Council Meeting – 7th July

The following Councillors are summoned to attend:
Cllr J. Abbey, Cllr I. Mitchelmore, Cllr C. Staines, Cllr P. Osborne, Cllr S. Lange, Cllr I. Luscombe and Cllr G. Sutton.

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

The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Monday 7th July 2025, at 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 at the meeting, please contact the clerk by email at clerk@slaptonparishcouncil-devon.gov.uk 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

AGENDA

1) APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Does the PC resolve to accept the apologies and reasons 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) POLICE REPORT: None

5) DISTRICT COUNCILLOR REPORT from Cllr L. Lawford

6) MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 2nd June 2025, if agreed, to be signed by the Chair as a true and correct record – see separate document (6).

7) PLANNING

a. Applications (for resolution)

i. 1690/25/FUL Land At Sx 810 464 (Lea Valley), Slapton
Retrospective application to regularise existing stable building. Application for new stable block, change of use of land to equestrian to allow livery use, & construction of horse lunge pen, erection of WC building, & access improvement
PC Comments: submit by 18th July

b. Decisions (for information only)

i. 1216/25/HHO Carlane House, Carr Lane, Slapton, TQ7 2PU
Householder application for replacement side extension, rear porch & replacement frontage wall SHDC: Conditional Approval 3rd June

ii. 1321/25/PAU Barn At Sx 803 474 Slapton
Application to determine if prior approval required for change of Agricultural Building to flexible commercial B2, B8, C1 or E Distribution Use (B8)
SHDC: Prior Approval Not Required 16th June

c. Tree Works (for information only) – Tree Wardens will assess and comment:

1714/25/TPO 6 Chantry Hill Slapton TQ7 2QY
T1: Beech – Crown reduction works: To be reduced in height by up to 2-3m, Northern aspect of canopy to be reduced by up 2m, Eastern aspect of canopy to be reduced by up 2m, Western aspect of canopy to be reduced by up 2m, Southern aspect of canopy to be reduced by up 1m, Crown lifted to achieve 2-3m clearance from ground level Pre Pruning Dimensions: H. 20m, W.14m, Post Pruning Dimension: H.17.5m, W.10m Site Address: Reasons: Tree is really over powering property, long over extended branches through canopy, reducing end weight to reduce risk of branch failure

d. Withdrawn (for information only): None

8) MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION

a. Land registration – see separate document (8a)

b. Emergency plan

9) PROPOSALS FOR RESOLUTION

a. Casual vacancy: Does the PC wish to declare a casual vacancy now that Cllr Waters is ineligible to serve as a Cllr due to non-attendance at meetings for six months (with no apologies sent)?

b. Co-option of new Councillor: Does the PC wish to co-opt Mr J. Harris to fill the vacancy left by Mr M. Crowson?

c. Defibrillator: When would the PC like defibrillator training this year?

d. Bus shelter, Sands Road: There has been no response from the camp site following the PC’s request for help with this matter. Would the PC like the Clerk to follow this up with the camp site and/or get 3 x quotes for repair and/or submit an insurance claim?

e. Proposed bus shelter, Green Banks: How does the PC wish to proceed? See separate document (9e)

f. Bank accounts: Does the PC wish to remain with Lloyds Bank or consider other banking options further? See separate document (9f)

10) CLERK’S REPORT: Update from Clerk on any matters arising since June’s PC meeting – see separate document (10)

11) CHAIR’S REPORT: Verbal update from Chair on any matters arising since June’s PC meeting.

12) COUNCILLOR REPORTS

a. Verbal update from Cllr Sutton on OPCC and other policing matters.

13) REVIEW OF ACTION LOG: Cllr updates on any pending actions/actions requiring a status update in the action log – 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 (14a)

Payment no	Details of payment	Amount	Paid for noting
35	Lloyds Community Account SERVICE CHARGES REF: 456328974, dated 17.06.25	4.25	17th June
36	Village Hall: May PC meeting £20.00 and APM 33.75. Invoice no C061024/25, dated 03.06.25	53.75
37	Nick Mathias: Grass cutting June. Invoice no 2068/26, dated 29.06.25	373.14
38	B Moor: Clerk’s salary June 2025 plus £24.00 WFH allowance	845.20
39	Chair’s annual allowance: Approved 06.01.25 (Minute ref: 136:24 a) as part of budget approval	162.50

NB: Additional invoices received between the issuing of the agenda and the meeting itself will be presented at the meeting.

b. Balance at Bank

Balance as per bank statements on 23.06.25	Amount GBP
Events Community Account	Closed
Community Account	12,677.19
Commercial Instant Access Savings Account	13,717.33
Total	26,394.52

c. Receipts summary

Receipts as per bank statements on 23.06.25	Amount GBP
Events Community Account	Closed
Community Account	0
Commercial Instant Access Savings Account (interest)	8.65
Total	8.65

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 (14d)

e. First quarter budget update for information only – see separate document (14e)

 

The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on
Monday 1^st September 2025 at 7.00 pm at Slapton Village Main Hall.

 

Signed: Bella Moor, Clerk                                                                                           30^th June 2025