Parish Council meeting: Tuesday, 5 June 2018
Key information
Meeting location: The Church of St James, Avonwick
Meeting time: 7.30 pm
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Approved Minutes
Approved Minutes for the Parish Council meeting on Tuesday, 5 June 2018
These minutes were approved on 10 July 2018
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
No members of the public were present. The council was informed of the overwhelming success of a recent function at the Avon Inn. While wishing to congratulate all concerned with this it was noted that the success came with a degree of concern over the cars parked in the village resulting from the numbers attracted to the occasion. It was suggested that possibilities should be investigated to allow for off street parking to be used on any such future occasions.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Councillor Steer - planning matters.
PRESENT
Councillors Bell, Gabriel, Grevatt, Hunt, Luscombe, Seager-Berry and District and Parish Councillor Steer.
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
County Councillor Hosking
MINUTES
The MINUTES of the meeting held on 1st May 2018 were confirmed and signed. Proposed Cllr. Bell seconded Cllr. Hunt.
MATTERS ARISING:
Cllr. Grevett presented draft privacy notices for approval. He was thanked for his work in producing these. Cllr. Bell proposed and Cllr Hunt seconded the adoption of these notices. Carried.
REPORTS
District Councillor Steer told the Council of the recent Annual Meeting of South Hams District Council. Cllr. Holway was elected Chairman. Cllr. Steer is to work on the Devon Building Central Partnership. Cllr. Steer told the Council that there is still a backlog of planning applications to be dealt with.
PLANNING
The Council was informed that the recent application for approval of the construction of a log cabin at Hothole Cottages, Gara Bridge had gone to appeal.
The Council gave its support to a request to change the use of a barn adjacent to Church House, North Huish to a dwelling.
CORRESPONDENCE
Specific items of CORRESPONDENCE were noted as follows: The Council had received an estimate for work to be done In the Play Park in Avonwick. A further estimate is being sought.
FINANCE:
Balance c/f 8,504.44 Income (interest) 0.33 Expenditure gift 35.00 Expenditure DALC sub. 104.54 Balance c/f 8,365.23
HIGHWAYS
The Council was informed of the need to cut back the weeds growing on the sides of the road leading from the Avon Inn into the village at Avonwick. The hedges at the junctions of the Ugborough/North Huish and the Church Walk/North Huish roads also need attention. There is also a need to cut back the weed growth which is covering the “Avonwick” sign at the entrance to the village at Woodland Barton.
The growth knotweed on the Avonwick/South Brent road is causing concern.
ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
Play park insurance,
NEXT MEETING:
Tuesday 10th July 2018 at 7.30pm at St James’s Church, Avonwick. Please note the change of date for this meeting