20 November 2025
UPLOWMAN PARISH COUNCIL
AGENDA FOR MEETING on THURSDAY 20th November 2025
To be held in Uplowman Village Hall, starting at 7.30pm
The meeting will start with an open session, when parishioners may raise matters of concern.
A full set of papers may be found here.
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Attendance & Apologies for absence.
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Reports from DCC and MDDC.
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Minutes of last meeting (18 September 2025).
3.1 Matters arising from Minutes of previous meeting not covered elsewhere.
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Finance and procedures
4.1 Current position :
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Bank balance at last meeting : |
£7263.64 |
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Income since last meeting: |
£0.00 |
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Expenditure authorised on 18 Sept: |
£953.10 |
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Current balance : |
£6,310.54 |
4.2 Payments for approval:
Cllr R Adcock, Reimburse defibrillator consumables, £141.48
Cllr D Westerman, reimburse planter for Green, £159.00
A P Hayman, grass cutting, £136.50
Set up .gov.uk domain and emails, £260.00 to be paid on receipt of invoice
CHAT donation £25
Mid Devon Mobility Donation, £25
Citizens Advice Donation £25
Royal British Legion Remembrance wreath £25
Hospiscare Donation, £25
UPCC: Support for functioning churchyard, £350
4.3 Review Clerk’s salary for 2026-7
4.4 Consider budget for 2026-7, see attached, and precept requirement.
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Planning
5.1 24/01033/MFUL: Hill Farm, erect dairy cattle shed. UPC raised no objection. Decision awaited
5.2 25/01117/FULL: Locks Farm replace barn, UPC raised no objection, Permitted
5.3 25/01266/FULL: House at 3 Crossways. UPC objected, decision awaited.
5.4 25/01366/FULL: Land at Stonebridge. Erect two self-build houses. TBD
5.5 25/01449/FULL: Hr Reed Fm, livestock shed, UPC no objection, decision awaited
5.6 25/01526/DPO: Cuckoos Nest, discharge Section 106 agreement (agricultural tie) TBD
5.7 Current issues around planning enforcement
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Community Projects and matters.
6.1Parish Website – to be discussed. Progress with meeting with UHRA and stakeholders.
6.2 Registration of gov.uk domain and emails - Update
6.3 Repeat of part-funded first aid training for parishioners – Set for 29 Nov
6.4 Planter on the green update
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Environment & Healthy living
7.1 Taking a lead on reducing Uplowman’s carbon footprint
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Correspondence (See attached list plus any correspondence received after this notice)
8.1 Environment, SWW, etc:
8.2 Local Plans and Surveys.
8.3 General Correspondence
8.4 Village projects
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Hall & Recreation Association Report
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Parish Roads/Paths.
10.1 Signage to reduce use of Whitnage Lane by large vehicles.
10.2 Proposals for managing flooding
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Date of next meeting: Thursday 15th January 2026.