Parish Council Agenda: November 2023
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 13th November 2023 for the purpose of transacting the following business.
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 9th October 2023 as an accurate record of the meeting.
Matters arising from the minutes, not covered elsewhere on the agenda.
Planning
To comment on any planning applications received before the meeting.
23/00864/Full Change of use and conversion of building to holiday let. Land and Buildings at NGR 290678 121480 (The Coach House), Oakford, Devon.
To note any planning decisions made by MDDC.
23/01301/Full Retention of stable block for private use. Location: Land at NGR 285896 122544 Beeches, Lower Swineham Farm, Oakford. Decision: conditional approval granted.
23/01302/Full Retention of pole barn and agricultural storage building. Location: Land at NGR 285884 122507 and NGR 285909 122566 Beeches, Lower Swineham Farm, Oakford. Decision: conditional approval granted.
23/01324/Full Retention of two holiday lodges. Location: Land at NGR 285885 122550 Beeches, Oakford. Decision: conditional approval granted.
Update on alleged planning breaches
Any other planning matters.
Update on nominating The Red Lion Inn as an Asset of Community Value for a further 5 year period from 19.10.23.
Highways
Any matters to note or report.
Update on actions regarding flooding on Rookery Hill
Reports
County Cllr Report.
District Cllr Report.
Community Area
a) Any points to note from inspections of community area
b) To discuss the grass cutting specification for 2024
c) Update on repairs to the front of the pavilion where a post has come out
d) Update on replacement of gate at the top of the play area
e) Update on a second key for the notice board at Oakfordbridge
f) Any matters to note
Finance
a) To approve the pay award for the Clerk as agreed by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services
b) To approve any invoices or expense claims presented for payment
c) To note any receipts since the last meeting and the bank balances
d) Report on the transfer of the balance from the NatWest account and closure of that account.
e) To make arrangements for a working party meeting to discuss the budget for 2024-25.
Update on plans for P3 work using ring fenced reserves held by the Parish Council
Update on framing and display of the Saving Devon’s Treescapes certificate and promotion about what the Parish Council is doing.
Update on the removal of the old BT Logo within the old BT Phone Box
Update on issues about the sewerage treatment works raised at the previous meetings
To discuss the production of a newsletter
Correspondence
DALC Newsletters
MDDC press releases
Citizens Advice Fuel Voucher Scheme