### IPPLEPEN PARISH COUNCIL

### Minutes of Meeting held at Ipplepen Millennium Centre

### On Tuesday 07 November 2017 In attendance: Coun.Mrs.Northwood (Chairman Coun.Carnell (Vice Chairman) Coun.Farrow Coun.Palethorpe Coun.Mrs.Calland

Coun.Rattlidge

### Mrs.F.Olding Parish Clerk

Coun.Dewhirst District/County Councillor

### 96) APOLOGIES – Coun.Tomkinson, Coun.Smith and Coun.Mrs.Hutchings

Sadly, the Chairman read out Coun.Mrs.Wilson’s resignation from the Parish Council. Janet had confirmed that she had enjoyed her time as a Councillor but felt the time had come to move on to other projects. The position will therefore be advertised in the December Parish Magazine as a Casual Vacancy with co-option taking place at the January meeting. The Clerk will send a letter of thanks to Janet on behalf of the Parish Council for the years she has served and worked for the Village.

A huge welcome to our new Clerk, Catherine Freston, who will commence her new role as Ipplepen 1st Parish Clerk as from the January, 2018 following the retirement of our present Clerk Fay Olding. Catherine will work alongside Fay for the next few weeks to help with the changeover procedure.

97) DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – No declarations of interest

98) MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

Minutes Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday October, 2017 were approved and signed by the Chairman.

### 99) MATTERS ARISING FROM THE LAST MEETING - information from the Clerk

New Skate Park - On-going Devon Air Ambulance Night Landing Site – Coun.Farrow has now applied for planning permission Devon Air Ambulance Night Landing Site – Coun.Farrow has now applied for planning permission for the lighting as no comments or objections from the letters sent to Parishioners along Silver Street and Orley Road had been received.

Adult Exercise Equipment – Fencing now completed. Junior Swings – Invoice now paid. Typhoon Replacement safety surface – New Safety Surface now completed. 2nd Football Club – Coun.Palethorpe attended their meeting held on November and was pleased to Junior Swings – Invoice now paid. Typhoon Replacement safety surface – New Safety Surface now completed. 2nd Football Club – Coun.Palethorpe attended their meeting held on November and was pleased to report that a huge effort is now being made to get matters moving. It was also noted that the gate to the car park has been damaged and needs repairing. This item will be put on the Amenities agenda for their next meeting. Way Forward – The Football Club are still to provide extra detail on the drawings for both the extension and storage shed to enable Coun.Farrow to send in a planning application on behalf of the Football Club. Allotments – The Clerk was given the go ahead to take on a new tenant for Plot 1. Plot 11 at the new site is now also available to rent pending an inspection by Coun.Palethorpe. Toilet Block Council Tax - Block Council Tax - The Clerk had received details from TDC concerning the Rate Relief on the new toilet block. As a precepting authority we are only allowed one small business rate relief. Therefore as the rateable value is more on the new toilet block than the Clampitt Road toilets the Relief has been given on the new toilet block and a monthly bill of £125.00 will have to be paid on the Clampitt Road Toilets. There is a possibility that a Discretionary Rent Relief may be possible if the Clampitt Road Toilets are run by an outside group of parishioners. Action: The Clerk to find out more detail on this aspect.