15 May2025
Uplowman Parish Council
AGENDA FOR ANNUAL MEETING on THURSDAY 15th MAY 2025
To be held in Uplowman Village Hall, starting at 7.30pm
The meeting will start with the Chair’s report on the past year’s activities and an open session, when parishioners may raise matters of concern. A full set of papers is available here.
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Attendance & Apologies for absence.
1.1 Election of Chair for 2025-6
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Welcome to newly elected DCC Member, Neale Raleigh, reports from MDDC.
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Minutes of last meeting (20 March 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 : |
£4035.18 |
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Income since last meeting – precept-DALC sub |
£4601.66 |
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Expenditure authorised on 20 March |
£1026.50 |
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Current balance : |
£7,610.34 |
4.2 Payments for approval:
A P Hayman, grass cutting, £104.00.
Community First Trading Ltd, Annual Insurance, £162.28
Mrs S Lewis, paint, etc for phone box, £43.97
R Hodgson, Clerk’s expenses inc Membermojo sub + bats for trimtrail, £144.65
4.3 Annual Governance statement: Review and agree and sign
4.4 Annual Accounting statement: Review and agree and sign
4.5 Certificate of Exemption from Audit: Agree and sign
4.6 Thanks to Mr Clark for his support as Internal Auditor
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Planning
5.1 24/01033/MFUL: Hill Farm, erect dairy cattle shed. UPC raised no objection. Decision awaited
5.2 25/00229/FULL: Lands Mill lane, erect holiday unit. UPC no objection, decision awaited
5.3 25/00348/HOUSE : Tiggs Oak, ancillary accommodation Approved
5.4 24/01741/FULL: Sweetings, New Barn, revised plan, Approved
5.5 25/00573/LBC: Shapcott, removal of 1st floor partition. UPC No Objection, decision awaited
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Community Projects and matters.
6.1Supporting the Redwoods Inn development.
6.2 Parish Website – report from Tristan attached.
6.3 Registration of gov.uk domain and emails – will be required in next year
6.4 Repeat of part-funded first aid training for parishioners – to be arranged in autumn
6.5 Proposed signs for Book swap. Cost £43.67 from designated funds
6.6 Review of UPC charitable support
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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
9.1 Dog waste bin. Cost £485 plus £260 per year to empty
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Emergency Planning & Neighbourhood Watch
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Parish Roads/Paths.
11.1 Signage to reduce use of Whitnage Lane by large vehicles.
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Date of next meeting: Thursday 17th July 2025.