2026 October 12 Agenda

Oct 7, 2026 | Community News Post

To all members of Blackawton Parish Council 7 October 2026

You are hereby summoned to attend the monthly meeting of Blackawton Parish Council to be held on Monday 12 October 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in Blackawton Village Hall for the purpose of transacting the following business.

a. Open Forum

i) Possible Residential Development Scheme in Blackawton

A presentation from the developer followed by an opportunity to ask questions.

ii) The Chair invites Questions from Parishioners.

b. Councillors Forum

Cllrs may raise items for attention or for future consideration.

AGENDA

  1. Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

  1. Co-option to fill the current Vacancy for a Parish Councillor

To consider a decision to co-opt the applicant.

  1. Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations of Members’ interests in Agenda items.

  1. Minutes of Previous Meetings

To approve Minutes of the Meeting held on 14 September 2026.

  1. Report from Devon County Council Councillor

  2. Report from South Hams District Council Councillor

  3. Planning Applications

    1. South Hams District Council’s Planning Decisions

To note the decision as follows:

  • 2258/26/FUL Westdown Blackawton TQ9 7AL. General Purpose Agricultural Building. Conditional Approval.

    1. Review of New Applications

To consider commenting to SHDC on the following applications:

  • 2529/26/HHO 2 Greenslade Road Blackawton TQ9 7BP. Demolition of conservatory with replacement extension & associated minor alterations.

  • 2709/26/ARC Bow Cottage Blackawton TQ9 7AH. Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 7 (Windows / Doors) & 8 (External Attachments) of planning consent 1800/25/LBC.

  • 2712/26/ARC Bow Cottage Blackawton TQ9 7AH. Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 10 (Windows / Doors) & 11 (External Attachments) of planning consent 1799/25/HHO.

  1. Consultations

  • Consultation on Plymouth becoming a member of the Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority and conversion to a Mayoral Strategic Authority. Closes 28 October 2026.

  • South Hams District Council. Taxi Fare Review for setting the maximum taxi fares for Hackney Carriages (the vehicles with a ‘TAXI’ roof sign). Closes 22 October 2026

  • Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. Community Risk Management Plan. Closes 9am on 4/1/2027.

  1. French Furze Development

To receive an update.

  1. Wind Turbine Feasibility Study

To note the update Report.

To consider a data management contract with Community Power Solutions.

  1. Blackawton Log of Traffic Collisions and Near-Collisions

To note responses received to date.

  1. Blackawton Sewage Treatment Works – Request for regulatory clarification on capacity, resilience,

    To consider any BPC response now that replies have been received from Ofwat, the Environment Agency, and South West Water.

  2. Blackawton Beacon

To note the Report and consider BPC’s actions.

  1. Churchyard Tree Planting

To decide if BPC will now plant a crab apple (Malus) John Downie on MM106 root stock on the north side of the path from School Lane to the church.

  1. Maintenance of Council Assets

    1. Woodlands Bus Shelter Flag

To consider confirming that the adhesive notice to replace the flag is acceptable.

To consider confirming that BPC wants DCC to install a solar panel as part of its current program subject to confirmation of the details.

    1. War Memorial Grounds Maintenance

To note that the Clerk has requested a clean up of the area at the end of October.

  1. Data Protection Compliance – Blackawton Community Website Data

To consider approval of the proposed service contract and data processing contract.

  1. Finance

    1. Annual Governance and Accountability Return Audit 25/26

To note the Notice of Conclusion of Audit and the External Auditor’s report

    1. Update on Current Financial Position

To receive Reports and sign Bank Reconciliation.

    1. Payments

To authorise the following payments

  • External Audit £250.00

  • Clerk September Expenses Reimbursement £112.32

  • Grounds Maintenance Cemetery Biodiversity areas cut £42.00

  • Grounds Maintenance Frequent cuts 4, 15, and 30 September 2026:

Churchyard £210.00

Cemetery £342.00

  • Community Defibrillator annual support agreement £198.00

Payments authorised since the last monthly meeting

  • Parish Lengthsman
    To 31 March 2026 (The 25/26 end of year hours balance of was 3 hours in credit.) £264
    Two Forces Cross     visibility splay cuts & Parish lengthsman work 8 September 2026 £275

    1. Interest Earning Account

To consider opening Lloyds 35 and/or 95 day notice accounts, and if yes, to decide the sum(s) to deposit.

    1. Replacement for the use of the Clerk’s Personal Credit Card

To consider the proposals in the Report.

  1. Correspondence

To note or consider:

  • Invitation to webinar about setting up green heat networks, 13/10/26, 7:00-8.30 pm. Hosted Carbon Copy

  1. Next Meeting

To confirm the next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday 9 November at 7:30 p.m.

  1. Closure of the Meeting

To consider a resolution, in accordance with the 1960 Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act, to exclude the public and press during consideration of the following item(s) because of the commercial-in-confidence nature of the business.

  1. Conservation of the Historic Entrance Gates to St Michael’s Churchyard

To consider the quotes received from blacksmiths.

PRESS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND

Annette Thom

Parish Clerk