Full Council Agenda & Minutes


The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Tuesday 14 October 2025 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 matters

5     Minutes  -  To approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 9 September 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  Clerk CiLCA Training

       7.2  DALC AGM

       7.3  Untaxed Vehicle in the Quarry Car Park

       7.4  Tree Inspection/Survey

       7.5  Register Dorothy’s Triangle

       7.6  Change of Bank to Unity Trust

       7.7  Rec Ground Lottery Bid

 

8     Projects

       8.1  New Cemetery   

       8.2  School Wall   

       8.3  Grit Bins

       8.4  Fence at Broadlands

       8.5  Sheep Dip Wall

       8.6  Barliabins

       8.7  Churchyard Maintenance Grant

       8.8  Litter Bins    including Quarry Car Park

       8.9  Allotments

       8.10  Affordable Housing Planning Application

       8.11  Christmas Trees and Lights

       8.12  Hedges at Old Pound

 

9     Planning

       9.1  Planning Decisions

          9.1.1  25/00951/FULL  Lynch Farm  Agricultural building extension   APPROVED

          9.1.2  25/00951/FULL  Lynch Farm  Livestock building extension       APPROVED

       9.2 Planning Applications

          9.2.1  25/01269/HOUSE  Fordy Bridge EX5 5PN  Single storey extension

          9.2.2  25/01253/CAT  Abbotsford, The Bury  Remove cherry tree & crown lift glutinosa

 

10   Recreation Ground         

       10.1  Financial Report  for September                                                   

       10.2  Information & No dogs Signs

       10.3  Devon Air Ambulance Landing Lights  

 

11   Grounds Maintenance Contractor  Work for the month

 

12   Council Administration

       12.1  AGAR External Auditor Interim Report

       12.2   Review of Council Orders and Policies

                          – Asset Register & Statement of Internal Control

       12.3  Clerk Pension

 

13   Finance   

       13.1   Bank balance   £ 53,428.11  (7th October 2025)  

       13.2   Quarter 2 Budget Review

13.3   Payments  To consider the following payments:  

13.3.1  BRN Fitch  Grounds Maintenance  September                                      £    238.00

13.3.2  RBL Grant                                                                                                £     100.00

13.3.3  Allotment Deposit Return                                                                      £       25.00

13.3.4  Devon Association of Local Councils  AGM attendance inv 6931         £       60.00

13.3.5  Andrew Saunders    Cemetery architectural work                                 £    100.00 

13.3.6  Mid-Devon Mobility grant                                                                     £    100.00 

13.3.7  Machine-Exe  Mower service                                                                 £    713.45

13.3.8  GX Accountancy  Payroll services July-Sept 2025 inv 6567                    £       63.00

13.3.9  J P Roberts  Clerk pay for September                                                     £     544.46

13.3.10  HMRC Quarter 2 PAYE and National Insurance                                     £     297.18

 

14    Next Meeting 

       7:30pm Tuesday 11th November 202

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