Agenda Council Meeting September 1 2026
Agenda for the Meeting of Stoodleigh Parish Council, to be held at 7pm on Tuesday 01 September 2026 at Stoodleigh Village Hall
A member of the District Council can be available to discuss any individual issues before the meeting. Please book an appointment with the Clerk stoodleighp@gmail.com or 01884 259624, by no later than 12.00 noon Thursday 27 August 2026 if you wish to speak to a District Councillor.
Members : Cllr W Knowles (Chair), Cllr J Widdowson (Vice Chair). Cllr D Wotton, Cllr R Wotton, Cllr Baker, Cllr J Mansfield, Cllr C Payne
County and District Councillors. Cllr S Lodge, District Cllr C Adcock and Cllr M Stratton
1. Apologies for absence
2. Welcome newly co-opted Parish Councillor
3. Declarations of Interest
4. Community Emergency Hubs session with Lewis Dyson, Resilience Officer, Mid Devon District Council
5. The Public – opportunity for the public to speak on agenda items
6. Approval of draft Minutes of Parish Council meeting held 7 July 2026
7. Approval of draft minutes of Planning meeting held 21 July 2026
8. Approval of draft minutes of meeting held to Co-opt a Parish Councillor to fill Vacancy, 21 July 2026
9. Approval of draft minutes of meeting held 21 July to discuss the Road Warden Scheme,
10. Matters arising from Minutes of 7 July 2026
a) Highways
Update on road sweeping
Update on flooded roads
b) update on play area and annual inspection
c) Clerk and Councillors email accounts and new website
d) where to position 20’s plenty signs
e) Update on situation with trees at the kissing gate and response from Arboriculture Officer
f) Update on Register of Interests (ROI) forms required due to change in requirements to be completed by 01 September 2026.
11. Matters arising from Road Warden Scheme meeting held 21 July 2026
a) Road Warden agreement
b) Training
c) sourcing equipment
12. Proposal to hold a Village Fun Day
13. Reports
County and District Council
Parish Councillors
14. Finance
HSBC current account as at 12/08/26 £XXXX (bank statement not received so figure not currently available)
Unity Bank Savings Account 31/07/2026 £5,028.86
a) update and actions required following AGAR and End of Year accounts
b) Draft General reserve policy
c) Online banking update
d) VAT receipt £119.25 of £199.25 claimed. Further claim for difference submitted. Unable to confirm receipt.
e) Bank reconciliation to 12/08/2026 to be checked and approved by a Parish Councillor (not one of the signatories). Please note, currently unable to do reconciliation as latest bank statement not received.
f) Payments to be approved
R A Hill £75
Clerk wages £480
Tax & NI HMRC £147.45 (estimated - to be confirmed by Payroll Company at end of August)
15. Planning reports and Outcomes –
26/00911/PNCOU Prior Approval for the change of use of an agricultural building to one dwelling under Class Q(a). Land and Building at NGR 291784 119805 Champles Lodge Stoodleigh – Awaiting Decision
26/00897/HOUSE Erection of single storey rear extension, Ashfields Stoodleigh Tiverton Devon EX16 9QF – Awaiting Decision
26/01008/CAT Notification of intention to fell 1 Horse Chestnut tree within the Conservation Area The Old Barn and Roundhouse Stoodleigh - Awaiting Decision
26/01101/PNAG Prior Approval for the erection of an agricultural livestock building. Location: Land at NGR 289455 117722 Rifton Barton Stoodleigh – Awaiting Decision
23/01595/PNAG Prior Notification for the formation of an agricultural gateway and road Land at NGR 291096 118539 (West End Lane and Rull Hill) Stoodleigh – no further communication received from MDDC
Premises licence application for Hawke Barn at Thorne Farm EX16 9QG – Awaiting Decision
Clerk to Stoodleigh Parish Council
20/08/2026