Agenda 2024 April 09

Apr 4, 2024 | Agendas

The Agenda can be read below or downloaded here:  AG_2024_April BPC

To all members of Blackawton Parish Council 4 April 2024

You are hereby summoned to attend the monthly meeting of Blackawton Parish Council to be held on Tuesday 9 April 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in St Michael’s Church 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 on 5 March 2024.

  1. Report from South Hams District Council Councillor

  2. Report from Devon County Council Councillor

  3. Street Lighting Survey

To consider the survey responses and the initial response from DCC.

  1. French Furze Development

To consider BPC’s response to residents’ concerns about delay to completion.

  1. Planning Applications

    1. SHDC Planning Decisions

To note the decisions as follows:

  • 0399/24/CLP Greenacres Farm Blackawton TQ9 7BL. Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey side extension. Approved.

  • 3937/23/FUL Dartmouth Golf And Country Club, Blackawton, TQ9 7DE. Proposal for a new Golf Pro Shop. Conditional Approval.

  • 4052/23/HHO Woodcott, Blackawton, TQ9 7AA. Householder Application for alterations and extension. Conditional Approval.

  • 0371/24/HHO & 0372/24/LBC Clyston Barton Blackawton TQ9 7AB. Householder application & Listed Building Consent for minor alteration to approved Householder & Listed Building Consents (1181/23/HHO & 1182/23/LBC) for revised replacement Veranda design. Conditional Approval.

    1. Review of New Applications

To comment to SHDC on the following applications:

  • 0697/24/FUL Town Farm School Lane Blackawton TQ9 7BE. Siting of battery storage system and associated works including formation of access track and erection of fencing.

  • 0870/24/ARC North Millcombe Farm, The Old Dairy, Blackawton, TQ9 7AE. Application for approval of details reserved by condition 8 (Drainage Scheme) of planning consent 0847/21/FUL.

  • 0637/24/VAR North Millcombe Farm, The Old DairyBlackawtonTQ9 7AE. Application for Variation of Condition 8 (Drainage Details) of Planning Consent 0847/21/FUL (Replacement Dwelling Following Class Q Consent and Full Consent to Extend Curtilage).

  • 0924/24/FUL Down Dimes Blackawton TQ9 7DA. Application for provision of agricultural storage building.

  1. Consultations

  • SHDC, South Hams District Council Dartmouth Park and Ride. Closes 18 April 2024.

  1. Finance

    1. Update on Current Financial Position

To receive Reports and Bank Reconciliation.

    1. Payments & Receipts

To authorise the following payments

  • Clerk, March Expenses reimbursement, £56.10

  • Devon Communities Together, Annual membership fee, £50.00

  • Hire of Narthex, April 2024, £20.00

  • Biannual clean bus shelters, repair of bus shelter seat & noticeboard, £270.00

  • Website Updates, February 2024, £20.00

  • Devon Association of Local Councils Annual Membership Fee, £337.19

To note payments authorised since the March meeting:

  • Removal of broken branches hanging cypress in the Cemetery, £480.00

    1. Receipts

To note receipts:

  • Interment, £125.00

  1. Parish Council Cyberinsurance

To consider approving the Report’s recommendations.

  1. Parish Council Insurance Renewal

To confirm payment of 24/25 premium (second year of three year agreement), £501.66.

  1. Grant Requests

    1. Resident/Bell Ringers, Union Flag, £94.93

    2. Citizens Advice, at least £300.00

  2. Annual Review of Standing Orders and Financial Regulations

To consider approval of the proposed 2024 reviews.

  1. Code of Conduct

To discuss the practical application of the Code.

  1. Correspondence

To note or consider:

  • Notice of election for the Police and Crime Commissioner Election being held on 2 May 2024

  • Community Compost Opportunities-Repurposing Brown Bins 4/5/24 & 2day Community Composting 27-28/4/24

  • REACH decarbonisation innovation trial Application submitted

  1. Next Meeting

To confirm that the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Tuesday 14 May 2024 at 7:30 p.m. followed immediately by the May meeting of the Parish Council

PRESS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND

Annette Thom

Parish Clerk