Council meeting 5th October 2026
SLAPTON PARISH COUNCIL AGENDA
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday 5th October 2026 in Slapton Village Hall (main hall) at 7.00pm
The following Councillors are summoned to attend: Cllr J. Abbey, Cllr I. Mitchelmore, Cllr T. Fletcher, Cllr J. Harris, Cllr S. Lange, Cllr P. Osborne, and Cllr J Hallett
Cllr J. Brazil, Cllr L. Lawford and members of the public are invited to attend.
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
- APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Does the PC resolve to accept the reasons for apologies for absence from…?
- 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.
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLOR REPORTS
a) Cllr J. Brazil
b) Cllr L. Lawford
5. MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 7th September 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):
2377/26/HHO Windfall Sands Road Slapton TQ7 2QN Demolition of existing building/ parking area, formation of permeable parking and associated external works.
b) Decisions (for information):
Application:1326/26/AGR Buckland Woods Slapton TQ72RE Erection of Forestry Building
Decision: Refused
Application:1589/26/AGR Buckland Woods Slapton TQ72RE Erection of Forestry Building
Decision: Refused
Application:12158/26/PAA Buckland Woods Slapton TQ72RE Erection of Forestry Building
Decision: Approved
Application: 2083/26/FUL Thorn Park Slapton TQ7 2QX Erection of a general-purpose agricultural building
Decision: Approved
Application: 1941/26/HHO Hillcrest Wood Lane Slapton TQ7 2QX Replacement Incidental Building
Decision: Approved
Application: Torr Farm Slapton TQ7 2RD Installation of ground mounted solar with associated infrastructure
Decision: Approved
Application: 1417/26/VAR Meadow Court Slapton TQ7 2PR Vary condition 2 (plans) of planning consent 0581/24/VA
Decision: Approved
c) Withdrawn: None
7) MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION
a) Slapton Line
b) Community cafe
c) Village sweep
d) Signs
8. PROPOSALS RESOLUTION
a) PCC: Does the PC approve payment of annual £250.00 to the PCC for mowing/upkeep around the war memorial?
b) Community grants: Does the PC approve the community grant notice? – see separate document (8b)
c) Does the PC approve the sign request policy? – see separate document (8c)
d) Does the PC approve the fee for Devon Audit Partners? – see separate document (8d)
9. VACANCIES AND CO-OPTION
10. CLERK’S REPORT: Update from Clerk
11. CHAIR’S REPORT: Update from Chair
12. COUNCILLOR REPORTS: Update from Cllrs
13. REVIEW OF ACTION LOG: Status update (see separate document 13)
14. 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 13a)
| INV NO | DETAIL | AMOUNT | PAID |
| 66 | Mowing: memorial | 250.00 | |
| 67 | DCC: Internal audit Invoice 64014264 dated 24th July 2026 | 1,083.00 | |
| 68 | PKF: External audit Invoice SB20262709 dated 24th September 2026 | 252.00 | |
| 69 | H Iles: Clerk’s salary Sep 2026, plus £26.00 WFH allowance | ||
| 70 | HMRC: PAYE Income Tax. PAYE reference 120/LA58268 | ||
| 71 | Expenses: H Iles £39.75 (printing Mar-Sep) | 39.75 |
*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 29.09.26 | Amount GBP |
| Community Account | 23,081.51 |
| Commercial Instant Access Account | 14,489.41 |
| Total | 37,570.92 |
c) Receipts summary
| Receipts as per bank statements on 29.09.26 | Amount GBP |
| Community Account
|
14015.00 |
| Commercial Instant Access Account
|
5.95 |
| Total | 14,020.95 |
d) First quarter bank reconciliation: Does the PC agree that the bank reconciliation can be signed by the Chair and another Cllr as correct? – see separate documents (13d)
e) Second quarter budget update for information only – see separate document (13e)
f) External audit complete
The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Monday 2nd November at 7.00 pm at Slapton Village Hall (main hall).
Signed: Hannah Iles, Clerk Date: 28th September 2026
