ILSINGTON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

 

On 27^th of May  2008

 

At LIVERTON VILLAGE HALL

 

M I N U T E S

Present:            Mrs J Smith

Mr R Westaway

                        Mr A Blackwell

                        Mr.P.Gibson

                        Mr S Miners

                        Mr T Noon

                        Mr M Retallick

                        Mr B Squire

                       

Also in attendance: Mr J Christophers, 2 members of public and the clerk Mrs C Retallick.

 

08/58  Apologies

Were received from Messrs Bardell, Blackhurst, Barker and Mansfield these apologies were accepted and authorised

Mrs Smith welcomed everyone to the meeting and asked if agenda item 08/61 could be covered now.  Agreed. 

Mrs Smith has been chairman for 3 years and thanked all the councillors for there support during this time.  The role of a parish councillor has changed just in this short time and the commitment has increased.  This council have however achieved a lot over the last 3 years which include the development and continuing success of the Little Meadow project which is still moving forward with children being consulted for further improvements there.

 

08/59   Election of Chairman

Both Messrs Miners and Noon were proposed but after due consideration neither could accept this position at the present time.  Mrs Smith proposed Mr Retallick for Chairman and Mr Gibson seconded the proposal and Mr Retallick accepted.

 

08/60   Declaration of acceptance of office of Chairman

Mr Retallick thanked his fellow councillors and signed the Declaration of acceptance of office.

 

08/61   Report from outgoing Chairman

See above

 

08/62   Election of Vice Chairman

Mr Noon nominated Mr Miners for the post of Vice Chair and this was seconded by Mr Squire and accepted by Mr Miners

 

08/63   Appointment of Committees

Planning Committee – All councillors

Finance Committee – Messrs Noon, Miners, Retallick and Westaway

Allotment Committee – Messrs Miners, Retallick, Squire and Westaway

 

08/64  Appointment of Parish council representatives on outside bodies.

DAPC County Committee – Mr Blackwell and Mrs Smith

Liverton Village Hall – Mrs Smith

Ilsington Village Hall – Mr Gibson

IPFARA – Mr Westaway

Rural Aid Fund – Mrs Smith

Ilsington Twinning Association – Mr Squire

Teignbridge Association of Parish Councils – Mr Miners

Dartmoor Consultative Group – Mr Gibson

The Chairman noted that if a councillor could not attend the committee meetings  as the council representative  they need to arrange there own replacement.

 

08/65  Appointment of two trustees onto Ilsington United Charities

Mr Westaway proposed that Messrs Gibson and Retallick should remain on as trustees for a further four years and Mrs Smith seconded that proposal

 

08/66  Appointment of two trustees onto the Jane Ford Educational Trust.

The meeting agreed that Mr Messrs Bardell, Wills and Mrs Smith should renew there term for a further four years.

 

08/67   Adoption of standing orders and financial standing orders

These were adopted proposed by Mrs Smith and seconded by Mr Noon and all councillors were in favor.

 

08/68  To confirm the minutes of the last meeting on April 22^nd 2008

These were signed as a true record of that meeting.

 

08/69  Matters Arising from the minutes not on the agenda

The outdoor TEPEE activity had been very successful and a further event is hoped to run during the summer holidays and at present a consultation questionnaire has been given to the youth club for the children to have there say as to how this event will work.

The Ley Crescent Car Park has been advertised in preparation of this council taking ownership.

The highway department have sent back a query with regard to the road signs showing the wording ‘Old Liverton’ Clerk to check if this is all the signs that should be included in a quote for replacement.

The housing survey is due out and Mr Christophers confirmed the funding has been agreed to continue with this project.

There was a query raised about the clearing of the road which have been recently carried out throughout the parish the contractors confirmed they were clearing debris which had built up.

