Agenda – September 12th 2023

 LYDFORD PARISH COUNCIL

From the Clerk:

 John Bright

website: www.lydfordparishcouncil.com email:[email protected]

 The Parish Council is summoned

to meet at the Nicholls Hall, Lydford on

Tuesday 12^th September 2023 at 7:00pm

Members of the public and press wishing to observe, or to participate in the public session are welcome to attend. Matters for the Council to consider can also be brought to the attention of Councillors or emailed to the Clerk: [email protected].

A G E N D A

1. Public Session (15 minutes) 

To receive an anticipated update from Richard Drysdale (DNP) on developments at the car park in the village and allow for discussion / representations.

• Apologies for absence

• Declarations of Interest

In accordance with the Code of Conduct, members are required to declare any personal or disclosable pecuniary interests, including the nature and extent of such interests they may have, in items to be considered at this meeting.  

• Minutes of the meeting 11^th July 2023 

To resolve to agree the minutes.

• Matters arising from the meeting 11^th July 2023 

(For information only)

• Action points 1 – 6 from minutes
• Cllr Gilpin and the Clerk have yet to meet to complete work on Council website.

• Car parking in Lydford

To consider latest update from DNP and any possible actions that the Council might want to take.

• Housing in Lydford 

To consider any update or further action to be taken

• Notice Boards outside Nicholls Hall

To receive an update on proposals for replacement. (Cllr L Lenton)

• Speed through the village

To consider developments in the 20’s Plenty campaign and agree any further action to be taken.

1. Correspondence

An opportunity to discuss correspondence received by the Council since last meeting.

1. Finances
   1. To resolve to approve the payments:

1. J. Bright                            £340.58           September salary
   1. HMRC                                £80.60           PAYE September
   1. Parish Online                     £48.00           Annual Subscription

• Banking reconciliation 31.8.23 – for information

Opening balance 1.4.23         £10,015.25                              Bank holdings

Add receipts                              £5,215.17                              Deposit Account         £11,550.61

Less payments                         £3,480.88                              Current account               £198.93

                                                £11,749.54                                                                  £11,749.54

1. Actions taken under delegated authority since July meeting

For noting

Payments made – 

1. Transfer from savings to current account 10.8.23 –   £500.00
2. HMRC – PAYE August, 11.8.23                                  £80.60
3. J Bright – August salary                                             £340.58

1. Planning

To note the making of a temporary tree order 23/0053 (Clearview, Lydford) protecting a beech tree in the garden of the property and agree any response the Council might wish to make.

1. Any urgent business not listed on the agenda below, by permission of the Chair.

(For information only)

Signed  Clerk to the Council                     Date 6^th September 2023

Correspondence distribution:

	Correspondence from	Subject	Initial actions taken
01	20’s Plenty for Devon	Follow on from webinar and possible next steps in campaign	Circulated to Cllrs 27.7.23
02	Jade Tennant	Complaint re anti-social behaviour linked to closed toilets	Acknowledged. Circulated to Cllrs 13.8.23
03	West England Planning	Lydford Forest Plan – external consultation. Request for community engagement	Circulated to Cllrs 1.9.23
04	Nicholas Watts Charity	Raise awareness of the help that the charity can provide	Circulated to Cllrs 4.9.23
05	Lydford parishioner	Possible damage to swing in playpark	Forwarded to Cllr Gilpin
06	Okehampton Transport Group	Annual request for grant funding	Circulated to Cllrs 6.9.23