2026-01 Parish Council agenda 8th January 2026

by

GITTISHAM PARISH COUNCIL

Ms Fiona Clampin

Clerk to the Council

2nd January 2026

Members of Gittisham Parish Council

You are hereby summoned to attend the January Parish Council Meeting to be held in Gittisham Parish Room on Thursday 8th January commencing at 7.30pm to discuss items on the Agenda and to make resolutions as appropriate.

Prior to the start of the meeting a period of 15 minutes is allowed to permit any resident to bring appropriate matters to the notice of the Council.  Please contact the clerk if you would like to do this, preferably by email in advance of the meeting, with a question you wish to be raised with Councillors on your behalf. 

  1. To accept and approve apologies
  2. To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 11th December 2025
  3. To receive the Beat Manager’s report
  4. To receive declarations of interest
  5. To consider actions from last meeting not otherwise on the agenda
  6. To receive reports from County Council and District Council representatives
  7. To receive a report on the EDDC Local Plan and any actions arising
  8. To consider / note the following planning applications:
    • 25/2524/FUL – Shermans Farm Gittisham EX14 3AU – Covered FYM store
    • 25/2570/PDQ – Stockers Gittisham EX14 3AN – Prior approval (class Q) for change of use from agricultural building to 2no. dwelling houses (use class C3)
  9. To receive reports from councillors on areas of responsibility and actions since the last meeting:
  • To consider the provision of superfast broadband in the parish (Cllr Powell)
  • To note the latest planning decision notices (Cllr Orchard)
  • To receive an update on highways (Cllr Orchard)
  • To consider plans for expenditure in the parish under the Community Infrastructure Levy and S106 (Cllr Orchard & Cllr Hall)
  • To receive an update on public transport (Cllr Orchard)
  • To consider updating the parish emergency plan
  • To consider climate change measures within the parish, including proposals for rewilding land off Old Elm Road (Cllr Rowe, Cllr Rye)
  • To consider limited residential development in the parish (Cllr Valentine)
  • To consider the creation of a traffic-free amenity route linking Hayne Farm with Gittisham village, inc. a footway close to the Otter Inn (Cllr Powell / Cllr Rowe)
  • To consider the refurbishment and maintenance of the village play area
  • To consider the work of the parish lengthsman
  1. To receive a report from the Chair
  2. To approve the January payments and to note the current bank balance:

F Clampin £275.29 clerk’s salary + £10.13 expenses (travel Ottery – Gittisham 7.5-mile round trip x 3 for minutes, agenda & December meeting @0.45p / mile)

HMRC, clerk tax £1.60 (payable to F Clampin, who will pay HMRC)

Information Commissioner annual membership £52 (direct debit)

Gittisham Gazette printing costs, tbc

Gittisham PCC, parish room hire tbc

Nat West, online banking charges

NEST (clerk’s pension) £28.98

  1. To agree the budget for 2026-27
  2. To set the precept for 2026-27
  3. To consider donations to organisations under S137 and Transport
  4. To consider proposals to reduce the balance of Gittisham Parish Council’s reserves
  5. Clerk’s report
  6. For information only; items for the forward agenda
  7. To consider any late entry correspondence
  8. To note the date of the next two meetings, Thursday 5th February and Thursday 5th March 2026 at 7.30pm. 

F J Clampin – Clerk