Parish Council
Members of the public are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Sticklepath Parish Council to be held on Wednesday 5th May 2021 at 7:30pm to be held via Zoom.
To access the meeting please visit www.zoom.us and click on “Join a meeting”.
The Meeting ID is 878 0175 8709 and the Password is 256210
Or phone in using the same meeting ID and Password on any of these numbers:
+44 (0)131 460 1196, +44 (0)203 481 5237, +44 (0)203 481 5240, +44 (0)203 051 2874
1.
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN – To elect a Chairman of the Council. The current Chairman will oversee the election of the Chairman for the next year. The newly elected Chairman will read and sign the “Declaration of Acceptance of Office” and then preside over the rest of the meeting. Council may resolve for the signing of the form to be done at a later date.
2.
ELECTION of VICE-CHAIRMAN – To elect a Vice-Chairman of the Council.
3.
APOLOGIES – To receive and accept apologies.
4.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – In accordance with the Standing Orders of the Parish Council, this agenda item will be for a period of no more than 15 minutes. Any member of the public may speak for a period of 3 minutes and a question shall not require a response at the meeting nor start a debate on the question. No one person shall be able to speak for more than 3 minutes. Members of the public are only entitled to speak during this session and not during the following meeting of the Council, unless specifically requested to do so by the Chairperson. Comments should be directed to the Chairperson of the meeting and only one person is permitted to speak at a time. Anyone who disturbs the proceedings may be required to withdraw.
5.
DECLARATION OF INTERESTS – To receive declarations of personal interest and disclosable pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda.
6.
PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES – To approve and sign the minutes of the Sticklepath Parish Council meeting held on 7th April 2021 as a correct record. Copies of the minutes will be circulated with the Agenda.
7.
STANDING ORDERS – To suspend the Standing Orders requirements with regard to the full content of an Annual Meeting of the Parish Council as not relevant due to the alternative arrangements already in place.
8.
ACTIONS REPORT – To receive progress updates on Actions and reports on matters arising from the minutes of previous meetings. For information only.
8.1 Follow up with DNPA re: former Highways Depot. (Cllr. Grubb)
8.2 Footpath and landownership investigations to continue. (Cllr. Moore)
8.3 Clerk to contact WDBC Councillor about WDBC vehicles on Back Lane. (Clerk)
9.
COUNCILLOR REPORTS – To receive reports of actions taken or planned (for or on behalf of the Council or relevant to the work of the Council). For information only.
9.1 Chair’s Report – To receive a report from Cllr Grubb.
9.2 WDBC and /or DCC Reports – To receive any reports from WDBC or DCC Councillors
9.3 Committee Reports – To receive any reports from the Playing Field Committee (Cllr. Bell) or Hardship Fund Committee (Cllr. Cruse)
9.4 Any other reports – To receive any other reports from Councillors or the Clerk.
10.
FINANCE – Supporting documents for these items will be distributed with the Agenda.
10.1 Current Year Finances – To review and accept the financial reports for the year to date.
10.2 Invoices to pay – To approve payments (set up by the Clerk and to be authorised by a Councillor):
Mr. A. Wyer Salary £147.80
H.M.R.C. PAYE £36.80
Mr. A. Wyer Zoom subscription £14.39
Cllr. A. Cruse Hardship Vouchers £TBC
DALC DALC renewal £89.24
If necessary, additional items for payment will added to the list and circulated to Councillors at the meeting.
11.
PLANNING – Dartmoor National Park as the Planning Authority have asked for comments on the following planning application(s):
11.1 There were no applications requiring consideration.
11.2 There were no planning decisions to note.
11.3 To note the Appeals against refusal of 0471/20 (Open fronted agricultural building, at land off Willey Lane) and of 0295/20 (Siting of Shepherds Hut, at Ash Park Farm) and to agree any actions.
If necessary, any late items of planning will be added to the list and circulated to Councillors prior to the meeting.
12.
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING – To consider a request for a pedestrian crossing near the Village Hall and to agree any actions.
13.
VERGES & OPEN SPACES MANAGEMENT PLAN – To continue formulating the management plan and consultation information/displays.
14.
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED / DATES TO NOTE – (for information only)
14.01 WDBC – Climate Change Newsletter
14.02 DCC – Coronavirus updates
14.03 DALC – Newsletters
14.04 Devon Communities Together – Resilience Forum
14.05 ODCTG – Newsletter
There were also numerous emails about protocol or required actions relating to the ongoing Elections and the Death of the Duke of Edinburgh, all of which have been actioned and are available to view if any member wishes.
Road Closure: 01/06/21 – 03/06/21 Road from Zeal Head Cross to Sticklepath (B.T. / Openreach)
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DATE OF NEXT MEETING – currently planned for 02/06/2021