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Minutes August 2025 (Draft)

 Parish Council meeting was held on Thursday 14th August 2025 at 8 p.m. in the Parish Hall

 

  1. MEMBERS PRESENT

 Mr D. Berry (Chairman), Mrs J. Mitchell, Mr J. Grant,, Mr. P. Lake, Cllr P. Colthorpe (District Councillor)

2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

        Mr G. Hall (Sick) Mr. M. Lake (Holiday), Cllr S. Keable (County Councillor) (Family commitment)

3. NON-ATTENDANCE

Ms R. Wibberley, Mr. G. Kingdom

4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

The minutes of the meeting held on 10th July 2025 had already been circulated prior to the meeting. 

Proposal: Agreement to the content of the minutes was proposed by Mrs Mitchell and seconded by Mr. P. Lake and the meeting unanimously agreed. The minutes were signed by the chairman.

5.     DECLARATION OF INTEREST 

None 

6.     MATTERS ARISING 

None 

  1. PLANNING APPLICATION (25/00958/FULL) Retention of concrete surface over existing hardcore track and hard standings at Westway Farm, Pennymoor. 

The meeting discussed the application. 

Proposal: Mr Lake proposed and Mr Grant seconded no objections to the application and the meeting unanimously agreed. 

  1. GOV.UK domain 

The clerk confirmed that the government has made it mandatory for all parish councils to have a gov.uk domain before the end of March 2026. Parish Online seems to be the best option for a new GOV.UK website to be created and to include new email addresses for the clerk and all councillors. 

Parish Online will charge £315 plus VAT per year. 

Proposal: Mr Mitchell proposed and Mr Berry seconded agreement to use Parish Online to set up our GOV.UK domain. The meeting unanimously agreed. 

  1. CRV APPEAL NE DEVON 

Some discussion took place as to whether the parish council should make a donation to this request, but it was felt if donations were to be made it should go to something more local and relevant. 

Proposal: Mr. Berry proposed and seconded by Mrs Mitchell not to make a donation to CRV, the meeting unanimously agreed. 

  1. HIGHWAYS 

The following road problems were reported: 

  • Potholes between Lytheland and Robins post
  • Potholes between parish hall and Pages Cross 
  1. CLLR STEVE KEABLE REPORT 

August monthly report

 12. CLLR POLLY COLTHORPE REPORT 

Cllr Colthorpe gave the following report: 

  • Discussions are still ongoing about reorganisation, with Exeter City Council trying to get Unitary status.
  • Cllr Colthorpe mentioned support for farmers given in Agri Innovation & Support Programme

 

 

Meeting closed 8:40

Minutes 2025