Aveton Gifford Parish Council

AGENDA Meeting to be held on Monday 6 January 2014 at 7.00 pm at Aveton Gifford Village Hall

All parish councillors are summonsed to a meeting to transact the following business:-

To receive comments and questions from members of the public (please let the Clerk know before the meeting if you wish to speak at the meeting) . To receive other reports and updates e.g. Parish Paths, Shop Committee, Parish Project Group; Sports and Leisure etc

AGENDA 1 To accept apologies for absence

2 To receive declarations of interest from councillors

3 To receive and approve minutes of the meeting held on 2 December 2013

4 County Councillor’s Report

5 Flooding and sewage  Bridge rebuild at Tree Corner, note completion  Parson’s Brook dredging, SHDC ownership etc  Parson’s Brook- repair of stream walls in hall grounds  Flood resilience group  Repair of water splash on Tidal Road

7 Parish Plan – priorities - see list below

8 Housing update

9 Clearance of derelict boats from the estuary

10 Planning  To examine relevant applications- see next page  To receive results of decided applications - see next page  SHDC planning workshop - report by RB

11 Finance:  Current balances and agreement to payments  Fireworks November 2013, consider budgeted contribution of £225 towards Sports and Leisure funded fireworks  South Hams Citizen’s Advice Bureau donation: £100  Fisherman’s Rest for Christmas tree, lights and refreshments: £150  Precept 2014-5, set date for meeting to finalise submission  Glebe Land hedge cutting – previously funded by DCC, cost approx £250

12 Parish Facilities  Defibrillator  Get Devon Active  Playing field goal posts  Allotment lease

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 Luscombe Maye oak tree location

13 District Councillor’s Report

14 Meetings attended by councillors and clerk

15 Correspondence  DCC re defibrillator grant of £500

16 Topics for future meetings

Next Parish Council meeting – 3 February 2014 at 7.00pm Signed Peter Javes Clerk Aveton Gifford Parish Council

1 January 2014 PLANNING NEW APPLICATIONS:- 02/2829/13/F Hannah’s Cottage, Fore Street, AG, TQ7 4JL.: Extension and alterations

AGPC COMMENTS ON PLANNING APPLICATIONS SINCE THE LAST MEETING: 02/2736/13/F 2 Lixton Park, Lixton, TQ7 4EG Change of use of workroom to holiday let and main dwelling – referred back to SHDC

SHDC PLANNING DECISIONS SINCE THE LAST MEETING: - 02/0220/13/F Creacombe Farm, Aveton Gifford, TQ7 4PB: new build bungalow: Withdrawn The following have all been granted conditional approval: 02/2575/13/F Cherry Park Farm, Fishley, Modbury, PL21 0SX new agricultural barn to store tractor and machinery 02/2583/13/F Ashleigh, Rock Hill, Aveton Gifford, TQ7 4JT on-site parking area in garden north of dwelling 02/2234/13/AG Agricultural Store at SX 6957 4611, Aveton Gifford, 02/2105/13/F Creacombe, Aveton Gifford, TQ7 4PB Change of use of land to residential curtilage and installation of caravan to provide ancillary accommodation. 02/1529/13/F South Efford House, Aveton Gifford, Kingsbridge, TQ7 4NXResubmission of planning application 02/2160/12/F (withdrawn) for change of use to three attached dwelling houses and new sewage treatment plant PARISH PLAN PRIORITIES 1. Increase in parking space -Ongoing, dependant on housing development 2. Improve communications throughout the Parish -New website noted - ongoing 3. Speed of traffic through Fore Street Police radar checks, DCC list for traffic calming 4. Maintain improvement to Timbers - more space for cars reducing/deleting boat park spaces - improve mooring spaces on estuary Notices inviting people to park in empty boat spaces 5. Pedestrian and cycle path to Bridge End Sustrans invited to comment 6. Wind/energy generation project Only viable with a commercial partner 7. Sustainability of Parish - shop, affordable housing, school, church 8. Increased social events and concerts, community events etc 9. More activities aimed at younger people to gain interest and involvement. 10. Creation of informal cycle track/route Sustrans to comment

This agenda can also be seen on www.aveton-gifford.co.uk