Parish Council
Agenda Parish Council October 2024
Meeting of Sticklepath Parish Council at Sticklepath Village Hall on Monday 7th October 2024 at 7.30 pm.
Signed by: Sally Fullwood
Sticklepath Parish Clerk
clerk@sticklepath.org
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
AGENDA
Published Monday 30th September 2024
1. Declarations of Interest
To receive and note any declarations of interest (personal or pecuniary) relating to items on the agenda.
2. Apologies for Absence
To receive and accept apologies for absence.
3. Public Participation
This item is limited to 15 minutes and will be conducted in accordance with the Standing Orders of the Council, which are available to read on the website.
4. Parish Council Minutes
To approve and sign the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 2nd September 2024.
5. DNPA Ranger Introduction
To receive a self-introduction from the new Dartmoor National Park Ranger for the area, Kit Hancock.
6. Sticklepath Moor
To agree any actions to improve Sticklepath Moor, with the assistance of a local expert.
7. Cow Attacks
To agree any action regarding the recent attacks by cows on people and dogs in the area.
8. Reports
8.1. WDBC / DCC Reports
To receive any reports from West Devon Borough Council or Devon County Council Councillors.
8.2. Chair’s Report
To receive a report from Cllr Sales.
8.3. Playing Field Committee Report
To receive any report from the Playing Field Committee (Cllr. Bell).
8.4. Clerk’s Report
To receive the report from the Clerk.
8.5. Road Warden’s Report
To receive any report from Cllr Powell, Road Warden and Snow Warden, and agree any procedure regarding a supply of grit.
8.6. Any other reports
To receive any other reports from Councillors or the Clerk.
9. Items brought forward and actions from previous meeting
9.1. Workday
To receive an update from Cllr Moore on the success of the Workday on 6th October.
9.2. One-Way Willey Lane
To receive an update from Cllr Sales regarding the suggestion to make Willey Lane one way, and consider further actions.
9.3. Emergency Plan
To confirm any updates to the Emergency Plan.
10. Finances
10.1. Payments
To approve any payments. Late invoices will be circulated at or before the meeting.
| 10.1.1. |
6/9/24 |
Extra payment already paid for plaque |
£2 |
| 10.1.2. | Remembrance Day Donation |
Last Year £25 |
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| 10.1.3. | Refreshments for Workday |
? |
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| 10.1.4. | Wild Flower Seeds |
? |
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| 10.1.5. | Temporary Data Storage for 12 months |
£19.99 |
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| 10.1.6. | WDBC Bin Emptying |
£334.16 |
10.2 Receipts
| 10.2.1 | Interest |
£10.60 |
| 10.2.2 | Precept (2nd Instalment) |
£3,516.50 |
10.3. Other Finance
To note any other financial items.
10.3.1. Current Balance £16,958.67 (including £13,043.87 in savings)
10.3.2. The Playground Equipment Fund is now £7,676.44 and is still expecting another grant of £2,000.
11. Planning
11.1. Planning Applications
To consider submitting responses to the following planning applications and any that come in after the agenda has been published:
11.1.1. 24/0058 Works to Trees, Hopedene, Sticklepath, Devon, EX20 2NR
11.1.2. 24/0060 Works to Trees at Finch Foundry, Sticklepath, Devon, EX20 2NW
11.2. Planning Decisions
To note any planning decisions.
11.2.1. 24/0049 Tree T2, land at Back Lane, Sticklepath No Objection
11.3. Planning Matters
To note any other planning matters
12. Actions from Clerk’s Appraisal
- To update the photo of the Council for the website.
- To agree the increase of the Clerk’s salary by two increments on the salary scale from April 2025 to LC9 as per the Clerk’s contract.
13. Leaf Blower
To agree the actions to be taken regarding the purchase of a leaf blower.
14. Mid-Year Budget Review
To review the expenditure in relation to the budget.
15. Future Projects for Budget
To agree any projects to be costed for the draft 2025/26 budget and three-year forecast.
- Playing Field Wall
- Bus Shelter Repairs
- Increase in reserves
- Road Warden Repairs Budget
To confirm a working group for preparing the budget.
16. Remembrance Day
To agree who should attend the ceremony on behalf of the Council and read the Roll of Honour. To agree who will be responsible for putting the wreath out.
17. Speeding Meeting
To agree whether anybody should attend the DNPA meeting on 6th Dec and a response to the email from Moretonhampstead Council.
18. Items for Next Meeting
Scheduled for Monday 4th November 2024. Items for agenda – VETS Report, Draft Budget 2025/26 and 3-year forecast, Communications/Website Strategy.
Parish Clerk: Sally Fullwood, 5 Tor Down, Belstone, Okehampton, EX20 1QU
Tel: 01837 849131 Mobile: 07885 959554 Email: clerk@sticklepath.org