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UPLOWMAN PARISH COUNCIL

 

AGENDA FOR MEETING on THURSDAY 21st November 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.  A full set of papers is here.

  1. Attendance & Apologies for absence.

  1. Reports from DCC and MDDC.

  2. Minutes of last meeting (19 September 2024).

         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 :

£6,045.93

Income since last meeting (Trim Trail Donations)

£155.00

Expenditure authorised on 16 Sept

£1133.40

Current balance:

£5,067.53

 

      4.2 Payments for approval:

        A P Hayman, grass cutting (£144.00)

        PKF Littlejohn (Auditors) (£252.00, inc VAT) was paid previously

        Chieflowman Farm Ltd, removal of tree and fence, £412.80

        Uplowman PCC, for upkeep of burial ground, £350.00

        Royal British Legion, remembrance wreath, £25.00

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

        Churches Housing Action Team, donation, £25.00

        Mid Devon Mobility, donation, £25.00

      4.3 Audit report received and circulated

      4.4 Budget 2025-6 and reserves policy

      4.5 Possible Hybrid meetings for UPC

 

  1. Planning

      5.1 DCC/4358/2023: Greenway landfill. Not granted by DCC.

      5.2 23/00684/PIP Land behind Stonebridge, 2 self-build houses. Refusal appealed. Appeal allowed.

      5.3 24/00968/FULL: 1 Chapel Cottages, Glamtainer for holiday let. UPC no objection. Decision awaited.

      5.4 24/00878/PNCOU: Stonebridge, change of use of Ag Bldg. UPC objected, decision awaited

      5.5 23/019165/FULL, Redwoods, convert to dwellings. Has been appealed

      5.6 24/01033/MFUL: Hill Farm, erect dairy cattle shed. UPC raised no objection.

      5.7 Tiverton Eastern Urban Extension Area B consultation

 

  1. Community Projects and matters.

      6.1 Supporting the Redwoods Inn development.

      6.2 Parish Website: update

      6.3 Registration of gov.uk domain and emails

      6.4 Tree on Green and decayed fence have been removed

      6.5 Broadband update – Airband no longer supplying

 

  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

  1. Parish Roads/Paths.

      11.1 Signage to reduce use of Whitnage Lane by large vehicles.

      11.2 Flooding at stream

 

  1. Date of next meeting (Thursday 16th January 2025).