Agenda 2025 June 09

Jun 4, 2025 | Agendas

To all members of Blackawton Parish Council 4 June 2025

You are hereby summoned to attend the monthly meeting of Blackawton Parish Council to be held on Monday 9 June 2025 at 7:30 p.m. in Blackawton Village Hall for the purpose of transacting the following business.

a. Open Forum

The Chair invites Questions from Parishioners.

b. Councillors Forum

Cllrs may raise items for attention or for future consideration.

AGENDA

  1. Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

  1. Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations of Members’ interests in Agenda items

  1. Minutes of Previous Meetings

To approve Minutes of the Meeting held 13 May 2025.

  1. Report from South Hams District Council Councillor

  2. Report from Devon County Council Councillor

  3. Planning Applications

    1. South Hams District Council’s Planning Decisions

To note the decisions as follows:

  • 0876/25/PDM Land at SX 801 505, (Woodford Barn), Blackawton. Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural buildings/barns to 2No dwellinghouses (class C3) & for associated development (Class Q (a+b)). Prior Approval Required and Refused.

  • 0971/25/ARC Woodford Farm, The Linney Blackawton TQ9 7AA. Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 (Drainage) to planning consent 3967/23/FUL. Discharge of Condition Approved

  • 0906/25/HHO Myrtle Cottage Eastdown Blackawton TQ9 7AP. Householder application for single storey extension to side & rear. Conditional Approval.

  • 0619/25/HHO Ebenezer Blackawton TQ9 7BN. Householder application to erect external terrace on rear elevation & replace windows. Conditional Approval.

    1. Review of New Planning Applications

To comment to SHDC on the following applications:

  • 1299/25/FUL Hingston Farm East Allington TQ9 7QA. Proposed demolition of barns & replacement with residential dwelling in lieu of Class Q consent 2639/24/PDM.

  • 1647/25/ARC Woodford Farm The Linney Blackawton TQ9 7AA. Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (roofing materials, timber & stone) to planning consent 3967/23/FUL.

  • 1505/25/PDM Land At Sx 801 505 (Woodford Barn) Blackawton. Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to 2No dwellinghouse (class C3) & for associated development (Class Q (a+b)).

  • 1520/25/PDM Land At Sx 801 505 (Woodford Barn), Blackawton. Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agriculturalbuildings/barns to 2No dwellinghouse (class C3) & for associated development (Class Q (a+b))

  • New premises licence application from McCarthy & Stone Limited, Mewstone Place (Retirement Living) for their communal lounge at Barton Way, Dartmouth, TQ6 0GN.

  1. Consultations

  • Law Commission: New Funerary Methods: legal structure for regulating new funerary methods, which are alternatives to burial, cremation and burial at sea. Closes 4/09/2025

  1. Blackawton Community Wind Turbine

To consider whether to apply for grant funds for a feasibility study.

  1. Zero Hour Campaign for the Climate and Nature Bill

To consider supporting the Campaign.

  1. Finance

    1. 24/25 Annual Governance and Accountability Return

      1. 24/25 Internal Audit

To note the Auditor’s report and agree any action required.

      1. 24/25 Audit Annual Governance Statement

To resolve to approve the Statement.

      1. Signature of the Audit Annual Governance Statement

      2. 24/25 Audit Accounting Statements

To consider the Accounting Statements.

      1. 24/25 Audit Accounting Statements

To resolve to approve the Statements.

      1. 24/25 Audit Accounting Statements

Signature by the Chair of the Meeting.

      1. Publication of Notice of Public Rights &
        Publication of Annual Governance & Accountability Return

To note that the Return & Notice will be published, with inspection dates 9 June 2025 to 18 July 2025.

    1. Update on Current Financial Position

To receive Reports and Bank Reconciliation.

    1. Payments & Receipts

To authorise the following payments:

  • Clerk May Expenses Reimbursement £29.77

  • Society of Local Council Clerk’s Annual membership fee, £150.00

  • Hedge Cemetery Roadside face and top cut 2025, £90.00

  • Grounds Maintenance 13 and 27 May, Cemetery Frequent cuts, £216.00

  • Grounds Maintenance13 and 27 May, Churchyard Frequent cuts, £204.00

To note the following receipt:

  • Good will refund of first bank fee paid to Lloyd Bank, because of Lloyds’ start date error, £4.25

  1. French Furze Development

To receive an update.

  1. Tree Risk Assessment Survey

To note that the same surveyor has been been booked to inspect Parish Council, Playing Fields, and Village Hall trees on 10 June 2025 at a cost of £520 exVAT.

  1. BPC Bus Shelter Cleans

To confirm the contract for the autumn and spring cleans at a cost of £210 per visit.

  1. Purchase of a Printer

To note the purchase of a printer/scanner and a shredder.

To note that the old BPC printer is no longer supported and will be disposed of.

  1. Correspondence

To note or consider:

  • South West Community Energy Conference 15.05.25 Topics & Slides have been shared

  • 23/5/25 SHDC Newsletter: Council secures prosecution for illegal tree felling

  • 30/5/25 Ivybridge & District Community Transport Association: Thanks to the Blackawton Parish Councillors on behalf of the Trustees.

  • 04/06/2025 DCC: A379 Torcross and A381 West Alvington Surface Dressing Update

  1. Next Meeting

To confirm the next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday 14 July at 7:30 p.m.

PRESS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND

Annette Thom

Parish Clerk