Draft MINUTES Parish Council meeting on 10th November 2025 at 7:30 p.m. (Belstone Village Hall) Councillors present: M Ash (Chair), P Cooper (VC), T Weaver D Hosegood, C Grubb, A BoothAlso present – Sue Davies (DCC) Gay Hill (DNPA liaison) and one member of the public Apologies for absence 252655Councillor Stevens Disclosure of Interests 252656Councillors…
Belstone Parish Council – 10th November 2025 Local Government Reorganisation The local consultation has now finished. The scheme preferred by DCC is called “New Devon” or 9-1-1. It is comprised of the two current unitary councils Plymouth and Torbay, and then 9 separate areas within Devon county including Exeter. The final proposal to be submitted…
Junior Life Skills teaching important life lessonsWe are pleased to announce the successful completion of another year of Junior Life Skills. The initiative, aimed at equipping young people with essential life skills, saw enthusiastic participation from schools across the District. Aimed at Year 6 pupils, the children gain practical knowledge and skills that will help…
Minutes of a Wider Okehampton Cluster Group Meeting held onThursday 9th October at 11am in the Council ChamberTown Hall, Fore Street, OkehamptonPresent: Cllr Richard Colman, Mayor, Okehampton TCEmma James, Clerk, Okehampton TCCllr Michelle Wilson, Sampford Courtenay PCAbi Horn, Clerk, Sourton PCSally Fullwood, Clerk, Sticklepath PCCllr Derek Moore, Sticklepath PCAlice Turner, Clerk, Exbourne with Jacobstowe PCCllr…
1.Attending: Lynn Daniel: Sally Fullwood: Katie West WDBC: Lorinda Legge. 2. Apologies: Nicky Wooldrige:Fred and May Madders.Cllr Mark Renders. 3. Minutes 25.07.202: agreed as an accurate record. 4. Matters arising 5. Chairs report : zoom call to Middlemarch CLT, Alison Ward, She was keen to be involved in our social housing project. The agreed date…
MINUTES Belstone Parish Council meeting on 8th Sept 2025 at 7:30 p.m. (at Belstone Village Hall) Councillors present: M Ash (Chair), P Cooper (VC), D Hosegood, C Grubb, A Booth, J Stevens. Parish Clerk: Jon PikeAlso present – one member of the public Apologies for absence 2526 40Councillor Weaver Disclosure of Interests 2526 41Councillor Cooper…
Parish Council WDBC Report July 2025 Encourage residents to have their say Last week we launched the first phase of our engagement on Local Government Reorganisation. We have now published a video from our Leader, Cllr Mandy Ewings, encouraging our communities to have their say. Messages for residents: We need your help to shape the future…
Minutes of the BEACON CLT July 25 th 2025 1.Attending: Lynn Daniel, chair: Sally Fullwood treasurer: May Madders secretary: Nicola Wooldridge, member: Lorinda Legge, member: Fred Madders, member. 2. Apologies: Cllr Renders WDBC: Steph Rixon, housing officer, WDBC. 3.Minutes of previous meeting 27th June 2025 :agreed as an accurate record. 4.Matters arising: 5. Agenda Items:…
MINUTES Belstone Parish Council on 4th August at Belstone Village Hall 19:30Councillors present: – Michael Ash (Chair) Peter Cooper (VC) Theresa Weaver Claire Grubb,Debbie Hosegood and Jackie Stevens Apologies for absence 252637None Disclosure of interests 252638None Planning Matters 252639A. Application – Skaigh Stables. Link here – Ref 0249/25(Retention of a mixed use stable / barn…
MINUTES Belstone Parish Council meeting on 7th July 2025 at 7:30 pm (at Belstone Village Hall) Councillors present – M Ash (Chair), P Cooper (Vice Chair), T Weaver, A Booth, D Hosegood, C Grubb & J Stevens. Also present – Sue Davies (DCC) and 3 members of the public including The Lord of the Manor…
Community Land Trust2025 A Community Land Trust (CLT) is a not for profit, democratically run organisation. A CLT is set up by local people to develop and provide oversight to manage social housing, assets, land and other amenities in local areas. The assets will then be owned in perpetuity by the local community for the…
PARISH COUNCIL REPORT JUNE 2025 WDBC
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Smaller authority name: BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN (EXEMPT AUTHORITY) ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Sections 25, 26 and 27The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234) NOTICE 1. Date of announcement: 19th May 2025 (a) 2. Each year…
