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JUNE STOKENHAM PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON STOKENHAM PARISH HALL PRESENT: COUNCILLORS: R. FOSS (in the Chair) R. WARDEN R. BATES A. VALE P. ARUNDELL B. W. HARWOOD MRS C. NUTTALL-SMITH J. BAVERSTOCK (also District Councillor) J. Also in attendance: Clerk – Mrs G.
Claydon APOLOGIES: COUNCILLORS P.
GREENING – Personal J. ANSELL N. TOLCHARD - Personal
1.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillors were reminded of their responsibility to continually update their Notice of Registerable Interests and invited to state whether they had a personal or prejudicial interest in any matter to be discussed during this meeting.
Cllr. Baverstock advised that whilst he would take part in discussions with
regard to planning. In view of his
position as a District Councillor and the need for him to discuss such matters
with the planning officers and thus keep an open mind on deciding whether such
applications should go through under delegated decision or go to Planning
Committee he would take part in discussions but not vote at parish level.
2.
OPEN FORUM 3.
MINUTES
Applications to be considered at this meeting:
Cllr Baverstock arrived.
Cllr.
Cllr. Harwood arrived.
Cllr. 0995/08/F Amendment
to planning approval 53/0496/06/F for extension and alteration to provide guest
& leisure accommodation (conservatory to be fully glazed) Combehay House,
Chillington - No objection. This
application seeks to change the previous in order that this conservatory can be
fully glazed and is felt to be an improvement to the design.
Cllr. Vale advised
that he had attended this meeting with the District Planning Committee to
represent parish council. They
visited the site and considered the neighbouring concerns from the decking of
Roger English has
requested comments on the management plan and Cllr. Foss encouraged everyone to
feed in as this will build into the final document.
He also advised that it has been decided that two years representation is
not enough for independent members and unless anyone objects the group are going
to continue for 3 years. Cllr. Foss
also highlighted the Slapton Line open day on the 16th August in
which the AONB are taking part.
COUNCILLOR VACANCY
LIFE LONG LEARNING NETWORK Councillors were
advised that the research being carried out by The Annual General
meeting is due to take place on 10th July 2008 and councillors were
invited to attend at a cost of £10 per person.
No representatives were forthcoming. Roads affected
19.
DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT 001497 001498 Coleridge
Community Bus – Grant against maintenance invoices £327.76 001499 Green Cut –
Permissive footpath maintenance £42.50 001500 Concorde
Copiers – Hub, labour and monthly Maintenance £57.05 001501 Allianz
Insurance PLC – Council insurance 2008/09 £830.53 SHDC New waste
services leaflet and calendar Hygiene 2 Health Ltd.
Information leaflet on courses. Devon & Cornwall
Police Authority Liaison meetings notice. Voluntary Vine Issue
3 2008. Western Power
Distribution Stakeholder Consultation document. SHDC Minutes of the
Executive 29th May 2008. Village Green x 4. Signed ………………………
Dated: STOKENHAM PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON STOKENHAM PARISH HALL PRESENT: COUNCILLORS: P.
GREENING (in the Chair) R. FOSS R. WARDEN R. BATES P. ARUNDELL B. W. HARWOOD MRS C. NUTTALL-SMITH J. ANSELL N. TOLCHARD J. Also in attendance: Clerk – Mrs G.
Claydon APOLOGIES: COUNCILLORS A. VALE - Personal J. BAVERSTOCK (also District Councillor)
- Personal
1.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillors were reminded of their responsibility to continually update their Notice of Registerable Interests and invited to state whether they had a personal or prejudicial interest in any matter to be discussed during this meeting. Cllr Tolchard declared a personal interest in planning applications 1062 and 1121.
2.
