Notes from Parish Council meeting 3rd June 2014
- Cllr Austin was elected Chairman and Cllr Pollard was elected Vice – Chairman
- The following officers were elected unanimously: responsibility for:
Highways: Cllr Jones
TALC: Cllr Hawes
Rural Aid: Cllr Coysh will continue to support the PC & serve Rural Aid
Public Relations: Cllr Jones
PC representative on Parish Hall and Meadow Trusts: Cllr Jones
- Floodlighting at Bovey Castle. Lighting has been modified to reduce pollution.
- Website/communications. The Parish Hall Trust has agreed to support the Village Voices blog on a trial basis. Following considerable debate it was resolved that the Parish Council would also give the blog a six month trial subject to certain ground rules.
- Village green maintenance. Seeding, weeding and feeding will be added to the tender document for 2015
- Devon Best kept village Competition. Judging took place in May: a further visit is scheduled for August
- Parish Council Owned trees. DNPA Permission has been granted for work to be carried out
- Planning: DNPA Planning Dept confirmed that neighbours should be notified of planning applications.
- Shooting activities at Bovey Castle. The Clerk has contacted DNPA enforcement for an update
- Rights of way
Diversion of Bridleway 21 at Ellacombe disallowed.
Footpath 6 at Higher Lettaford. There is a discrepancy between the definitive map and the definitive statement of the route. Devon County is keen to ensure the route was per the map despite evidence that the route on the definitive statement has been used for many year. At a meeting of the Dartmoor Forum , this matter was discussed & reassurance was received from the Chairman , Bill Hitchens , that no work would be carried out until a meeting between all the key parties had taken place.
Next meeting August 5th
