Full Parish Council Ordinary Meeting
Meeting Summary
Meeting Agenda
Prior to the meeting, a one-minute silence will be observed in memory of David Simpson, who passed away in April.
AGENDA
1 Election of Chairman for 2026/27
To elect a Chairman for the municipal year 2026/27.
LGA 1972 s15 (1)
2 Chairman Declaration of Acceptance of Office
To receive the signed Declaration of Acceptance of Office of the newly elected Chairman.
LGA 1972 83(4)(a)
3 Election of Vice Chairman for the year 2026/27
To elect a Vice Chairman for the municipal year 2026/27.
LGA 1972 s15 (6)
4 Vice Chairman Declaration of Acceptance of Office
To receive the signed Declaration of Acceptance of Office of the newly elected Vice Chairman.
LGA 1972 83(4)(a)
5 Apologies for Absence
To receive apologies for absence and note apologies not received.
LGA 1972 Sch12 s40
6 Declarations of Interest
- Pecuniary Interests: To receive Declarations of Pecuniary Interests as declared on the Register of Interests.
- Non-registerable Interests: To receive Declarations of Non-registerable
- Dispensations: The Clerk will consider and report on any requests for dispensation in line with the Council’s Code of Conduct.
- Gifts & Hospitality: To declare any gifts or hospitality in line with the Council’s Code of Conduct.
Localism Act 2011
7 Co-Option
To consider an application for co-option and to resolve action required.
Local Government Act 1972 s89(6)
8 Councillor Declaration of Acceptance of Office
To witness any co-opted member, sign their Declaration of Acceptance of Office in the presence of the Proper Officer.
LGA 1976 s83(4)
9 Public Participation[1]
To hear from members of the public who wish to make representations, answer questions, and give evidence in respect of the business on the agenda. A question shall not require a response at the meeting nor start a debate on the question. The chairman of the meeting may direct that a written or oral response be given.
Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960
10 Cornwall Councillor Reports[2]
To receive and note reports from Cornwall Cllr Elaine Kist and Cornwall Cllr Stephen Trevelyan and ask questions on the content.
Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960
11 Full Council Meeting Minutes
To receive and resolve to adopt the minutes of the ordinary meeting held on Wednesday 4th March 2026 to allow the presiding Chairman to duly sign.
LGA 1972 Sch 12 para 41
12 Committee Meetings Minutes
To receive the minutes of the following committee meetings and approve any recommendations therein:
- Planning & Licensing – 18th March 2026
- Finance & Policy – 25th March 2026
- Planning & Licencing Committee – 15th April 2026
- Human Resources – 29th April 2026
LGA 1972 s101(a)
13 Clerk’s Report
To receive a report from the Clerk on any matters arising from previous minutes, meetings attended by officers and future dates for the diary. For information only.
14 Parish Councillor’s Reports
To include an update on any meetings attended by Members as representatives of the Parish Council and future dates for the diary. For information only.
15 Scheme of Delegation
To receive the updated Scheme of Delegation document and resolve adoption.
LGA 1972 s101(a)
16 Terms of Reference
To resolve to approve the updates and continuation of the Terms of Reference for all committees and sub committees, namely
- Events & Communications committee
- Finance & Policy committee
- Human Resources committee
- Planning & Licencing committee
- Property & Services committee.
- Biodiversity Sub committee
LGA 1972 s101(a)
17 Delegation Arrangements
To resolve to approve the continuation of the current delegation arrangements to committees, sub committees, staff, and other local authorities
LGA 1972 s101(a)
18 Appointment of Members to Committees
To resolve the appointment of Members, and substitute Members, to serve on the under mentioned committees:
- Events & Communications Committee
- Finance & Policy Committee
- Human Resources Committee
- Planning & Licencing Committee Property & Services Committee
LGA 1972 s101(a)
19 CIL Working Party
To resolve to dissolve the CIL Working Party as Council were unsuccessful in their Expression of Interest for funding.
20 Standing Orders
To receive the updated Standing Orders and to resolve adoption.
LGA 1972 Sch 12 para 42.
21 Financial Regulations
To resolve to approve the continued use of the current Financial Regulations.
Accounts & Audit Regulations 2015
22 Review of Arrangements
To resolve to approve the continuation of the current arrangements (including legal arrangements) with other local authorities, not for profit bodies and businesses.
Localism Act 2011
23 Appointments to External Bodies
To resolve to appoint members as representatives to sit on various external bodies and approve the current arrangements for reporting back.
LGA 1972 s111
24 Code of Conduct
To resolve to re-adopt the Code of Conduct for the forthcoming year.
Localism Act 2011
25 Financial Arrangements
To consider and note the competence and impartiality of the current Internal Auditor;
To resolve to appoint JT Audit & Accountancy as the Internal Auditor for 2026/7; and
To resolve to appoint Hudson Accounting as the Accounts Consultant for 2026/7.
