Parish Council Agenda: September 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 11th September 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 14th August 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.
23/01301/Full Retention of stable block for private use. Location: Land at NGR 285896 122544 Beeches, Lower Swineham Farm
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.
23/01324/Full Retention of two holiday lodges. Location: Land at NGR 285885 122550 Beeches, Oakford.
b) To note any planning decisions made by MDDC.
23/00988/TPO Location: Red Deer House, Oakford – split decision. Application to fell 1 Scots Pine and 1 Ash tree; raise the crown of 1 Sycamore tree to provide 2.5m clearance and remove the 2 lower limbs, protected by Tree
Preservation Order 16/00001/TPO. Decision: consent granted. Application to reduce the crown of 1 Oak tree by 5m and prune side branches by 2-3m, protected by Tree Preservation Order 16/00001/TPO. Decision: consent refused.
23/01261/PNAG Prior notification for the proposed formation of roads. Location: Land at NGR 288418 123492 and Land at NGR 287763 123492 Western Farm, Oakford. Decision: No objection. Prior approval not required.
23/01245/PNAG Prior notification for a proposed formation of an agricultural access Road. Location: Land at NGR 288601 122792 East Mildon Farm, Oakford. Decision: No objection. Prior approval not required.
c) Update on alleged planning breaches
d) 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
a) Any matters to note or report.
b) Update on actions regarding flooding on Rookery Hill
c) Update on problems with large vehicles using Hangmans Hill
d) Update on replacement of white lines at Pinkworthy Cross
e) Resurfacing of the road at Black Cat
f) To note email regarding DCC Stakeholder Liaison Team
Reports
a) County Cllr Report.
b) District Cllr Report.
Community Area
a) Any points to note from inspections of community area
b) Update on amending the PSPO now the fencing has been installed around the play equipment.
c) Update on replacement of warning sign
d) Update on installation of second waste bin
e) Repairs to the Gilbert Summers bench
f) Any matters to note
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) Confirmation of the opening of the Unity Trust Bank accounts and the closing of the NatWest Account.
To consider the email from the Flood Resilience Team of the Environment Agency regarding raising awareness of flash flooding in Oakfordbridge
Confirmation of entry into the Wild About Devon Awards
To discuss the possible removal of the old BT Logo within the old BT Phone Box
Update on issues about the sewerage treatment works raised at the last meeting
Update on the erection of noticeboard at Oakfordbridge
Correspondence
DALC Newsletters and invitation to AGM
MDDC press releases
MDDC – Lets Talk Mid Devon Content Pack
DCC – Free Tree Scheme
Exe Valley Market Bus – publication of search for new committee members