Aveton Gifford Parish Council
AGENDA
Meeting to be held on Monday 6 August 2012 at 7.30 pm
at Aveton Gifford Memorial Hall
All parish councillors are summonsed to a meeting to transact the following business:-
To receive comments and questions from members of the public (please
let the Clerk know before the meeting if you wish to speak at the
meeting).
To receive other reports and updates e.g. Parish Paths, Shop
Committee, Parish Project Group; etc
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To accept apologies for absence
To receive declarations of interest from councillors
To receive and approve any minutes outstanding from previous meetings
Councillor Vacancy – progress casual vacancy - Decision
Adoption of new code of conduct – Decision
Parson’s Brook Flooding – Council to note update and follow-up by EA, DCC and
SHDC
 Emergency Plan
 Changes to under road route?
Renewable Energy Progress – Discussion & Decision
 adopt report dated July 2012 and provide steer on forward progress.
 Seek partnership with wind development company
 Seek broader membership of renewable energy sub-committee
 Seek grants/funds to establish required reports on research, location, ecology, etc up
to say £10,000
 Further parish consultation
Timbers Car Park:
 consultation with SHDC proposal on parking – Oral update and forward plan
 local notice boards following AONB board content agreement –oral update
Parish Plan – analysis of and publishing of results
Recreation areas: Play Park Phase 2 -consultation with children
Housing
 Forum meeting with Barratt Homes
 Self-build update – Planners’ response
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Bridge End clean up:
Tree Warden Report and Proposals – see addendum
Planning applications
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To examine relevant applications- see list next page
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To receive results of decided applications – see list next page
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Enforcement Issues
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Finance:
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Current balances and agreement to payments
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Communications
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Community website
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Engaging with younger parishioners
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Youth Club
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Table Tennis Table etc
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Transfer of assets to the Parish Council
Oil and gas collective buying scheme
Allotment field
Tasks for Dartmouth cadets
Active Village status for Aveton Gifford – Oral report Council to note
 Develop existing sport and exercise
 Sports sub committee
County Councillor’s Report
District Councillor’s Report
Meetings attended by councillors and clerk
 Update on TAP Fund and Cluster Meeting
 Councillor Training
Correspondence
Any other business
 Hedge encroaching on road in Icy Park
 Step up from Pittens car park to Rectory lawn by tennis court
Topics for future meetings
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Date and time of next Parish Council meeting – 3 September 2012 at 7.30pm
Signed
Peter Javes
Clerk
Aveton Gifford Parish Council
1 August 2012
Planning applications since the last meeting
1540/12/DIS
Ashleigh, Rock Hill, Aveton
Gifford, TQ7 4JT
Discharge of conditions (1-5) for planning
consent 02/1677/11/F
1530/12/F
Avondale, Bridge End, Aveton Replacement of garage and stores with
Gifford, TQ7 4NU.
garden room, stores and home workshop.
2/1531/12/F
land adjacent to Stanton
Court, Loddiswell, TQ7 4EF
Provision of wildlife pond and access gate
Planning decisions since the last meeting
02-1292-12-F: Kinvara, Modbury, Ivybridge, PL21 0SE
construction of new outbuilding with adjoining kennel on either side Conditional approval
02-1313-12-AG Woodside Farm, Loddiswell, TQ7 4EG
Extension to an agricultural building
Approval not required
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Addendum – Tree Warden Report
DANGEROUS TREES
From Delia Elliott
Following a visit by Simon Putt – Tree Officer SHDC
1. Willow by footbridge at play park end of playing field
This tree lost a large branch during recent gales. Simon thinks this tree has
reached the end of its life. He advises pollarding at about 5ft, This will leave the
roots undisturbed and the bank stable. Re-growth can be trimmed every 3
years. Large trees close by will fill the gap and outlook will not be altered.
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Large
willow
tree
by
the
ford
outside
The
Store.
Simon will have the ivy cleared from the trunk so the health of the tree can be
assessed. There did not seem to be immediate danger.
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Large Silver Maple on the Pittens Walk side of the
Play park.
Simon pointed out that this is likely to shed branches as a result of the top
being taken out (?) He will arrange replanting, he suggested another Acer
"Crimson King". There is a "Crimson King" on the opposite side by the
entrance to the play park. This needs discussion, do we want a native tree? If
so what - lime? copper beech? Horse Chestnut? Hornbeam etc.
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Lower branches of trees overhanging the footpath from the ford to the play
park will be removed.
5. 2 branches to be removed from tree obscuring lighting
subway in Timbers
at entrance to
Simon will arrange all this work to be carried out by SHDC when he has the goahead after the PC meeting. We need a decision about the Silver Maple and its
replacement.
We also discussed the trees on the left as Pittens Barn is approached, He had
marked a selection for felling some time ago. These trees could be felled, ivy
cleared and the area opened up for camp building etc. This would not be done by
SHDC as it not essential i.e. no pathway obstructed, no danger etc. We would
have to fund this.
It is important to gain as much opinion as possible Athenia`s willow tree will be
tackled when I return from holiday at the end of July. I will gather a work party to
take off the ivy, properly prune the branches etc,
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