March 2026 Minutes (DRAFT)

Minutes of Ordinary Meeting held on 3rd March, 2026

1. Attendance

   Cllr.Charmaine Smith chaired the monthly meeting with Cllrs. P Chapman, N Osborne, A.Vogel, S Smith J Shepherd, K Anderton, County Cllr. Nicky Chopak, Mrs D. Turner (Clerk) and two members of the public attending.

2. Declaration/Dispensations

   There were no declarations in respect of this Agenda.

3. Minutes

   The minutes of the previous meeting had been Emailed to all Councillors and were agreed and signed.

4. Balance at Bank

   It was reported that the Balance at the bank is £18,433.57 in the Current a/c and £5,885.41 in the Solar a/c.

5. Donations

   The annual donations was discussed and agreed to give £150 to Jacobstow Church Graveyard Fund, £150 to Eden Graveyard Fund and £200 to Cornwall Air Ambulance. This was proposed by Cllr. Vogel and seconded by Cllr. S Smith. Unanimously agreed.

6. Accounts to pay

   • CALC (Assertion Training) £15.00
     Proposed Cllr. Chapman, Seconded Cllr. S. Smith
   • Clerk’s Salary & Expenses £792.00
     Proposed Cllr. Shepherd, Seconded Cllr. Vogel
   • Hire of Hall (10 meetings) £170.0
     Proposed Cllr. Osborne, Seconded Cllr. Anderton.

7. Planning Application No PA26/00636

   Application for Permission in Principle for the erection of a Single Storey dwelling - Land North-West of Edmore Bungalow - Planning Withdrawn.

8. Planning Application No PA26/00804

   Extension to existing dwelling – Broad Langdon, Jacobstow - Councillors support this Application

9. Planning Application No PA26/08413

   Old Barn, Broad Langdon, Jacobstow - Cornwall Council approved this.

10. Correspondence

    (To note contents of any Letters, Emails and Planning Applications received since Agenda printed.

    1. Planning Application No PA26/01153
       Installation of ground mounted solar PV array – Beckaveans, Jacobstow - Councillors support this
    2. Planning Application No PA25/09717
       Change of use from Agriculture to community garden retreat and center for health and wellbeing, including nature based activities and community base environmental stewardship - Eden Meadows, Retreat Land, North-West of Honeys Meadow, Jacobstow. Reply saying:- Councillors do not support this Application. Firstly they feel this is the wrong location for this large community area. There are no amenities within walking distance. They have concerns regarding lighting, this is a dark skies area. Also sewerage, there is no main sewer in this area. The access is very poor the approach is a very very narrow country road. There is not enough detail on the day to day running of this retreat.

11. Email addresses

    An estimate received from Bude Solutions to put the website in the name of the Parish Council and also put Councillors on gov.uk email addresses. Councillors decided to accept their estimate.

12. Councillor matters

    1. Stop Smoking Campaign
       Free Community Support at Berries Avenue Café. This will be held on the 4th Tuesday of the month.
    2. Goldfinch Close
       Two estimates received for the concrete base at Goldfinch Close for the two seats already purchased. It was decided to go for the lowest quote which was Michael Vanstone Plant Hire.
    3. Councillor
       Resignation Email received from Cllr. J Shepherd. A new Councillor will be co-opted next month.

As there was no further business the meeting was closed at 9.00pm