Dittisham Parish Charity AGM

Feb 7, 2025 | Featured

The trustees of the Dittisham Parish Charity invite you to attend its AGM on Monday 17th February at 7 pm in the Village Hall (smaller room).
The meeting will run through the annual accounts, elect / re-elect new trustees and officers and report on projects funded by the charity.
In addition the trustees are keen to hear about other areas that the charity could back, that meet its purpose to support the wellbeing of the residents of Dittisham.
Refreshments will be provided.
The annual Reports and Accounts are available as a pdf document by clicking here: Parish of Dittisham Charity Annual Accounts and Reports 2025
Any questions please contact .

Agenda 2025 February 05 (updated 18:11 31/1/25)

Jan 31, 2025 | Agendas

To all members of Dittisham Parish Council 31 January 2025

You are hereby summoned to attend the monthly meeting of Dittisham Parish Council to be held in Dittisham Village Hall on Wednesday 5 February 2025 at 7:00p.m. for the purpose of transacting the following business.

  1. a. Public Forum

  2. To consider any issues raised by members of the public.

  3. Members of the public are invited to give their views, to question the Parish Council about issues on this Agenda, or to raise issues for future consideration at the discretion of the Chair.

              1. AGENDA

  1. Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

  1. Declaration of Interests

To declare interests in items on the Agenda.

  1. Community Reports

    1. South Hams District Council Councillor

    2. Devon County Council Councillor

  2. Financial Matters

    1. Payments

To authorise the following payments:

  • Annual cutback of hedge on Ham Lane £972.00

  • Clerk January Expenses Reimbursement £28.12

    1. Lloyds Bank – Giving Full Access Users the ability to share data from accountancy software providers with Lloyds Bank

To consider responding to Lloyds that DPC will opt out.

  1. SHDC Planning Decisions

    1. 3571/24/HHO Shearwater Riverside Road Dittisham TQ6 0HS. Householder application for general alterations to internal layout, driveway access, window replacement & some changes to external fenestration & detailing. Conditional Approval.

  2. New Planning Applications

    1. 0245/25/FUL & 0246/25/LBC Chipton Barton Dittisham TQ6 0HW. Household and Listed Building Consent for renovation & change of use of former cider barn to ancillary use.

    2. 0143/25/ARC & 0139/25/ARC 27 Dittisham Court Dittisham TQ6 0HS. Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Timber windows & doors), 4 (Roof Glazing), 5 (Slate), 6 (External Attachments) & 7 (Render Type) to planning consent 0342/22/HHO & 0343/22/LBC

  3. Consultations

  • Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service: Process to respond to automatic fire alarms.

  1. Devolution

To consider action by DPC.

  1. Councillors’ Committee, Working Groups, and External Forums

The review the structure of the working groups.

  1. ‘South Hams Way’ Request

To consider DPC’s response to the request for permission to sign the route with 75mm diameter waymarkers.

  1. Reports from Councillors’ Working Groups and External Forums

    1. Maintenance

To consider confirming the Working Group’s view that work for the 2024 grounds maintenance contract is complete.

    1. Emergency Team

To note the Report regarding starting to consider an emergency generator in the Hall.

  1. Slippery Path

To consider the maintenance proposed in the report.

  1. Administration

To note that the Clerk has started to use an email marketing platform to send Information Group emails.

  1. Correspondence & Contacts

To note or consider:

  • SHDC, Invitation to nominate for Community Awards. Closes 10/2/25.

  • 7/1/25 South Hams District Council states its position on local government reform. It does do not support the creation of one unitary council for Devon and wants time to consult the community.

  • 17/1/25 SHDC Removal of Bottle Banks February to March 2025. Will include removal of the bank on The Ham in March.

  • Clear Councils Risk Management for Local and Parish Councils 26th February, 12-1pm

  • Opergy Net Zero, Net Zero Pathways for Parish and Town Councils. 4/2/25

  • New in Neighbourhood Planning. 6/2/25

  1. Next Meeting: To confirm the next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on 5 March 2025 at 7:00 pm.

  2. Closure of the Meeting

To consider passing a resolution in accordance with the 1960 Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act to exclude the public and press during consideration of the following item(s) because of the commercial-in-confidence nature of the business.

  1. Capton Treeworks

To consider approving the recommendation in the Report.

  1. Playground Annual Inspection

To consider approving the recommendation in the Report.

  1. 2024/25 Internal Audit

To consider approving the recommended appointment.

  1. Jubilee Steps Handrail

To consider the MWG Report’s proposal regarding how to progress the project.

  1. Management of a Freehold Title

To consider DPC’s next actions to meet its responsibilities as the owner of the freehold.

PRESS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND

Annette Thom, Parish Clerk

Vacancy for a Parish Councillor

Jan 27, 2025 | Featured

Dittisham Parish Council

Local Government Act 1972 Section 87(2)

CASUAL VACANCY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor for Dittisham Parish Council.

Unless ten or more electors of Dittisham Parish, on or before 13 February 2025, submit a request in writing for an election to be held, the Parish Council will take steps to fill the vacancies by co-option.

Requests must be sent to the Returning Officer, South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, TQ9 5NE.

Annette Thom

Parish Clerk

24 January 2025

Agenda 2025 January 29

Jan 24, 2025 | Agendas

To all members of Dittisham Parish Council 24 January 2025

You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of Dittisham Parish Council to be held in Dittisham Village Hall on Wednesday 29 January 2025 at 7:15p.m for the purpose of transacting the following business.

              1. AGENDA

  1. Apologies:

To receive apologies for absence.

  1. Declaration of Interests

To declare interests in items on the Agenda.

  1. Closure of the Meeting

To consider passing a resolution in accordance with the 1960 Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act to exclude the public and press during consideration of the following item(s) because of the commercial-in-confidence nature of the business.

  1. Ground Maintenance Contract

To consider granting a contract with a term of up to three years.

  1. Re-open the meeting

  2. Grants requested from the Parish Council in 2025/26

    1. Village Hall Management Committee

To consider the request for a grant of £5,000.

    1. St George’s Church

To consider the request for a grant of £2,500.

  1. 2025/26 Budget and Precept Demand

To decide the 2025/26 Budget and Precept tax.

PRESS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND

Annette Thom, Parish Clerk