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18 January 2024

 

AGENDA FOR MEETING on THURSDAY 18th January 2024

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.  Full set of papers 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 (16 November 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 :

£4,420.56

Income since last meeting (don’n for trimtrail)

£50.00

Expenditure authorised on 16 Nov 2023*:

£525.00

Current balance:

£3,945.56

*Cheque for remembrance wreath not yet banked so not reconciled with statement

4.2 Payments for approval:

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

     Replace rails by leat, on receipt of invoice. Estimate £850.00

     R Hodgson, Clerk’s expenses since September (£9.40)

     Playsafe (RoSPA), £104, for trim trail inspection (might be before next meeting)

4.3 Consider budget needs for 2024-5 and set precept

4.4 Confirm continued membership of Devon ALC

  1. Planning

5.1 23/00684/PIP: Land at Stonebridge, 2 self-builds, UPC objected, MDDC refused permission

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 23/01624/FULL: Rosebank, erect shed. MDDC Approved

5.5 23/01916/Full: Redwoods Inn, change use to residential. To be discussed

  1. Community Projects and matters.

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

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

6.3 Fruit trees on council Green

  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 Finalise plan

  1. Parish Roads/Paths.

11.1 Whitnage road repairs.

11.2 Signage to reduce use of Whitnage Lane by large vehicles

11.3 Speeding at Crossways,

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

  1. Date of next meeting (Thursday 21st March 2024).

Agendas 2023-24