Notes from Parish Council meeting 7th Oct 2014

Present – Cllrs Austin, Chudley, Coysh, Hawes, Jones and Pollard
Karen Gilbert, Clerk and 4 Parishioners

• Security. Cllr Jones advised that the majority of those who responded were against Security cameras in the village (9:4). Cllr Hawes had also received responses expressing concern. This matter will proceed no further.
• Beating the Bounds. Cllr Jones advised that a working group has been formed to organise beating of the Parish Bounds. This will be carried out in 3 stages in 3 consecutive years starting with the Lustleigh boundary on 23/5/15 to coincide with Lustleigh Parishioners’ beating their bounds. Restoration of the parapet of Dickford Bridge to include a new boundary stone is being discussed with Lustleigh PC.
• Flooding in the vicinity of Bovey Bridge at Black Aller was discussed at length. A letter to Devon County had resulted in an unsatisfactory response, so the Clerk and Chair will prepare a further letter to advise both DCC and TDC that the problems remain.
• Finance. £404.80 (220 pop x £1.84 per head) is available through the Elector Fund organised jointly by DCC and TDC. Ideally, this money should fund a joint project with at least one other PC. Suggestions are invited & will be discussed at the Dec meeting.
• Moreton Hospital Hub. Cllr Hawes advised that progress was being made with new signs in place and a new website http://healthypeoplemoreton.co.uk . He detailed the services that were already in place and those which it was hoped would be included in the future.
• Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014 are now in force. Parish and town council meetings can now be recorded and/or filmed.
• The Clerk’s email account with BT has ceased to function. She will source an alternative email address. In the meantime the Clerk may be contacted on karen@jollylane.net
• Rights of way. Footpath 6 at Higher Lettaford. A diversion order will be raised to alter the route shown on the definitive map to that shown on the current Permissive path.
• Highways. Cllr Jones attended the Highways workshop. Discussion included the current financial constraints on Devon Highways and the proposed self-help programme for Parish Councils regarding Highway maintenance. The Parish Council agreed to register for this scheme and ask for volunteers for Road Warden.
• There are current online consultations on the Highways and cycling on Dartmoor. Cllrs Pollard, Hawes, Austin and Jones will form a working party to look at these issues.
• Best Kept Village competition feedback to be made public.
• Ponies, including a stallion have been causing problems on the roads and round the Village. The best course of action is for Parishioners to contact the Police on 101

Next meeting December 2nd