All Councillors are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Wickwar Parish Council to be held
at: 7.00pm
on: Wednesday 4th February 2026
at: Wickwar Town Hall.
Signed Clerk to the Council: S Quick
Dated: Thursday 29th January 2026
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 P25/02409/HH – Celestine Cottage Limekiln Road Yate. Erection of annexe ancillary to the main dwelling. Decision: Refusal
6.2 P25/02740/TRE – The Old Rectory Church Lane Wickwar. Works to trees as per the attached schedule of works received by the Council on the 26th November 2025. Covered by Tree Preservation Order SGTPO 16/16. As covered by tree preservation order SGTPO 16/16 dates 20th July 2016. Decision: Approve with conditions
6.3 P25/02824/HH – 9 Amberley Way Wickwar. Demolition of existing boundary wall. Change of use from open amenity land to private C3 amenity space for the erection of 2.2m and 0.85m fence to facilitate 1No. parking space. Decision: Refusal
7. Planning – For the Council to REVIEW and COMMENT on planning applications received before the meeting
7.1 P26/00046/TCA – Arnolds Field Estate The Downs Wickwar. Works to fell 1no Sycamore Tree (T1) Works to 5no of Sycamore Trees (T2) to crown reduce by 1-2m in height within Wickwar
Conservation Area.
7.2 P26/00119/F – Arnoldsfield Trading Estate The Downs Wickwar. Demolition of existing industrial building and erection of 2no. new employment units for mixed use of storage (Class B8) and light industrial processes (Class Eg(iii)) with parking and associated works.
7.3 P26/00153/HH – 53 High Street, Wickwar. Erection of rear garden room
Items for CONSIDERATON and DECISION
8. To CONSIDER quotations for painting outside the Town Hall
9. To CONSIDER the response from SGC regarding meeting with developers
10. To DISCUSS the church buildings and Garden of Remembrance
11. To CONSIDER purchasing storage for the home changing room at the KGV pavilion
12. To RECEIVE an update following the site meeting with SGC regarding flooding
13. To AGREE a date for the annual meeting of the Parish
14. To DISCUSS contacting South Glos Council regarding the ongoing pot-holes and litter in the lanes
15. To RECEIVE an update on the situation regarding the Community Rooms committee
16. To DISCUSS the response from South Glos Council regarding overweight lorries and the Highway Improvement request submitted by the Parish Council
Reports
17. To RECEIVE a report from the 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
18.5 Wickwar Cemetery
18.6 Wickwar Youth Club
Items for information only
19. To RECEIVE the January assets and play equipment inspections (Circulated)
20. To RECEIVE the list of correspondence received (list available at the meeting
Requests for financial assistance
21. None for this meeting
Burial matters
22. To note the interment of the ashes of Tullio Vettori into plot 3A at Wickwar Cemetery
Finance
23. To NOTE the monthly bank reconciliations for December 2025. Chairman to sign as a true record. (Circulated)
24. To APPROVE accounts for payment and NOTE additional payments made in line with Financial Regulations. (Listed in the separate payment schedule)
25. To CONSIDER the purchase of an end of year package from EDGE IT to assist with the end of financial year procedures
26. To NOTE the s137 expenditure limit for the 2026/27 financial year
Items for the next agenda
27.