Parish Council Agenda: June 2023
Oakford Parish Council
Clerk: Mrs Jill Larcombe, 6 The Old School, Chapel Street, Tiverton, EX16 6ND. Tel 01884 252647, email: clerk.oakfordpc@gmail.com
Councillors: you are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of Oakford Parish Council, to be held in the Committee Room at Oakford Village Hall at 7.30pm on Monday 12th June 2023 for the purpose of transacting the following business.
Jill Larcombe 07.06.23
Members of the public and press are invited to attend the meeting.
AGENDA
To receive apologies for absence.
Declarations of Interest
In accordance with the Code of Conduct, members are required to declare any personal or disclosable pecuniary interests, in items to be considered at this meeting.
Public Forum
an opportunity for members of the public to make representations, answer questions and give evidence in respect of any item of business on the agenda, or any matter of interest to the parish. No member of the public will speak for more than 3 minutes. The period of time designated for public participation shall not exceed 15 minutes.
To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 15th May 2023 as an accurate record of the meeting.
Matters arising from the minutes, not covered elsewhere on the agenda.
Planning
a) To comment on any planning applications received before the meeting.
23/00764/FULL Change of use of agricultural land to paddock and erection of a stable Location: Land and Building at NGR 290150 122214 (1 High Bolham), Oakford.
23/00863/CLU Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of land and building as a single dwelling for a period in excess of 4 years. Location: Land at NGR 290718 121508 (The Coach House). Oakford.
b) To note any planning decisions made by MDDC.
23/00430/CLP Siting of a mobile home to be used as ancillary accommodation to the main dwelling in accordance with submitted plans/drawings. Castleland House, Bampton.
c) Any other planning matters.
Highways
a) Any matters to note or report.
b) Update on actions regarding flooding on Rookery Hill
c) Update on request for improved signage for Hangmans Hill
Reports
a) County Cllr Report.
b) District Cllr Report.
Community Area
a) Any points to note from inspections of community area
b) Update on the ordering of a brass plaque
c) To discuss the options for providing a path from the community area entrance to the play equipment.
d) Any matters to note
Update on the purchasing and siting of the second waste bin
A report on the condition of the seat on the triangle at the entrance to the village.
Finance
a) To approve any invoices or expense claims presented for payment
b) To note any receipts since the last meeting and the bank balance
c) To receive the Internal Audit Report
d) To agree the Annual Governance Statement for 2022-23
e) To agree the Accounting Statement for 2022-23
f) To agree that the Parish Council wishes to certify itself as exempt from a limited assurance review under Section 9 of the Local Audit (Smaller Authorities) Regulations 2015.
g) To consider moving the bank account from NatWest to Unity Trust Bank..
To report whether there have been any issues with smell from the sewerage treatment works
Correspondence
DALC Newsletters
MDDC press releases
Devon Wildlife Trust - Saving Devon’s Treescapes Award
Totnes Town Council - campaign to make 20mph the default speed limit where people and motor vehicles mix, with 30mph being an exception. Webinar training.