Agenda for 16th November 2017

UPLOWMAN PARISH COUNCIL

AGENDA FOR MEETING TO BE HELD AT THE VILLAGE HALL,

UPLOWMAN, ON THURSDAY 16^th NOVEMBER 2017 at 7.30pm

The evening will start with an open session at which parishioners may raise matters of concern. All are welcome to observe the council meeting.  A full set of papers may be downloaded here.

1. Attendance

 

2. Procedural matters:

       2.1 Apologies for Absence

 

3. Minutes of last meeting (21^st September 2017)

 

4. Matters arising from Minutes of last meeting not covered elsewhere

 

5. Finance and procedures

       5.1 Current position :

Bank balance at last meeting :		£5515.27
Income since last meeting		£0.0
Expenditure authorised on 20 July:		£733.80
Current balance:		£4,781.47

      5.2 Payments for approval:

            R Hodgson, Clerk's expenses: £40.95

            W J Veen, Grass cutting: £152.00

            Donations to UPCC (£350 for maintaining burial ground), T&D    CTA (£25 for Ring & Ride), Citizen's Advice (£25 donation) and Cllr Branton (£20 reimburse for memorial wreath).

            5.3 Set budget for 2018-9, paper attached

            5.4 Arrangements for Clerk's annual Appraisal

 

6. Planning and Licensing Applications (plus applications received after this notice) :

       6.1 17/1108/OUT: Land NE of Twin Oaks: Erect dwelling – UPC objected, permitted by MDDC

       6.2 17/01306/FULL: Micholsfield convert shed to indoor sand school. UPC no objection, MDDC permitted

       6.3 17/01331/HOUSE: Shapcott extension, UPC inspected and made no objection, MDDC permitted

       6.4 17/01333/LBC: Shapcott extension, UPC inspected and made no objection, MDDC permitted

       6.5 17/01343/LBC: Spalsbury internal and roof alterations. UPC made no objection, MDDC permitted

       6.6 Hedge adjacent to Green Acres: complaint by Mr D Field to MDDC. Hedge height now reduced

       6.7 13/01616 MOUT: 330 dwellings Uplowman Rd Meet on 20 Nov

       6.8 17/01663/F: Conversion of Whitnage Chapel, to be discussed at meeting

       6.9 Proposals for Parish Planning. Report on meeting on 19 Oct. Next steps: Convene Steering Group.

 

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

       7.1 Environment, SWW, etc:

       7.2 Local Plans and Surveys, Including Foot Path Definitive Map Review

       7.3 General Correspondence

       7.5 Village projects

 

8. Hall & Recreation Association

       8.1 Report.

 

9. Emergency Planning & Neighbourhood Watch

       9.1 Neighbourhood Watch Report

 

10. Community Projects and matters.

      10.1UPC supported Tiverton & Dist Table Tennis Club TAP bid for new tables. Bid approved subject to application for Section 106 funds, which could replace TAP money.

      10.2 UPC supported SPPC TAP application for funds for a defibrillator

 

11. Parish Transport/Paths.

      11.1 Condition of roads in Parish: Lane between Whitnage and Cherry Tree not considered urgent by DCC

      11.2 Parking on road outside Hall at school drop off/pick up times.

12. Date of next meeting (Thursday 18 January 2018, to be confirmed).