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To all Fremington Parish Councillors
You are hereby summoned to attend
A Meeting of Fremington Parish Council which will be held on
MONDAY 13 July 2009 at FREMINGTON PARISH HALL at 7.00pm
The agenda for the meeting is set out below.
Jane Mills
Clerk to the Council Date of issue: 7 July 2009
AGENDA
1Prayers
2Apologies
3Declarations of interest
Members are reminded that all interests must be declared prior to the item being discussed
4Chairman’s Announcements
5To agree the agenda between Part A and Part B (Confidential Information)
6Police Report
7To receive questions and/or deputations or petitions from parishioners. All deputations or petitions to be referred without discussion to the Clerk for action, or to the next Council Meeting for discussion as appropriate. Any question requiring an answer at the Meeting to be submitted at least five working days before the Meeting
8To confirm and sign the minutes of meetings previously circulated
-Fremington Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 8 June 2009 at 7.00pm
-Supplementary & Planning Meeting held on Monday 22 June 2009 at 7.30pm
9To consider and adopt the minutes of committees and sub-committees previously circulated
-Parks & Playing Fields Committee Meeting held on 18 June 2009 at 9.45am
-Finance & Personnel Committee Meeting held on Monday 22 June 2009 at 6.45pm
-Footpaths Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 24 June 2009 at 3.00pm
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10 Matters Arising
11To receive reports on matters of policy or major decisions affecting North Devon and this parish in particular from the County Councillor or District Councillor
12Highways issues – update
Including items for Parish Lengthsman visit week commencing 20 July 2009
13Flooding issues – update
14To consider letter from Unitary Structures Team
15To consider the provision of a website
16To consider attendance at National Association of Local Councils Leadership Academy
17To consider attendance at Conference regarding Empowering Communities in Devon
18To consider House to House Collection Licence – Supporting Children through Cancer Treatment
19Reminder regarding training for the power of wellbeing
20To consider correspondence regarding North Devon Council and Devon County Council grass cutting
21Matters to Note
-Letter from North Devon Council re exemption to provisions of Tree Preservation Order No.246 “Lyddicleave Stream Tree Preservation Order 1989” (18 June 2009)
-E mail from Northern Devon Coast & Countryside Service re Bee Awareness Day (17 June 2009)
-Notice from North Devon Homes re Pre Cast Reinforced Concrete Homes
-Letter from North Devon & Somerset Coastal Advisory Group re North Devon & Somerset Shoreline Management Plan - Stakeholder Events (22 June 2009)
-Devon County Council – Members questions to the Lead/Executive members – Thursday 25 June 2009
-Letter of thanks for grant re Commonwealth Life Saving Championship attendee (29 June 2009)
-Letter regarding Cemetery and how well kept it is (in office)
-Letters of thanks for grants – St Peters Church and Fremington Parish Hall (held in office)
-Devon Association of Parish Councils Newsletter July/August 2009
-Bus service changes (2 July 2009)
-Devon County Council – Highways Maintenance leaflet
-Devontalk magazine – Summer 2009 (held in office)
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22North Devon Council – Planning Appeal Inquiry
North Devon Council has advised that an Inquiry into the following appeal will take place on 30 September 2009:
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Appeal by: Mr W Conner
Site: The Bungalow, Conners Farm, Old Bideford Road, Bickington, Barnstaple
Appeal Ref: APP/X1118/X/09/2096903
23North Devon Council - Planning Applications
North Devon Council, the determining Authority, has asked for comments from this Parish Council on the following planning applications:
48599Proposal: Extension to dwelling
Location: 1 Mead Park, Bickington, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Mr & Mrs G Turner
48618Proposal: First floor extension to dwelling
Location: 11 Cross Close, Fremington, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Miss A Parker
48624Proposal: Conversion of garage to form additional living accommodation
Location: 16 Lower Westlake Road, Roundswell, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Mr A Acott
48661Proposal: Application for consent for works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order in respect of felling 1 x Ash tree (T2) together with crown reduction & removal of limb of 1 x Oak (T4)
Location: Lagoon View, West Yelland, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Mrs H Vidler
48636Proposal: Retrospective variation of condition 4 (landscaping details) attached to planning permission 44491 to allow erection of timber fence together with additional fence to eastern boundary fronting the site, amended location of vehicular & pedestrian entrance gates & repositioning of approved shed
Location: 79 Yelland Road, Fremington, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Mr & Mrs M Pugsley
48649Proposal: Erection of conservatory
Location: 2 Allenstyle Close, Yelland, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Mr & Mrs Griffiths
48672Proposal: Application for consent for works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order in respect of felling 2 x Ash (T2, T3) & crown lift 1 x Oak (T1)
Location: 101A Yelland Road, Fremington, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Mrs Symons
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48681Proposal: Erection of one dwelling together with associated highway works
Location: Land to the rear of Home Farm, Fremington, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Ms R Jeffery
North Devon Council – Planning Decisions
To note that North Devon Council, the determining Authority, has APPROVED the
following applications with conditions as filed:
48350Proposal: Retrospective application for erection of 3 ornamental flowerbeds & 2 water features (amended plans & description)
Location: Catherines Court, Pottery Lane, Yelland, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Paul Cole Associates
48392Proposal: Application for consent for works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order in respect of various works to trees
Location: Land rear of Redlands Road, Fremington, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Mr G Holman, North Devon Council
48461Proposal: Extension to dwelling together with conversion of garage to form additional living accommodation
Location: 3 Chilpark, Fremington, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: David Wilson Partnership
Part B
To resolve that under sl(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission toMeetings) Act 1960 that the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item as it involves likely disclosure of confidential information:
To consider Chairman’s Allowance
To resolve to readmit members of the press and public
ALL PLANNING APPLICATIONS CAN BE VIEWED AT THE PARISH COUNCIL OFFICES BETWEEN 9.00am – 1.00pm MONDAY - FRIDAY