To all members of Dittisham Parish Council 31 January 2025
You are hereby summoned to attend the monthly meeting of Dittisham Parish Council to be held in Dittisham Village Hall on Wednesday 5 February 2025 at 7:00p.m. for the purpose of transacting the following business.
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a. Public Forum
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To consider any issues raised by members of the public.
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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.
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AGENDA
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Apologies
To receive apologies for absence.
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Declaration of Interests
To declare interests in items on the Agenda.
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Community Reports
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South Hams District Council Councillor
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Devon County Council Councillor
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Financial Matters
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Payments
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To authorise the following payments:
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Annual cutback of hedge on Ham Lane £972.00
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Clerk January Expenses Reimbursement £28.12
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Lloyds Bank – Giving Full Access Users the ability to share data from accountancy software providers with Lloyds Bank
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To consider responding to Lloyds that DPC will opt out.
- SHDC Planning Decisions
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3571/24/HHO Shearwater Riverside Road Dittisham TQ6 0HS. Householder application for general alterations to internal layout, driveway access, window replacement & some changes to external fenestration & detailing. Conditional Approval.
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- New Planning Applications
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0245/25/FUL & 0246/25/LBC Chipton Barton Dittisham TQ6 0HW. Household and Listed Building Consent for renovation & change of use of former cider barn to ancillary use.
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0143/25/ARC & 0139/25/ARC 27 Dittisham Court Dittisham TQ6 0HS. Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Timber windows & doors), 4 (Roof Glazing), 5 (Slate), 6 (External Attachments) & 7 (Render Type) to planning consent 0342/22/HHO & 0343/22/LBC
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Consultations
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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service: Process to respond to automatic fire alarms.
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Devolution
To consider action by DPC.
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Councillors’ Committee, Working Groups, and External Forums
The review the structure of the working groups.
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‘South Hams Way’ Request
To consider DPC’s response to the request for permission to sign the route with 75mm diameter waymarkers.
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Reports from Councillors’ Working Groups and External Forums
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Maintenance
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To consider confirming the Working Group’s view that work for the 2024 grounds maintenance contract is complete.
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Emergency Team
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To note the Report regarding starting to consider an emergency generator in the Hall.
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Slippery Path
To consider the maintenance proposed in the report.
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Administration
To note that the Clerk has started to use an email marketing platform to send Information Group emails.
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Correspondence & Contacts
To note or consider:
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SHDC, Invitation to nominate for Community Awards. Closes 10/2/25.
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7/1/25 South Hams District Council states its position on local government reform. It does do not support the creation of one unitary council for Devon and wants time to consult the community.
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17/1/25 SHDC Removal of Bottle Banks February to March 2025. Will include removal of the bank on The Ham in March.
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Clear Councils Risk Management for Local and Parish Councils 26th February, 12-1pm
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Opergy Net Zero, Net Zero Pathways for Parish and Town Councils. 4/2/25
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New in Neighbourhood Planning. 6/2/25
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Next Meeting: To confirm the next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on 5 March 2025 at 7:00 pm.
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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 item(s) because of the commercial-in-confidence nature of the business.
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Capton Treeworks
To consider approving the recommendation in the Report.
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Playground Annual Inspection
To consider approving the recommendation in the Report.
- 2024/25 Internal Audit
To consider approving the recommended appointment.
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Jubilee Steps Handrail
To consider the MWG Report’s proposal regarding how to progress the project.
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Management of a Freehold Title
To consider DPC’s next actions to meet its responsibilities as the owner of the freehold.
PRESS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND
Annette Thom, Parish Clerk