BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Draft Minutes for Belstone Annual Parish Meeting held on 29th April 2024 at Belstone Village Hall at 7.30 pm Present: Michael Ash (Chairman), Sally Fullwood (Clerk)13 members of the public, including the speakers and 5 councillors. 01. Apologies for Absence James McInnes (Devon County Council) sent his apologies. 02. Minutes of the…
WDBC Annual Report 2023/24 Hello everyone and thank for attending this annual meeting. I am the WDBC councillor for South Tawton Ward and would like to present my annual report to you. In May 2023 we had our 4 yearly elections to council. This resulted in a change of leadership for the council. I thank…
Greener Belstone report to Annual Parish Meeting 29/4/24 Greener Belstone meets every six weeks (or so!) and is a forum for discussion and sharing of ideas about environmental and energy issues between interested members of the local community. It is an informal group with no funds or official committee members, and we generate notes at…
Belstone Village Hall Annual Report 2023-24 Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, My report this year includes hall improvements , departures of old friends and a request for new ones! The big news is the replacement in the last couple of months of the entrance doors and fire exit in the main hall that make the room…
Skaigh Wood Trust Chairman’s Annual Report 2023-24 The year has seen three new Trustees. This is because newly elected Parish Councillors automatically become Trustees. The Skaigh Wood Trust will not be eligible for payments under the new Rural Payments Scheme. A fallen tree has been cleared from one of the footpaths and StOC repaired the pathway….
BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Belstone Parish Council Chairman’s Report 2023-2024 The Council has held eight ordinary meetings, a Public Meeting to discuss the car parking problem, and two extraordinary planning meetings. 2023 was election year. The Council was elected unopposed, with one new member, Andrew Booth, who replaced Susan Norrish who had retired after fifteen years….
Councillors report April 2024 West Devon Borough Council Locality Communities Budget Good News for our local communities my councillor locality budget has been increased to £1/150 per year. This will benefit our local community groups that need funding for projects and plans. Please apply directly to WD on our grant page and let me…
BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Belstone Parish Council Accounts Summary 2023-24 For presentation at the Annual Parish Meeting on 29th April 2024 Total expenditure 2023-24 £3,884.96 Expenditure Amount Percentage of total expenditure Comments Cost of Clerk £2,228.21 57% Car Park Repairs £611.11 16% These were covered by donations from local businesses and organisations. Coronation Engraving £385.20 10%…
Hatherleigh & Chagford Division Annual Report March 2024 It’s been another difficult year. I don’t think we can underestimate the long-term effects of the Covid pandemic. On the brighter side it is just over a year since our new Chief Executive Donna Manson arrived. She has already made a big difference with her energy and…
BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Minutes for the meeting of Belstone Parish Council held on 11th March 2024 at Belstone Village Hall at 7.30 pm Councillors Present: Michael Ash (Chairman), Jon Pike, Peter Cooper, Theresa Weaver, Deborah HosegoodAlso Present: Sally Fullwood (Clerk)1 Member of the public. 2023/24-141 Disclosures of Interests There were no disclosures of interest. 2023/24-142…
PARISH COUNCIL REPORT MARCH 2024 Small grants for village halls The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) scheme for those managing rural community buildings has now reopened with lower thresholds for smaller projects such as disability access, toilet upgrades and new kitchens. Grants of between £2,000 and £5,000, and up to 20 per…
Parish Clerk Report for 11th March 2024 Completed Actions Copies of all letters and emails will be available to view at the meeting. Website I have added the following posts and pages: Housing You may be interested to know that the government are planning to introduce planning rules to stop people turning residential properties into…
