Present: Cllrs
Hockings, Janes, Stubbings, Preston-Day, D Cllr Steer, Fearn, Williams and
Evans
Apologies: Mr
G Buxton-Smith of the Environment Agency and Mr B Lawrence
Public:
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Clerk: Mrs
D Crann
The
Chairman opened the meeting, welcomed everyone, and invited the members of the
public to speak. Mr G Wheeler from
Harbertonford commenced by presenting the Parish Council with a cheque for £300.00.
He said this was the result of a sponsored shoot by his local group who
wished to contribute something to the village following all the flood
prevention works. The Chairman and
Councillors thanked both Mr and Mrs Wheeler and said they would like to give
due consideration to the best use to which this could be put.
A decision will be made at the next meeting.
Mr
Fairweather, also from Harbertonford, then spoke.
He has already written to the Clerk regarding a proposal by the
Environment Agency to site a seat/bench along the riverbank down Bow Road, as
mentioned in the Parish Council minutes of 10/9/02.
He said he felt this site would possibly be vandalised and left
littered with debris and would not contribute to the wellbeing of the village.
After further discussion, it became clear that funds might not be
available for this project after all. The
members of the public then left the meeting.
The
Clerk gave apologies from WPC Douglas of Totnes Police.
She reported no incidents this last month.
There was, however, a problem with youngsters riding cycles/mopeds
around the school area, causing damage and leaving debris.
The
Chairman and Councillors then considered the minutes of the previous meeting,
which were agreed and signed by the Chairman as a true record.
Matters Arising:
1) Flooding in Harberton. D Cllr
Steer was able to report some progress in as much as Messrs Halcrow had now
been appointed by SHDC to carry out a study
2) Queen’s Golden Jubilee photographic record for Harberton was
still progressing
3) Re HGV lorries through Harberton. Still ongoing
4) Travellers’ vehicles at Dattins Quarry.
Still ongoing
Planning:
Parish Council Recommendations –
Decisions at the meeting:
23/1939/02/F 6
Marl Park, Harbertonford. Extension to
rear of dwelling. No objections. Proposed by Cllr Janes, seconded by Cllr Preston-Day. 6 in
favour, 1 abstention
23/1984/02/F Smokey
Cottage, Harbertonford. Safety
improvements to access onto A381 road. No
objections. Proposed by Cllr
Janes, seconded by Cllr Evans. 6 in
favour, 1 abstention
23/2032/02/AD Harbourne
Filling Station, Harbertonford. Advertisement
application for fascia sign. No
objections. Proposed by
Cllr Preston-Day, seconded by Cllr Janes. 6
in favour, 1 abstention
23/2074/02/TCA Pebbles,
3 Woodland Road, Harbertonford. Application
to fell a Cypress tree. No objections.
Proposed by Cllr Preston-Day, seconded by Cllr Janes. 6
in favour, 1 abstention
Correspondence:
1) Seat at Gills Cross, Harberton. Cllr
Stubbings reported that this seat is badly in need of repair or renewal. After some discussion, it was decided to put a note in the Parish
magazine for residents’ comments
2) A letter from Mr Fairweather of Harbertonford had been received
an duly discussed at the start of the meeting
3) DCC. Notification of
temporary closure of Moreleigh Road, Harbertonford, 11/11/02 for resurfacing,
had been received
4) SHDC. Executive Forward
Plan had been posted on noticeboard
5) SHDC. Development Control
Liaison Meeting 7/11/02
6) A letter from Mr Bean of Luton to the Chairman was read out to
the meeting. This matter is now being
addressed by SHDC
7) SHDC. A letter had
been received regarding a “sporting logo”.