Accounts & Audit Regulations 2015
26 Conflict of Interest
To discuss whether there is a conflict of interest with the external auditors – BDO LLP and affirm the current position.
27 General Data Protection Report
To receive the year-end report and resolve any action required.
Data Protection Act 2018
28 Asset Register Review
To receive a verbal report on the asset register review and resolve any action required.
29 Arrangements for Insurance
To resolve to note the Council has in place adequate arrangements for insurance cover in respect of all insurable risks.
30 Insurance Declaration
To resolve to confirm that there are no personal or corporate situations that could compromise the council’s financial security, with any applicable Member approaching the Clerk separately if any of the undermentioned provisions apply to them:
- Been the subject of a County Court Judgment, an Individual Voluntary Arrangement, a Company Voluntary Arrangement, or a Sheriff Court Decree.
- Been convicted of or charged with (but not yet tried for) or been given an official police caution in respect of any criminal offence (other than a motoring offence) which is not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
- Been declared bankrupt or insolvent or have been or are currently the subject of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings.
- Been involved as owner partner or director of any business which has gone or is currently going into receivership, liquidation, or administration.
- Been disqualified from being a company
- Been subject to an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs, which has resulted in a prosecution.
31 Subscriptions
To resolve to approve renewal of Council’s and/or staff current subscriptions to other bodies.
32 Complaints Procedure
(Inc vexatious)
To review the Council’s complaints procedure and resolve any action required.
33 Freedom of Information (FOI) & Data Protection Legislation Procedures
To review the Council’s policies, procedures and practices in respect of its obligations under freedom of information and data protection legislation and resolve any action required.
Data Protection Act 2018
34 Press/Media Contact Procedures
To review the Council’s policy for dealing with the press/media and resolve any action required.
35 Employment Policies & Procedures
To review the Council’s employment policies and procedures and resolve any action required.
Employment Rights Act 1996
36 Biodiversity
To review the Biodiversity policy; to receive a summary of how the policy has been implemented in the previous twelve months from the subcommittee and to resolve any action required.
Environment Act 2021
37 Section 137 and General Power of Competence Expenditure
To review the Council’s expenditure incurred under s.137 of the Local Government Act 1972 or the general power of competence and resolve any action required.
LGA 1972 s.137 & Localism Act 2011
38 Financial Matters
To approve expenditure payments.
To note income.
To note account balances.
39 Quarterly Reconciliation Check
To receive a verbal report from Cllr Debby Hussey and to resolve any action required
40 Virement of Funds
To receive and consider a report from the Responsible Finance Officer (RFO) and to resolve any action required.
41 Consultations
- To receive details of, and appoint members to respond to, any consultations received up to the time of the meeting.
- To receive and approve responses to previous
42 Meeting Dates
To resolve to move the Full Council meeting scheduled for 3rd June to 10th June 2026 and the Events & Communications meeting scheduled for 24th June 2026 to Monday 29th June 2026 at 3.30pm.
43 Public Realm Improvement and Re-introduction of Weed Treatment – Cornwall Council
To receive and consider correspondence from Cornwall Council, Redruth Town Council, and residents, and to resolve a response plus any other action required.
44 Confidential Matter(s)
To resolve that under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, the public and representatives of the press and broadcast media be excluded from the meeting, and that the live streaming and any recording cease, during the consideration of the following item(s) of business as publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest because of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted –
Commercially sensitive legal advice on the draft Terms of Reference for the devolution/transfer of assets from Cornwall Council
[1] Standing Order 3f: Total time allowed will be 15 minutes (limit of 3 minutes per person) which may be varied at the discretion of the Chairman.
[2] Standing Order 3l: Total time allowed will be 5 minutes each which may be varied at the discretion of the Chairman. The reports are for information purposes only.
Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of St Stephen in Brannel Parish Council
held in the Brannel Room, 22 Fore Street, St Stephen
on Wednesday 6th May 2026 starting at 6.30pm.
Present:
Cllr Mike Berryman, Cllr Julie Broad (Chairman), Cllr David Coles (Vice Chairman), Cllr Debby Hussey, Cllr Steve Oakley, Cllr Tina Patterson, Cllr Nigel Spragg, Cllr Shelagh Tasker and Cllr Keith Truscott.
In attendance:
Linda Ranger – Clerk & RFO, Ruth Mills – Deputy Clerk.
Cllr Julie Broad welcomed everyone to the meeting. She ran through housekeeping procedures and advised everyone present that if they intended to participate in the meeting, they could be recorded, photographed, filmed, or otherwise reported about. Everyone present was advised that the meeting was being live streamed to Facebook and therefore they should be mindful of the information they shared to ensure compliance with data protection legislation and that the meeting would be managed with the Civility & Respect Pledge in mind.