OPEN FORUM Eric Heavisides enquired why draft minutes were not published before a meeting. The Chair advised that all councillors received the minutes in draft but that it was not a duty nor this council’s policy to put such in the public domain until councillors had approved them at the next meeting. Barry O’Shea enquired whether council knew anything about changes to parking in Torcross. He had also been advised that it was a private company issuing tickets parking tickets but this information was corrected. Mr O’Shea was advised that there had always been a limited time for parking in the square adjacent to the Torcross shops and that no indication had been given that this was to change. Cllr. Warden noted that Chris Lucas had been present at the Saltstone meeting and the issue of parking tickets was discussed. Cllr. Foss had also heard at Slapton Line Partnership meeting that the District are looking into the needs of parking along the whole of the line as to whether there are sufficient places. Mr O’Shea was concerned that local people who currently park on the road will now start to park along the seafront. It was felt that rumours had been started since the introduction of the parking ticket attendants but no changes were expected at this time. 3.
MINUTES The Minutes of the meeting dated 5th June 2008 were approved by all present and duly signed by the Chairman as a true and correct record.
4.
PLANNING & PLANNING MATTERS
Applications to be considered at this meeting: 0839/07/F Extension
to entrance lobby and alteration to existing access extension to provide extra
accommodation Fairfield House Nursing Home, Chillington – Withdrawn 0932/08/F Alterations
and extension to dwelling and erection of detached garage/store Pennistone 4
Fairfield Way, Chillington – Withdrawn 1027/08/F Amendment
to planning application 53/0908/07/F for the conversion of attached
barn/storeroom to living accommodation Barns at Lower Beeson Farm, Beeson
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No
objection. 1034/08/F Erection of
single storey extension The Ridge, Chillington – No objection. 1084/08/F
Installation of 15m mast supporting a three blade wind turbine of 5.57m diameter 1062/08/F Conversion
of existing barn to holiday use Barn at Cotmore Farm, Cotmore – No objection. 1121/08/F Amendment
to condition 20 of planning approval 53/0939/04/F for the demolition of existing
hotel, coach house and sheds and construction of 5 no. new dwellings (amendment
to line of new footpath) Start View, Hallsands
- No objection.
PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED 0623/08/F
Resubmission of application 53/2517/07/F for the creation of 16 apartments for
independent holiday use in lieu of existing 17 holiday flats, together with
internal and external alterations, including 3 storey extension Torcross
Apartment Hotel, Torcross 0652/08/F Demolition
of existing store & construction of lean to timber clad store to conceal oil
tank Root House, Beeson
PLANNING CORRESPONDENCE Contaminated land –
email from Katy Philips advising of this requirement under PPS23. Affordable Housing –
Letter dated 0826/08/F – Letter of
objection from resident with regard to Letter dated
5.
AUGUST AND DECEMBER FULL COUNCIL It was AGREED to hold
one meeting on the first Thursday in August and one meeting in December also on
the first Thursday.
6.
REPORTS Matters around the parish requiring notification or action by the Clerk: The new bus shelters in Chillington were felt to be very good and a request has been received from a parishioner for one near the Church House Inn in Stokenham. The Clerk is to enquire of County of the possibility.
COLERIDGE ASSOCIATION OF PARISH COUNCILS Cllr. Foss advised that the AGM was held
at Slapton Village Hall. The new
Chair is Val Mercer and Vice Chair Mary Newman.
At this meeting it was agreed that a letter will be sent to Highways
praising the patching efforts on the back road passing places.
A letter is also to be sent complaining about the confusion on naming the
new development near
Cllr.
SALTSTONE GROUP The Chair of Parish
Council congratulated Cllr Warden on being elected as Chair of the Saltstone
Group. Cllr. Warden advised that
five people plus the chair attended a very interesting meeting in which Chris
Lucas gave a presentation concentrating on the new civil parking.
Police were previously only receiving a proportion of the fines that they
issued but District are now getting the full amount to share with County.
In place are five parking officers compared to the previous one.
The attendants have been very active in Kingsbridge and other towns and
Cllr. Warden raised concerns for places such as Chillington for evening parking.
Chris Lucas advised that no attendants are coming out in the evenings.
