Council meeting – 6th July 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, Cllr G. Sutton and Cllr J Hallett
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 6th July 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
Kate Payne, FSC
4 COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLOR REPORTS
a) Cllr J. Brazil
b) Cllr L. Lawford
5 MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 1st June 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):
None
b) Decisions (for information):
Reference: 1084/26/VAR,
Location Address: 8 Chantry Hill Slapton TQ7 2QY
Proposal: Application for Variation of a Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning consent 0629/25/HHO
Status: Approved
c0 Withdrawn: None
7 MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION
a) A379 Slapton Line
b) Defibrillator Training and inclusion on The Circuit
c) Grants
d) Ian Tomlinson Solutions
e) Appointment of internal auditor
f) Change of payroll provider
8 PROPOSALS RESOLUTION
a) Do the PC wish to publish the ICOs Model Publication Scheme on the PC website as recommended by the internal audit? (see separate document 8a)
b) Do the PC wish to approve the Standing Orders? (see separate document 8b)
c) Do the PC wish to approve the Financial Regulations? (see separate document 8c)
d) Do the PC approve the direct debits?
e) Payment of the Chair’s allowance
f) Do the PC wish to continue their current subscriptions to external bodies?
g) Do the PC wish to purchase a CoPilot subscription for use by the PC?
h) Do the PC approve the Risk Register (ese separate document 8h)?
i) Do the PC approve the Business Continuity Plan (see separate document 8i)?
j) Do the PC approve the Risk Assessment for the Recreation Field (see separate document 8j)?
9 CLERK’S REPORT: Update from Clerk
10 CHAIR’S REPORT: Update from Chair
11 COUNCILLOR REPORTS: Update from Cllrs
12 REVIEW OF ACTION LOG: Status update (see separate document 12)
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 13a)
| INV NO | DETAIL | AMOUNT |
| 38 | Mathias Property Solutions: Grass cutting for June 2026. Invoice no 2347, dated 28th June 2026 | 371.61 |
| 39 | DALC: AI webinar. Invoice no 7729, dated 26th June 2026 | 42.00 |
| 40 | Woolston Accounts: June Payroll Invoice: 1200 dated 30th June 2026 | 20.00 |
| 41 | Artisan Pizzeria Ltd | 165.00 |
| 42 | VC Warehouse: June phone. Invoice expected 1st July 2026 | 11.94 |
| 43 | Lloyds: Service Charge. Ref: 487139827 | 4.25 |
*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 26.06.26 | Amount GBP |
| Community Account | 11370.03 |
| Commercial Instant Access Account | 14471.06 |
| Total | 25,841.09 |
c) Receipts summary
| Receipts as per bank statements on 26.06.26 | Amount GBP |
| Community Account
|
0 |
| Commercial Instant Access Account
|
5.75 |
| Total | 5.75 |
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) First quarter budget update for information only – see separate document (13e)
The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on
Monday 7th September at 7.00 pm at Slapton Village Hall (main hall).
Signed: Hannah Iles, Clerk Date: 30.06.26
