MINUTES OF IDEFORD PARISH COUNCILMEETING 1ST DECEMBER 2010

PRESENT: Cllrs: Angie Carter-Woodwark (Chairman), Anthony French(Vice Chairman), Barry Smith, Tom Hill, Geraldine Gaskell

IN ATTENDANCE: Karen Gardin (Clerk), PCSO Colin Ryder

Members of the public (by end of meeting) 11 total

16/10 APOLOGIES: Cllrs: Mike Walters, Beryl Austen (by late email).Members of the public: Shelia Manley, Sue Coombes, Diana Hodgson

17/10 MINUTES OF LAST MEETING:Where agreed and signed as a true record.

18/10 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS: None

19/10 REPORTS

District and County Councillor report – Cllr M Walters read out by clerk

County Councillor ’ s Report – December 2010

The location of the grit bins needs confirmation with Area Engineer South(DCC) in order to ensure that all the bins are necessary. I am able to confirmthat my Devon Community Fund of £680 to offset the costs is available.I raised the matter of the planned traffic light installation at the junction ofChudleigh Road and the Old Exeter Road (the Toll House) in the latestHATOC meeting. The committee heard my reasons for retaining theroundabout and also for the installation of a light controlled crossing at theStrap Lane/Exeter Road junction. It was agreed that my resolution beadopted. Now the matter has to be raised again in DCC Cabinet forconfirmation as part of the process. I wish to have the backing ofKingsteignton Town Council to give strength to my argument. I have further investigated the issue of land provision for the development of aprimary school in conjunction with all the necessary infrastructure and Ibelieve I am reaching an agreement but as yet, cannot give details due to thesensitivity of the situation. I hope to have answers very early in the New Year.Plans for Exeter and Norwich to take over all council services as unitaryauthorities have formally ended with the Commons approving the LocalGovernment Bill. The cities were granted permission by the Labourgovernment to take over county council services, including schools, roads andsocial services. The moves were blocked by a High Court ruling before the billrevoked them.Plans and the winter service policy for 2010/2011 winter have been approvedand the authority to change any operational procedures is delegated to theExecutive Director of Environment, Economy and Culture, or his nominateddeputy in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways. Thesemeasures should improve the winter service following the last two years’

severe weather. The services were called out and the operation centre inKennford was manned last weekend in case of the weather turning for theworst, but so far so good and we have been spared the heavy snows that hadbeen forecast.The spending review is still far from clear in exactly what it we mean forDevon. The headline position is that local government, excluding schools, willhave to make 27% reduction in spending, in real terms, over the next fouryears. The front loading of the settlement means that we will have to makereductions of around 12% in the next financial year. What these figures meanis difficult to translate into money available to Devon, at this juncture.

District Councillor’s Report.

The planning application for the access to the outline plan for thedevelopment in Vicarage Hill has been considered and subject to furtherdetails on the siting of the bus stop and entrance the members resolved thatthe application may well go ahead. Discussions revolve around possiblecreation of an entrance positioned where the current bus stop and lay-by aresituated and that another recessed bus stop created. Points have been madeabout the design of the access and that the appearance of the drive intoKingsteignton should not be totally altered from the current and estheticallypleasing appearance of the bank and tress bordering the “Christmas TreeFarm”.

The silt accumulation at the Pound in the village has been addressed and awatching brief has been set up to ensure that flooding will not occur. DCC areaware and are prepared to act before emergency states are reached.

I have been very involved in attempting to get SWWater to act positively to thesewage problems being encountered in River Close. So much so, that I haverecommended that legal action be taken if SWWater do not rectify thesituation soonest. I consider we pay high enough bills for the water supply inthe region and that we deserve better treatment without the never-endingexcuses given to us by SWWater.

I would like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and New Year.

