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). 
Item 12.2 is 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 Council meeting held on 11 November 2025

6      External Reports   To receive reports from:

       6.1   County Councillor Steve Keable

       6.2   District Councillor Rhys Roberts  

       6.3   Saturday Market

 

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

       7.1  Litter Bins  –  including Quarry Car Park

       7.2  Sheep Dip Wall

       7.3  Untaxed Vehicle in the Quarry Car Park

       7.4  Clerk CiLCA Training

       7.5  Register Dorothy’s Triangle

       7.6  Change of Bank to Unity Trust

       7.7  Rec Ground Lottery Bid

       7.8  Tree Inspection/Survey

 

8     Projects

       8.1  New Cemetery   

       8.2  Boxing Day Hunt

       8.3  Fence at Broadlands

       8.4  Affordable Housing

       8.5  Barliabins  including purchase of name plates

       8.6  Chilton Gate Road Surface

        8.7  Christmas Trees and Lights

        8.8  Hedges at Old Pound

       8.9  Cake Shed in the Quarry Car Park      

 

9     Planning

       9.1  Planning Decisions

       9.1.1  25/01269/HOUSE  Fordy Bridge  Single-storey Extension               REFUSED

       9.1.2  25/01413/CAT  12 Silver St  Remove one silver birch tree             NO OBJECTION

       9.2  Planning Applications

       9.2.1  25/01483/LBC  9 Silver St  Replace 11 windows

       9.2.2  25/01690/FULL  Berrysbridge Lodge  Removal of agricultural tie

       9.2.3  Bidwell Barton Woodland Creation

      

       9.3  Planning Applications Received after Publication of the Agenda

       Council to consider the need for an Extraordinary Meeting for such items

       9.4 Consultations

       9.4.1  Smaller Authorities Proper Practices

         9.4.2  East Devon Local Plan:  2^nd Regulation 19 consultation

 

10   Recreation Ground         

       10.1  Financial Report  for November                                                    

       10.2  Information & No dogs Signs

       10.3  Devon Air Ambulance Landing Site  Transfer to the Defib Trust

       10.4  WI Assembly Point Sign  

 

11   Grounds Maintenance Contractor  Work for the month

 

12   Council Administration

       12.1  Implications of Planning Application

       12.2  Clerk Pension

 

13   Finance   

       13.1   Bank balance   £ 49,139.84  (4^th December 2025)  

                  Receipts this month  Interest £27.74

       13.2   Appointment of the Internal Auditor for 2025-26

13.3   Payments  To consider the following payments:  

13.3.1  BRN Fitch  Grounds Maintenance  November                                        £     515.28

13.3.2  Thorverton Memorial Hall  Room Hire 2025-26                                     £     256.00

13.3.3  PKF Littlejohn LLP  External Auditor fee 2024-25                                   £     797.28

13.3.4  Exe Valley Christmas Trees  Jubilee Green & TMH trees inv 25-2025   £     350.00

13.3.5  J P Roberts  Clerk pay for November                                                      £     580.27

 

14    Next Meeting 

       7:30pm Tuesday 13^th January 2026