Monday 6th October 2025

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

Vice-Chair Cllr Allin, Cllr Pollard, Cllr Elliott, Cllr Stokes, Cllr Whittle.

Also in attendance: Clerk Julie Gray and Cllr Chopak.

0 members of the public were present for the meeting.

Cllr Allin opened the meeting and welcomed everyone.

10.25/100:

Cllr Hargreaves, Cllr Cleave, Cllr Wingard, Cllr Constantinou and Cllr Tape could not make the meeting and sent their apologies.

10.25/101:

There was no quorum to ratify the previous minutes as three of the present Councillors were not in attendance at said meeting. The minutes will be brought before the next meeting.

10.25/102:

1. There were no declarations.

10.25/103:

1. There were no dispensation requests.

10.25/104:

1. None.

10.25/105:

There were no members of the public in attendance.

10.25/106:

Cllr Chopak reported that Stratton Medical Centre has decoupled from Holsworthy Ruby Medical Group. The triage service has been extended to all day. Falmouth Hospital are closing their community beds and there will be a meeting concerning this next week.

The recent Community Area Partnership (CAP) meeting was held on the subject of water – flooding, drainage, ponds etc. There will be another CAP meeting on this in the future but with a more specific issue as the subject matter was too large to cover. The next CAP meeting on 8th December will be on housing and will be held virtually.

The Cornwall Council budget is to be scrutinised by twelve Councillors and will be published for people to comment on prior to ratification.

10.25/107: – all correspondence circulated via email.

1. Keeping Cornwall Updated.
2. RSN Newsletter.
3. Affordable Housing Newsletter.
4. Neighbourhood Planning and Priorities.
5. Street Trading Update.
6. Taxi Consultation.
7. Urgent Alert for Parish Councils.

10.25/108:

1. Decision Notices/Updates:
   1. PA25/06242 | Prior notification of agricultural or forestry development for formation of a hardstanding for silage bale storage | Lower Ossington Launcells Bude Cornwall EX23 9NL.
      PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED. The applicant has 5 years to carry out works.
   2. PA25/05374 | Submission of details to discharge BNG condition as set out in any other additional information in respect of Decision Notice PA24/07462 dated 17/05/25 | Thorne Farm Bridgerule Holsworthy Cornwall EX22 7HD.
      CONDITIONS SATISFIED.
   3. PA25/03705 | Conversion to residential dwelling | Linhays Bridgerule Holsworthy EX22 7HB.
      PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED.
2. Planning Applications/Appeals:
   Any late planning applications received will be discussed but not decided under this section.
   1. PA25/05265 | Erection of agricultural seed and machinery building as well as storage for animal feeds | Land South East Of Cross Farm, Launcells Cross Bude EX23 9NN.
      Launcells Parish Council unanimously objects to the application, as the proposed building is too big for the plot therefore the Council question viability and strongly request that the land agent attend to review the proposal.
   2. PA25/06712 | Extension to dwelling | Heyleigh Farm Barn Launcells Bude Cornwall.
      Launcells Parish Council unanimously has no objection to this application.

10.25/109:

1. Chairman / Councillor.
   • Cllr Whittle attended a CAP meeting on transport. The bus system and community transport was discussed. The number 6 bus service to Okehampton is not fit for purpose, as in it is not co-ordinating with the train service. Most towns in Cornwall are on an hourly service to a rail hub but for Bude it is a three-hourly service, clearly failing students who wish to continue their education in Exeter.
   • Cllr Whittle is on the South West Water Resources Liaison Group and learnt that £2mil is being granted for groups to apply for. Suggestions on the types of projects to be funded were made and in two weeks there is another meeting to discuss these.
2. The Clerk.
   • The Cornwall Cricket Board are launching a fundraising campaign to make cricket fully accessible for people with disabilities. It was agreed to bring this up when the Council discuss funding in March.
   • It was brought to our attention that the playing field hedges need trimming. Cllr Allin cuts the top part of the hedges therefore it was agreed to request the playing field committee discuss this with Cllr Allin.

10.25/110:

Cllr Whittle was going to contribute to the October issue but this has been changed to Cllr Cleave. Cllr Whittle shall contribute to the November and December issue. Cllr Tape was set to write a piece for the December issue therefore Cllr Tape’s contribution has been moved back to the January issue.

10.25/111:

The defibrillator pads have been purchased but delivery is not for another six to eight weeks. The second defibrillator has now alerted Cllr Whittle that those pads need changing also. It was unanimously agreed that Cllr Whittle purchase pads for the second defibrillator.

10.25/112:

Cllr Whittle completed the financial check and there were no issues.

10.25/113:

It was agreed to hold the date for training on Thursday 23rd at 7.30pm.

10.25/114:

Cllr Stokes is seeing the person previously mentioned tomorrow.

10.95/115:

The Giant Tree Circle, a growing circle of individually planted trees stretching across the UK and Ireland, with its centre on Anglesey in North Wales, have requested to gift the parish a single tree to be planted on/near the line of the circle. The tree will be native to our area and chosen to support local biodiversity without disrupting the land. They provide the tree and arrange the planting at no cost to the parish. The Giant Tree Circle is not political, commercial, or religious. It’s to create something rooted in the land; a quiet gesture of unity and care between people and places across these islands.

10.25/116:

The budget was circulated to the Councillors.

10.25/117:

The financial documents were supplied to Cllr Whittle.

10.25/118:

1. The ratification of payments totalling £995.30 plus £10 for the hire of the Hall for the training evening and £70 for the bus shelter cleaning was unanimously agreed.
2. To note Bank reconciliations.
3. To note Income & Bank Balances as per the schedule and reconciliations.

10.25/119:

Cllr Chopak spoke to Cornwall Council concerning the bridge. A visit to the bridge confirmed it is in need of repair and this will be undertaken.

Cllr Pollard reported the seam of the road needed repairing between the Red Post and the garage but Cornwall Council does not believe the repair needs doing.

10.25/120:

Monday 3rd November 2025 @7.30pm

Meeting closed at 8.15pm

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.”