Agenda for April 2026 meeting

Newton St Cyres Parish Council

Notice of Meeting of Parish Council

Dear Councillors

I hereby give notice that a Meeting of the above-named Parish Council will be held Council will be held in the Club Room, Parish Hall on Thursday 2 April 2026 at 7.00pm

 

All members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the Business to be transacted at the meeting set out hereunder.

 

Dated this: 27 March 2026

Signed                        Jane Hole

Clerk to the Parish Council             parishclerk@newtonstcyres-pc.gov.uk          01392 851148

 

Public Participation

Public Question Time.  Members of the public are invited to give their views and ask questions on issues on this agenda or to raise issues for future consideration by the Parish Council.

 

Formal Business 

(Members of the public may not take part in the formal business of the Parish Council except under special circumstances)

 

01/04/26    Apologies - To receive apologies

 

02/04/26    Declaration of Interest

                       To receive declarations of personal interest (PI) and disclosable pecuniary interests (DPI’s) in respect of items on this agenda

 

03/04/26    Minutes of the last meeting held on Thursday 5 March 2026 (previously circulated)

                       To be agreed and signed as a true record

 

04/04/26      To consider any applicants for co-option

4.1              Standing orders to be suspended,  whilst candidate make a brief (five-minute) presentation on why they wish to be a parish councillor. Standing orders will be reinstated whilst councillors vote on appointment once candidates have been proposed and seconded. Successful candidates to sign declaration of office form and join the meeting

4.2              Following co-option to agree training for new Cllr and agree any updates to areas of responsibility

 

05/04/26    Newton St Cyres Parish Council Issues relevant to Mid Devon District Council

5.1                 Planning Applications 

                       None

5.2                 Planning Decisions

                       25/00612/PNFG - Prior Notification for the formation of a Forestry track for the management of  Woodland – Approval of Prior Notification  

                       25/01552/FULL - Erection of 1 self build dwelling following demolition of existing building  utilising Class Q fallback at Bidwell Barton Farm Newton St Cyres – grant permission

5.3                 Report from District Councillors on issues relevant to the parish  

                       Update on holiday lodges at Half Moon and construction of footpath – Enforcement case

 

06/04/26    Newton St Cyres Parish Council issues relevant to Devon County Council

6.1                 Report from County Councillor on issues relevant to the parish

                   

 07/04/26    Finance

7.1                 To agree Payments and note Receipts:

Expenditure – current account	£	Receipts – current account	£
Unity Trust Bank Charges (March)	6.00	Nil
Liz Ouldrige – reimbursement raised bed  station garden	299.84	Receipts Car Park Maintenance Account Nil
Mark Phillips – RW expenses	47.99
Ian Salter – bus shelter cleaning	32.00
Greenleaf Garden Services – grass cutting	90.00	Footpath Account
J Hole – Salary and expenses	434.72	Nil
HMRC – PAYE and emp’er NI	66.59

 

7.2                 To approve on-line authorisation for this month’s payments

7.3                 Balances (after above transactions)

7.3.1            Parish Council Current Account balance: £8,420.74

7.3.2            Footpath Account: £655.17 (separate account)

7.3.3            Parish Hall Car Park maintenance fund balance: £6,856.58 (separate account)

7.4                 Financial Statement and Budget Monitor

 

08/04/26    Other Parish Council Matters

8.1                 Areas of responsibility reports – to note any Cllr reports

                       Update on plans to refurbish Parish Hall – Cllr J Campbell

8.2                 Update on ideas for new play equipment for S106 application – feed back from informal surveys – School and QE Children

8.3                 To sign NEW agreement for the Village Green and agreements for the Hall, Rec and Church – circulated separately

 

09/04/26    Minor Matters and Items for Future Agenda /Miscellaneous correspondence

 

10/04/26    Date of next Parish Council meeting:  Thursday 2 May 2026 at 7pm in the Club Room – Annual Parish Meeting followed by Annual Parish Council Meeting

 

End of Formal Business

Public Participation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£434.72