WDBC Parish Council Report February 2024 Mayor’s Awards nominations now live It’s time for this year’s annual Mayoral awards for those who make an outstanding contribution to the West Devon community and deserve some recognition.Nominations are now open, so please help to spread the word.As always, there are four categories:The West Devon Mayoral Award for…
BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Minutes for the extraordinary planning meeting of Belstone Parish Council held on 19th February 2024 at Belstone Village Hall at 7.30 pm Councillors Present: Michael Ash (Chairman), Jon Pike, Theresa Weaver, Andrew Booth, Deborah Hosegood Also Present: Sally Fullwood (Clerk)11 Members of the public. 2023/24-129 Disclosures of Interests Cllr Michael Ash declared…
BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Minutes for the extraordinary planning meeting of Belstone Parish Council held on 29th January 2024 at Belstone Village Hall at 7.30 pm Councillors Present: Michael Ash (Chairman), Jon Pike, Theresa Weaver, Andrew Booth, Deborah Hosegood Not Present: Peter Cooper Also Present: Sally Fullwood (Clerk)1 Member of the public. 2023/24-129 Disclosures of Interests…
BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Minutes for the meeting of Belstone Parish Council held on 15th January 2024 at Belstone Village Hall at 7.30 pm Councillors Present: Michael Ash (Chairman), Simon Hill, Jon Pike, Peter Cooper, Theresa Weaver, Andrew Booth Also Present: Sally Fullwood (Clerk)3 Members of the public, including Cllr Lynn Daniel of West Devon Borough…
JANUARY 2024 WDBC REPORT A Happy and Prosperous New Year for all our residents in South Tawton Ward Vision and Strategy for West Devon Public Consultation We are asking residents for their views on our aims and ambitions for the Borough. The online public consultation closes on Sunday 14 January 2024. WDBC encourage local communities to be part…
Parish Clerk Report for 15th January 2024 Completed Actions Copies of all letters and emails will be available to view at the meeting. West Devon Update West Devon Borough Council have arranged a briefing for Parish Councils about their vision and strategy. It is online on Wed 17th January 6-7pm. Interested Councillors should register in…
PC REPORT DECEMBER 2023 Corporate Strategy invite WDBC have invited Town and Parish Councils to an online meeting regarding the draft Corporate Strategy for the Council. The session will be led by Cllr Ewings.It is scheduled for Tuesday 5 December 5. p.m. -6. p.m.It is intended as an opportunity to set out the draft aims and…
BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Minutes for the meeting of Belstone Parish Council held on 20th November 2023 at Belstone Village Hall at 7.30 pm Councillors Present: Michael Ash (Chairman), Simon Hill (Vice-Chair), Jon Pike, Peter Cooper, Theresa Weaver. Also Present: Sally Fullwood (Clerk), 3 Members of the public, including Cllr Lynn Daniel of West Devon Borough…
2024/25 Revenue Budget 2024/25 Revenue Budget Code Description Actual 2020/21 Actual 2021/22 Actual 2022/23 2023/24 Budget 2023/24 Forecast Proposed 2024/25 Budget Comments Income (Gross) A WDBC Precept £2,308.00 £2,525.00 £3,408.00 £3,500.00 £3,500.00 £3,745.00 Expenditure less income, shortfall is precept C VAT Refund £0.00 £27.00 £106.82 £140.00 £137.33 £112.51…
Revenue Budget Income (gross) 31/10/2023 Adopted Budget Comments Nov ’22 Mid Year Difference Year End Estimated Difference Notes WDBC Precept £3,500.00 £3,500.00 0.00 3,500.00 0.00 Council Tax Support Grant £0.00 £0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 VAT Refund £140.00 £137.33 -2.67 137.33 -2.67…
Parish Council Diary 2024/25 Actions and meetings for the year ahead. Month Date Actions March Put Annual Parish Meeting in Beacon Bank Holiday Friday 29th March April Bank statements 31st March Bank Holiday Monday 1st April Draft 2023/24 Annual Accounts Circulated VAT Return HMRC End of Year Return Pay ICO Data Protection Fee…
Parish Clerk Report for 20th November 2023 Completed Actions Copies of all letters and emails will be available to view at the meeting. Events Attended Scribefest This is a free online conference put on by a council software provider. They are the supplier of the software that we are going to trial. About 70 people…
