Parish Council Meeting - September 2025

BROADWAY PARISH COUNCIL

Councillors are summoned, and members of the public invited, to attend the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council to be held at 7.30pm, Tuesday 9^th September 2025 at Broadway Village Hall.

PUBLIC FORUM

Members of the public may make representations, ask questions or give evidence in respect of matters on this agenda or any other item which may be included in a future agenda.  A speaker in the public forum may only represent their own point of view and shall speak for no more than 3 minutes. The Public Forum shall last a maximum of 15 minutes, and the Chair of the meeting has absolute discretion to request the speaker to stop or adjourn the public forum at any time.  

REPORT FROM SOMSERSET COUNCIL COUNCILLOR(S)

Verbal report from Somerset Council Councillors. 

Where a written report is provided, this will be made available on the Parish Council website.

 AGENDA

1.           Attendance and Apologies

2.           Declarations of Interest / Dispensation Requests

3.           Approval of Minutes: To confirm minutes as a true record of the previous meeting.

4.           Planning Matters

a.     New applications to consider

      25/02088/S73A: Land Rear Of The Bell Inn Broadway Road Broadway Ilminster Somerset - S73A application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of approval 19/03070/FUL for The erection of 28 No. dwellings along with associated vehicular access and landscaping. 

b.      Updates and enforcement issues and to consider any actions required

5.           Finance & Audit

a.     Financial statement to 31/08/25

b.     To approve payments requiring authorisation

c.      To consider saving account options with Unity Trust Bank

6.           Policies: To consider adoption of employment policies

7.           Training: To consider Chapter 8 training for councillors or volunteers

8.           2025 Christmas Arrangements: To discuss and consider arrangements for the lights and associated event(s)

9.           Standerwick Orchard: To consider requirements for ongoing management of the apple trees

10.       To receive updates and agree actions on the following areas:

a.     Village maintenance

b.     Highways

c.      Flooding

d.     Rights of Way

e.     Play Park

f.      Defibrillator

g.     Speed Indicator Device

i.       To consider additional location

h.     Volunteering and Community Group Updates

i.       To review the Community Larder initiative

i.       Local Community Network

j.       Blackdown Hills Parish Network

11.       Correspondence/matters for report only

12.       Items for the next meeting

13.       Date of the next meeting: Tuesday 7^th October 2025, 7.30pm at the Village Hall

Exempt Business: The Parish Council proposes that in view of the confidential nature of the business about to be transacted (legal, personal or commercial), the press and public be excluded in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, and they are instructed to withdraw.

14.       Quotations: To consider any quotes received for previously agreed maintenance items

15.       Grass Cutting: To review the village grass cutting contract

16.       Local Government Services Pay Agreement: To note revision to the SCP salary rates effective 1^st April 2025.