Parish Council
Agenda Parish Council January 2026
Meeting of Sticklepath Parish Council to be held at Sticklepath Village Hall on Thur 15th January 2026 at 7.30pm
Signed by: Sally Fullwood, Sticklepath Parish Clerk
clerk@sticklepath.org
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
AGENDA
Published Thursday 8th January 2026
PDF Version of January 2026 Agenda for download
1. Co-Option
To agree the co-option of candidates to one or more of the vacant positions on Sticklepath Parish Council.
Any new Councillors to sign the Acceptance of Office.
2. Declarations of Interest
To receive and note any declarations of interest (personal or pecuniary) relating to items on the agenda.
3. Apologies for Absence
To receive and accept apologies for absence.
4. Public Participation
This item is limited to 15 minutes and will be conducted in accordance with the Standing Orders of the Council, which are available to read on the website.
5. Parish Council Minutes
To approve and sign the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 1st December 2025.
6. Reports
6.1. WDBC / DCC Reports
To receive any reports from West Devon Borough Council (WDBC) or Devon County Council (DCC) Councillors.
6.2. Chair’s Report
To receive a report from Cllr Sales.
6.3.Playing Field Committee Report
To receive a report from the Playing Field Committee.
6.4. Sticklepath Street Project Committee Report
To receive a report from Cllr Sewell on the street project on the meeting on 12th January and any other business.
6.5. Clerk’s Report
To receive the report from the Clerk.
6.6. Road Warden’s Report
To receive a report from Cllr Powell, Road Warden.
6.7. Any other reports
To receive any other reports from Councillors or the Clerk.
7. Items brought forward and actions from previous meeting
7.1. Sticklepath Moor Nature Reserve
To receive an update from Cllr Sewell regarding the sign and any other progress.
The inaugural meeting of the committee is scheduled for 19th January 2026.
7.2. Billy Green
To receive an update from Cllr Sewell regarding progress with rights of way and land ownership.
7.3. Oak Tree/Millenium Green
To receive an update from Cllr Sewell regarding progress with bulb planting
7.4. Website Changes
To receive an update on the website changes from the Clerk.
7.5. Playing Field Wall
To receive an update on the Playing Field Wall problems from Cllr Loram.
7.6. Village Newsletter
To receive an update on the Village Newsletter from Cllr Loram.
8. Finances
8.1. Payments
To approve the following invoices and any late invoices to be circulated at or before the meeting.
| 8.1.1. | Sticklepath Village Hall | Hall Rental Aug-Dec 2025 | £74.00 |
| 8.1.2. | Lloyds Bank | Service Charges | £4.25 |
8.2. Receipts
To note the receipt of the following payments.
| 8.2.1. | Lloyds Bank | Interest |
£2.56 |
8.3. Other Finance – To note any other financial items.
8.3.1. Current Balance £9,131.13 (including £5,381.77 in savings).
8.3.2. The Playground Equipment Fund is still -£78.72 but more donations are expected.
8.3.3. The interest rate on the Savings Account is going down from 0.6% to 0.5% from 20th
9. Planning
9.1. Planning Applications
To consider submitting a response to the following application and to any applications that come in after the agenda has been published.
25/0108 Trees (Conservation Area): Merrow Down, Sticklepath, Okehampton, EX20 2NJ
9.2. Planning Decisions
To note the following planning decision, and any that come in after the agenda has been published:
0364/25 Add first floor to rear extension at 1 Grove Meadow, Sticklepath, Okehampton, EX20 2NE – Rejected.
9.3. Planning Matters
To receive an update on the enforcement issues from the Clerk, and consider any other matters.
10. 2026/27 Budget and Precept
To agree the 2026/27 Parish Council budget and the level of precept to be requested from WDBC.
11. Grant Awards
To agree the allocation of any donations up to the remaining £250 in the Donations budget for 2025/26.
12. Councillor Responsibilities
To agree the distribution of responsibilities to councillors, as per the Councillors Responsibility Document.
13. Parking area behind Grove Meadow.
To agree any actions regarding maintenance.
14. Recording Policy
To agree the Recording Policy as reviewed by Cllr Sales.
15. Items for Next Meeting
Scheduled for Mon 9th February 2026. Items scheduled – Work Day, Publication Policy (Action: Cllrs Powell and Moore), Training & Development Policy (Action: Cllr Loram), Safeguarding Policy (Action: Cllrs Loram and Powell). To receive any other urgent items for February.