Minutes – February 13th 2018
LYDFORD PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Meeting
held on Tuesday 13th February 2018 at 7pm
Public Time
Two members of the public attended this meeting.
Present
Cllrs Cook, Moriarty, Squires, Skeaping, Tainsh.
- Apologies
Cllr Fowler, MacIntyre. Mrs Redding (Clerk)
- Declarations of Interest
None
- To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on January 9th 2018
Correction: Cllr Tainsh was present at the meeting
The PC agreed that the minutes were accurate and they were signed by the Chair, Cllr Cook.
The Clerk updated the PC on the actions from the previous minutes:
A1 Potholes in the Carpark opposite the pub have been filled. For future reference DNPA are responsible for the car park.
A2 List of actions for lengthsman to be carried forward as agenda item to next meeting.
A3 Devon Air Ambulance – see correspondence
A4 Localities Fund – email sent to Cllr Sanders.
- Matters arising from the Minutes dated 9th January 2018
None
- Reports from Outside Bodies
None
- Borough Council Reports.
None
- Finances
7a – Bills for Payment
£267.58 (1328) Pay to Clerk
£62.20 (1329) Inland Revenue
7b Grant applications
See correspondence and urgent Items for grant applications received
- Planning Applications
17/0082 Tree works at Pomeroys – no objection
18/0010 Tree works at Castles Reach – no objection
0138/18/HHO Extension to side porch, Burley view – support
Downtown farm application – Clllr Tainsh to draft letter clarifying supporting remarks to Council were for local rather than affordable needs as defined by DNPA (A1).
Tor Brae – agenda item for next month
- Correspondence
- L. Ley, Treetops – Ms Ley talked about Treetops (ages 2-5) preschool and extended services (2-12) breakfast, after school and holiday clubs. Treetops is a pre-school feeder for Lydford school and provides afterschool care for some Lydford school children. Treetops is creating a garden area on some additional land and is seeking funding. (Sourton and Bridestowe Parish Council have given grants). Voted to give grant but amount to be decided at next meeting.
2. Correspondence – D.Haydon – Peninsula Task Force / West Devon Borough Council – letter to be written requesting consultation with local parish council and requesting clarity on trespass on parishioners land (A2).
3a&b. Okehampton TC – Response to GWR – Consultation response to be sent supporting the Okehampton Exeter route but requesting additional consultation for any further Okehampton to Tavistock (A3).
4 Invitation to Mayors Civic Dinner – noted
- Minutes Council Together – noted
- Email to P Sanders – response received
- WDBC – noted
- Air Ambulance –try in Lydford Parish Magazine.(A4)
- SLCC – Data Protection information – Cllr Macintyre to respond by next month
- Missing signs – Cllr Skeaping to investigate
- Devon Communities together – noted
- Rural Services Network – noted
- Healthwatch – Voices
- Banijay UK – publicise in magazine (A5)
- Training on Code of Conduct – Cllr Squires conditionally agreed to attend and report back.
- CPRE documents – noted
- Agenda Items and date of next Parish Council Meeting
- Bus Shelter – Bus Company is happy to stop at new position on the verge near the 30mph sign; Highways agree; Water company to be contacted for permission. Planning application will be required.
The date of the next meeting will be Monday 12th March 2018
- Urgent additional business by leave of the Chair
- Letter regarding the Ancient Spring – over 10 years since initial renovation; some additional work needed.
- Parish Council Noticeboard key not working which has lead to items not being posted – Cllr Skeaping to investigate
Meeting closed at 20:50
.Signed ___________________ Chairperson Dated
| Action | Details | Notes |
| A1 | Letter from Cllr Tainsh re Downtown Farm | In correspondence box for March meeting |
| A2 | Letter to DC regarding the railway and trespass on parishioners land | Letter sent 02/03/2018 |
| A3 | Response to GWR – B Cook | Completed |
| A4 | Devon Air Ambulance – status of potential new site | Note on the website requested |
| A5 | Banijay | Notice on notice board and website |