Agenda for September 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 3 September 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: 28 August 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)

 

01/09/26    Apologies - To receive apologies

 

02/09/26    Declaration of Interest

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

 

03/09/26    Minutes of the last meeting held on Thursday 2 July 2026 (previously circulated)

                       To be agreed and signed as a true record

 

04/09/26    Newton St Cyres Parish Council Issues relevant to Mid Devon District Council

4.1                 Planning Applications 

                        26/00869/HOUSE/26/00870/LBC  - Erection of a rear extension; reroofing works; replacement of windows and guttering and ground drainage works at  Venny Cleave Newton St Cyres Exeter – no comment submitted

                       26/00762/HOUSE|Erection of single store extension following demolition of existing extension and alterations to external appearance (fenestration) at Langford Bridge House, Langford Newton St Cyres Exeter Devon EX5 5AQ – no comment submitted

26/01152/HOUSE - Erection of single storey extension and formation of hardstanding for the parking of vehicles at  8 Kingfisher Close Newton St Cyres

4.2                 Planning Decisions

                       26/00796/FULL - Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 23/00431/ to allow substitution of approved plans relating to Plot 5, including reinstatement of the originally approved dwelling design with attached garage and office/study at Former Primary School Site Newton St Cyres Devon – grant  permission

                       26/00869/HOUSE/26/00870/LBC  - as listed in 4.1 – grant permission

4.3                 Report from District Councillors on issues relevant to the parish        

4.4                 Local Government re-organisation

                       4.4.1            To agree new version of Community planning framework 

                       4.4.2            HELAA – Update and discussions

                       4.4.3            Local Government reorganisation – Notes from CAALC meeting and the teams meeting with Exeter City Council

                       4.4.4            New government policy on planning https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-planning-policy-framework                      

                      

05/07926    Newton St Cyres Parish Council issues relevant to Devon County Council

5.1                 Report from County Councillor on issues relevant to the parish – update on School signage?

5.2                 Update on PROW

 

06/09/26    Finance

6.1                 To agree Payments and note Receipts:

Expenditure – current account – paid in August	£	Receipts – current account	£
Unity Trust Bank Charges DD (July)	7.00	Boniface Trail – Parishonline contribution	37.50
A Sproul – BIB (grant funded)	434.82
C Fraser – BIB (grant funded)	125.58
NSC Parish Hall – Room hire (May to July)	60.00
Nick Gillon – RW expenses (mileage)	38.50	Receipts Car Park Maintenance Account
Nick Gillow – RW Gloves	10.00	Nil
DALC – Cllr training	90.00
J Hole – reimbursement or paediatric pads	110.15
J Hole – reimbursement for drain rods (funded)	180.99	Footpath Account
J Hole – Salary and expenses	419.93	Nil
HMRC – PAYE and emp’er NI	66.79
September Payments
Devon Communities Together membership	50.00
Membership of community rail network	30.00
Unity Trust Bank Charges DD (August)	7.00
J Hole – Salary and expenses	491.37
HMRC – PAYE and emp’er NI	97.74

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

6.3                 Balances (after above transactions)

6.3.1            Parish Council Current Account balance: £8,092.54

6.3.2            Footpath Account: £581.75 (separate account)

6.3.3            Parish Hall Car Park maintenance fund balance: £7,928.71 (separate account)

6.4                 Financial Statement and Budget Monitor and Bank Reconciliation 

6.5                 To note increase in Clerks hourly rate from £16.08 to £16.61 backdated to 1 April 2026

6.6                 To  note grant from DCT for 2 x wading poles (£163.00)

 

07/09/26    Other Parish Council Matters

7.1                 Areas of responsibility reports – to note any Cllr reports including:

                       Allotments – update on pedestrian access and quote for dead tree removal

                       Community Resilience especially wildfires

                       Tytheing Close – progress with petition re road crossing?

7.2                 To consider an agreement for the Arboretum “triangle” and to note updated Code of Conduct              

7.3                 Welcome Leaflet – to agree suggested revision by Cllr I Marshall and agree method of distribution

7.4                 Volunteers celebration event – 5 September – to confirm arrangements

                      

08/09/26    Minor Matters and Items for Future Agenda /Miscellaneous correspondence

                       Belluno hedge – needs cutting

                       Parish Hall Centenary Celebration: Saturday 19 September – invitation to attend

 

End of Formal Business

Public Participation