ASHPRINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the PARISH COUNCIL MEETING on Thursday July 11th, 2024 at 7.30 pm held in Ashprington Village Hall.

Present; Cllr Rogers {Chair}, Cllr. Thompson, Cllr Tom Green, County Councellor J. Hawkins

Also present: Michael Read, Clerk. No members of the public.

1.Declaration of interest in items on the Agenda.

None

  1. Apologies

Cllr Greaves, Cllr Throgmorton, Cllr Stocks, Cllr Paterson, District Cllr J. McKay

  1. Pearey, Tree Warden, P Macey, P3 Coordinator
  2. The minutes of the Parish Council meeting dated June 6th were approved.
  3. Matters arising from the meeting not on the agenda;

Highway Maintenance Community Fund.

Cllrs Stocks and Thompson have identified a contractor and are waiting for an estimate of the cost after which an application can be made with a target date of the end of August.

Parking above Ashprington Village Hall.

This item will be held in abeyance until the full council can consider it hopefully by the September meeting.

P3 Report.

The access to Crownley Woods needs strimmimg –the coordinator will instruct a contractor.

6 District CouncillorCounty Cllr report Report

County Cllr report Report

Cllr Hawkins had nothing to report – Cllr McKay was not present.

7.Tree Warden Report

Nothing to report.

  1. Planning

1138/24/VAR Willow Barn. Variation of conditions 2 & 3 to planning consent 2039/18/FUL Conditional Approval. SHDC.

1552/24/ARC & 1553/24/ARC Steps Cottage. Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3, 4,5, &7 of planning consent 0270/23/VAR. Discharge of Condition Approved by SHDC.

1915/24/HHO East Perchwood. Application for side and rear extension to existing dwelling and alterations to parking area. Support.

3732,3733,3734,3735/23/FUL Land at Sx805 58e Ashprington. Provision of an agricultural livestock building and engineering works to create level yard area Conditional approval.

1822/24/CLE Coombe Park Certificate of Lawfulness regarding commencement or   works. No comments.

  1. Correspondence

Details of a “loneliness and isolation” survey was forwarded to South Hams parishes – a request for support and participation plus possible funding, has been received by the Council from South Hams Community Action. The council voted against involvement.

A complaint against “selfish parking” was received from a parishioner. The Clerk was instructed to reply but also to ask whether the complainant might have a possible solution.

  1. Finance

Treasurers Account -Balance £33917.97, Cemetery Account – £353.84,P3 Account £487.71 Attributable to Defibrillator Group – £2857.10. Attributable to Ash Meadow –  £3600.00. Expenditure approved – Clerks Salary -£943.80 {April 1st to June 30th,}   Income Tax Thereon – £629.20.Parish Expenses April 1st to June 30th – £193.20. Defibrillator  Expenses – £50.24 and £302.40. Income -£150.00 Cemetery Fee. Ash Meadow Grant SHDC £3600.00

11 Other Business/Councillors Areas of Responsibility

Nothing to report.

The meeting closed at 8.05pm.

Next Council meeting will be on Thursday September 5th, 2024 at 7.30pm in the  Village Hall. Michael Read Ashprington Clerk spooks49@michaelread.plus.com.Tel. 732047

Download in Microsoft Word format: PC Minutes July 2024

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