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Shobrooke Parish Council

Notice of Annual Meeting of Parish Council

Dear Councillors

I hereby give notice that the meeting of the above-named Parish Council will be held on Wednesday 18 May   2022 at 7.45pm

All members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the Business to be transacted at the meeting set out hereunder. 

Dated this 12 May 2022

Signed                                        Jane Hole

Clerk to the Parish Council           shobrookepc@outlook.com           01392 851148 

Business to be Transacted - Formal Business

(Members of the public may not take part in the formal business of the Parish Council except under special circumstances) 

01/05/22       Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman

  • To receive nominations for Chairman and to receive the Chairman’s declaration of acceptance of office form
  • To receive nominations for Vice Chairman

Public Participation – standing orders suspended

Members of the public are invited to give their views and ask questions on issues on this agenda or to raise issues for future consideration by the Parish Council. Limited to 15 minutes.     

Standing orders reinstated

02/05/22       Apologies  

To receive apologies 

03/05/22       Declaration of Interest

2.1                   Register of Interests (ROI).  Councillors to update as required

2.2                   Personal Interests (PI).  Councillors must declare any personal interest in items on the agenda and their nature.

2.3                   Disclosable Pecuniary interest (DPI).  Councillors must declare any pecuniary interest in items on the agenda and their nature and they must leave the meeting for that agenda item. 

04/05/22       Minutes of the last meeting held on Wednesday 20 April 2022 (previously circulated)

To be agreed and signed as a true record 

05/05/22       To consider any applicants for co-option

Standing orders to be suspended to allow discussion with candidates.  

06/05/22       Mid Devon District Council

6.1                   Planning Applications:

22/00403/FULL - Erection of cabin for use as a holiday let at Brambly Hedge, Efford Shobrooke         

6.2                   Planning Decisions:

21/02552/FULL - Retention of Mongolian Ger, tool cupboard, tool shed and lean to for agricultural equipment at Wyke Hill, Shobrooke – refuse permission      

22/00371/FULL- Erection of dwelling following demolition of Dutch barn and stable and formation of vehicular access at West Efford Farm, Efford, Shobrooke – grant permission

22/00423/LBC - Listed Building Consent to replace tiled roof of house and guttering and repoint chimney at Zephyr Cottage, Shobrooke – grant permission 

6.3                   Report from MDDC Councillor, Cllr Graeme Barnell on MDDC business relevant to the parish

 

07/05/21       To review: (on website unless stated otherwise)

7.1                   Standing Orders

7.2                   Financial Regulations

7.3                   Code of Conduct Code of conduct – To agree to adopt MDDC updated Code – available to read at: https://www.middevon.gov.uk/media/353419/approved-code-of-conduct-october-2021.pdf

7.4                   Training and Development Policy

7.5                   Publications Policy (FOI)

7.6                   Complaints procedure

7.7                   Risk Assessments

7.8                   Parish Council Action plan

7.9                   Bank signatories

7.10                 Dates for meetings in 2023 – see below

7.11                 Asset register – circulated separately

7.12                 To confirm Insurance Policy – circulated separately

 

08/05/21       Election of officers/representatives

8.1                   Neighbourhood Watch Officer

8.2                   Raddon Hills representative x 2

8.3                   Snow Warden

8.4                   Playing Fields Liaison Officer

8.5                   Defibrillator/Kiosk Officer (to include reporting for defib)

8.6                   Delegated responsibility:  Footpath Warden/Website Officer 

09/05/22       Finance

9.1                   Parish Council receipts Current Account:  None

9.2                   Parish Council payments current account:   

Item

Payee

Purpose

Amount £

9.2.1

BHIB

Insurance

263.17

9.2.2

ICO

Data Protection (£35 if direct debit is set up)

40.00

9.2.3

Shobrooke Parish Church

Grant for maintenance

500.00

9.2.4

J Hole

Reimbursement for seeds for jubilee

87.75

9.2.5

J Hole

Salary and expenses

240.85

9.2.6

HMRC

PAYE

14.20

9.3                   To approve authorisers/signatories for this month’s online payments

9.4                   Balances:

9.4.1                 Parish Council Current Account balance: £6,837.78

9.4.2                 Parish Council Footpath balance (in above current account figure): £311.74

9.4.3                Parish Council Reserve Account balance: £7,799.10 (£4,000.00 ringfenced for play equipment)

9.5                   Financial Statement and Budget Monitor – attached.

9.6                   Annual Return - copy circulated separately 

9.6.1.               To note completion of Internal Audit

9.6.2                To approve Part 1 Annual Governance Statement 2021/22

9.6.3                To approve Part 2 Accounting Statements 2021/22

9.6.4                To sign Certificate of Exemption stating that during 2021/22 the higher of the authority’s income for the year or gross annual expenditure did not exceed £25,000.  To note the date for public inspection as 13 June to 22 July 2022 

10/05/22       Road and Footpaths

10.1                 Outstanding Road and Footpath issues

10.2                 New issues identified 

11/05/22       Parish Council

11.1                 Review of Annual Parish Meeting held earlier – to agree/review any actions required

11.2                 To consider parish questionnaire re 20mph zone – see below

11.3                 To note seeds are available for collection by parish children under 16 – note put in Brooke

11.4                 To note information has been sent to DCC requesting Hedgehog warning signs

 

12/05/22       Councillor’s Reports                                                        

12.1                 To consider any Councillor reports for areas of responsibility  

12.1.1             Notes from Raddon Hills meeting – circulated separately

12.2                 Playing Fields  

12.2.1             To note weekly inspections reports

12.2.1             Update on grant application to Viridor                  

13/05/22       Clerk’s Report - None 

14/05/22       Devon County Council

14.1                 Report from DCC Councillor, Cllr M Squires on DCC business relevant to the parish 

15/05/22       Miscellaneous Correspondence

Various newsletters circulated.

A list of any other correspondence will be available at the meeting 

16/05/22       Minor Matters and Items for Future Agenda

Each Councillor is requested to use this opportunity to report minor matters of information not included elsewhere on the agenda and to raise items for future agendas.  Councillors are respectfully reminded that this is not an opportunity for debate or decision making.

 

17/05/22       Date of next meeting: Wednesday 15 June 2022, at 7.30 pm, at the Village Hall

End of formal business

 

Agenda Item 7.10

Shobrooke Parish Council

Meeting dates for 2023

Wednesday 18 January

Wednesday 15 February

Wednesday 15 March

Wednesday 19 April

Annual Parish Meeting – Wednesday 17 May

Wednesday 17 May (Parish Council Annual Meeting)

Wednesday 21 June

Wednesday 19 July

Wednesday 19 September

Wednesday 18 October

Wednesday 15 November

Wednesday 20 December (Budget and precept)

 

Agenda item 11.2

Shobrooke Parish Council – Parish Consultation

Shobrooke Parish Council would like to find out if there is support in the Parish for a 20mph speed zone in the centre of the village where the current 30mph zone is.  

If there is sufficient support then a request will be made to Devon County Council

 

 

YES– I would support a 20mph speed zone

 

Reason for support:

 

 

 

NO – I would not support a 20mph speed zone

Reason for not supporting:

 

 

 

Would you be interested in working with the Parish Council to develop a Community Housing Scheme for local people?            YES/NO

Would be interested in becoming a Parish Councillor?                             YES/NO

Name: ________________________________Contact details:________________________________

 

 

 

Agenda Item 9.5 

Budget Monitor