BICKLEIGH PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL ON
WEDNESDAY 06 MARCH 2019 AT 7.30PM
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PRESENT ACTION
Cllrs:. D.Harrison (Chair), J Brownlow, J Platt, A Scaife, Dist. Cllr. B Deed,
Cnty. Cllr. M Squires and 10 members of the public.
APOLOGIES
Cllr. A. Sommerwill, PCSO Anna Roberts.
MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
There were no corrections so the minutes were taken as read, accepted and
signed by the Chairman.
MATTERS ARISING
There were no matters arising.
FINANCE
Payment of the annual grant to the Recreation Club in the sum of £350.00 was
proposed by Cllr Brownlow, seconded by Cllr. Scaife and carried. DH
Payment for the purchase of road salt in the sum of £144.40 was proposed by
Cllr. Scaife, seconded by Cllr. Platt and carried This amount is to be paid to
Cllr. Harrison who has purchased it from his own account. DH
Payment for the maintenance of Jones Orchard in the sum of £671.88 was
proposed by Cllr. Brownlow, seconded by Cllr. Scaife and carried. DH
PLANNING.
Application no: 19/00304/FULL. Change of use of workshops to wedding venue
at Cleave Barton, Bickleigh.
At this point the Chair invited submissions from the Public.
Concerns were expressed by a number of people with regard to various issues including
both early and late night noise and light pollution, concentrated traffic movements
through both the Mill car park area and at what would be the eastern point of entry
to this venue from the A396, at a point where there have been a number of accidents,
traffic movements were deemed to be a particular possible problem with mid-week
events as school children frequently use the road through the Mill for access to and
from the recreation ground and daily by parents delivering and collecting their
children to and from the school.
The fact that the venue is within the Exe flood plain was recorded with reference to
the number of times that serious flooding has occurred over comparatively recent
years and in this respect it was noted that the application for conversion of some of
the buildings for holiday lets had been refused, primarily on the grounds of the
risks associated with flooding.
It was also noted that the site is within the village conservation area and the point
was made that there are already two licensed wedding venues and three venues which
can cater for eating and entertainment.
The Chair noted that there were no statements in favour of the application.
A vote was taken, the result of which was unanimously to recommend refusal of the
application.
Application no: 19/00310/LBC. Removal of an internal wall at Hayridge, Bickleigh.
This application was briefly discussed and no objections were raised. The vote was
unanimously in favour of recommending approval of the application.
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CORRESPONDENCE
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Cllr. Platt said that she was still awaiting some prices for the picnic tables for Jones
Orchard, she also floated the idea of purchasing some exercise equipment, also for
the Orchard. Cllr. Harrison said that he would seek the approval of the Orchard’s JP
owners for this idea. DH
Cllr. Harrison said that a parishioner, Mr. Steve Batt had generously offered his
services free of charge to construct a housing to cover in the PC’s salt bin placed
by the Church wall as it was rather an eyesore. Cllr. Brownlow proposed that this
offer be accepted, Cllr. Scaife seconded and carried, with the PC to pay for the
cost of materials. DH
Cllr. Harrison recorded that quotations are being obtained for the refurbishment of
the telephone box. DH
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 03 April 2019 at 7.30pm.
There being no other business the Chairman closed the meeting at 9.15pm.