Parish Council Agenda: January 2024
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 8th January 2024 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 11th December 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.
23/01791/Full Erection of roof to provide covered yard. Location: Land and Buildings at NGR 289768 123288 (East Tapps Bungalow), Oakford
24/00018/Full Erection of agricultural building. Location: Land and Buildings at NGR 285855 122360 Swineham Farm, Oakford. Site Vicinity Grid Ref: 285829 / 122409
b) Update on information requested for 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.
c) To note that appeal has been lodged against the decision by MDDC for the refusal of 23/00633/Full Removal of condition (e) of planning permission 80/01078/FULL relating to an agricultural tie. Location: Exeridge Farm Bampton Tiverton. Appeal Ref No. Y1138/W/23/3325463
d) To note any planning decisions made by MDDC.
23/00931/Full Siting of a log cabin for holiday let following demolition of existing hut and formation of new vehicular access. Location: Land at NGR 289019 123795 Westlake Farm, Oakford. Decision: conditional approval granted.
e) Update on alleged planning breaches
f) Any other planning matters.
Update on new nomination of The Red Lion Inn as an Asset of Community Value for a further 5 year period.
Highways:
a) Any matters to note or report.
b) Update on flooding issues/blocked drains
Reports:
a) County Cllr Report.
b) District Cllr Report.
Update on issues about the sewerage treatment works raised at the previous meetings.
Community Area:
a) Any points to note from inspections of community area
b) Update on inviting contractors to quote for the grass cutting for 2024
c) Update on plans for a working party and other works
d) Update on replacement of gate at the top of the play area
e) 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 balances
c) Bank reconciliation 31.12.23.
d) To confirm the closure of the NatWest account.
e) To agree the budget for 2024-25
f) To agree the precept for 2024-25
Correspondence:
DALC Newsletters
MDDC – letter from Andrew Jarrett, Deputy Chief Executive (S151)
MDDC press releases
MDDC – survey about current services and facilities within villages
To confirm the date of the next meeting:
Monday 12th February 2024.