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…
DRAFT 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…
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…
PC Report February 2025WDBC Avian Influenza – Bird Flu An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been declared for the whole of England.This means that people who keep birds must, by law, follow strict biosecurity rules to prevent the spread of bird flu.Biosecurity measures include for example;• Placing bird food and water under cover to…
MINUTES (Planning Meeting) Belstone Parish Council on 17th February at 7:30 p.m. (Belstone Village Hall)Councillors present – M Ash (Chair), T Weaver, D Hosegood, A Booth and J Pike (also acting as Clerk)Public– 6 members of the public were present (2 for part of the meeting) including both applicants Apologies for absence 2425118Cllrs Cooper and…
MINUTES Belstone Parish Council 13th January 2025 7:30 p.m. (Belstone Village Hall)Councillors present – M Ash (Chair), P Cooper, T Weaver, D Hosegood, C Grubb and J Pike (also acting as Clerk) Apologies for absence 242599Cllr Booth Disclosure of Interests 2425100None Approval of last Minutes 11/11/24 2425101Approved and signed as a correct record Public Participation…
Parish Council Report December 2024 West Devon Borough Council Hello all and I wish you a peaceful Christmas and New Year. It has been another busy and productive year for the Borough council. I will outline some of our aims and achievements to date. The council has agreed on 8 key priorities for the next…
County councillors back Devon’s farmers and demand withdrawal of family farm tax Councillors have agreed to give the council’s full support to farmers and is calling for the immediate withdrawal of the proposed family farm tax. They’ve also confirmed their wholehearted support for the council’s own farms estate which aims to give people a start…
MINUTES Belstone Parish Council – 11th Nov 2024 at 7:30 p.m. (Belstone Village Hall)Councillors present – M Ash (Chair), P Cooper, T Weaver, D Hosegood, A Booth, C Grubb and J Pike Apologies for absence 2425 0083None Disclosure of Interests 2425 0084None Approval of last Minutes 21/10/24 2425 0085Approved and signed as a correct record…
November 2024 WDBC report Dartmoor National Park LCWIPDartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA) has been awarded funding from Active Travel England to develop a Local Walking and Cycling Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP).This will be similar to the LCWIP that WDBC are completing, but with a greater focus on leisure trips given the rural populations and the high…
Dear all I hope this email finds you well? Below is an Autumn Update: Hatherleigh & Chagford Division Devon County Councils finances are stable with month 4 projection for the end of the financial year being at £6.2 million overspend, of a £743 million net budget. This is the lowest I can remember at this…
MINUTESBelstone Parish Council 21st Oct 2024 at 7:30 p.m. (Belstone Village Hall) Councillors present – M Ash (Chair), P Cooper, T Weaver, D Hosegood, A Booth, C Grubb, J PikeAlso present – 1 member of the public Apologies for absence (2425 0077) None Disclosure of interests (2425 0078) Cllr Ash declared an interest in the…
Autumn Update Hatherleigh and Chagford Division Devon County Councils finances are stable with month 4 projection for the end of the financial year being at £6.2 million overspend, of a £743 million net budget. This is the lowest I can remember at this stage and will come into balance by the end of the financial…
Minutes for the planning meeting of Belstone Parish Council held on 18th September 2024 at Belstone Village Hall at 7.30 pm Councillors Present: Michael Ash (Chairman), Jon Pike, Peter Cooper, Deborah Hosegood, Claire Grubb Also Present: Sally Fullwood (Clerk) 2024/25-071 Disclosures of Interests There were no disclosures of interest. 2024/25-072 Apologies for Absence Theresa Weaver…
Minutes for the meeting of Belstone Parish Council held on 9th September 2024 at Belstone Village Hall at 7.30 pm Councillors Present: Michael Ash (Chairman), Jon Pike (Vice-Chairman), Peter Cooper, Deborah Hosegood, Claire Grubb, Andrew Booth, Theresa WeaverAlso Present: Sally Fullwood (Clerk), Cllr Lynn Daniel (WDBC), 2 members of the public. 2024/25-053 Disclosures of Interests…
West Devon Borough PC Report September 2024 Wildlife Warden Scheme West Devon Borough Council is launching its own wildlife warden scheme to help preserve the area’s biodiversity – and is inviting everyone interested in nature to the scheme’s launch event later this month. The Council is launching the scheme to help meet their priority of…
Responding to Planning Applications Training provided by Devon Association of Local Councils (DALC) Report from Cllr Grubb Mostly the training was geared towards larger developments and dealing with larger scale planning applications. Alot of the presentation was unnecessary for Belstone. A few points I took away were: I have attached the presentation and the further…
Being a Good Councillor Council Training Claire and I attended the 4 online training modules provided by DALC earlier this year. The subjects covered in the sessions were as follows I have provided some of the literature that was used as part of the training. During the sessions we also got to hear how other…
Parish Clerk Report for 9th September 2024 Completed Actions Copies of all letters and emails will be available to view at the meeting. New Hedgerow Regulations In one of the NALC newsletters there was the following information about a new law which has come into effect, which may be of interest to some land owners:…
Minutes for the meeting of Belstone Parish Council held on 15th July 2024 at Belstone Village Hall at 6.30 pm Councillors Present: Michael Ash (Chairman), Jon Pike, Peter Cooper, Andrew Booth, Deborah Hosegood, Claire Grubb, Theresa WeaverAlso Present: Sally Fullwood (Clerk) 2024/25-048 Disclosures of Interests There were no disclosures of interest. 2024/25-049 Apologies for Absence…
