Parish Council meeting: Tuesday, 7 February 2017

Approved Minutes for the Parish Council meeting on Tuesday, 7 February 2017

These minutes were approved on 7 March 2017

Please noteEvery care has been taken to present this accessible copy of the minutes with accuracy, but the formal record of the meeting remains the signed paper copy of the minutes.

OPEN FORUM

The condition of the road surface at the New Bridge end of Cobbly Walk was brought to the attention of the Council. It was felt that the surface would be best protected if bollards were erected at the entrance to the walk. Potholes were reported at Charford Cross.

The Council was asked if it would support the Shop and Pub in Avonwick in their wish to obtain a defibrillator for the village. It was agreed to support this in principle.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

District Councillor Steer – Planning

PRESENT

Councillors Gabriel, Hunt, Luscombe, Seager-Berry and District and Parish Councillor Steer.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

County Councillor Vint, Councillors Bell and Grevatt.

MINUTES

The MINUTES of the meeting held on 3^rd January 2017 were confirmed and signed. Proposed Cllr Seager-Berry seconded Cllr Hunt

MATTERS ARISING

It was noted that some signs had been removed from the Wrangaton  slip road but that others remained. Action Clerk

Thanks were given to Mrs Christine Steer for her work in cleaning the village entrance sign near Woodland Barton.

REPORTS

County Councillor Vint would submit his report after the meeting.

District Councillor Steer reported that SHDC had shelved the consideration of setting up a Local Authority Controlled Company for the time being. Other ways of generating income were being investigated. A report on the Local Plan was to be presented on 8^th February. The District Council budget was being finalised. A small increase in  Council Tax seemed likely.

PLANNING

The Council gave its support to an application for decking and the installation of a garden shed at 5 Jubilee Cottages, Avonwick.

A representative of the Council had been invited to a site meeting at Burnside, Avonwick.

CORRESPONDENCE

Specific items of CORRESPONDENCE were noted as follows:

DALC Transparency Code meeting. Clerk to attend.

SWWA. Letter explaining recent road closures in Avonwick. Clerk to respond.

Devon and Cornwall Police. Parishioners are asked to contact the Police giving details of obstruction to traffic at entrance of Church Walk, Avonwick as and when it happens. Email 101p@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk

South Hams Tree Wardens Network secretary. Clerk to post advert on display board.

FINANCE:

 

Balance c/f	8175.88
Income (interest)	0.35
Balance c/f	8176.23

 

This balance is made up as follows:

 

P3 money	149.40
Council funds	8026.83
Total	8176.23

 

HIGHWAYS

Clerk to contact highways re Cobbly Walk and Charford Cross.

Clerk to contact SHDC re litter on Avonwick-South Brent road.

Clerk to seek maps of Buddle holes around Avonwick, Horsebrook and Charford.

NEXT MEETING

Tuesday 7^th March 2017 at 7.30pm at St James Church, Avonwick.