On this page you’ll be able to find all information relating to the audit of the accounts for Dittisham Parish Council for the year ended 31 March 2026.
The status of the Accounting Statements are unaudited and that the Accounting Statements as published may be subject to change.
Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records must be made available for inspection by any person interested. See the notice below that sets out how the Parish Council has made provision for the exercise of public rights: Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return; Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026 (PDF)
DITTISHAM PARISH COUNCIL Incorporating the Hamlet of Capton and the Manors of Bozomzeal and Coombe
To all members of Dittisham Parish Council 29 May 2026
You are hereby summoned to attend the monthly meeting of Dittisham Parish Council to be held in Dittisham Village Hall on Wednesday 3 June 2026 at7:00pm. for the purpose of transacting the following business.
Public Forum To consider any issues raised by members of the public.
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.
AGENDA
1. Apologies To receive and sanction apologies for absence. 2. Declaration of Interests To declare interests on items on the agenda. 3. Approval of Minutes To consider approval of
3.1 the minutes of the annual meeting of Dittisham Parish Council held on 6 May 2026
3.2 the minutes of monthly meeting held on 6 May 2026
3.3 the minutes of the EGM held 20 May 2026 4. Community Reports To receive reports from:
4.1 South Hams District Council Councillor 4.2 Devon County Council Councillor 5. Financial Matters 5.1 St George’s Church Grant To consider the recommendation of the Finance Working Group on the awarding of the grant.
5.2 2025/26 Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 5.2.1 Receive the draft Internal Auditor’s report and consider any comments
5.2.2 Annual Governance Statement – Consider the findings of the review by the members meeting as a whole
– Approve Governance Statement
5.2.3 Annual Accounting Statement – Consider the Accounting Statements by the members meeting as a whole
– Approve the Accounting Statements by resolution
– Ensure the accounting statements are signed and dated by the person presiding at the meeting
5.2.4 Consider Notice of Date of Commencement of Period for the Exercise of Public Rights To consider the proposal that the that the period for the Exercise of Public Rights would commence on Friday 5 June – Thursday 16 July 2026.
5.3 Receipts and Payments between meetings to note for information
5.4 June Payments for authorisation
5.5 Purchase costs – Consider laptop costs
– Consider allocating budget of £30 to purchase corrugated plastic for 20’s Plenty signage 6. South Hams District Council’s Planning Decisions To note the following:
6.1 0700/26/CLP 2 Meadow Cottages The Level Dittisham, Certificate of lawfulness for proposed conversion of two flats into a single dwelling APPROVED
6.2 0954/26/CLB Quicks Cottage Lower Street Dittisham Certificate of lawfulness for proposed installation of EV Charger in Garage APPROVED 7. Note Withdrawn Planning Applications 7.1 1154/26/HHO Lauriston, Riverside Road, Dittisham, Householder application for Erection of a single storey outbuilding WITHDRAWN 8. New Planning Applications to consider a recommendation to the planning authority on the following applications:
8.1 1267/26/ARC Chipton Barton Dittisham Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (WSI/Recording) of planning consent 0246/25/LBC
8.2 1144/26/FUL Pipiriki, Riverside Road, Dittisham Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new detached dwelling and associated landscaping works 9. Reports from Councillors’ Working Groups, Parish Projects and External Forums 9.1 Neighbourhood Plan To receive an update
9.2 Maintenance Working Group 9.2.1 To receive an update following the working group meeting and consideration of any recommendations.
9.2.2 To consider actions following memorial bench request, including develop or seek out a ‘Memorial Bench Policy’.
9.3 Car Park/Burial Ground Project To receive an update
9.4 Ham Events Working Group To receive an update
9.5 Dittisham Village Hall Management Committee (DVHMC) Reports Receive reports to and from the committee.
9.6 Parish Paths Partnership (P3) Update following the working group meeting and consideration of any recommendations. 10. Clerk’s update 11. Loaning out the Dittisham Parish Council Projector For consideration 12. Marquee for village event on Sunday 5 July For consideration 13. Parish Lengthsman 13.1 Lengthsman feedback 13.2 Receive any invoices from contractor for 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years 13.3 Consider draft brief and advertisement 14. Policy Review 14.1 Proposed Climate Policy Consider process for drafting policy 14.2 Approved Herbicides and Pesticides Policy (2021) Review statement 14.3 Dittisham Parish Council Delegation Scheme For annual review 14.4 Proposed Reserves Policy Consider draft for adoption 14.5 Proposed Investments Policy Consider draft for adoption 15. Correspondence and Contacts to note or consider To note – 20260505 Dart Harbour Port Masterplan Consultation – 20260511 Slippery Lane, Dittisham – 20260527 Community Conversations- June event –20260526 Closure of The Level for 3 days (update) – 20260528 DALC #25 2026 e-bulletin: Publishing cllrs home addresses To consider: – 20260505 Protecting the River Dart – Potential Legal Action Against South West Water – 20260507 DALC #22 2026 e-bulletin – 20260513 Community Emergency Hubs – June Workshops – 20260521 Temporary Traffic Notice – Higher Street, Brambletorre Cross to Higher Street, East Cornworthy Cross to Brambletorre Cross & East Cornworthy Cross to Brambletorre Cross, Dittisham (TTTRO2670061) –20260527 Membership has expired CRM:0001559 – 20260527 Worst car park experience ever 16. Next Meeting: To confirm the next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Wednesday July 1 2026 at 7:00 pm.
PRESS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND
Minutes of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Dittisham Parish Council Wednesday 20 May 2026 at 6:30pm, Dittisham Village Hall
Present: Parish Cllrs Bond (Chair), J Green, Neale, Pope, Unitt & Taylor were present, as was C Radford (Clerk). 2 members of the public
Apologies: Cllrs Golding, Hawkes
Public Forum No issues raised.
Apologies were received as above
Declaration of Interests No interests were declared on items on the agenda.
Ham Events: ITERA Expedition Adventure Race 19 -20 July 2026 To consider the hire request received. A briefing note had been circulated in advance of the meeting to provide cllrs with additional information in response to queries about management of the event. It was noted that the organisers would require exclusive use of the car park from the evening of Saturday 18 to approx.. 10am on Sunday 19. To achieve this aim the Ham carpark would need to be cordoned off 2/3 days prior to the event to allow cars parked to be moved. The estimated cost of the exclusive use of the car park, based on 20 spaces over 3 days at £6.50 per day would be £390. The budget offered by the potential hirer was £200. It was commented that the car park is in high public demand in the first weekend of the school holidays. Heras fencing would need to be hired and erected to ensure the carpark area was secured.
Following discussion it was RESOLVED to refuse the hire request.
Use the App to start photographing birds, bugs, plants, fungi: in your garden, in the lanes on the footpaths.
The App will usually identify it for you. Then it will upload to our survey where your observation will appear within a day or so. It is easy and it is quick. To see what we have so far take a look at the Dittisham Survey: Click here to see BioBlitz Dittisham (HTML) and in Cornworthy (HTML) and in Blackawton (HTML)
We will soon cover all of the parishes in the South Hams. Hopefully we will soon be able to log some swifts taking up summer residence in the church tower!
