| Minutes for the meeting of the | ||
| Diptford Parish Council | ||
| Held at the Parish Hall, Diptford on Monday 4th July 2005 at 7:30 pm | ||
| MEMBERS | ||
| Cllr J Foster - Chairman | ||
| Cllr S Franklin - Vice Chairman | ||
| Cllr V Haddy Cllr S Hill | ||
| Cllr N Leflaive Cllr M Palmer Cllr P Preston-Day | ||
| District Council Representative - Cllr I Steer | ||
| County Council Representative - Cllr G Date | ||
| OPEN FORUM | ||
| There was one member of the public present. This parishioner complained to the council about | ||
| the general bad state of our roads, that many needed resurfacing, especially the main road | ||
| from Follaton to Avonwick. The Chairman assured her that the matter would be reported. | ||
| Police report - no crime has been recorded. They are keen that we promote the Neighbourhood | ||
| Watch scheme. A large silver van/minibus sighted in the South Brent area may be linked to | ||
| crimes. Any sightings of a similar vehicle or any vehicle/person in suspicious circumstances | ||
| would be of interest to the police - please report the registration no and description. Cllr | ||
| Franklin had reported parishioners complaints to the police about Polish 'students' in a blue | ||
| transit van aggressively selling their paintings house to house in Diptford village. | ||
| 1. | Co-option of new councillor | |
| It was proposed by Cllr Haddy and seconded by Cllr Leflaive that the council co-opt Simon Walton | ||
| as a councillor as of immediate effect. All voted in favour. | ||
| 2. | Apologies | |
| Apologies were received from Cllr Steer. Cllr Palmer was absent. | ||
| 3. | Declaration of Interest, and update of Members Interest | |
| Cllr Haddy declared an interest in 5a and Cllr Foster in 5e. | ||
| 4. | Minutes of the previous meeting - Monday 6th June 2005 | |
| The minutes were approved by the council and signed. | ||
| 5. | Planning Matters | |
| a. | 2649 Diptford Parochial Primary School - proposed covered play area. | |
| b. | 2650 SHDC - Simpson Farm, Mr Gifford & sons - determination for erection of an agricultural building. | |
| c. | 2652 SHDC - 17/0818/05/0 Mr B T Moore Diptford Downs outline planning permission granted. | |
| d. | 2654 17&23/0676/05/F Mr & Mrs Stevenson Dattins Farm planning permission refused. | |
| The council had no comments to pass on any of items a,b,c,d | ||
| e. | 2662 17/2467/05 Jack Nicholls Higher Farleigh Farm revised application - letter S Bottomley SHDC | |
| The council asked the clerk to reply stating they consider the 2nd unit at Higher Farleigh | ||
| Farm should be affordable housing and not a holiday let. | ||
| f. | Primrose Place. SHDC planning section are hoping to visit the site soon. | |
| g. | 2669 SHDC - Mr P Andrewartha, 3 Wheat Park, Diptford. Proposed conservatory at rear. | |
| The council had no objection to this scheme. | ||
| 6. | Highways and Paths | |
| a. | Sign for Playing Field. The council agreed that there should be 2 signs and requested Cllr | |
| Foster to obtain a quote for carrying these out. | ||
| b. | 2657 Letter John Halliday covering road safety meeting 24th May was read to the council. | |
| Cllr Date agreed to see if he could promote the matter. | ||
| 7. | Bus Service | |
| It was noted that First now run a limited service. The clerk was instructed to write to the head | ||
| office of Stagecoach to protest that their trial was not handled properly, they did not promote | ||
| or even inform anyone about the service, it was too short a time and over winter. | ||
| 8. | Parish Plan | |
| a. | Survey - there was a limited response to the questionnaire, the analysis is being carried out | |
| and will be put onto the website. | ||
| b. | Timetable - the results will be formatted into the Parish Plan and put forward to the Council for | |
| its decision in August. Cllr Hill was thanked for all his work on this matter. | ||
| 9. | Skips | |
| a. | We are no longer subsidized by DCC. It has not been possible to find a company willing to | |
| provide manned skips. The Council will look into how to control input and decide in September. | ||
| 10. | Correspondence and Points of Information | |
| The correspondence was considered by the Council. | ||
| b. | 2664 - Devon Playing Fields Membership £15 - the Council voted to renew this membership. | |
| 11. | Additional items as per the Chairman | |
| Improvement of Diptford Square - a parishioner has put a plan forward for a small wall made | ||
| of local slate and new planting. The work is estimated to cost £380. This is to go on the | ||
| agenda for the next meeting. | ||
| 12. | District Councillor's Report - Cllr Steer | |
| none | ||
| 13. | County Councillor's Report - Cllr Date | |
| Cllr Date came to meet the council, as he is on the Totnes council and has many other | ||
| commitments he is unlikely to be able to make many of our council meetings but will let us have | ||
| a report. Already this month he has attended a Rights of Way committee, a Totnes Community | ||
| Learning committee concerned with adult learning, a sub committee foundation for Keviccs which | ||
| as well as making major grants also funds smaller amounts to students who apply with projects, | ||
| a seminar on county council ombudsman and the audit committee of which he is chairman. | ||
| 14. | Sub-committee Reports | |
| a. | Insurance | |
| The insurance sub-committee has finished its task and the council agreed it should be disbanded. | ||
| b. | Amenity Trust Report | |
| The sub-committee will be meeting with the Amenity Trust committee within the next few weeks | ||
| and will come back to the council with their report. | ||
| 15. | Website | |
| a. | The council were told that the site was progressing well. | |
| b. | 2663 ParishCouncil.net request a to link our website the council agreed. Cllr Hill will deal with this. | |
| 16. | Finance | |
| Cheques were agreed and signed. | ||
| 17. | Date of next meeting | |
| a. | It was agreed there should be a meeting in August, the date to be agreed. This should only | |
| be a limited meeting dealing with the Parish Plan, the work in Diptford Square and any planning | ||
| or administrative matters that arise. | ||
| b. | Monday 5 September -there will be a Full Council Meeting | |