CHERITON BISHOP
PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes
of a meeting of the Council which took place on Monday 12th December 2011
in the Spalding Hall Church
Lane at 7.30 pm
157/11 Present: Councillor Tim
Vooght Chairman, Vice Chairman Paul
Mitchell
Councillors Sid Eley, Jenny Grist, Gill Westcott,
Phil Dicker, Peter Endacott, Ian Cowley
The Clerk
158/11 Public Open Session
Members of Hittisleigh Parish Council and other members of the public addressed
the meeting regarding the application to remove condition 2 and 7 from the
planning approval for Hittisleigh Barton and the increase in traffic that might
be caused by the increased use of the premises at Hittisleigh Barton.
Any traffic approaching from the A30 would have to use the C50 through
the village and the Yeoford Road, removing condition D2 would allow many
different types of activities to take place. They requested the support of the
parish council in objecting to the proposals
159/11
Apologies:
160/11
Declaration of Interest
None
161/11
Minutes
Minutes of the
meeting on Monday 14th November 2011 had been circulated and it was resolved
they be taken as read and signed as a correct record
162/11
Matters Arising
Councillor
Westcott updated on affordable housing and reported a meeting about setting up
a land trust was arranged for the 13th December
163/11 Chairman
& Councillor’s reports
Councillor Cowley
had completed the snow warden training he wanted to get information on meals on
wheels recipients he had asked the Clerk about the possibility of getting
increased insurance cover for volunteers. No reply received yet but Clerk
authorised to arrange additional cover if it was available at reasonable cost
Councillor
Mitchell had met the M.D.D.C. Grounds Officer and he had agreed to continue
with the previous arrangement for grass cutting in the village
Councillor
Westcott had attended a meeting at M.D.D.C. on sustainability there was a
further meeting at Crediton on the 17th January
Councillor Dicker
reported part of a hedge had been removed between Four Cross Ways and
Southcombe Hill. Councillor Coren confirmed he was following this up
164/11 District
and County Councillors reports
Councillor Coren
reported there were some garages to rent at Glebelands
Councillor Way had
sent a report. He had spoken to the D.C.C. portfolio holder regarding the
gritting of Yeoford Road who had agreed to look into it. Councillor Way was meeting
with highways to look at local issues was there anything that Cheriton Bishop
would like looked at. Council requested the overgrown hedges at Chestnut Close
and the Yeoford Road signs are checked
165/11 Clerks
report and questions for the Clerk
Affordable housing survey
summary circulated with agenda
Draft budget for
consideration copy circulated with agenda. Agreed to put the setting of the
budget and precept on the January agenda
166/11 Planning
application
11/01882/FULL Sweet William Horselake Farm Cheriton Bishop
Retention of level decking area to facilitate access for disabled in rear
garden No objections
11/01621/FULL land
at Argermay Cheriton Bishop additional information received. No further comment
to make the
previous objections are restated. Councillor Coren was requested to ask for a
site visit before the planning committee meeting takes place
0617/11 Middle Eggbeer Caravan Site Cheriton Bishop
certificate of lawfulness in respect of the use of a caravan site as holiday
use only. Council supports the
application
167/11 Planning decisions
11/01505/FULL Rydon Farm Hittisleigh erection of
extension Approved
168/11 Other planning matters
Notice of
appeal
11/00701/FULL Mounson Lodge Cheriton Bishop erection of two
storey extension
11/01583/FULL Hittisleigh
Barton removal of conditions 2 and 7. Agreed to object to the removal of the
conditions Removal of both or either of these conditions would have a major
impact on the amount of traffic generated by the venue. Any traffic coming from
the direction of the A30 would have to use the Yeoford Road to get to the
venue. Cheriton Bishop have on a number of occasions raised concerns with
highways about this sub standard road and its junction with the C50 and any
increase in traffic would make matters worse and increase the danger to
pedestrians using this road where there is no footpath
Notification from
D.C.C. that all County planning applications will be consulted on electronically
from 1st April
2012
169/11 Correspondence
D.N.P. design
guide supplement
Cheriton Bishop
Primary School newsletter
D.A.L.C.
newsletter
Dartmoor Matters
newsletter
Local Council
Review
Village Green
newsletter
170/11
Request from the Spalding Hall for a grant to complete the refurbishment
of the hall
Resolved to make a grant of £ 250
171/11
To consider making a grant for the maintenance of the churchyard
Resolved to make a grant of £ 500 towards
maintenance of the churchyard
172/11
To agree dates of 2012 litter pick
Date was agreed as 17th March 2012
173/11 To consider producing a Parish Plan
Council agreed in
principle to produce a Parish Plan. Councillor Westcott would draft an article
for the newsletter to see what interest there was from the community
174/11 Accounts for payment
Clerks salary £
343.75
Clerks expenses
mileage phone calls £
22.60
Newsletter postage £
21.60
Newsletter stapler £ 256.03
Resolved to approve
payments
175/11 Public open Session
Member of the public asked
if there had been any progress on reinstating the post box in Church Lane
Chairman explained the Post office were quoting regulations that stated they
did not have to put a box in Church Lane. Member of the public also supported
the proposal to produce a Parish Plan
Chairman Date