Parish Council report November 2023 Council Tax reduction Scheme Consultation West Devon Borough Council wants to hear your views on how we plan to help people most in need pay their council tax as the cost-of-living crisis continues. The Council Tax Reduction Scheme is reviewed every year and you now have six weeks to let…
WDBC October 2023 Report WDBC have a live consultation regarding the Dog Control Orders that we currently have within the West Devon Borough Council area. Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) Consultation Dog Control We are consulting on reviewing our Dog Control Public Space Protection Orders. PSPO’s is a tool available to Councils under the Anti-Social…
Sea Moor Lotto – Raising Funds for Local Good Causes Did you know that the Council operates a community lottery which raises funds for local good causes?Seamoor Lotto is raising around £27,000 a year for 115 good causes, with the added bonus that people playing the lotto can win cash prizes. In a typical month,…
Report on the Belstone Parish Public Meeting held on 11th September 2023 at Belstone Village Hall at 7.30 pm There were 32 members of the public present including 7 Belstone Parish Councillors and the Devon County Council Councillor for the area Cllr James McInnes. The meeting was chaired by Cllr Michael Ash, Chairman of Belstone…
Here’s a quick summary of the emails received back about the lamp: We had 10 responses from people in the village – 8 very positive and 2 neutral/questioning. People were generally very keen on the idea of it being “green” and possibly replacing the existing lamp. We had already had one response previously with a question…
BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Minutes for the meeting of Belstone Parish Council held on 11th September 2023 at Belstone Village Hall at 8.17 pm following the Public Meeting on Parking Councillors Present: Michael Ash (Chairman), Simon Hill (Vice-Chair), Jon Pike, Peter Cooper, Theresa Weaver, Andrew Booth, Paul Boyce Also Present: Sally Fullwood (Clerk) 2023/24-072 Disclosures of…
Parish Clerk Report for 11th September 2023 Completed Actions Copies of all letters and emails will be available to view at the meeting. Agenda Item There are two housing surveys that we have been sent: 1. The Devon Housing Commission (DHC) The DHC “consists of 11 authorities, including West Devon that are conducting an in-depth…
BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Minutes for the meeting of Belstone Parish Council held 24th July 2023 at Belstone Village Hall at 7.30 pm Councillors Present: Michael Ash (Chairman), Simon Hill (Vice-Chair), Jon Pike, Peter Cooper, Theresa Weaver, Andrew BoothAlso Present: Sally Fullwood (Clerk) 2023/24-057 Disclosures of Interests There were no disclosures of interest. 2023/24-058 Apologies for…
Report to Parish Councillors on Clerk’s annual appraisal 2023 It was agreed that Cllr Weaver should attend the appraisal with Cllr Hill (the main appraiser and current Vice Chair) for continuity. The appraisal was held in person between Simon Hill (VC)/Theresa Weaver (appraisers) and Sally Fullwood (Clerk) on 10th July 2023. The completed form is…
Parish Clerk Report for 24th July 2023 Completed Actions Copies of all letters and emails will be available to view at the meeting. Police Liaison Meeting Through Sticklepath Parish Council I was invited to an online police liaison meeting. I was not sure what it was all about, but decided to attend. I was really…
PC Report from WDBC councillor Lynn Daniel July 2023 WDBC Senior Staff Award WDBC and South Hams Council had the privilege of receiving the Municipal Journal award for best Senior Leadership Team in local government. It is a huge achievement for our two councils to receive a national award of this kind and was only…
BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Minutes for the meeting of Belstone Parish Council held 26th June 2023 at Belstone Village Hall at 7.30 pm Councillors Present: Michael Ash (Chairman), Simon Hill (Vice-Chair), Paul Boyce, Jon Pike, Peter Cooper, Theresa Weaver, Andrew BoothAlso Present: Sally Fullwood (Clerk) 2023/24-037 Disclosures of Interests There were no disclosures of interest. 2023/24-038…
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