Agenda 2025 April 02

Mar 28, 2025 | Agendas

To all members of Dittisham Parish Council 28 March 2025

You are hereby summoned to attend the monthly meeting of Dittisham Parish Council to be held in Dittisham Village Hall on Wednesday 2 April 2025 at 7:00p.m for the purpose of transacting the following business.

  1. a. Public Forum

  2. I) Dartmouth Caring

  3. An update from Dartmouth Caring on its activities.

  4. ii) Request for a mobile cafe in the Ham Car Park

  5. iii) Public Issues

  6. To consider any issues raised by members of the public.

  7. Members of the public are invited to give their views, to question the Parish Council about issues on this Agenda, or to raise issues for future consideration at the discretion of the Chair.

              1. AGENDA

  1. Apologies:

To receive apologies for absence.

  1. Co-option to fill the Vacancy for a Parish Councillor

To consider co-opting the applicant for the role.

To receive a signed Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

  1. Declaration of Interests

To declare interests in items on the Agenda.

  1. Community Reports

    1. Devon County Council Councillor

    2. South Hams District Council Councillor

  2. Proposal for mobile cafe in the Ham Car Park

To consider DPC’s response to the request.

  1. Approval of Minutes

To consider approval of the Minutes of the meeting held on 5 March 2025.

  1. Financial Matters

    1. Payments

To authorise the following payments:

  • Grounds Maintenance Contract 2024 £4,213.57

  • Business Rates 25/26 The Ham Car Park £4,106.46

  • Business Rates 25/26 The Level Car Park £3,193.60

  • DALC Chairing Local Council Meetings Course £36.00

  • DALC Being a Good Councillor Course 4 £18.00

  • Village Hall Hire December 2024 to March 2025 £150.00

  • Annual Support Fee 25/26 Defibrillator Red Lion Inn & Ferry Boat Inn £396.00

  • Quay Tap December 2024 to March 2025 £35.49

  • Devon Communities Together Annual membership fee £50.00

  • SHDC Payroll Service 24/25 £120.00

  • Clerk Expenses Reimbursement £40.50

To note that Lloyds bank has taken the monthly account fee in arrears by direct debit £4.25 on 18 March. The charges were started 10 January instead of 14 January 2025 as advised by letter.

To note PayByPhone banking and transaction charges which will be invoiced by SHDC.

  1. Requests for Grants from Dittisham Parish Council
    1. West Dart Bus

To consider the request for a grant of £250.00

  1. South Hams District Council’s Planning Decisions

To note the following decisions:

    1. 0379/25/TCA Barton Cottage The Lane Dittisham TQ6 0HB. T1: Silver Birch – Fell & Remove tree, the tree is dead/ nearly dead due to a bad attack from Honey Fungus. Raise No Objections.

    2. 0397/25/TCA Barton Cottage The Lane Dittisham TQ6 0HB. T1 & T2: Fir trees – Crown height reduction by 6 metres – due to the trees growing very large & disproportionate to the garden & surrounds & are significantly restricting light. Raise No Objections.

    3. 2890/24/HHO & 2891/24/LBC Bay Cottage Manor Street Dittisham TQ6 0EX. Householder application for new extension, glazed link to existing single storey extension, material change, new window & revised external access. Conditional Approval.

    4. 0445/25/ARC  Shearwater, Riverside Road, Dittisham, TQ6 0HS. Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Windows/Doors) of planning consent 3571/24/HHO. Discharge of Condition Approved.

  2. New Planning Applications

    1. 0633/25/HHO The Manse The Level Dittisham TQ6 0ES. Householder application & Listed Building Consent for two storey rear extension & replacement garage.

    2. 0645/25/FUL Kelbechan House, Capton, TQ6 0JE. Erection of small ground mounted solar array.

    3. 0847/25/HHO Old Mill Old Mill Lane DartmouthTQ6 0HL. Householder application for extension to existing dwelling & associated works. (Neighbouring Parish Consultee)

    4. 0836/25/ARC Land Adjacent Fairholme Riverside Road Dittisham. Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 6 (Arboricultural Method Statement & Tree Protection Plan) & 9 (CEMP) to planning consent 1476/24/FUL.

  3. New Premises Licence Application to SHDC

    1. New Premises Licence for Anzac Bistro Dartmouth, 2 Anzac Street, Dartmouth, TQ6 9DL.

Closed 1 April 2025. No comment submitted by DPC.

  1. Reports from Councillors’ Working Groups and External Forums

    1. Footpaths

To note the P3 Footpaths Scheme forms returned to DCC.

    1. Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner Councillor Advocate

To consider the special motion ‘To make Cllr Neale DPC’s Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner Advocate.’

  1. Councillors Contact Details

To consider sharing mobile numbers internally and establishing a DPC WhatsApp Group.

  1. Car Park Machine Attendant Contractor Insurance

To note the Report.

  1. Grounds Maintenance Contract

To consider the special motion to change the specifications in the contract.

  1. Correspondence and Contacts

To note or consider:

  • Repair to Barrier between Higher St. and Lower St.
    Followed up by DCC Cllr Hawkins: expected to be delivered under the 2025/26, start date not yet known.

  • Reinstatement of White Lines at entrance to Lower St.
    Reported to DCC by the Clerk.

  • Replacement of sign to Bosomzeal at Bosomzeal Cross.
    Reported to DCC by Cllr Neale. DCC has replied a new order will be raised April 2025.

  • DALC Devolution Update for Smaller Councils 8 April, 10am – 11.30am, online.

  • Review of the South Devon National Landscape Management Plan: Introductory meeting with Parish Clerks and Parish Chairs , 22nd April at 6:00 pm, online.

  • 25/3/25 Resident of Capton, Problem with dog fouling in Capton and on public footpaths, and a request for two dog poo bins in Capton.
    Referred to SHDC which is checking if there is capacity to add these bins to the existing rounds & whether Locality Officers can add to their dog patrols. If there is capacity for emptying the bins – there is charge £5 per bin per empty and a cost of around £500 for SHDC to install a bin.

  1. Next Meeting

To confirm that the next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on 7 May 2025 at 7:00 pm.

  1. Closure of the Meeting

To consider passing a resolution in accordance with the 1960 Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act to exclude the public and press during consideration of the following items because of the commercial-in-confidence or empoyment nature of the business.

  1. DPC Maintenance Contract

To consider the application for the unfilled vacancy.

  1. Clerk’s Annual Leave

To consider the request.

PRESS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND

Annette Thom, Parish Clerk