Minutes of the Petrockstowe Parish Council meeting held in the
Baxter Hall on Tuesday 15th January 2008 at 8pm.
Councillors Present: P Vogel (chairman) I Fisher (vice chair). A Hunkin J Harris D Kelsey
W Luxton, District Councillor P Collins, Clerk, 21 members public,
Including neighbouring Local Councillors
43. Street Lighting The meeting was opened with a presentation from Mr Shane Bayley
from the Street Lighting Department of the Devon county Council Barnstaple.
He presented three options for saving Carbon emissions with the street lightings.
It was proposed that the proposals would be included in the local newsletter,
for Parishioners comments.
Clerk will report back to Mr Bayley, with the proposal chosen for our village.
He will then apply for funding to carry out the work, with no expense to the
village or parishioners. The work that has just been carried out on the lights
was essential maintenance work to keep the lights from continually failing to function.
43. Apologies apologies were received from Cllr C Hanson.J Rawlinson.
43. Minutes. The minutes of 20th November 2007 having been previously circulated were
signed by the Chairman as a correct record.
46 Matters from minutes and Public session.
1. The seats on the Tarka trail are the responsibility of Devon County Council they
have been reported as in need of urgent repairs. Mr M Brown has met the warden
who said that the council are hoping to employ someone on the health and safety look after
these seats clerk to contact D CC,
(2) Clerk to contact B T Re Broadband again after no reply has been received.
(3) Parish plans survey are now ready for distribution with newsletter.
(4) Torridge District council have received application for pruning acer tree no work
be done before we get permission is granted, Cllr Fisher proposed that we ask
someone qualified to complete work if permission is given
(5) Contact DCC re the holes and floods on the roads
(6) Torridge would like any comments to be in the Local Development Framework as
soon as possible.
47 Councillors reports
(a) Baxter Hall Cllr W Luxton reported that the lottery has been contact to apply for
funding to resurface car park and extend cupboard on the hall etc. more film
shows will be held in Baxter hall. 2 new Saucepans have purchased for use in
kitchen April 19th J Cash tribute Band in hall.
(b) Play area Cllr Harris the play area had to cancel there AGM owing to illness and
work commitment, hoping to hold next month. An update on the play area
accounts were given.
© Recreation ground The gate to the recreation ground has had to be unlocked
owing to the water board having to fit a new meter in the field and could give no
definite date as to when the work would be done.
Minutes of 15th January 2008 continued.
d. Cllr P Collins felt that we should submit any comments for inclusion in the LDF
report as soon as possible Chairman said he would make a report.
48 Planning Applications.
1. Application received from Mr L Kennedy 2 Tileyard Petrockstowe EX20 3QT
Location Olde Bury Barn Petrockstowe EX20 3ET. Proposal Conversion of Barn to create
dwelling No 1/1464/2007/LBC
2) Mr L Kennedy 2 Tileyard Petrockstowe EX20 3QT. Proposal. Change of use
from Barn to dwelling (amended scheme) Location Olde Bury Barn
Petrockstowe No 1/1447/2007/FUL No Comments from the Cllrs as they
understand work had already been completed.
3) Location Mr Mrs Neaves Woodgates Petrockstowe EX20 3HW
No 1/1001/2008/FUL.
Proposal Raising existing kitchen extension roof to enable formation of roof in
loft space. Cllrs had no objections all agreed
49. Financial Payments.
Clerks Salary and Expenses of £357-52 payment proposed by Cllr Hunkin sec
by Cllr Kelsey all agreed Cheque No 101 signed by Cllrs Hunkin and Vogel.
50 A New Councillors Course to be held at the Cedars in Barnstaple on 1st April
2008 Council will pay expenses for Cllrs wishing to attend if they wish.
No more more business meeting closed at 9-35.
Next meeting will be held in the Baxter Hall on Tuesday 18th March at 8pm.
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