Cllr Warden also
advised that he is to attend the Devon Playing Fields Association meeting.
DEVOLVED SERVICES PILOT The Clerk and Chair
advised councillors of the further discussions that had taken place with regard
to the pilot. Time spent in the
parish carrying out various tasks has been assessed and costings has been put to
this. Commitment from the County is
still awaited but a report is to go to the District Executive on the 10th
July to approve their contribution and support for this pilot.
SLAPTON
Cllrs. Foss and The Field Centre are
ensuring by pro active cutting and bush clearance that if the road goes again
there will be no wildlife habitats that will stop works. There is talk about
re routing the footpath around the back of the ley and further information can
be obtained from Alan Denbigh. With
regard to public attendance at the Slapton Line Partnership it was noted that
some people have asked to attend and it being considered whether they should not
run the meetings the same as parish council with an Open Forum.
There will however continue to be 2 meetings per year.
SUMMER NEWSLETTER Councillors were
appraised of the content and format for this and all being well this will be
distributed by District Cllr. Baverstock when he delivers his own newsletter.
AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY The Sustainability
grant received and distributed this year was £61,666.
Locally money was put into the
MBE It was noted that
Evelyn Lynn of Torcross had been awarded the MBE for 60 years of voluntary work
at
CLERK’S REPORT
Seeking further
information and contact with Vitalise by email and by phone had taken place but
no response had been forthcoming and therefore this application for a grant is
being dismissed. The Clerk advised
that she had spoken to the Hallsands developer and due to them now being so
advanced on negotiations and provision they do not have management of the area
and are therefore unable to assist with any provision of land or ideas within
the car park. The SDCLAG is
progressing and the group are awaiting an outcome at end of July.
The feeling is that as the initial 30 bids is now down to just 19 with
two further ones which will possibly be dropped there is a good chance.
Thus it is hoped that they will agree all bids at reduced figures.
SDCLAG have only asked for £300,000 per year and the lowest grant given
is £250,000 and therefore it is anticipated that the group will succeed at a
reduction of only £50,000 p.a. The Clerk has been
requested by Chillington Community Association to attend a meeting to
help/discuss funding for the hall. It was noted that the
post opposite Holbrook Terrace on the main road has been removed due to
concerns. Councillors were
asked whether they would be interested along with Salcombe in Planning Training.
It was agreed to book a Saturday in October or November. 7.
DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT No
report as Cllr. Baverstock had tended his apologies. 8.
The
Executive have considered giving some support to Post Offices following the
closures notices. They are also
awaiting the Boundary Committee recommendation on 7th July.
9.
FINANCE
Current Account: £764.37 Instant Savers (1): £30,345.21 Instant Savers (2): £3,234.57 Transferred: £5000.00
Cheques: 001502 001503 Concorde
Copiers - Maintenance £2.08 001504 Actionwest –
Tel. connection & Canon black cartridge for printer £31.48 001505 E. Luscombe –
Bus Shelter Cleaning £75.00 001506 A. Ball – Bus
Shelter Cleaning £75.00 001507 P. Ball – Bus
Shelter Cleaning £75.00 001508 P. Stone – Bus
Shelter Cleaning £75.00 001509 R. Sylvester –
Playingfield rent £18.75 001510 Mrs
Chamberlain – Playfield rent £18.75 001511 Mrs G. Claydon
– Clerks wages £to be advised 001512 In. Rev – Tax
& NI £to be advised 001513 W. Harwood –
Cllrs. Allowance £20.40
Payments received: Website £54.00 Online Services H.M.
Revenue & Customs - £100.00 10.
POINTS OF INFORMATION Tor Homes Estates
Walks list Rural Community
Building Research 2007/08 leaflet by CCD. Senior Council for SHDC Yearbook. S. Devon & Devon CC Letter in
relation to their proposed Community Board areas. S. Devon Carers
Consortium Forum 11.
The next full parish council meeting
will be held on Meeting finished: 10.15p.m. Signed ………………………
Dated:
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