1. Apologies for absence

2. Declaration of Interest. Members are invited to declare any personal or prejudicial interests.

3. Minutes of the last meeting

4. Clerk’s Report
  a. 06/357 Concerns about Footpath 53 (Broadpark Lane) that crosses the dual carriageway.
  b. 06/357 Concerns about the fence and railings at Ring Hill Cross bridge.
  c. 06/213 Parish Emergency Committee meeting will be held on Thursday 25th January 2007.
  d. 06/208 Church House Management Committee awarded a Certificate of High Commendation.
  e. 06/49 Bridlepath 57
  f. 06/321 St Mary’s Churchyard
  g. 06/369 Complaints Procedure Policy
  h. Signage at Merrymeet

5. Questions

6. Correspondence
  a. Jobs for the Parish Lengthsman on February 13th.
  b. Planning in Your Parish Workshops. February Tuesday 27th at Chagford Village Hall
  c. Letter of thanks for grant received from West Devon CAB
  d. Offer to provide a ‘Needs Survey’ of affordable housing in the parish.
  e. Minutes of November Eastern Link Committee meeting

7. Agenda Items for discussion and Resolution
  a. The Parish Paths Partnership Scheme. Ms Ros Davies
  b. Report from Dr. K Crawford on Parish Plans
  c. Clarification of the ownership and management of the Recreation Ground toilet block
  d. Minute to state that the Clerk is also the Responsible Financial Officer.
  e. The Clerk to seek permission to publish letters in the Beacon concerning the elections in May.
  f. Minute to ask that the Clerk obtain a letter of Tax Exemption at source from the Inland Revenue.
  g. Strong and Prosperous Communities: the recent White Paper. Councillors please bring their copy.
  h. Invitation to nominate for the Fifth Annual West Devon Mayoral Award
  i. Request for grant from The Dartmoor Thursday Club
  j. Amendment of the Register of Interests
  k. Request from the Clerk to attend a Planning Course.

8. Planning. Plans will be available for examination by Councillors at 7.00pm in the Committee Room.
  a. DNPA 0007/07 (Helen Shobbrook 5th February 2007, Initial Consultation). Mr and Mrs A Fynn and Mr and Mrs M Wimberley, Amesbery, Ramsley Lane, South Zeal. Renovation, modernisation and alteration of the roof to facilitate two bedrooms and a bathroom.
  b. DNPA 0001/07 (Helen Shobbrook, 5th February 2007, Initial Consultation.) Mr D Nickell, Clannaborough Cottage, South Zeal. Single storey rear extension to provide a bedroom.
  c. DNPA 0014/07 (Helen Shobbrook, 5th February 2007, Initial Consultation.) Devon County Council, County Hall, Exeter. Disabled ramps to two Devon Lady classrooms and construction of two timber handrails to the existing steps of porch on main building

9. Determination
  a. DNPA 0577/06 Mr. and Mrs. M Lewis, Moorestone Barn, Addiscott, South Tawton.
Construction of garden shelter.
Refused. Reason: Failure to conserve the historic character and appearance of the building.
  b. DNPA 0786/06 Mr. S Knox, Well Farm,Throwleigh. Agricultural building (418sqm) to house new milking parlour, dairy, office and associated livestock handling and collecting yards
Granted. Conditions: gray slate;samples of metal cladding, Yorkshire boarding, materials for the windows to be submitted, detail of the yard and new access to be submitted, building to be removed if it becomes redundant and no other acceptable use, foul water separated, slurry tank, no pollution allowed.
  c. DNPA. 0840/06 (Listed Building Consent) and 0839/06 (Full Planning Permission). Mr. and Mrs. F Methven, Church View Cottage, South Tawton. Removal of conservatory and replacement with single storey rear extension with dining room, utility and shower room.
Granted. Conditions: Natural slate sample submitted, nailed only. Detailed schedule of all new external joinery submitted, painted within one month, details of roof light submitted.
  d. WDBC 9444/2006/OKE. IGER North Wyke, Okehampton.
Replacement workshop, implement store and farm office building
Granted. Conditions: only for main research use or for agriculture

10. Councillor to volunteer to help Councillor Pillar with Planning Applications for the next month

11. Accounts