The Parish Council thought it was not appropriate for our Parish
Council
8) SHDC. Affordable
housing. A letter had been received
from Alan Robinson of SHDC. The
councillors all wished to support SHDC in their policy towards affordable
housing and a letter of support will be sent by the Clerk
9) DCC. Proposed zebra
crossing and footway A381 Harbertonford. This
work is scheduled for 25/11/02. Councillors
were not happy that the skid-resistant surfacing will not be laid in the
current financial year
10) SHDC. Copy of a Public
Entertainments Licence for Mr C Lawrence of Maltsters Arms, Harbertonford, had
been received. There were no objections
11) SHDC. Minutes received of
meetings 10/7/02, 1/8/02, 24/10/02 and 31/10/02 shown to the meeting
12) SHDC. Consultation
document on draft Cultural Strategy received and shown to the meeting
13) S Hams CAB. Annual Report
received and shown to the meeting
14) SHDC. Agenda and Minutes
shown to the meeting
15) SHDC. Budget Consultation
Meeting 28/11/02 at 7.00pm at Follaton House. Cllrs
Evans, Williams and the Clerk will attend
16) Countryside Agency. Villages
update shown to the meeting
17) Letter from Airwave MmO2 re the new Tetra system shown to the meeting
18) DAPC. Freedom of
Information Act 2000. The Clerk
had received booklets and a copy of the Model Publication Scheme, these to be
passed around the councillors to be discussed further at the next meeting,
when the model scheme will be completed.
This must be completed and returned to the Freedom of Information Board
by the end of the year. The Clerk
has also booked to attend a training day run by DAPC at the Woolwell Centre,
Woolwell, on 18/11/02 from 10.00am to 4.00pm, costing £20.00 and a cheque was
signed between meetings for this event.
19)
DCC. Monthly newsletter
shown to the meeting
20) Torbay District Community Health Council Annual Review 2001/2
shown to the meeting
21) The Chairman referred to Mr G Buxton-Smith’s apologies for
non-attendance tonight. He
will, however, attend a local dedication of the new dam project on 6 December
by Mrs Palmer at 10.00am and planting of special trees, followed by a cup of
tea in the Village Hall. This
will be attended by the school children and Parish Councillors and husbands
and wives. The main opening of
the flood prevention scheme is to be scheduled for 15/5/03, when further
dignitaries, press and public will be invited
The
councillors all agreed that 6 December would be a good time to present the
Environment Agency with the £5,000 cheque which is to be the Parish’s
contribution towards the scheme and which has been raised this year through
the Council Tax. Proposed by D
Cllr Steer, seconded by Cllr Janes. All in favour
22) Cllr Evans gave a short report on the meeting she attended in
Exeter in September on behalf of the Parish Council
Matters at the discretion of the Chairman:
1) Cllr Stubbings brought the Council’s attention to the fact that dogs
were still roaming loose in Harberton village.
2) Cllr Janes enquired as to what was the optimum size one could
have for a summer house.
3) Cllr Preston-Day reported yet again that the buddle hole needed
attention along Woodland Road, Harbertonford, at the first left-hand bend.
4) Cllr Fearn reported two buddle holes needed clearing along Screws
Lane, Harberton. Also, from Copperthorn
down to Blakemore Level a drain was possibly blocked at the bend in the road.
5) Cllr Evans reported some residents of Harberton were having
difficulties accommodating the recycling bags.
D Cllr Steer suggested that the bags could be put in the green bins
until collection. She stressed the
importance of this new scheme to SHDC. The
old recycling scheme was, in fact, costing the Council money, whereas this new
scheme should be able to produce income and, of course, would reduce land fill.
6) Cllr Evans asked if the road down to Dundridge could be made
one-way towards Harberton, as it was so narrow with only two passing places.
7) The Chairman asked for the route to Cholwell to be signed from
Gerston Cross on A381, along Windmill Down, then left at Tristford Cross, to
enable HGVs easy access to Cholwell without passing through Harberton, where
roads are too narrow.
Cheques signed:
Between meetings –
No 266
– Devon Association of Parish Councils - £20.00
At the meeting -
No 267
– Environment Agency - £5,000.00
The
meeting closed at 10.30pm.
The
next meeting will be held on Tuesday 10 December 2002 at 7.30pm at Harberton
Parish Hall.