Parish Council Agenda: October 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 Tuesday 15th October 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 9th September 2024 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.
No applications received when the agenda was published.
b) To note any planning decisions made by MDDC.
24/01055/Full Retention of a roof over existing yard area. Location: Land and Building at NGR 289774 123266 East Tapp Farm, Oakford. Decision: conditional approval granted.
24/01071/House Erection of two storey and single storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension and conservatory. Location: Lower Oakford, Oakford. Decision: conditional approval granted.
c) Update on alleged planning breaches
d) Devon Countywide Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) consultation
e) Draft Devon & Torbay Local Transport Plan consultation
f) Any other planning matters.
Highways:
a) Any matters to note or report.
b) Invitation to meet with Cllr Richard Chesterton and Melanie Mckenna to discuss highways issues in the parish.
c) Update on flooding issues/blocked drains
d) Update on improving signage on Hangmans Hill
e) To minute that the parish map has been printed.
Footpaths
a) Update on handover to new P3 Co-ordinator
b) Update on 2024-25 P3 funding
Reports:
a) County Cllr Report.
b) District Cllr Report.
Community Area:
a) Any points to note from inspections of community area
b) To report the amended PSPO came into effect on 8th October 2024
c) To discuss the possibilities of creating a footpath from the Village Hall car park to the Community Area.
d) 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) Bank reconciliation 30.09.24
d) To note budget v actual April to September 2024
To discuss how best to use the Oakford Parish Council Facebook page
Arrangements for the defibrillator training on Saturday 30th November
Correspondence:
DALC Newsletters
MDDC press releases
MDDC – latest side waste statistics late August/early September and September plus local surgery
MDDC – Promotion of Pension Credit
MDDC – Public Sector Decarbonisation Funding Scheme
MDDC – New Cabinet Member for Parish & Community Engagement
MDDC – Revised Town & Parish Charter finalised
Environment Agency - Understanding your community’s risk of flash flood
Police & Crime Commissioner consultation of Police & Crime Plan
NALC launch of new website
To confirm the date of the next meeting:
Monday 11th November 2024.