Minutes from June 2022 meeting

Shobrooke Parish Council

Minutes of Parish Council meeting held in the Village Hall on

Wednesday 15 June 2022

The meeting commenced at 7.30pm

 

Members Present

Cllr C Furse (Chair)                           Cllr A Jones

Cllr L Balkwill                                                     

Cllr G Barnell  (arrived 8.00pm)                 

 

In attendance:

J Hole, Parish Clerk

Public Participation

There was none

Formal Business 

01/06/22       Apologies  

Cllr M Squires (another meeting), Cllr L Pilgrim (unwell), Cllr G Barnell would be late 

02/06/22       Declaration of Interest

None noted 

03/06/22       Minutes of the last meeting held on Wednesday 18 May 2022

Agreed and signed as a true record 

04/06/22       To consider any applicants for co-option

One person had indicated on the Parish consultation that they may be interested and Cllr C Furse would follow this up 

05/06/22       Mid Devon District Council

5.1                   Planning Applications:

22/00889/HOUSE - Erection of single storey extension at 1 Little Gutton Cottages, Shobrooke – no comment

5.2                   Planning Decisions:

22/00233/FULL-Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 21/01430/FULL to allow the provision of an integrated garage and an external chimney - Erection of an agricultural workers dwelling at land at NGR 289026 99967 (West Of Shute Cross) Shobrooke - grant permission                

Minuted here but take after Item 11

5.3                   Report from MDDC Councillor, Cllr Graeme Barnell on MDDC business relevant to the parish including update on planning meeting and affordable housing

The Parish consultation had asked if parishioners were in favour of affordable housing and out of 12 replies so far, 5 were in favour, 3 were against and 4 did not answer the question.  More replies were awaited.   Cllr G Barnell had recently attended a presentation at MDDC on affordable housing and would circulate the presentation when available.   

Notes from the recent estate walk about would be circulated. 

06/06/22       Finance

6.1                   Parish Council receipts Current Account: None

6.2                   Parish Council payments current account

                         These were agreed as: 

Item	Payee	Purpose	Amount £
6.2.1	J Hole	Reimbursement for Chairmans expenses for gift for auditor	20.50
6.2.2	J Hole	Salary and expenses	241.35
6.2.3	HMRC	PAYE	14.20

 

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

Cllr C Furse and Cllr A Jones

6.4                   Balances:

6.4.1                Parish Council Current Account balance: £6,561.73

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

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

6.5                   Financial Statement and Budget Monitor

Noted

6.6                   Bank Reconciliation for Cllrs to check

Checked and noted 

07/06/22       Road and Footpaths

7.1                   Outstanding Road and Footpath issues

There were no updates

7.2                   New issues identified

None noted                            

 

08/06/22       Parish Council

8.1                   Grass cutting at war memorial – to consider options Clerk to contact the parishioner who cuts the playing field and ask if he would be able to strim the bank approximately 5 times a year.  Cllr A Jones would continue to mow the grass around the memorial

8.2                   To consider any responses to parish consultation re 20mph speeding limit

To date, 12 positive responses had been received.  More responses were being followed up.  Jubilee seeds had been given out except to any children in Shute.  Clerk to find out details of children in Shute 

09/06/22       Councillor’s Reports                                                        

9.1                   To consider any Councillor reports for areas of responsibility  

Cllr L Pilgrim had signed up to the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme

9.2                   Playing Fields  

9.2.1                To note weekly inspections reports                                                                                                                                   

To follow. 

9.2.1                Update on grant application to Viridor

A Viridor rep would visit the park on Wednesday 22 June to meet with Cllr A Jones and Cllr L Balkwill. The previously arranged working party had not taken place and it was agreed to carry out some maintenance work following the visit on the 22.   The sign for the noticeboard would be updated with Cllr A Jones contact details

                        

10/06/22       Clerk’s Report

10.1                 To note Clerks holiday – 23 July to 30 July 2022

Noted

 

11/06/22       Devon County Council

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

There was no report 

12/06/22       Miscellaneous Correspondence

Various newsletters circulated.

Thank you note from the auditor for the gift

Email from parishioner praising the standard of the recent footpath maintenance programme

 

13/06/22       Minor Matters and Items for Future Agenda

None noted 

14/06/22       Date of next meeting: Wednesday 20 July 2022, at 7.30 pm, at the Village Hall 

End of formal business

The meeting finished at 8.15pm