Parish Council
Agenda Parish Council July 2025
Meeting of Sticklepath Parish Council which will be held at Sticklepath Village Hall on Monday 14th July 2025 at 7.30 pm.
Signed by: Sally Fullwood, Sticklepath Parish Clerk
clerk@sticklepath.org
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
AGENDA
Published Tuesday 7th July 2025
PDF Version of July 2025 Agenda for download
1. Declarations of Interest
To receive and note any declarations of interest (personal or pecuniary) relating to items on the agenda.
2. Apologies for Absence
To receive and accept apologies for absence.
3. 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.
4. Parish Council Minutes
To approve and sign the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 2nd June 2025.
5. Reports
5.1. WDBC / DCC Reports
To receive any reports from West Devon Borough Council (WDBC) or Devon County Council (DCC) Councillors.
5.2. Chair’s Report
To receive a report from Cllr Sales, including objects on verges, overgrown vegetation and the loose kerbstone.
5.3. Playing Field Committee Report
To receive a report from the Playing Field Committee.
5.4. Clerk’s Report
To receive the report from the Clerk.
5.5. Road Warden’s Report
To receive an update from Cllr Powell, Road Warden.
5.6. Any other reports
To receive any other reports from Councillors or the Clerk.
6. Items brought forward and actions from previous meeting
6.1. Defibrillator Training
To agree whether to go ahead with the Defibrillator Training costed by Cllr Wooldridge (Details in Clerks’ Report). To receive any other updates on the Defibrillator.
6.2. Billy Green
To receive an update on the Land Registry costs and permissive path from Cllr Sewell. To agree any further actions.
6.3. Oaktree Green
To receive an update on the discussions regarding Oaktree Green from Cllr Sewell.
6.4. Sticklepath Moor Nature Reserve
To receive an update from Cllr Sewell regarding the sign and any other progress.
To agree the draft Terms of Reference for the Nature Reserve Committee.
6.5. Sticklepath Street Project
To receive an update from Cllr Sewell regarding progress.
To agree the draft Terms of Reference for the Street Project Committee.
6.6. Food Fair
To receive an update from Cllr Sewell on the Food Fair.
7. Finances
7.1. Payments
To approve the following payments, and any late invoices to be circulated at or before the meeting.
| 7.1.1. | See Item 6.1. if agreed | Defibrillator Training |
£216.00 |
| 7.1.5. | Lloyds Bank | Charges for the remainder of the financial year @ £4.25 a month |
£38.25 |
7.2. Receipts
To note the receipt of the following payments.
| 7.2.1. | Emma Bell on behalf of the Playing Field Committee. | Donations from Quiz Night |
£280.00 |
| 7.2.2. | Emma Bell on behalf of the Playing Field Committee. | Donations from Open Gardens |
£913.84 |
| 7.2.3. | Cllr Wooldridge | Donations from VE Day |
£77.30 |
| 7.2.4. | Lloyds Bank | Interest |
£10.41 |
7.3. Other Finance
To note any other financial items.
7.3.1. To note the June Bank Service Charge already taken by Lloyds Bank of £4.25 in June.
7.3.2. Current Balance £17,416.97 (including £15,647.29 in savings) with £20 from VE Day expenses yet to be paid.
7.3.3 The Playground Equipment Fund is now £8,870.28 and another grant of £2,000 will be transferred after the equipment is purchased.
8. Planning
8.1. Planning Applications
To consider submitting a response to the following application and any applications that come in after the agenda has been published.
8.1.1. 0199/25 Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the land and buildings as a builder’s yard (B8) at Pixie Nook, Sticklepath, Okehampton, EX20 2JJ
8.1.2. 0225/25 Extension to roof on south-western end of property, demolition of single storey rear extension and replacement with larger single storey extension at Skaigh View, Sticklepath, Okehampton, EX20 2NH
8.2. Planning Decisions
To note the following planning decisions and any planning decisions that come in after the agenda has been published.
8.2.1. 0020/25 Stables at Bude Lane, Sticklepath, Okehampton, EX20 2NG – Granted Conditionally
8.3. Planning Matters
To note any other planning matters.
9. Clerk’s Appraisal and Training
To agree the team to perform the Clerk’s Annual Appraisal in August.
To agree the purchase of the Financial Introduction to Local Council Administration (FILCA) training as agreed in the budget at £144.
10. Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy
To agree the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy as reviewed by Cllr Bowman.
11. Community Response Plan and Emergency Plan
To agree the Community Response Plan and Emergency Plan as presented by Cllr Sales.
To discuss the possibility of an Emergency Team workshop (see Clerk’s Report).
12. Wider Okehampton Cluster Group
To discuss the invitation to join a new group for 12 Councils in the Okehampton area to discuss matters of common concern.
13. Items for Next Meeting
Scheduled for Monday 1st September 2025. Items scheduled – IT Policy, Council Domain and Emails, Financial Regulations, Playing Field Risk Assessment.
To receive any other urgent items for September.