Present: Cllrs Hockings, Janes, Fearn, Stubbings, Preston-Day and D Cllr Steer
Public: 1
Clerk: Mrs D Crann
The
Chairman opened the meeting by welcoming everyone. He invited the member of the public to speak, but she
declined. The minutes of the
previous meeting were then considered, agreed and signed by the Chairman as a
true record.
The
Clerk then reported that Cllr Christiansen had been taken ill and all
councillors agreed to contribute towards flowers for her, which the Clerk will
arrange.
Matters
Arising:
1)
Flooding
in Harberton. Still ongoing.
2)
Ford
area in Harberton. The work on
this area was now complete, except for the plaque, which had been ordered by
the Chairman – delivery some weeks away.
Also, an invoice was still awaited from Mr J Hoddinott for sand.
3)
Queen’s
Golden Jubilee photographic record was still progressing.
4)
Re
HGV lorries through Harberton. The
Clerk had approached DCC Highways and was awaiting their suggestions.
5) The Clerk reported that following the statutory advertising, there had been no call for an election for the vacancies on the Parish Council, so the Council was now free to co-opt councillors. There had, to date, been two applications in Harberton and these will be considered, together with any others, at the September meeting. Any applicants should contact the Clerk on 732210 for details.
Planning: Parish Council Recommendations
Decisions
between meetings –
23/0991/02/TCA
Fell
Ash tree, west side of lane leading south opposite Wesley Place, Harberton. No objections in principle.
23/1004/02/F
Pebbles,
Woodland Road, Harbertonford. Addition
of extra storey and extension. Parish
Council object to three Velux windows facing the Church, as there are no
others at the front of the other houses.
23/1037/02/F
Sandwell
Barn, Sandwell Farm, Harberton. Conversion
to holiday accommodation. No
objection in principle.
23/1177/02/F
Little Belsford, Harberton. Erection of garage and construction of driveway.
Decision delayed for a site meeting.
23/0729/02/F
Briar
House, Fore Street, Harberton. Plan
withdrawn.
Correspondence:
1)
Letter
received from Messrs Windeatts Solicitors, Totnes, re application for new
Justices Licence for Pound Cottage, Harbertonford (formerly Hungry Horse)
shown to the meeting.
2)
SHDC.
Executive Forward Plan posted on noticeboard.
3)
SHDC.
Recycling banks. A new site must be found as the present bottle banks are now
redundant. The Clerk will arrange
a site meeting between SHDC and the Vice Chairman.
4)
DAPC.
AGM 28/9/02 at Exeter University.
New Chairman Training Day 24/7/02.
DPFA AGM 25/7/02 at Chagford. Also,
Annual Report 2001/02 shown to the meeting.
5)
SHDC.
Performance Plan 2002 to be passed around the councillors.
6)
Countryside
Agency. Villages update and crime
and disorder leaflet to be passed around the councillors.
7)
SHDC.
Agenda and Minutes shown to the meeting.
8)
Devon
Structure Plan to 2016 to be passed around the councillors.
9)
SHDC. Minutes of Executive
Meeting 27/6/02 shown to the meeting.
10)
DCC.
Newsletter shown to the meeting.
11)
SHDC.
Council for Voluntary Service Review 2001/02 shown to the meeting.
12)
SHDC.
Development Control and Conservation User Group minutes of meeting
14/5/02 shown to the meeting. Also,
the Chairman will attend a site meeting on 12/7/02 at 3.15pm at Blakemore Farm
as part of the annual visits to recently completed sites.
13)
Kingsbridge
Against Foyer Action Group. Notice
of a meeting 12/7/02 at 7.30pm at Kings Arms, Kingsbridge.
14)
DCC.
Working for a Better Devon 2002/03 and Devon Fire Authority Performance
Plan 2002/03 shown to the meeting.
Matters
at the discretion of the Chairman:
1)
The
Chairman spoke about Planning Decisions Between Meetings.
In future, due to the reduced number of councillors at present, any
planning applications between meetings would have to be considered by the full
council.
2)
D
Cllr Steer spoke about the new Waste Management Strategy at SHDC.
A new system for recycling was proposed for the autumn as the present
system was costing SHDC too much. The
new system would be centred on Tor Quarry, near Kingsbridge, and SHDC hope
they will gain rather than lose money.
3)
It
was reported that some travellers’ vehicles along the lane from Rolster
Bridge Farm to Crabbadon.
4)
Cllr
Preston-Day also asked for better signing that work vehicles are in operation
along Woodland Road to Rolster Bridge.
5)
The
Clerk wished to thank Cllr Preston-Day for once more checking the accounts.
The
meeting closed at 9.05pm.
The
next meeting will be held on Tuesday 10 September 2002 at 7.30pm at
Harbertonford Primary School.