Council Meeting – 13th April 2026

The following Councillors are summoned to attend:

Cllr J. Abbey, Cllr I. Mitchelmore, Cllr T. Fletcher, Cllr J. Harris, Cllr S. Lange, Cllr I. Luscombe, Cllr P. Osborne and Cllr G. Sutton.

Cllr J. Brazil, Cllr L. Lawford and members of the public are invited to attend.

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday 13th April 2026, in Slapton Village Hall (main hall), at 7.00 pm.

The public comment section is 15 minutes in duration with 3 minutes allocated per person. If any parishioners wish to speak in relation to a matter on the agenda, please contact the clerk by email clerk@slaptonparishcouncil-devon.gov.uk 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

AGENDA

1) APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Does the PC resolve to accept the reasons for apologies for absence from…?

2) DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: Councillors are invited to declare any disclosable interest they may have in any items to be considered. They are also reminded to consider whether, in the light of recent activities, any items within their Register of Interests should be updated.

3) PUBLIC COMMENT

4) COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLOR REPORTS

a. Cllr J. Brazil

b. Cllr L. Lawford

5) MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 2nd March 2026, if agreed, to be signed by the Chair as a true and correct record. (See separate document 5).

6) PLANNING

a. Applications (for resolution):

i. 0561/26/HHO Rogmore, Sands Road, Slapton TQ7 2QN

Householder application for alterations and extensions

PC comment by 29th April 2026

ii. 0798/26/FUL Land At Sx 800 471 (Dittiscombe Barn), Slapton

Permanent agricultural workers dwelling

PC comment by 16th April 2026

Decisions (for information):

i. 0096/26/TPO Kippax, 2 Chantry Hill, Slapton, TQ7 2QY

TPO 77; T1: Ash – remove, cavities and decay present, suspected Dieback, Ivy infestation, risk of failure onto property. T2: Poplar – crown reduce by 3m overall, bifurcating limbs, codependent limbs, risk of failure

SHDC decision: Conditional approval

ii. 0293/26/TCA Rosevine, Sands Road, Slapton, TQ7 2QY

T1: Quince Tree – Crown reduction by approximately 0.5 meters from branch tips. T2 & T3: Apple Trees – Overall crown reduction by 2 meters

SHDC decision: Conditional approval

Withdrawn: None

7) MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION

a. A379 Slapton Line

b. Village road signage

c. Defibrillator training

d. Councillors sharing the load

e. Contract renewal

8) PROPOSALS RESOLUTION

a. Purchase and installation of software for new Clerk and Chair laptops

b. Date for May’s PC meeting, annual meeting of the parish council – to avoid bank holiday (if agreed, notice must be given on website and noticeboards asap)

c. Date for annual parish meeting – move from 20th April to a date in May to allow time for new Clerk to prepare (if agreed, notice must be given on website and noticeboards asap)

d. Year-end: The PC must discuss and resolve how to answer each of the statements in section 1 – Annual Governance Statement 25-26. Chair to sign, followed by Clerk to sign – see separate document.

e. Does the PC approve the Asset Register? See separate document

f. Year end: Does the PC approve the year end Bank Reconciliation 25-26? Chair to sign, See separate document.

g. Year end: Does the PC approve the Year End Accounts Summary (Receipts and Payments) 25-26 – see separate document.

h. Year end: Does the PC approve Section 2 – Annual Accounting Statement 25-26. Chair to sign – see separate document.

i. Year end: Does the PC approve the Explanation of variances 25-26. See separate document.

j. Year end: Does the PC approve the confirmation of the dates of the period for the exercise of public rights. Chair to sign – see separate document.

9) CLERK’S REPORT: Update from Clerk on matters arising since March’s PC meeting

10) CHAIR’S REPORT: Update from Chair on matters arising since March’s PC meeting

11) COUNCILLOR REPORTS: Update from Cllrs on matters arising since March’s PC meeting

12) REVIEW OF ACTION LOG: Status update (see separate document)

13) FINANCIAL MATTERS

a. Payments to approve: Does the PC approve the payments below, which have been examined, verified and certified by the Clerk and RFO? (see separate document)

Payment no	Details of payment	Amount GBP	Paid for noting
1	VC Warehouse: March phone. Invoice no 1016839, dated 1st March 2026	11.94
2	Sullock Building & Maintenance: Bus Stop Repair. Invoice no INV-0025, dated 23rd March 2026	104.58
3	DALC: Being a Good Councillor Webinar. Invoice no 7514, dated 25th March 2026	18.00
4	Mathias Property Solutions: Grass cutting for March 2026. Invoice no 2239/26, dated 29th March 2026	371.46
5	Woolston Accounts: Mar payroll. Invoice no INV-1111, dated 31st March 2026	20.00
6	VC Warehouse: April phone. Invoice no 1016984, dated 1st April 2026	11.94
7	DALC: Membership Subscription. Invoice no 7538, dated 1st April 2026	218.56
8	B Moor: Clerk’s salary – payment in lieu of holiday plus £24 Expense reimbursement and £2.12 Employers NIC	£455.13  £2.12
9	H Iles: Clerk’s salary Feb & Mar 2026, £160 PAYE tax, £57.55 Employers NIC, plus £26.00 WFH allowance	£666.67  £57.55

*Additional invoices received after the agenda has been issued will be available for review at the meeting 

b. Balance at bank  

Balance as per bank statements on 31.03.26	Amount GBP
Community Account	7019.21
Commercial Instant Access Account	14,452.83
Total	25,946.19

 c. Receipts summary   

Receipts as per bank statements on 31.01.26	Amount GBP
Community Account	0.00
Commercial Instant Access Account   March interest 5.52	5.52
Total	5.52

The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on
Monday 4th May 2026 at 7.00 pm at Slapton Village Hall (main hall).  

Signed: Hannah Iles, Clerk Date: 06.04.26 

 

 

All agendas, supporting documents and minutes can be viewed at 

 https://slaptonparishcouncil-devon.gov.uk/