Minutes of Fittleton cum Haxton Parish Council Meeting 11/3/25 at Phoenix Hall
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| Cllr Paul Cranch (PC) | Vice Chair | |
| Cllr Mrs Corinne Gowman (CG) | ||
| Cllr Mrs Victoria Jago (VJ) | ||
| Cllr Mrs Sheila Symes (SS) | ||
| Cllr Kevin Friery (KF) | ||
| In Attendance: | Laura Turner (LT) | Clerk |
| 1 Member of the Public | Clerk |
13.05.25/01-02
Election of Fittleton cum Haxton (FcH) Parish Chairman
Cllr PC elected as Chair by all members of council; signed Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
13.05.25/03
Election of FcH Parish Vice Chair
No volunteers, to look into necessity of role.
13.05.25/04
Acceptance of Apologies
13.05.25/05
Declaration of Interests
No declarations made.
13.05.25/06
Agree Minutes of previous meeting
Minutes of FcH Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 11th March 2025 agreed and accepted.
Copy of previous Minutes signed by Chair.
13.05.25/07
Election of Sub-Committees & Representatives on other Groups.
- Phoenix Hall representative on the Management Committee
Cllr SS re-elected - Planning Sub-committee (2 members)
Cllrs CG and VJ re-elected - Footpaths & Rights of Way
Cllr PC re-elected - Transport & Highways
Cllr KF elected - Allotments
Cllr SS re-elected - Parish Steward Liaison
Cllr KF elected - Jubilee Committee
Cllr CG - Stonehenge Area Board
Chairman Responsibility
13.05.25/08
Accounts
Total Year Expediture £5893.48
Balance carried forward £11,123.70
Summary accounts provided to the Council and all relevant year-end balances confirmed.
Approval to an Exemption of External Audit
Chair confirmed that as the FcH Parish Council annual budget is below the £25,000 threshold, the Council is exempt from the requirement to have the accounts audited on an annual basis.
Certificate of Exemption form signed by the Chair.
Approval of Annual Governance Statement
The statement was provided to the Council, and signed by the Chair.
Approval of Accounting Statement
Annual accounting statement, along with the report of the Internal Auditor, Mrs Linscer, were provided to the Council and approved.
The clerk will submit necessary end-of-year paperwork to PKF Littlejohn LLP, and display the statutory notices etc informing the public of their rights to view accounts if required.
Agree subscriptions to local bodies
The Council agreed the subscriptions as listed namely:
Netheravon School PTA: £100
Netheravon Day Centre: £150
PCC Fittleton Church: £200
Wiltshire Air Ambulance: £150
Netheravon Newsletter: £100
Royal British Legion:£40
A total of £740.
Additional payments approved
WALC : £113.17
Insurance for the Council will be renewed on a 3-year basis: £157.25
Auditor’s fee: £30
13.05.25/09
Review Standing Orders
An annual review has taken place. Addition of Risk Management Policy. Review at next AGM.
13.05.25/10
PARISH MATTERS
a) Kissing Gate- Repair made to how it shuts and doesn’t catch. Farmer happy with repair so far but council would like to keep pushing for full repair by Wiltshire Council.
b) Fingerpost- Post itself ready and painted however struggling to find lettering in keeping with the other signs in the area that are cost effective. Pricing for letters anywhere from £2.25 a piece to £7.75 each, a total price put forward so far of £280 for lettering. Paint at a cost of £80. Cllr PC proposed to agree payments for this to finish to a good quality seconded by all council members.
c) Newsletter- Donation set for this year at £100, Counsellors asked to think on extra donation for next meeting.
d) Speed Limit Fittleton- Raised by parishioner in Fittleton requesting a discussion regarding the start of the speed limit zone in Fittleton and a request to push the Parish council to obtain a reduction in the speed limit in the area to 20mph. Arrange meeting with Kate Davey to discuss safety.
e) Bank Account- Possibly move to Natwest with their free community Account Cllr SS and Cllr KF to act as signatories.
Date of next FcH Parish Council Meeting
8th July 2025, 7:00pm @ All Saints Parish Church, Fittleton.