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To Councillors: Sara Box (Chairman), Carl Bubb, Jon Elford, Jon Sebright and Mark Wilson (Vice Chairman)

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Parish Council to be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 18th March 2025 at Temple Cloud Village Hall.

Philip Edwards, Clerk, 13th March 2025

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2403_[1] PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION

(15min) 7:30

Members of the public may raise any matter during this session for not more than three minutes, by addressing the Chairman. The rest of the meeting is closed to public participation. The public and press may attend the meeting unless the Council enters a confidential session, please notify the clerk of any intention to film or record.

MEETING ADMIN

2403_[2]  Apologies for Absence

(3min) 7:45

To note and decide on apologies for absence.

2403_[3]  Declaration of Interest

(3min) 7:48

To receive any declarations of disclosable pecuniary or personal interests and consider any dispensation requests in accordance with the PC Code of Conduct.

2403_[4] Confirmation of Minutes

(4min) 7:51

TO RESOLVE: The Parish Council meeting minutes of Tuesday 11th February 2025 are confirmed as an accurate record and signed by Chairman.

REPORTS – To receive and note any reports

2403_[5] Chairman’s Report

(4min) 7:55

• To receive a report from the Chairman

2403_[6] Clerk’s Report

(5min) 7:59

• To receive a report from the Clerk
• New council membership
• Clerk has booked NPPF training – The Impact of Reforms

• To note: correspondence shared with council members listed in the appendix.

2403_[7] Members Reports, Responsibilities and Meetings Attended

(3min) 8:04

• To receive any reports on members’ responsibilities or attendance of outside bodies.
• To note: The Clerk has written to Somer Valley Links with a consultation response letter from the Parish Council regarding proposals to remove the bus laybys. (See copy in appendix)

2403_[8] Village Hall and Open Spaces Reports

(5min) 8:07

• To receive a report on any updates regarding the village hall and open spaces
• The Clerk has fitted a combination latch lock to the village hall entrance door to help hirers avoid members of the public entering without permission during private events
• The School has given permission for the school car park to be used by hirers of the village hall or sports team visitors during weekends to reduce on street parking during busy periods
• To Review: Village Hall Fire Safety Inspection plan of action
• TO RESOLVE: Replacement of ride on lawn mower

2403_[9] FINANCE

(5min) 8:12

Payments and Income (see appendix 2025-03 Finance Reports)

• TO RESOLVE: payments to approve as listed in finance reports.
• To note: finance reports including payments, income and bank reconciliation
• TO RESOLVE: To enter a confidential session to review HR matters
• TO RESOLVE: To confirm staff salary scale increment to SCP25 for April 2025 in accordance with contract of employment

2403_[10] PLANNING APPLICATIONS

(5min) 8:17

There were no outstanding consultation requests at the time of agenda publication

TO RESOLVE: Any instructions delegated to the Clerk regarding planning consultations

To note: recent updates, see ‘Temple Cloud’ under ‘PARISH’ on BANES website:
https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/webforms/planning/search.html#advancedSearch

2403_[11] POLICIES FOR REVIEW

(5min) 8:22

• To note: Any items for attention of the clerk regarding upcoming policy reviews: Document Review Schedule

2403_[12] DATE OF NEXT MEETING

(3min) 8:27

• To note: any requests for business to be considered at the next meeting
• TO RESOLVE: Date of next meeting: Tuesday 8th April 2025, 7.30pm

See: https://www.templecloud.org.uk/meeting-agenda/next-meeting/

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APPENDICES

Meeting documents and reports

Policies for Review

For upcoming reviews, refer to: Document Review Schedule

Correspondence

Consultation responses submitted

https://www.templecloud.org.uk/documents/planning-applications/

To view appendices and additional section notes, please view this document on our website