Agenda – September 21st 2021
LYDFORD PARISH COUNCIL
From the Clerk:
John Bright
website:www.lydfordparishcouncil.com email:clerk@lydfordparishcouncil.com
The Parish Council is summoned
To meet on
Tuesday 21st September 2021 at 7:00pm
At the Nicholls Hall, Lydford
Members of the public and press wishing to observe or participate in the public session are cordially invited to attend. Covid restrictions will be followed as per Government guidance. Risk Assessment is available on request. Matters for the Council to consider can also be brought to the attention of Councillors or emailed to the Clerk: clerk@lydfordparishcouncil.com.
A G E N D A
- Public Session (15 minutes or at the discretion of the Chair)
- Apologies for Absence
- Declarations of Interest
In accordance with the Code of Conduct, members are required to declare any personal or disclosable pecuniary interests, including the nature and extent of such interests they may have, in items to be considered at this meeting.
4. Minutes of the meeting held 13th July 2021
To resolve to agree the minutes
- Matters arising from the meeting 13th July 2021
(For information only)
- Path from Hawthorn Park
- VAS on A386 opposite Lydford Farm Shop
- Meeting with representative of TORS Group
- Speedwatch through Lydford
- Update on matters that have arisen since last meeting
(For discussion & information only)
- Replacement Home Guard seat outside Merriment House
- Repainting of Phone Box outside Nicholls Hall
- Reports from Outside Bodies
- Borough Councillors Report (previously circulated)
- Climate Change Emergency (Standing Item)
- Public toilets (standing item)
Progress with CCTV
- Playground (standing item)
- To note safety inspection(s) conducted since previous meeting
- Repairs to identified defects
- Finances
- Monthly payments
To resolve to approve the payments:
- J Bright £25.99 Toilet supplies
- J Bright £307.52 Salary September
- HMRC £72.40 PAYE September
BC, NG – all
- Financial update
To receive an update on the financial position of the Council to date, together with projected expenditure through the rest of the financial year. (previously circulated)
- Microsoft Office licence
To approve purchase of 1 year’s licence @ £48 + VAT
- Actions taken under delegated authority since last meeting:
(For Councillors to note)
- Payments made –
10.9.2021 – Jade Tennant (Toilet cleaning August) – £481.00
18.8.2021 –
- John Bright (Zoom subscription, June) – £14.39
- Jade Tennant (toilet cleaning July) – £573.50
- John Bright (salary August) – £307.52
- John Bright (PPE) – £4.00
- Evans Plumbing (repairs to toilets) – £132.00
- John Bright (Zoom subscription July) – £14.39
- Planning Applications:
To agree responses to applications:
- 0471/21 Smalland, Lydford – change of use of ground floor of existing barn to residential
- 0480/21 Higher Beardon, Lydford – enclose a gated elevation to agricultural building
- Council Policies:
To resolve to adopt new / updated policies
- Code of Conduct 2021 V.1 (Re-written using new model from WDBC)
- Lydford Reserves Policy V.2 (update of existing policy)
- Any other urgent business for discussion by permission of the chairman.
(For information only)
Signed Clerk to the Council Date 10th September 2021
Date of next meeting – Tuesday 12th October 2021
Nicholls Hall, Lydford
Correspondence distribution:
1 | Peninsula Transport | Consultation on the vision and goals of the South West transport network | Shared with Councillors 13.7.2021 |
2 | DCC Transport Co-ordination | Consultation on DCC response to Government’s National Bus Strategy | Shared with Councillors 14.7.2021 |
3 | Soil Association | Consultation on Forestry Council Stewardship | Shared with Councillors20.7.2021 |
4 | Catherine Parsons (NT) | Update from Lydford Gorge | From Cllr Blackmore, shared with Councillors 21.7.2021 |
5 | D&C Police | Wildfire Alert | To all Councillors 21.7.2021 |
6 | Rob & Hannah Butler | Feedback on July meeting & subsequent newsletter article | Shared with Councillors 10.9.2021 |
7 | Verena McConnel | Accident involving a deer outside Lydford House | Shared with Councillors 28.10.2021Enquiry to DCC Highways officer re signage. |
8 | Anthony Purnell | Celebration of Queen’s platinum Jubilee 2022 | Response to Mr Purnell, shared with Councillors. To September agenda. |