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16 November 2023

UPLOWMAN PARISH COUNCIL

AGENDA FOR MEETING on THURSDAY 16th November2023

To be held in Uplowman Village Hall, starting at 7.30pm

The meeting will start with an open session, when parishioners may raise matters of concern. AIRBAND will give a presentation on their proposals for Uplowman’s broadband at the start of this meeting.

 

A full set of papers for the meeting is available here

 

  1. Attendance & Apologies for absence.

1.1 Proposals to fill vacancy arising from uncontested election

 

  1. Reports from DCC and MDDC.

  2. Minutes of last meeting (21st September 2023).

3.1 Matters arising from Minutes of previous meeting not covered elsewhere.

 

  1. Finance and procedures

4.1 Current position :

      Bank balance at last meeting :                    £5,422.11

      Income since last meeting (dons for trimtrail):  £155.00

      Expenditure authorised on 21Sept 2023:       £1,156.55

      Current balance:                                      £4,420.56

4.2 Payments for approval:

           Payment for sign, £300, to be confirmed (invoice awaited)

           Redwoods Inn, grass cutting (£70.00p)

           UPCC, upkeep of functioning churchyard, £350.00

           Royal British Legion, Remembrance wreath, £30.00

           Torridge, North, Mid and West Devon Citizens Advice, donation, £25.00

           CHAT, donation, £25.00

          Mid Devon Mobility, donation to Ring & Ride, £25.00

4.3 Consider budget needs for 2024-5. Should there be an allocattion to cover trim-trail maintenance?

 

  1. Planning

5.1 23/00684/PIP: Land at Stonebridge, 2 self-builds, UPC objected, decision awaited

5.2 23/00354/FULL: Willow Barn, erect holiday cottage. UPC objected, decision awaited

5.3 DCC/4358/2023: Greenway landfill. UPC objected on grounds of access. Decision awaited

5.4 23/01332/FULL: The Beeches shed. UPC no objection, MDDC Approved

5.5 23/01358/FULL & 23/01658/CLU: Uplowman House, erect 1 residence. Approved

5.6 23/00919/FULL: Cott farm, erect 2 shepherd’s huts for holiday let,Approved

5.7 23/01624/FULL: Rosebank, erect shed. UPC objected as excessive and unsuitable.

 

  1. Community Projects and matters.

6.1Village signs need to be finished and erected (Cllrs Westerman & Adcock).

6.2 Broadband update – Airband to make presentation at this meeting

6.3Proposals for use of £275 from Parish Magazine plus £250 held from 2022-3 (Cllr Adcock)

 

  1. Environment & Healthy living

7.1 Taking a lead on reducing Uplowman’s carbon footprint

 

  1. Correspondence (See attached list plus any correspondence received after this notice)

8.1 Environment, SWW, etc:

8.2 Local Plans and Surveys.

8.3 General Correspondence

8.4 Village projects

 

  1. Hall & Recreation Association Report

 

  1. Emergency Planning & Neighbourhood Watch

10.1 Review of parish areas and way forward.

 

  1. Parish Roads/Paths.

11.1 Timing of Whitnage road repairs.

11.2 Snow Wardens and salt bins (Cllr Westerman)

11.3 Signage to reduce use of Whitnage Lane by large vehicles

11.4 Speeding at Crossways,

11.5 Replace rails (a) by and (b) behind Redwoods Skittle Alley.

 

  1. Date of next meeting (Thursday 18th January 2024).

Agendas 2023-24