Minutes for the meeting of Belstone Parish Council held on 8th July 2024 at Belstone Village Hall at 7.30 pm Councillors Present: Michael Ash (Chairman), Jon Pike, Peter Cooper, Deborah Hosegood, Claire Grubb Also Present: Sally Fullwood (Clerk), Cllr James McInnes (Devon County Council). Not Present: Andrew Booth 2024/25-031 Disclosures of Interests There were no…
Parish and Town Council WDBC Report July 2024 Dogs need ID too! Over the last few weeks, our Localities Team have picked up several lost dogs who don’t have an ID tag.Because of this, reuniting a dog to its owner can take far longer, and can be a stressful time for both the furry friend…
Summer Update Hatherleigh and Chagford Division Evening all, Last week we had a landslide general election and now we have a new government. Devon County Council will be working with Devon’s MPs for the residents of Devon, and with the new government. At the County Council we had a balanced budget last year 2023/24 and…
Parish Clerk Report for 8th July 2024 Completed Actions Copies of all letters and emails will be available to view at the meeting. Website I have added the following posts and pages: Agenda Items 045 Rights of Way An interactive map of the rights of way in the parish is available on the Dartmoor National…
WDBC Parish Council Report June 2024 Polling Day Information The key dates are: S106 allocations WDBC allocated tens of thousands of pounds in Section 106 funds recently – including a recent allocation of around £78,000 of funds towards projects in Okehampton. The projects we’re supporting in Okehampton include:Okehampton Town Council – Upgrade of existing BMX area…
Smaller authority name: BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Notice of Public Rights Downloadable PDF Summary of Rights Downloadable PDF NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN (EXEMPT AUTHORITY) ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Sections 25, 26 and 27The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015…
Transactions 2023-24 Expenditure 20/04/2023 Devon ALC Inv. 4513 (DALC Membership) £85.98 20/04/2023 Mrs Sally Fullwood (Ink Cartridges) £33.37 20/04/2023 PS Cooper (Car Park Repairs) £611.11 20/04/2023 Williams & Triggs (Coronation Engraving Deposit) £192.60 04/05/2023 ICO (Data Protection Subscription) £35.00 10/05/2023 Williams & Triggs (Coronation Engraving Balance) £192.60 01/06/2023 Community First…
Bank Reconciliation 2023-24 Name of smaller authority: Belstone Parish Council County area (local councils and parish meetings only): Devon County Council Financial year ending 31 March 2024 Prepared by (Name and Role): Sally Fullwood, Clerk/RFO Date: 11/05/2024 £ £ Balance per bank statements as at 31/3/24: Lloyds Current Account £3,823.67 £3,823.67 Petty cash float…
Explanation of Variances Explanation of Variances 2023-24 Downloadable PDF Name of smaller authority: Belstone Parish Council County area (local councils and parish meetings only): Devon County Council Next, please provide full explanations, including numerical values, for the following that will be flagged in the green boxes where relevant:• variances of more than 15% between totals…
Accounting Statements 2023/24 for BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Year Ending Notes and guidance 31 March 2023 £ 31 March 2024 £ Please round all figures to nearest £1. Do not leave any boxes blank and report £0 or Nil balances. All figures must agree to underlying financial records 1. Balances brought forward 2,719…
Annual Governance Statement 2023/24 PDF Download Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement 2023/24 We acknowledge as the members of Belstone Parish Council our responsibility for ensuring that there is a sound system of internal control, including arrangements for the preparation of the Accounting Statements. We confirm, to the best of our knowledge and belief, with respect to the…
Certificate of Exemption 2023-24 PDF Download Certificate of Exemption 2023-24 – Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2023/23 Form 2 To be completed by smaller authorities where the higher of gross income or gross expenditure did not exceed £25,000 in the year of account ended 31 March 2024, and that wish to certify themselves as exempt…
Minutes for the meeting of Belstone Parish Council held on 20th May 2024 at Belstone Village Hall at 7.30 pm Councillors Present: Michael Ash (Chairman), Jon Pike, Peter Cooper, Theresa Weaver, Deborah Hosegood, Claire GrubbAlso Present: Sally Fullwood (Clerk), 1 member of the public.Not Present: Andrew Booth 2024/25-007 Election of Officers 2024/25-008 Disclosures of Interests…
Internal Auditor’s Report 2024 During the financial year ended 31 March 2024, this authority’s internal auditor acting independently and on the basis of an assessment of risk, carried out a selective assessment of compliance with the relevant procedures and controls in operation and obtained appropriate evidence from the authority. The internal audit for 2023/24 has…
Belstone Parish Council Revenue Budget 2023-2024 Income (gross) 30/09/2023 31/03/2024 Code Budget Comments Nov ’22 2nd Quarter 4th Quarter Difference Comments End of Year A WDBC Precept £3,500.00 £3,500.00 £3,500.00 0.00 B Council Tax Support Grant £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 0.00 C VAT…
West Devon Borough Council PC report May 2024 Household Support Fund Help is at hand for West Devon residents struggling with day to day living costs such as food, energy costs or essential household items, from the Borough Council’s Household Support Fund. New funds totalling £108,735 are now available for those most in need. With…
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