PETROCKSTOWE
PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish
Council Meeting held in the Baxter Hall on Tuesday 18th September at
8pm 2007.
Councillors Present: P Vogel (chairman), I Fisher (vice chairman),
C Hanson, A Hunkin, W Luxton, D Kelsey,
District Councillor P Collins H Harris clerk public 2.
28 Apologies. Apologies received from Cllr J Harris Devon County Councillor
J Rawlinson, PCSO 30335 Melissa Baker,
29 Minutes The minutes of 18th July 2007 having been previously circulated were
approved and signed as a correct record.
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Matters Arising
1) Devon Wildlife The representative Mr S White could not attend owing to illness, to make another appointment with him in the new year, to speak at a meeting
2) Parish Plans. Are waiting for the funding from The Community Council of
Devon, all the forms have been passed to Mr Greg Davies, we should
receive the grant in the near future according to him
3) Acer Tree Mr D Kelsey has sent photos to a friend in Kent who is a tree
expert, He suggested that the tree ought to be felled, but as the tree has a
TPO placed on it this cannot be done without permission from TDC,
Mr Mrs Fisher are going to mark the branches that need to be pruned before
all leaves are gone.
4) Street Lighting. Mr M Brown has read an article on street lighting, going to
let clerk have the information, Clerk will contact Cllr J Rawlinson when she
has received the information from Mr Brown
5) Bird Scarer Clerk contacted Torridge on the complaint of bird scarer going of early mornings, I had to send them the name of person that complained, so that they could send them a complaints form, they would then look into the complaint . Cllr Hansen had looked on the internet re -bird scarers use, the hours that bird scarers are to be used are 6am-6pm.
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Councillors Reports.
a) Baxter Hall - Cllr W Luxton at the Baxter Hall A G M all officers were
re-elected. Committee are applying to the lottery for funding to re-surface the
car park, and to extend the store room,
the recent anniversary supper was a success, the hall floor is going to be
stripped and polished week beginning October 15th for 1 week. A film Miss
Potter was shown on 25th September. Shrek 3 will be shown in the October
half term
b) Recreation Ground-Cllr Vogel The summer fete on the Recreation field and
the Party in the park were a great success making over £500. for funds. Next
meeting 28th September 2007.
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Minutes of 18th September 2007 continued
c) Torrington Advisory Committee. Cllr Vogel could not attend the last
meetings. has not had details of the next one yet.
d) Play Area Cllr Harris wrote a report as she could not attend, A Circus day
was held on the recreation field in the summer holidays 38 children attended
Are holding a Halloween Party on the 31st October in the Baxter Hall. Next
meeting to be held on 26th September 2007.
e)
District Councillor. P Collins spoke about committees that he is
now on at
Torridge District Council. The staff at Torridge are going through an
assessment on there jobs. Still looking for more improvements, in some areas
the improvements that have been made, are now beginning to show.
The Exeter Unitary status is a great worry. Affordable housing discussed,
A real need for a housing survey, as affordable housing is a necessity in rural
areas. Transport is an issue.
32 Codes of Conduct. Chairman and clerk had attended Codes of conduct
meeting before our meeting in Torrington You now have to advertise the
Codes of conduct in the press our newsletter is not enough, we have joined
with Torridge to do this, we have to pay a small fee. towards the advert.
We should look at our standing orders, to make sure that they agree with
new codes
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(a) Police report read
(b) It raised that the Bus shelter and notice boards could do with a coat of
Varnish and preservative, the insides a coat of undercoat. It was proposed by
Chairman that we ask Mr Ian Fisher if he would do the jobs for us?,
Seconded by Cllr Luxton all in favour.
© It was agreed that we should object to not collecting mail at the
weekends.
(d) It was raised that when the Devon County Council were
trimming the hedges at Brandise Hill, they damaged the mile stone, that had
been recently cleared and cleaned, Mr G Fox is going to try and repair.it
(e) The Otter seat that was erected on the Tarka trail has been damaged. To
contact J Rawlinson to find out who is responsible for this.
(f) Readers file circulated. Containing LDF information. from TDC.
No more business the meeting closed at 9-20pm
Next meeting Tuesday 20th November 2007 at 8pm
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