Minutes of the Meeting of High Littleton Parish Council held on Tuesday 8 July 2025 7 pm.
Councillors present
K Fuglesang, P Ghillyer, A Godwin, C Lindley, D Hunter (left at 8.20pm).
Opportunity for the members of the public to speak (the public are asked to limit their address to 5 minutes with maximum time allowed 20 minutes). Please note that the Parish Council cannot make a decision on any item which is not on the agenda, but items may be put forward for a future agenda.
- Two residents attended with concerns about cars parking near the junction at Scobell Rise/Scumbrum Lane.
See item 2507.07.
- A resident attended to view the meeting.
Agenda
2507.1 Apologies – to note apologies for absence
Apologies were received and accepted from S Gould, M Whiting and R Lane. Apologies were received from Ward Cllr Ann Morgan.
Agenda
2507.2 [TO RESOLVE] To confirm and approve minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on the 10 June 2025
Resolved – the Council agreed that the 10 June 2025 minutes were a true and correct record of the meeting.
2507.3 Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Request for Dispensations
To receive declaration of any members personal or prejudicial interest in any item on the agenda
A Godwin re planning application 24/04072/FUL as she lives close to the site.
Development Control, Forestry Works and Footpath Diversions
2507.4 Planning applications to consider and decide comment for submission to B&NES
a) Applications to consult
[TO RESOLVE] 25/02196/OUT Parcel 5378 Hallatrow Road Paulton
Outline permission for the erection of a care home (Use Class C2), access, car parking, servicing and other associated works, with consideration of layout, scale, and access.
Resolved that no comment be made.
[TO RESOLVE] 24/04072/FUL Detached Part Of Rolmar High Street, High Littleton
Erection of 1no. 3bed residential dwellinghouse
Resolved to comment – High Littleton Parish Council object to the planning application due to the lack of detail. The hand drawn plans have no dimensions. The design statement states materials will match existing terrace but does not specify the materials and that the house will be built ‘about’ 1 metre from the existing terrace. The access track to the proposed property is in extremely poor condition, which will be particularly unsatisfactory in winter, repair/resurfacing needs to be considered in the planning application.
b) To note decision notifications
23/04622/VAR Hallatrow Business Park Wells Road Hallatrow BS39 6EX
Variation of condition 7 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 22/02775/FUL (Change of use to learning and non-residential institutions (Use Class F1) for a temporary three year period with associated siting of porta-cabins and shipping containers (part retrospective)). Condition Number(s): Condition 7 – Approved plans Conditions(s) Removal: Please see covering letter Please see covering letter
Pending consideration
23/04623/VAR Hallatrow Business Park Wells Road Hallatrow BS39 6EX
Variation of condition 9 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 22/02777/FUL (Change of use to storage or distribution (Use Class B8) for a temporary three year period with associated siting of porta-cabins and shipping containers). Condition Number(s): Condition 9 – Approved Plans Conditions(s) Removal: Please see covering letter
Pending consideration
23/04687/FUL Hallatrow Business Park Wells Road Hallatrow BS39 6EX
Material change of use (temporary) for B8 use and associated operational development (in connection with adjacent permitted use) (Retrospective).
Pending consideration
23/04686/FUL Parcel 0172 Wells Road Hallatrow
Material change of use (temporary) for F1 use and associated operational development (in connection with adjacent permitted use) (Retrospective)
Pending consideration
24/02290/FUL Hallatrow Business Park Wells Road Hallatrow BS39 6EX
Erection of warehouse (Use Class B8) with associated hard/soft landscape works; drainage; and ecological enhancement area, together with stopping up of existing business park access to vehicular traffic; creation of new vehicular access for business park off the A39 with right turn lane and widening of the A39 to accommodate a new public foot/cycle path.
Pending consideration
25/02015/FUL Leafy Way Mearns High Littleton BS39 6JR
Erection of a replacement dwelling following demolition of existing and associated works.
Pending consideration
2507.05 [TO RESOLVE] To consider and decide any increase to the allotment rent for 2026
Resolved no increase to 2026 rent.
2507.06 [TO RESOLVE] To consider and decide offer of trees from Avon Forrest Group
Deferred. The Council agreed to obtain feedback from residents via facebook.
2507.07 [TO RESOLVE] To consider and decide request for parking restrictions at junction of Scobell Rise
Deferred. The Council agreed to await the police report re a recent accident at this junction and to request a meeting with B&NES Highways engineer.
2507.08 [TO RESOLVE] To consider and decide any action re resident email re traffic issues on New Road/Farmborough end of High Littleton
Deferred. The Council agreed to request a meeting with a B&NES Highways engineer for advice on these issues. K Fuglesang to lead
2507.09 [TO RESOLVE] To consider and decide any response to the B&NES Local Plan: Housing Development Boundary Review -deadline 8 August 2025
Resolved that there is no need for the Council to submit a comment.
