The Agenda can be read below or downloaded here: Agenda_2024_October_BPC
Blackawton Parish Council
Established 1894
To all members of Blackawton Parish Council 24 September 2024
You are hereby summoned to attend the monthly meeting of Blackawton Parish Council to be
held on Tuesday 1 October 2024 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.
2. Declarations of Interest
To receive declarations of Members’ interests in Agenda items.
3. Minutes of Previous Meetings
To approve Minutes of the Meeting held on 3 September 2024.
4. Report from South Hams District Council Councillor
5. Report from Devon County Council Councillor
6. Changes to cemetery charges
To consider and adopt the proposed new schedule of cemetery charges and to agree a date from which these will take effect.
7. Yellow rattle sowing in the Churchyard & general management approach
To consider a proposal to purchase and sow yellow rattle seed in the Churchyard. To approve purchase of seed up to a value of £350.
8. Planning
To consider the following applications:
2798/24/HHO: Householder application for proposed off road parking including external works, Penlows, Park Lane, Blackawton TQ9 7BD
9. Finance
9.1 Financial report
To consider the financial report
9.2 Payments and receipts
To authorise the following payments:
Arccas:
O/D invoice 15303437 Cemetery Green Zone £108.00
Invoice 15303478 Cemetery topping £42.00
Invoice 15303653 Cemetery cuts 5&19 Aug £204.00
Invoice 15303652 Cemetery Green Zone
5&19 Aug £216.00
Gardentime
InvoiceV37K351 Bulbs pursuant to grant £55.86
To note the payment of the following invoice under S6.8 III of the Financial Regulations:
SCTM Inv 5167 Traffic management £1,236.00
10. Next Meeting
To confirm that the next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Tuesday 5 November 2024 at 7:30pm
11. Closure of the Meeting
To consider a resolution, in accordance with the 1960 Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act, to exclude the public and press during consideration of the following item(s) because the business relates to consideration of employment and personnel matters.
12. Provision of cover for Clerk during possible leave of absence
To receive an update from the Chairman on the current situation regarding the Clerk’s working capacity.
To appoint a Councillor to be a Proper Officer of the Council pro tem.
To consider the possibility of a co-Clerk to support the Clerk.
PRESS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND
Simon Rake
Chairman