Parish Council Agenda: September 2025
Councillors: you are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Oakford Parish Council to be held in the Committee Room at Oakford Village Hall at 7.30pm on Monday 8th September 2025 for the purpose of transacting the following business.
Members of the public and press are invited to attend the meeting.
AGENDA
To receive apologies for absence.
Declarations of Interest:
In accordance with the Code of Conduct, members are required to declare any personal or disclosable pecuniary interests, in items to be considered at this meeting.
Public Forum:
an opportunity for members of the public to make representations, answer questions and give evidence in respect of any item of business on the agenda, or any matter of interest to the parish. No member of the public will speak for more than 3 minutes. The period of time designated for public participation shall not exceed 15 minutes.
To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 11th August 2025 as an accurate record of the meeting.
Matters arising from the minutes, not covered elsewhere on the agenda.
Co-option of councillor.
To consider and make a decision on applications for co-option.
Planning
To comment on any planning applications received before the meeting.
No applications received when the agenda was published.
To note any planning decisions made by MDDC.
No decisions received when the agenda was published.
Update on alleged planning breaches.
Any other planning matters.
Highways:
a) Any matters to note or report
b) Update on flooding issues/blocked drains
c) Update on improvements to the fingerpost signs.
d) Any other highways matters
Footpaths
Update on P3 funding
Any other footpath matters
Reports:
District Cllr Report (Written report as circulated)
County Cllr Report
Community Area:
a) Any points to note from inspections of community area.
b) To receive quotes for the refurbishment of the pavilion interior.
c) To receive any update on the possibilities of creating a footpath from the Village Hall car park to the Community Area.
d) Any matters to note
Finance
To approve any invoices or expense claims presented for payment.
To note any receipts since the last meeting and the bank balance.
Bank reconciliation 31.08.25.
Correspondence:
DALC Newsletters
MDDC press releases
MDDC consultation on Animal Welfare Licencing Policy
MDDC – free and discounted energy advice now available in Mid Devon
MDDC – State of the District Debate 17th September 5.30pm
To note the response to the email from MDDC ‘Council shares a year of achievements’
To confirm the date of the next meeting: Monday 13th October 2025