Parish Council Agenda: November 2026
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 9th November 2026 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 Parish Council meeting held on 12th October 2026 as an accurate record of the meeting.
Matters arising from the minutes, not covered elsewhere on the agenda.
Planning
a) To comment on any planning applications received before the meeting.
26/01397/CLU Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of land for siting of a mobile
home (caravan) for permanent residential purposes/human habitation, associated
external wooden decking area, garden/amenity area, car parking and vehicular access
for a period in excess of 4 years. Location: The Paddock, Spurway Mill, Oakford.
b) 26/01198/CLU Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing development in respect of
the erection of a building on the land previously occupied by a caravan identified on
Plan 2 attached to a Section 106 agreement dated 15 January 2019, for a period in
excess of 4 years. Location: Oak Top Farm Oakford - to note that no comment was
made on this application.
c) To note any planning decisions made by MDDC. No decisions received.
d) Update on action being taken regarding the dumping of soil and associated works at
Oakfordbridge.
e) Update on alleged planning breaches
f) MDDC – Tiverton Consultation
g) 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 - any footpath matters
Reports:
a) District Cllr Report
b) County Cllr Report
Community Area:
a) Any points to note from the regular inspections of community area.
b) Update on purchase of new swing seats and chains.
c) To minute the return of the picnic tables to the supplier and the refund of the payment.
d) Update on choice of fitness equipment for the community area and applying for S106 funding
e) Any matters to note
Finance
a) To approve any invoices or expense claims presented for payment.
b) To note any receipts since the last meeting and the bank balance.
c) Bank reconciliation for 31.10.26.
d) To receive a report on budget v actual for 1st April 2026 to 31st October 2026.
e) To consider a request for funding from Churches Housing Action Team.
Report from the screening of The People's Emergency Briefing at Bampton and any
actions to be taken, including planning for a Community Hub
To continue to discuss options for the replacement of the Oakford website before April
2028 when MDDC will no longer provide the service
Correspondence:
DALC Newsletters
MDDC press releases
To confirm the date of the next meeting: Monday 14th December 2026