2507.10 [TO RESOLVE] To approve the following finances
a) Payments – Resolved to approve the following items for payment in July
| Description | Amount £ | |
| DD | Sage Payroll – July 2025 | 13.20 |
| DD | Pension Contributions– June 2024 | 40.84 |
| DD | Yu Energy – June 2025 | 84.58 |
| SO | D Stephenson – website maintenance | 25.00 |
| Total | 163.62 | |
| CARD | Somer Printing – Jul/Aug News & Views printing | 417.10 |
| Total | 417.10 | |
| Cheques | ||
| 002764 | Kirsty Headlong July 2025 Salary Pension PAYE Tax National Insurance Working from home allowance Net Total Clerk’s Expenses June 2025 mileage & stationery & admin Cheque Total | 1103.48 (23.34) (196.00)(4.44) 26.00 905.70 2.80 908.50 |
| 002765 | HMRC Employer’s and Employee’s NI July 2025 July 2025 Tax – K Headlong Total | 107.41 196.00 303.41 |
| 002766 | Austin sage – Recreation Ground grass cutting June 2025 | 380.00 |
| 002767 | Branching Out – June cemetery grass cutting and sweeping | 810.00 |
| 002768 | Trenjory Designs – Jul/Aug News & Views editing | 200.00 |
| 002769 | B George – Jul/Aug News & Views delivery | 150.00 |
| 002770 | Holy Trinity – hall hire Apr to July 2025 | 120.00 |
| 002771 | Yarnbomb Group – grant towards materials and village day prizes | 100.00 |
| 002772 | Broxap Limited – outdoor gym equipment | 2188.80 |
| Cheque Total | £5161.91 | |
| Grand Total | £5741.43 |
Sage £13.20
b) To note receipts
None.
2507.11 To receive any updates on district matters from Ward Cllr Ann Morgan
Ward Cllr Morgan reported (via email) that youths broke into Rosewell at the weekend and she is liaising with the potential new owners to make the site secure, work being done on the garden on the Drung is being monitored and a meeting with Traffic Management re the parking on the bend by the Laurels garage has been requested.
2507.12 To receive reports and updates on current items
- Allotments
See item 2507.05.
- Recreation Ground
The Council noted the new outdoor gym equipment has been installed.
- Police and Neighbourhood Watch
No news/updates.
- Defibrillator/Bleed Kits
The Council noted the new bleed kits are in place on each defibrillator and at the woods car park.
- School Governors
A Godwin reported that reception will be full in September, the school was recently judged to be outstanding by OFSTED, the school continues to offer all children a wide range of educational visits and sporting/artistic opportunities, a school Instagram account has been set up, and Progressive Kids (external company) are running a successful Breakfast Club from the church hall each weekday morning and they have also started running an after school club which allows parents to leave their children in the care of Progressive Kids until 6pm each weekday evening.
- Grass and Cemetery
The Council noted that the cemetery is being well maintained by the contractor.
- Charity of Mary Jones
The Council noted that the website manager has agreed to add a page for the Mary Jones charity – S Gould to draft the text. A successful Starfest raised £395.20 for the charity and there will be collection boxes on the bar in the Star and at the Recreation Ground.
- Parish Magazine
The Council noted the delivery of the July/Aug edition and agreed that delivery for the next edition could be made from the 5 September.
- Greyfield Wood
The Council noted a bleed kit is now in place in the car park.
- Environmental Group
No news/updates.
- Parish sweeping – [TO RESOLVE] to consider and approve any areas to be swept
Resolved to approve – outside Emz and Newsagent on the High Street and Claremont Gardens.
- Highway/footpath Issues – [TO RESOLVE] to consider and decide any action to take re vehicles parking on the A39 at the bend in the road near Laurels garage
The Council agreed to request advice from B&NES Highways.
- Transport/buses
No news/updates.
- Neighbourhood Plan
No news/updates.
- Streetlighting
P Ghillyer reported that one light at Mearns is now completely enclosed by vegetation, and he will be contacting the streetlight team to enquire about decommissioning the 3 lights at Mearns and looking into a replacement light for the streetlight at the Laurels which it out.
- Rosewell Home
See item 2507.11.
- Church Farm
No news/updates.
- Councillor vacancies
The Council noted interest registered from a resident who will be co-opted at the August meeting.
- Hallatrow polling station – [TO RESOLVE] to consider and decide action to be taken re a polling station in Hallatrow
No news/updates.
- Village planters funded by Ward Councillor fund
The Council agreed to purchase two additional planters the same size as the previous ones to be placed outside the school and a request to be put on facebook for help to water them. S Gould to purchase planters.
- CIL Funds – [TO RESOLVE] to consider and decide 2025 CIL projects/expenditure
Resolved – 50 percent of outdoor gym equipment installed at the Recreation Ground less Ward Councillor Initiative funding (£912 – £650 = £262).
- Investment of reserve funds
D Hunter reported that his is looking into a Business Account with Unity Bank which has a more favourable interest rate than the current Parish Council bank account and the Unity Bank is used by many Parish Councils.
2507.13 Correspondence
2507.14 Items for next meeting
Quarterly Accounts
Christmas trees – suppliers and dressers
External audit report
Review Internal and external auditor
VAS report from Paulton Road
2507.15 To note future meetings
The Chair closed the meeting at 8.30pm.
Date of next meeting – 12 August 2025
| Kate Fuglesang Chair | Kirsty Headlong Clerk |