MINUTES Annual Belstone PC Meeting on 19th May 2025 at 7:30 p.m. (Belstone Village Hall)Councillors present – M Ash (Chair), P Cooper, T Weaver, D Hosegood, C Grubb andJ Stevens (co-opted during the meeting). Apologies for absence 25264Cllr Booth Disclosure of Interests 25265None Co-option of new Councilor 2526(CO)Jackie Stevens was voted in via the co-option…
MINUTES (Planning Meeting) Belstone Parish Council on 28th April 2025 at Belstone Village HallCouncillors present: – Michael Ash (Chair) Claire Grubb, Debbie Hosegood, Andy BoothTwo members of the public present to include the architect for the planning matter Apologies for absence 25261Theresa Weaver, Peter Cooper Disclosure of interests 25262Michael Ash disclosed an interest and took…
DRAFT MINUTES Belstone Annual Parish Meeting 28th April 2025 – Belstone Village Hall Meeting Room – 7.30 pm12 present to include 2 speakers (Lynn Daniels and Kit Hancock), 4 Councillors plus Michael Ash (Chair) & Jon Pike (Parish Clerk) 1 Apologies for AbsenceTheresa Weaver, Chris Townshend and Josh Scillitoe 2 Minutes of the Annual Parish…
Last May the Village Hall Committee welcomed 4 new members Deborah Hosegood, HughLangworthy, Arancha Louro Lopez, and Tina Partridge. They have thrown themselves intoHall events with great vim and energy. Indeed Arancha and Tina are the organisers of theupcoming Spanish evening on 17th May. The principal building work was the replacement of the soffits and…
SKAIGH WOOD TRUST – Registered Charity No 201284 Mr Luxton’s son Stuart has decided that he will not take on the lease of the Warren at the end of the present term 25/9/25. He has already carried out the fence repairs which were necessary. Two people have expressed an interest in taking on the Warren…
A summary of Kit Hancock’s verbal annual review for DNPA:- The area Kit covers is from South Tawton to Peter Tavy Works the year include: –Bridleway 1 – Gate repairBridleway 8 – 2 x new gatesFootpath 5 – storm damage repair (with additional thanks to STOC)Footpath 6Test digs undertaken / overseen revealed the new hut…
The Hub Committee currently consists of nine Councillors. Each has responsibility for a particular area of the Council’s work as follows • Leader of the Council – Cllr Mandy Ewings • Deputy Leader of the Council, with specific responsibility for Housing – Cllr Mark Renders • Lead Hub Member for Customer Experience, Accessible Services and…
Camp sign has been ordered for the sign at the very end of the A30 Eastbound off slip nr entrance to Country Lanes Garden Centre.The other existing Camp sign on the junction nr Whitehouse Services is deemed to be clear enough and this sign is also full so a redesigning exercise would have to take…
BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL – Statement of Accounts A review of the accounts for the Parish Council for the financial year to 31st March 2025 starting the year with a cash balance of £3,824 and ending with £5,578, an increase of over £1,700 – which is unusual as we normally operate on a cash neutral basis….
Belstone Parish Council – Chairman’s Report 2024-25 The Council has held seven ordinary meetings and three planning meetings Members attendance at the meetings has been good. Representatives of WDBC, Highways, DCC, DNPA and members of the public have also attended. Councillors have also attended training meeting on various matters. At the end of August, Sally…
Hatherleigh and Chagford Division Annual Report March 2025 It’s hard to believe it’s twenty years since I was elected County Councillor for the Hatherleigh & Chagford Division. Putting the budget together for 2025/26 has been the most difficult in those twenty years. Two months before we had to agree the 2025/26 Budget the government announces…
MINUTES Belstone Parish Council on 17th March 2025 at 7:30 p.m. (Belstone Village Hall)Councillors present – M Ash (Chair), P Cooper, T Weaver, D Hosegood, C Grubb & J Pike (also acting as Clerk)Also present – 3 members of the public representing the Eastlake Planning application Apologies for absence 2425121Cllr Booth Disclosure of Interests 2425122None…
Parish Council Diary 2025/26 Date Action April 25 Annual Parish Meeting 28/4/25HMRC End of year returnVAT & other year end returns if appropriateCirculate draft year end (FY25) accounts Accounts to internal auditorChairman’s annual report preparationReview Bank mandatesPayments – ICO Date Protection and DALC sub First precept instalment due May Parish Council Meeting 19/5/25Election of…
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