Minutes of the Fittleton cum Haxton Parish Council Meeting 1900hrs Tuesday 9 September 2025 @ Phoenix Hall Netheravon

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Present:Cllr Paul Cranch (PC)Chair
Cllr Kevin Friery (KF)
Cllr Mrs Corinne Gowman (CG)
Cllr Mrs Victoria Jago (VJ)
Cllr Mrs Sheila Symes (SS)
In Attendance:Laura Turner (LT)Clerk
1 Member of the public

09.09.25/01

ACCEPTANCE OF APOLOGIES

09.09.25/02

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

NIL

09.09.25/03

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

NIL

09.09.25/04

REPORT FROM WILTSHIRE COUNCILLOR

NIL

09.09.25/05

POLICE REPORT

NIL

09.09.25/06

AGREE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 

Minutes of previous meeting, 8th July 2025, agreed and signed by Cllr PC.

09.09.25/07

REPORTS FROM SUB-COMMITTEES & REPRESENTATIVES ON OTHER GROUPS

a)    Phoenix Hall - AGM 9th July, total increase on hirings 22% on last year with the accounts in a surplus. Half year accounts due at their next meeting. Balance in bank £21933.13 as of end of June. Next meeting is on October 8th.

b)   Planning - PL/2025/06955 Haxton Farm House, remedial tree works 7 x conifers, no comments to make.

c)    Footpaths & Rights of Way - NIL

d)    Transport & Highways - Nothing outstanding.

e)    Allotments - Still 2 vacant plots, another vacant next year. To advertise in next newsletter. To purchase plastic for weed suppression.

f)   Jubilee Committee - NIL

g)   Stonehenge Area Board - 25th September next meeting in the Phoenix Hall.

h)   Parish Steward - Visited last month, has tidied areas of grass. No large outstanding needs currently.

09.09.25/08

ACCOUNT BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

Balance - £15831.45 (09/09/25)

Balances 9.9.25

09.09.25/09

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

Noise issue on Everleigh road, advised correct course of action through Wiltshire Council for complaints.

09.09.25/10

PARISH MATTERS

a) Sycamore Tree - Due to be felled 4/5th September, still standing currently. Wiltshire Council have deemed it unsafe and needs to be felled.

b) Email address costs/legalities - £7 per month hosting cost agreed for one email to be instigated by April 2026. To set up generic email for councillors.

c) Newsletter – Articles by Councillors greatly fully received for the next edition.

d) Christmas Plans - To seek authority from Fittleton PCC to hold a Christmas event on December 12th. Cllr VJ and Cllr CG organising to finalise details at next meeting. To advertise in next newsletter.

09.09.25/11

ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING

Christmas Function, Budget (Precept) 2026.

09.09.25/12

DATE OF NEXT MEETING 

11th November 2025 Phoenix Hall, Netheravon, 7pm.