 

08/70   Considerations of Planning Applications received from TDC and DNPA

1.      Liverton Transmitted Station, Knighton Cross – Proposal of installation of 0.75 VSAT dish at 5.0m AGKL and 1 GPRS Antenna on cabin.  No objection

2.      Post Office, Benedicts Road, Liverton  - Extension to shop and store, extension of ground floor living accommodation, extension of bedrooms and bathroom on upper floor and new driveway/parking for domestic use. No objection 

3.      8 Summerhill Crescent, Liverton – Rear extension and loft conve4sion including dormer window and raising of roof height. No objection

4.      Rahera, Benedicts Road, Liverton – Extension to form utility room and enlarge lounge.  No objection

Grant of Conditional Planning Permission

·        Summer Court, South Knighton – Conservatory

·        Trago Mills, Stover – Extension to shop and alterations to petrol filing station

·        Hartford Farm. Liverton – Conversion of barn to form a dwelling.

 

08/71   Reports from Councillors on outside bodies.  Report from District Councillor, and Public Forum.

Mr Christophers reported to the meeting that he had received a request from Ilsington Village Hall committee for a grant for £1,000 and was hoping it would be approved.

The housing survey should be available very soon.  TDC have agreed to keep this post along with climate control officer but neither has been included within the budget and this will be debated at the next meeting.  

Notification of public meeting for the Development Framework have been published which will include a drop in session followed by a short open forum meeting at different venues throughout Teignbridge and posters will be displayed on notice boards.

The chairman suspended the meeting and opened the Public Forum.

Mr Gibson asked if there could be a preservation order put on the large Chestnut tree outside the Ilsington Country House Hotel.

Mrs Smith informed the meeting she had added her name to the chair of office but there were no more empty links so the parish council need to consider a solution to this in the future.

The council meeting resumed.

Mr Noon attended a meeting for the Parish cluster groups.

Mr Gibson attended the DNPA Community Forum and learnt that all houses built within the National Park must be 100% affordable and only 50 are planned.  Areas of conservation have increase planning restrictions.  Cycle tracks are planned to be put close to bridle paths and there were discussion to include cycle paths with pedestrians.

Mr Westaway asked about the RoSPA inspection and the clerk confirmed only 1 area of concern at Ilsington Playing field which was the broken see saw – it must be removed.

Mr Retallick informed the meeting the new information center at Haytor opened last Friday and the clerk asked about the location of the bench and it was confirmed it is still at the bowling club.

 

08/72  Cheques for authorization

1.         C Retallick Salary                                                         £  494.00

2.         Liverton Village Hall (Hall Rental)                                 £    10.00

3.         Eclispe Broad band provider charge for IVH                 £    23.49

4.         BT line rental and calls                                      £    79.43

5.         BT line rental at IVH                                         £    55.15

6.         DAPC Chairman training                                              £    48.00

7.         IVH Grant        Agreed                                                 £1500.00

 

Cheques total for this month                                                      £2210.07    

 

First payment of precept received of £11,316.50.

Balance held in the bank from both accounts at the end of April 2008

                      £ 30,779.54

 

08/73  Correspondence

Ilsington Village Hall MC – request for £1500 grant agreed

Cider with Roadies 2008 £250 approx grant agreed

Police Authority Liaison Meeting dates

TDC    Annual Council agenda and minutes

            Devon Local Government Review

            Local Development Framework – Early Engagement Event Poster for N/B

Notice that public advert for the disposal of the freehold interest on the land at Ley Crescent

Letter from resident re highway at Haytor – Read and discussed Mr Retallick will take action on some of the issue’s and report back at next meeting.

Dartmoor Access Forum – meeting 10^th June 2008

DCC    Maintenance Report

DAPC newsletter May/June 08

Junk mail

 

Mr Retallick thanked Mrs Smith and Mr Westaway for the guidance they had given the council during their term’s of Chair and Vice Chair.

 

08/74  To confirm the next meeting of Ilsington Parish Council on Tuesday June    

24^th 2008 in Ilsington Village Hall at 7.30 pm.