Lydford Parish Council

Agenda 10th March 2026

Meeting date: Tuesday 10 March 2026

  1. Public Session (15 minutes)

An opportunity for parishioners and members of the public to make representations to the council.

  1. Apologies for absence
  1. Declarations of Interest

In accordance with the Code of Conduct, members are required to declare any personal or disclosable pecuniary interests, including the nature and extent of such interests they may have, in items to be considered at this meeting.

  1. Minutes of the monthly meeting 10th February 2026

To resolve to agree the minutes.

  1. Matters arising from the meeting 10th February 2026 which are not part of the agenda items. (See also Action Points from meeting).
  1. Urgent matters to report (For information)
  1. Affordable housing

To discuss the content of the report from Katie West and decide on actions to be taken.

  1. Disabled access to buses

To consider progress to date and possible actions going forward. To agree an action plan.

  1. Broadband working group

To receive an update on the progress of the group and consider any requests or proposals for actions.

  1. Parish council representative on the Nicholls Hall committee.

The council has routinely provided a Councillor to act as a link between the two bodies by sitting on the Hall committee. The standing Member has resigned her place and the Trustees are asking that an alternative representative be provided.

For the council to provide a volunteer to liaise with the Trustees.

  1. Deployment of Lengthsman

Proposal to deploy the Lengthsman to clean the pavement on Gorge Hill

For the council to consider and resolve accordingly.

  1. Council email accounts

To receive an update from Cllr Gilpin and Clerk.

  1. Annual Parish Meeting

The parish is obliged by law to hold an Annual Meeting to consider matters relevant to the parish. By custom and practice, the arrangement of this meeting has been taken on by the parish council.

For Councillors to agree a date for the APM and the Annual Council Meeting.

  1. Planning

a. For the council to agree a formal response to the following applications:

0058/26 Application for Permission in Principle, Single dwelling at Brambleside, EX20 4AU.

b. For the council to note the following decisions:

26/0012 Pomeroys, EX20 4AR. Application for tree works. Approval granted.

  1. Finances
  1. To resolve to approve the payments:
  1. J. Bright £ 412.97 March salary
  2. HMRC £ 98.59 PAYE & employers’ NI contribution, March
  3. Nicholls Hall £ 22.00 Hire of committee room 24.2.26 & 3.3.26 – working group
  1. Banking reconciliation for period 1.4.25 to 28.02.26

for information

Opening balance 1.4.25 £10,606.72 Bank holdings at 28.2.26

Add receipts £11,349.20 Deposit Account £13,400.30

Less payments £8,543.14 Current Account £12.48

£13,412.78 £13,412.78

  1. Payments made by the Clerk under the Scheme of Delegation

Nil

Last updated 9 April 2026