Full Council Agenda & Minutes


The next Thorverton Parish Council meeting will be held on Tuesday 10 February 2026 at 7:30pm at Thorverton Memorial Hall, Silver St.

Members of the Press and Public are welcome to attend this meeting in in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (1) (2). 
There are no items of a confidential nature requiring exclusion under Part B (exclusion of press & public) at this meeting.

 

AGENDA

Additional Information 

1      Chair Welcome

2     Declarations of Interest  -  To receive any declarations relating to items on this agenda

3     Apologies  -  To consider any apologies for absence.

4     Public Open Session - 15 minutes for members of the public to raise any Parish matter

5     Minutes   To approve the minutes of the meetings held  13th January and 28th January 26.

 

6      External Reports   To receive reports from:

       6.1   County Councillor Steve Keable

       6.2   District Councillor Rhys Roberts  

       6.3   Saturday Market

 

7     Council Administration

       7.1  Discussion re TPC Focus Update February 2026 & MDDC Summary of Precept Increase

       7.2  Paws for Pleasure Review

       7.3  Publication of Bank Statements

       7.4  Recruitment of Councillors

 

8     Projects

       8.01  School Lane Closure & Parking & Bus Stop Damage around The Glebe & Broadlands

       8.02  Lynch Road Flooding

       8.03  Road & Path Surfaces in Broadlands

       8.04  Fence at Broadlands

       8.05  New Cemetery   

       8.06  Community Safety with CCTV

       8.07  Additional Trees in the School Field

       8.08  Affordable Housing

       8.09  Barliabins   

       8.10  Hedges at Old Pound

       8.11  Electric Vehicle Charging in Quarry & TMH Car Parks

       8.12  Taking Responsibility for the Churchyard

       8.13  Savills Development Plan & Housing Plans for Thorverton

       8.14  Lions Scheme Message in a Bottle

            
        8.15  Renting the Sheep Dip from the Church Commissioners
  

Actions from Previous Minutes (not covered elsewhere on the agenda)

       9.1  Litter Bins    including Quarry Car Park

       9.2  Dinneford St Water Trough

       9.3  Clerk CiLCA Training                    

       9.4  Register Dorothy’s Triangle

       9.5  Change of Bank to Unity Trust

       9.6  Tree Inspection/Survey

 

 

10   Planning

       Planning Decision

       10.1.1  25/01690/FULL  Berrysbridge Lodge  Removal Agri Occupancy         APPROVED

       Planning Applications

       10.2.1  26/00098/PIP  NGR 292518 102285 Paddock Wood  Three detached bungalows

       10.2.2  26/00097/CAT  Ivy Cottage, Lynch Road  Intention to fell Leylandii

       10.2.3  26/00076/FULL  Ruffwell Inn  Demolition and four new dwellings

       Planning Applications Received Too Late for the Agenda

       10.3  Consideration of any late applications and the need for an Extraordinary Meeting

 

11   Recreation Ground         

       11.1  Financial Report  for January                                             

       11.2  Information & No Dogs Signs

       11.3  Devon Air Ambulance Landing Site   

       11.4  WI Assembly Point Sign

       11.5  Trustee Records with the Charity Commission

 

12   Grounds Maintenance Contractor  Work for the month incl top end of the Jericho St leat

 

13   Finance   

       13.1   Bank balance   £ 44,250.32  (5th February 2026)  

                  Receipts this month:  Allotments £190.00, Interest £29.76

       13.2   Payments  To consider the following payments:  

13.2.1  ICCM   Training Course invoices 20486 & 20551                                    £     300.00

13.2.2  MDDC  Play Area Inspection invoice 20042367                                      £     100.80

13.2.3  TMH  Room hires invs 0382 (25-26) & 0400 (Jan ExtraOrd)                  £     299.00

13.2.4  B Uglow  Reimbursement for Barliabins signs                                       £     105.82

13.2.5  J P Roberts  Clerk pay for January (£518.69 + Grn Bin £72.00)          £     590.69

 

14    Next Meeting 

       7:30pm Tuesday 10th March 2026


 

 

Previous Agenda & Minutes

28 Jan 26

14:30

Extraordinary Meeting

Agenda

Minutes

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