Monday 3rd March 2025

The meeting of Launcells Parish Council was held on the above date at 7:30pm, in Launcells Parish Hall.

Chairman Cllr Hargreaves, Vice-Chair Cllr Allin, Cllr Cleave, Cllr Pollard, Cllr Stokes, Cllr Whittle, Cllr Wingard, Cllr Constantinou.

Also in attendance: Clerk Julie Gray.

0 members of the public were present for the meeting.

Cllr Hargreaves opened the meeting and welcomed everyone.

3.25/192:

Cllr Tape and Cllr Elliott could not make the meeting and sent their apologies.

3.25/193:

It was resolved to approve the minutes and ratify all decisions made at the meeting held on Monday 3rd February 2025. 7 in favour. 1 abstained, due to not being present at the previous meeting. The Chair, Cllr Hargreaves, signed them as a correct record.

3.25/194:

1. There were no declarations.

3.25/195:

1. There were no dispensation requests.

3.25/196:

1. Cllr Chopak has reported the streetlight issue, the drain cover, the Hobbaccott Lane potholes and the surface water between Scorsham and Thurlibeer.
2. The East Langford Solar Farm do not give funding to Parish Council’s.
3. The Emergency Plan was sent to Cornwall Council.
4. The Clerk wrote to Enforcement re the land next to Kitts Farm.

3.25/197:

There were no members of the public present.

3.25/198:

Cllr Chopak sent her apologies.

3.25/199: – all correspondence circulated via email.

1. CALC: Presentation Slides – Improving Standards and Sanctions.
2. Community Capacity Fund Transition Year.
3. The Rural Bulletin.
4. Planning News for Local Councils.
5. Police Survey.
6. CALC: Response to Standards Consultation.
7. Housing & Economic Land Availability Assessment.
8. Keeping Cornwall Updated.
9. Rescheduled CAP Invitation.
10. Policy Update, Call for Sites. Cllr Hargreaves advised everyone to look at this as he had examined the areas identified for development and this is relevant to those residents within the Bude district.

3.25/200:

1. Decision Notices/Updates:
   1. None.
2. Planning Applications/Appeals:
   Any late planning applications received will be discussed but not decided under this section.
   1. PA25/00627 | Hedgerow Removal Notice for creation of field-to-field gateway where the blocking up of another gateway makes the field landlocked | Higher Pigsdon Launcells Bude Cornwall EX23 9LQ.
      Launcells Parish Council unanimously supports the application.
   2. PA24/08789 | Change of use from Methodist Chapel to residential C3 dwelling with extensions and alterations without compliance with condition 3 of decision notice PA24/05021 dated 08.10.24 | Launcells Methodist Chapel Launcells Bude Cornwall EX23 9NN.
      Launcells Parish Council unanimously supports the application.
   3. PA25/00711 | New garage, two storey rear extension and alterations to existing window openings | Burleigh House Hobbacott Lane Marhamchurch Bude Cornwall EX23 0ET.
      Launcells Parish Council unanimously supports the application.
   4. PA25/01080 | Proposed dung storage building | Land East Of Marsh Cottage Howard Lane Stratton Bude Cornwall.
      Launcells Parish Council unanimously supports the application.

3.25/201:

1. Chairman / Councillor.
   There was nothing to report.
2. The Clerk.
   • The police have offered to undertake a Cybercrime presentation. Devon and Cornwall Police have two dedicated Cyber Protect Officers in place whose role is like a Crime Prevention Officer. They focus specifically on technology enabled and technology dependent on-line crime. They deliver face-to face Cybercrime awareness presentations to increase public awareness of cybercrime. There is no charge for their services. The Councillors agreed this may be useful and the Clerk will request attendance at the June meeting.
   • It was unanimously agreed to use the same internal auditor as last year.

3.25/202:

Cllr Wingard volunteered to undertake June’s contribution.

3.25/203:

It was unanimously agreed to continue with the external website management service for another year to allow time for transfer of duties to the Clerk.

3.25/204:

The Council received a letter from Redruth Town Council proposing that for the new second home council tax premiums Cornwall Council consider a proposal that all areas should benefit equally rather than those with higher second home ownership, which may be wealthier.

The Council voted against supporting this proposal 6 - 2 on the grounds that it might well be in areas with higher second home ownership, including locally to us, that the need for providing accessible homes and accommodation for local people was the greatest.

3.25/205:

The Community Area Partnership meeting is on 31st March in Camelford. It will celebrate funding and will also have the Ruby medical team in attendance. Cllr Whittle will be in attendance and anyone else wishing to attend will contact the Clerk.

3.25/206:

The annual Parish Council Meeting will be held on the 12th May at 7pm and the Annual Parish Meeting at 7.45pm. There will be tea, coffee and snacks.

3.25/207:

The election notice will be circulated on the 14th March and will be put up in the noticeboard and uploaded to the website. The Clerk will request the Parish Magazine publish it in the magazine and put it on the parish Facebook page.

Pre-election rules will apply from the 14th March until the day after the election concerning use of council facilities and resources; the member’s code of conduct, developing new policies and holding of events featuring elected officials.

The nomination packs are being delivered this week but they can also be obtained from Cornwall Council.

The deadline for submission of nominations is 4pm on 2nd April. They cannot be submitted online.

The Elections Team at Cornwall Council will be running a Candidate and Agent Briefing on Wednesday 12th March at 5pm via Teams. If anyone wishes to attend, they will contact the Clerk.

3.25/208:

1. Ratification of payments was unanimously agreed totalling £312.84 as per February’s schedule.
2. To note Bank reconciliations.
3. To note Income & Bank Balances as per the schedule and reconciliations.

3.25/209:

Re the Launcells Cross to the Red Post road there was a concern that no work seemed to be happening and it was believed that the warning signs had disappeared. It was put forward that the Launcells Cross to Red Post road is a work in progress and Cllr Constantinou will check if the warning signs are still there.

If anyone is having trouble claiming compensation from the energy company re the power outages they could write to the MP.

Cllr Pollard will replace the small traffic mirror with a larger one.

3.25/210:

Monday 7th April 2025 @ 7.30pm

Meeting closed at 8.25pm

PUBLIC BODIES (ADMISSION TO MEETINGS) Act 1960 S1(2) & S1(6)

During the meeting it may arise that publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential or special nature of the business to be transacted and the press and public will be instructed to withdraw.

When this arises, the Chair will recommend to consider passing the following resolution: “to resolve that in view of the confidential or special nature of the business to be discussed, the public are excluded and instructed to withdraw.”