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    <strong>HOLNE PARISH COUNCIL
        <br />
        Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 4 April 2006
        in Holne Village Hall 
        <br />
        <br />
        Present: </strong>Cllrs Paul Arrowsmith, Richard Copus, Cynthia Irish, Belinda Owen,
        Ru Roberts, Gill Simpson
    <br />
    <strong>Clerk</strong>: Joanna Radford Members of the Public: Mr M Retallick, parish
    elected member of Teignbridge section for DNPA, Mr K Evans, District Cllr C Ramsay
    <br />
    <strong>Public Forum:</strong> Mr Retallick introduced himself, and will be standing
    for election again, as parish representatives have been reduced by one, S Hams and
    Teignbridge to have joint candidates.
    <br />
    Cllr Ramsay apologies for no report sent. She spoke about environmentally friendly
    initiatives being undertaken by South Hams DC, including persuading families to
    use disposable nappies and the fact that re-usable ones cost £500 less per family.
    She was thanked for her work on behalf of Holne and for her attendance at council
    meetings, as she had stated she was not standing for re-election to the District
    Council.
    <br />
    <strong>
        <br />
        0704.01 Apologies for absence</strong>: were accepted from Cllr Maddicks
    <br />
    <strong>
        <br />
        0704.02 Minutes of the meeting of 7 March 2007</strong> approved with addition
    of “not” in minute 0703.03 so that they read "could not support both resolutions"
    instead of as written.
    <br />
    <strong>
        <br />
        0704.03 Declarations of Interest:</strong> none 
    <br />
    <br />
    <strong>0704.04 Planning matters</strong> Two planning decisions were reported:
    Permission for 0392/06 extension of existing leat for the installation of new hydro-electric
    plant, Holne Park with conditions which include the removal of the plant to be removed
    when no long required and 0066/07 installation of new gate access adjacent to Langaford
    Cottage, Buckfastleigh.
    <br />
    Cllr Roberts introduced her report on the planning masterclass she had attended.
    She had no resolution to put, just wished the report to be discussed in council.
    She told the meeting that other districts were making use of older properties as
    affordable social housing: the use of dwellings as holiday lets and with agricultural
    ties are being monitored in some areas in Devon and if there is a possible breach
    of these conditions it is negotiated with the owner, for example, to put a similar
    condition on other dwellings owned by the same person..e.g. a farmhouse, with
        a section 106 agreement to ensure that those buildings be used as ancillary to the
    main dwelling or that if sold away the dwelling be sold only as affordable/ social
    in the definition of those terms agreed in the authority’s Local Plan. She invited
    comments and questions. Cllr Arrowsmith commented that many holiday lets still remain good business as such for the main house. Cllr Roberts explained that the intention
    would only apply if the owner wanted to sell/change use. Cllr Arrowsmith felt that
    agricultural ties and holiday lets had to be considered totally separately, and
    former should be tied closely to acreage and suitable stocking levels. Agreed that
    agricultural ties seem to have been negated in the recent past. Cllr Copus disagreed
    as ties devalue property, though councils do not always take enforcement notice.
    Meeting closed for Cllr Ramsay to ask if owners could let/sell as social housing
    if had a holiday let condition. Cllr Copus responded that depends on planning permission
    obtained for change of use. Agreed not to make a resolution but to keep the idea
    in mind for the future.
    <br />
    <strong>
        <br />
        0704.06 Accounts for the Month</strong> The following payments were approved:
    <br />
        a) Devon Association of Parish Councils sub and LGR sub £53.50<br />
        b) Devon Playing Fields Association sub £15.00
    <br />
    c) Moorland Team Ministry for Parish Link (£60 last year) £60.00
    <br />
    d) Public Works Loan Board loan repayment (due 30 April) £574.43
    <br />
    e) Holne Village Hall Management Committee £35.00
    <br />
    End of financial year balances:
    <br />
    Savings Account £971.55
    <br />
    Current Account £78.80
    <br />
    <br />
    <strong>0704.07 Annual Parish Meeting </strong>on Wednesday 25 April Clerk distributed
    agendas for delivery to parishioners. Clerk will get coffee and biscuits and send
    invitations to non-resident representatives of organisations that work in the parish.
    <br />
    <br />
    <strong>0704.08 Carbon footprint reduction</strong> Cllr Copus proposed that the
    Council request again that the summer bus should come into village. Agreed. Cllr
    Arrowsmith reported on SEARCH meeting in Scoriton, and suggested that Holne could
    do something like this and distribute/sell light bulbs – possible using section
    137 – at fete or similar. Cllr Simpson suggested Council ask someone to come and
    make a presentation on options. Chairman closed meeting for Cllr Retallick to suggest
    inviting Climate Change Officer of DCC – Ian Bateman. Cllr Roberts proposed that
    work of SEARCH be encouraged, use whatever powers possible, in particular on planning
    issues, to encourage solar panels, wind/hydro power. Also encourage local people to use Sustainability Fund. Also write to DAPC to
        ask them what power Parish Councils
    can use in this matter. Cllr Arrowsmith proposed council should have small working
    party. Agreed to wait
        until earlier suggestions carried out. Cllr Ramsay left the
    meeting.
    <br />
    <br />
    <strong>0704.09 Calor Village of the Year Entry Questionnaire</strong> (closing
    date for entries
        1 June 2007) Cllr Roberts offered to complete the form and did
    so during the meeting, handing it to the Clerk for despatch.
    <br />
    <br />
    <strong>0704.10 Affordable Housing Group</strong> Cllr Simpson reported that successful
    meeting held the
        previous night with Chris France, Rachel Bland, Liam Reading and
    Sue Hitchcock, the first time all had met with the Group at the same time. Sue Colwill had been persuaded to represent Buckfastleigh West. It had been a good meeting.
    The Housing Survey will be combined with Buckfastleigh West and will be held in
    the autumn, in particular so that results are not out of date when at the point
    when progressing the scheme.<br />
    <br />
    <strong>0704.11 Planning Masterclass</strong> Cllr Roberts and Clerk reported, the
    notes distributed to participants being placed in the circulation file.
    <br />
    <br />
    <strong>0704.12 Correspondence </strong>Request from Silvanus on behalf of Western
    Power to cut trees back in Play Park: Cllr Arrowsmith offered to walk round site
    with their representative to try to ensure the right things were cut. South Hams
    DC on Parish Cluster Meetings:agreed that write and say would attend if meetings
    held in Totnes. It was felt that Holne should be lobbying to have boundary change
    to be in Teignbridge not South Hams. South Hams DC Pilot Study on affordable housing
    provision (Clerk had returned application to take part to meet 26 March deadline):
    Cllr Arrowsmith proposed that the Council should keep avenues open to allow further
    exploration of the invitation to take part in the pilot study. After further discussion
    it was agreed to approve the proposal.
        Nomination forms for Parish Reps on DNPA
    would be completed after the election
    <br />
    <br />
    <strong>0704.13 Matters delegated to Clerk for action</strong> Reporting of Leat
    outside Tithe Barn needs attention and missing post in the middle- and potholes
    in Michelcombe Lane near the bridge.
    <br />
    <br />
    <strong>There being no further business the meeting closed at 9.30 pm. The Annual Parish
        Meeting will be held at 8 pm on Wednesday 25 April and the next regular meeting
        of the Council will be its Annual Meeting to be held on Wednesday 9 May at 8 pm.
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