Published: 24 January 2024
Ugborough Parish Council
2 Members of the public attended our meeting on 10th January 2024
Questions from the Public and Matters Arising from Previous Meetings
– Bus shelter in Ugborough Village – We have received a comment that the is very untidy. There is currently no one who has responsibility for looking after the shelter. If anyone would like to take this on, please do contact the clerk. Thank you to everyone who contributes to the book swap in the shelter and just a reminder to please only leave books that are in good condition and when there is room on the shelves.
– Paint on the road in Ugborough Village – We are conscious that this is very unsightly and are still looking to see if we can get this cleaned up
– Bus shelter at Wrangaton – we are still chasing and waiting for a reply regarding this.
– Bus shelter at the entrance to Bloor Estate – we are looking into the possible sources of funding.
– Light on Conduit – a site meeting has been agreed with SHDC and the light company, but no date has been arranged although we hope to resolve this matter as soon as possible.
– Public toilets – We cannot take on the toilets under the current conditions being stipulated by South Hams District Council. We will be writing to the Leader of Council to request that SHDC re-open the toilets at Bittaford and Ugborough.
– Dog fouling in Ugborough Village – Cllr Dewynter is following up on the problem with South Hams District Council
– Donkey Lane flooding – we have reported this to Devon County Council, and it is on their schedule but is not currently a priority whilst main highways continue to be cleared after the recent bad weather.
Report from Devon County Councillor
Cllr Thomas had sent a Highways report, and the full report can be seen on our website. He has offered to arrange a site meeting with interested parties to discuss speeding traffic along Bittaford Road at Davey’s Cross and we will report back on the outcome of this at a later date.
District Councillors report (Cllrs Dewynter and Abbott) – the full report can be seen on our website- Summary:
1. Conduit in Ugborough Square
2. Dog fouling in Ugborough Village
3. Housing Partner Merger
4. Supporting E-Bikes
5. S106 Infrastructure Funding Statements 6. Support with Energy Bills
Planning -We considered 3 applications:
3719/23/FUL Farm Yard Manure Store Site Cutwellcombe Farm – Support 0499/23 Cladding to upper walls of Burrington House, Wrangaton – we requested that the colour of the cladding is in keeping with the existing building. 0545/23 Conversion of a redundant building into a dwelling, Cheston Farm, Wrangaton – Support subject to part 7 of the supplementary statement being met
We had received the following planning decisions made by South Hams District Council and Dartmoor National Park:
0466/23 Moorhaven Church 5 Church Lane IVYBRIDGE PL21 0XW – Conditional approval
Land at Cutwellcombe Farm, Avonwick Application for prior notification of proposed development for installation of a 25m lattice mast – Prior Approval Required and Given
Ugborough West Update – the full report can be seen on our website
Summary:
1. Noise at Hayman Joinery
2. Speed restrictions at Davey’s Cross
3. Bus shelter at David’s Lane
4. Parish Clinic
5. Parking in and around the Rugby Club
6. Use of motor vehicles in the pedestrian lane between David’s Lane and Godwell Lane
7. Right to further consultation on planning application 4254/24
Finance and HR
We have now agreed our budget for 2024 – 2025 and this is available on our website. The precept demand for 2024 – 2025 will be £37,150. This means that the band D tax rate will be £33.12, and this is a small increase of £1.58 per annum .
We are very pleased to grant fund £100 to the Four Rivers Dementia Alliance. This is a group of town and parish councils in South West Devon (we are one of them) working with other interested organisations to promote dementia friendly communities.
(If you would like to know more about The Alliance please go to their website www.4riversdementia.org.uk or contact our clerk who can put you in touch with them)
Climate Emergency and Sustainable Ugborough.
Please don’t forget the carbon reduction event on the afternoon of Saturday 23rd March in Ugborough Village Hall.
Bittaford Play Area
We have been working hard to ensure the play area meets all the necessary safety standards and to seek a solution for the repair of the path damaged during storm Ciaran in November. The following work will be taking place over the next month or so:
Clearance of the fallen tree and tidying up of surrounding undergrowth, addition of a self-closing mechanism to the pedestrian gate, removal of the damaged wooden shelter and flooring and repair of the path through the park. (There will be temporary work done in the first instance by Dartmoor National Park Authority whilst a permanent solution is agreed.) We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause as various areas of the park will not be available at various times.
Annual defibrillator training. FREE training will take place on Wednesday 28th February at 7pm in Ugborough Village Hall. Please contact the clerk if you would like to attend (the session will end at approx. 9pm) We would urge you to come along and familiarise yourself with this life-saving equipment. There are 3 defibrillators in the parish at Bittaford, Wrangaton and Ugborough.
Date of next meeting: Wednesday 14th February, 7 p.m. in Ugborough Village Hall
