Present:
Cllrs
Hockings, Monaghan, Hoddinott, Mason, E Janes, Christiansen, Preston-Day,
Stubbings, S Jane, Fearn, District Cllr Mrs Steer
Apologies:
Cllr
Mills
Clerk:
Mrs D Crann
Members
of the Public: 2
The
Chairman opened the meeting by welcoming everyone. The minutes of last year’s meeting were then considered, agreed
and signed by the Chairman as a true record. He
then asked the councillors if they would kindly give their annual reports
without delay.
Harbourne
Shuttle: Cllr E Janes reported that more passenger numbers
were needed. The private hire figures
were good and after a few teething troubles, the bus was running well.
Harbertonford
Primary School: Cllr Christiansen reported there were 110 children in four classes and
there were 2 vacancies for Meal Time Assistants. Some building work had been carried out in the offices and toilets,
with showers being remodelled. A number
of school outings had been undertaken and a successful year completed.
Harbertonford
Playground Group: No representative at the present time.
Harbertonford
Village Hall: Cllr
E Janes advised everything was progressing well.
The floor had been re-sanded and re-sealed.
Numbers of bookings were very healthy.
Harberton
Parish Hall: Cllr Stubbings reported everything doing well, with
bookings up overall. Some maintenance
carried out during the year and three windows replaced after being vandalised.
Harberton
Playing Fields Association: Cllr
Stubbings reported on behalf of John Culf. The
new mower was proving a success and more hardcore had been laid on the upper
car park.
Feoffees:
D Cllr Steer reported that there had been two
meetings as usual and 50 payments of £25 had been made in October.
Mr Lund continued as Secretary/Treasurer.
SHDC:
D Cllr Steer reported the first year of the new
structure completed, with better attendances by councillors.
“Best Value” officers have visited to carry out their audit.
There was a proven housing need in the South Hams.
This parish had been an excellent example of partnership working in the
financing of the flood prevention scheme. SHDC
had unfortunately to increase their expenditure by 3% this year.
Harbertonford
Football Club: Cllr
S Jane reported that the plans for the new clubhouse had been passed and it
was now down to fundraising.
Chairman:
Cllr Hockings wished to thank all councillors for
their support this year, especially the Vice Chairman, also D Cllr Steer and
Devon County Cllr Masters for their work in getting the flood prevention
scheme under way. In Harberton the work
to landscape the Ford Area was progressing well.
Code
of Conduct. It was regrettable that
some councillors felt unable to continue as this council had worked together
well over the years and achieved a great deal.
The Chairman also thanked the Clerk for her support during the year.
The
meeting closed at 8.40pm.