Cllr Beryl Austen (late emailed) IDEFORD PARISH COUNCIL REPORT.The Executive of Teignbridge District Council met on Monday to review thecurrent budget in the light of forthcoming National cuts expected and to reporton the present situation. Details which may be of interest to the Council are:There has been a drop of 2% in planning applications and Land Registry feesincome is lower than previously. Car parking income was down by £35,000at the end of October. It is anticipated that there may be a substantial dropin Government Grants to District Councils to be announced shortly andTeignbridge is inviting staff to apply for voluntary redundancies as a possiblesaving . Reserves are at £978,000 with no carry forward or earmarkedreserves and it is satisfying that due to past prudence and continuous

monitoring of the budgets we are in a position to cope. However continuousefforts are being made to cut costs while maintaining services. Council Taxwill remain at its present level of £150.17. There is no doubt that there will be difficult times ahead but Teignbridgecontinues to get National awards for its prudent financial management and itslevel of customer satisfaction both of which are crucial at this time.

PCSO Colin RyderNo Crime reported between 2nd – 30th NovSuspect vehicle at Coombe cross and debt identify fraud by a parishioner

Stokeingteignhead/Coombeingteignhead £2500 stolen from a garage. Also inBishopsteignton a white van was located and occupants arrested. This leadto stolen property being recovered from a house in Torquay.

Sheep stolen but not in Ideford area and keep valuables locked away. New scheme called Farm watch being introduced – similar to Neighbourhoodwatch scheme.

Neighbourhood watch scheme for village suggested to be restarted. Note tobe put in newsletter asking for a co-ordinator.

PCSO Colin Ryder left the meeting 6.45pm

20/10 MATTERS ARISING: None

21/10 MATTERS RAISED BY CHARIMAN:Notification from TDC regarding Underhayes – change of nameTo be now known as Underhays (without the e in the name)

Chairman informed the meeting that the allowance to be used forpurchase of an item in memory of Sue King is on hold for the present.

Water main burst in Chudleigh again caused problems to residents ofIdeford.Write to SWW re concerns.

22/10 PARISH MATTERS

Grit Bins – email received by DCC regarding siting. Cllr French hadn’tbeen able to confirm earlier siting of Olchard bin. Other 3 bins havebeen agreed for siting.

Bin 1 site futher up the road from Collybrook due to parishionersconcerns.Close to BywaysBin 2 Town Farm Lane road widens at bottom of small hill – refer backthat parishioners felt that siting would be better at top of Town FarmLane at junction with Longthorn Road.

Bin 3 Church Corner with Butts Lane Bin 4 Olchard Site needs to be agreed

Suspended Standing Orders – discussion followed by Councillors andpublic as to the best area for new grit bin to be sited.

Felt that best siting Olchard loop at junction of road leading down to WateryLane. Right hand side as this would be able to be placed in hedge. Checkwith DCC engineers for agreement.

Standing Orders reinstated

Street LightingClerk informed meeting that contact had been made with DCC. Ideford hadbeen updated for DCC street lighting critia. Alterations with illuminating thestreets would need to be put in writing from the Parish Council, however anyother further changes would need to be funded by the Parish Council.

Grass CuttingDavid Wright has quoted that for the next 12 months charges would be thesame price £144. Other quotes to be requested. Notice in parish magazineand noticeboard.

23/10 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Standing Orders suspended

Bridlepath Watery Lane to Muddy Bottoms, topsoil has washed away androcks appearing, making it difficult. Chairman to ask David Alymore to look at area and report.

Standing Orders reinstated

24/10 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

Correspondence received in last week given to Councillors for reading.

25/10 PLANNING

Land at Larcombe Barn NGR288942 Ref: 10/03268/FULAgricultural Building for lambing and storage.

Not increasing the footprint of existing barn property which has beengranted to be turned into holiday accommodation.

New barn to be of concrete and timber away from existing building. Noobjections if it were use only for agricultural uses.

26/10 CLERK’S REPORT AND FINANCE

Cheques for payment00412 DALC – Clerk training £88.14Proposed: Cllr. GaskellSeconded: Cllr. Carter-Woodwark

00413 David Wright – Grass Cutting £144Proposed: Cllr. FrenchSeconded: Cllr. Smith

00414 Ideford PCC (Newsletter) S137 £120Proposed: Cllr. GaskellSeconded: Cllr. Hill

00415 Millennium Green £425Proposed: Cllr. GaskellSeconded: Cllr. Smith

Clerk prepared budget forecast for 2010/11 and 2011/12.

Precept for 2011/12 discussed and agreed to stay the same.Proposed: Cllr. SmithSeconded: Cllr. Gaskell

27/10 DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Next meeting to be 2nd February 2011