All Councillors are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Wickwar Parish Council to be held
at: 7.00pm
on: Wednesday 3rd December 2025
at: Wickwar Town Hall.
Signed Clerk to the Council: S Quick
Dated: Thursday 27th November 2025
Please note: Meetings take place in the first-floor meeting room which is only accessible via stairs. If you would like to attend the meeting, but are unable to use the stairs, please advise the Clerk as soon as possible so that the meeting can be moved downstairs.
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Public time (Duration 20 minutes maximum)
1. To RECEIVE apologies for absence
2. To NOTE and RECORD Declarations of Interests relevant to this meeting
Members are remined to declare any interest on any item on this Agenda at this point or at any point during the meeting in accordance with Wickwar Parish Council’s Code of Conduct.
3. To AGREE whether the minutes of the last meeting should be signed as an accurate record of the meetings. (circulated)
4. To RECEIVE the Clerk’s Report on matters arising from previous minutes/ not covered elsewhere on the agenda. (circulated)
5. To determine which items, if any, of the agenda should be taken with the public excluded.
Planning
6. Planning – For the Council to NOTE the following planning decisions
6.1 P25/02134/TRE – The Croft Bury Hill Lane Yate. Works to Crown reduce 1.no Ash Tree by 10-12.5 metres and remove deadwood. Covered by Tree Preservation Order SGTPO. Decision: Approve with conditions
6.2 P25/01091/F – Land on Frith Lane Wickwar. Erection of 1no dwelling and associated works. Decision: Approve with conditions
7. Planning – For the Council to REVIEW and COMMENT on planning applications received before the meeting
7.1 P25/02505/HH – 4 Back Lane Wickwar. Erection of a two storey and a single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation
7.2 P25/02460/LB – Yate Court Farm, Limekiln road. Internal and external alterations to remove and replace all windows in the farmhouse building.
7.3 P25/02504/TCA – Langley House 57 High Street Wickwar. Works to 1.no Apple Tree to crown reduce by 1.5m and crown thin by 10%. Works to fell 2.no Fruit Trees and 1.no Wellan Conifer Tree. Trees Situated within Wickwar Conservation Area.
7.4 P25/02568/HH – Pound Barn Westend Road Wickwar. Replacement of 3no. existing garage doors with double glazed units, including 1no. new set of french doors with fixed side panel and 2no. fixed full height window units.
7.5 P25/02569/LB – Pound Barn Westend Road Wickwar. Internal and external alterations to remove 3no. garage doors and install glazing in 2no. openings and 1no. set of french doors in final opening. Internal alterations to insulate and re-line the garage roof with plasterboard. Retention of internal works of the erection of sub-dividing stud walls.
Items for CONSIDERATON and DECISION
8. To CONSIDER a response to the South Glos Council 2024/25 budget consultation
9. To AGREE a new contract for broadband at the Town Hall
10. To DISCUSS South Gloucestershire Council’s response to the Highway Improvement Request
11. To CONSIDER the emptying of a new bin at Wickwar Playing Fields
12. To CONSIDER next steps regarding the cemetery extension project
13. To CONSIDER the installation of a vending machine at King George’s Field pavilion
14. To AGREE to purchase green bin subscription(s) for the cemetery
15. To CONSIDER registering the Fox and Maple as a community asset
16. To AGREE to the Clerk attending a NALC workshop about funding solutions for smaller Parish Councils
Reports
17. To RECEIVE reports from Ward Councillors
18. To RECEIVE verbal reports from Councillors who are Trustees or Committee members of the organisations listed below, and to take decisions are necessary:
18.1 King George V Playing Fields
18.2 Wickwar Community Centre
18.3 Wickwar Town Hall
18.4 Wickwar Village Hall
18.4 Wickwar Cemetery
18.5 Wickwar Youth Club
19. To receive an update from the Flooding Working Group
Items for information only
20. To RECEIVE the November play equipment inspections (Circulated)
21. To RECEIVE the list of correspondence received (list available at the meeting)
Requests for financial assistance
22. None for this meeting
Burial matters
23. To REVIEW the current cemetery regulations and AGREE next steps with regard to memorial testing
Finance
24. To NOTE the monthly bank reconciliation for October 2025. Chairman to sign as a true record. (Circulated)
25. To APPROVE accounts for payment and NOTE additional payments made in line with Financial Regulations. (Listed in the separate payment schedule)
26. To AGREE the localism contract from South Glos Council for the 2026/27 financial year
27. To AGREE a date for the budget discussions meeting
Items for the next agenda
28.