A one-minute silence was observed in memory of Cllr Dave Simpson, who passed away in April 2026.
FPC45/26 Election of Chairman for 2026/27:
It was
RESOLVED that Cllr Julie Broad be elected as Chairman for 2026/27
Proposed by Cllr Keith Truscott. Seconded by Cllr Debby Hussey. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC46/26 Chairman Declaration of Acceptance of Office:
Cllr Julie Broad signed the Chairman’s Declaration of Acceptance of Office which was duly witnessed by the Clerk as Proper Officer.
FPC47/26 Election of Vice Chairman for the year 2026/27:
It was
RESOLVED that Cllr David Coles be elected as Vice Chairman for 2026/27
Proposed by Cllr Nigel Spragg. Seconded by Cllr Julie Broad. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC48/26 Vice Chairman Declaration of Acceptance of Office:
Cllr David Coles signed the Vice Chairman’s Declaration of Acceptance of Office which was duly witnessed by the Clerk as Proper Officer.
FPC49/26 Apologies for Absence:
It was
RESOLVED to note apologies from Cllr Anne Hartshorne
Proposed by Cllr David Coles. Seconded by Cllr Nigel Spragg. All voted in favour.
It was noted that no apologies had been received from Cllr Marian Seaton.
FPC50/26 Declarations of Interest:
- There were no declarations of pecuniary interests.
- There were no declarations of non-registerable interests.
- No dispensation requests had been received.
- There were no declarations of any gifts or hospitality received.
FPC51/26 Co-option:
The Clerk advised that the candidate had given their apologies.
It was
RESOLVED to defer the agenda item to the June 2026 meeting.
Proposed by Cllr Debby Hussey. Seconded by Cllr Tina Patterson. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC52/26 Councillor Declaration of Acceptance of Office:
It was
RESOLVED to defer the agenda item to the June 2026 meeting.
Proposed by Cllr Steve Oakley. Seconded by Cllr Keith Truscott. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC53/26 Public Participation:
There were no members of the public present, and no questions had been received.
FPC54/26 Cornwall Councillor Reports:
Cornwall Councillor Elaine Kist was not present and had not submitted a report.
Cornwall Councillor Stephen Trevelyan was not present and had not submitted a report.
FPC55/26 Full Council Meeting Minutes:
It was
RESOLVED to adopt the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 4th March 2026 to allow the presiding Chairman to duly sign.
Proposed by Cllr David Coles. Seconded by Cllr Keith Truscott. All voted in favour.
The Chairman duly signed the minutes.
FPC56/26 Committee Meeting Minutes:
The draft minutes of the Planning & Licencing committee meeting held on 18th March 2026 were received. There were no recommendations therein.
The draft minutes of the Finance & Policy committee meeting held on 25th March 2026 were received. Members were advised that the recommendation under F&P15/26 was no longer applicable as it was a standing agenda item for the Annual Meeting. It was
RESOLVED that the following recommendation be approved –
F&P14/26 Policies & Procedures:
That the following policies be adopted as presented –
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
IT Policy
Reserves Policy
Proposed by Cllr Nigel Spragg. Seconded by Cllr Mike Berryman. The voted was carried with two abstentions.
Action: Clerk
The draft minutes of the Planning & Licencing committee meeting held on 15th April 2026 were received. It was
RESOLVED that the following recommendation be approved –
P&L49/26 Biodiversity:
That the updated Pre-application Advice Policy be adopted as presented to reflect Council’s commitment to Biodiversity.
Proposed by Cllr Julie Broad. Seconded by Cllr Keith Truscott. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
The draft minutes of the HR committee meeting held on 29th April 2026 were received. It was
RESOLVED that the following recommendations be approved –
HR17/26 Employment Policy and Procedure Review:
That the amended Dignity at Work policy be adopted.
HR18/26 Health & Safety:
That the quotation for £1,635 plus VAT to conduct a fresh asbestos survey on all Council buildings be accepted. It was noted that staff had only been able to obtain one quote from a local contractor.
Proposed by Cllr Keith Truscott. Seconded by Cllr Julie Broad. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC57/26 Clerk’s Report:
A report had been circulated prior to the meetings which covered the following:
“Affordable & Social Housing Meeting – We were still waiting for Ocean Housing to confirm meeting dates.
Broadband, Nanpean – Broadband had been installed at Nanpean works on the extra CCTV could go ahead.
Footpath, Stepaside to St Stephen – The matter had now been completed as per the deeds previously circulated to Council.
Nanpean Long Stay Car-park – The third party was disputing liability for damaging the barrier, which had now been replaced under health and safety. The Clerk had responded accordingly.
Arson, St Stephen Public Toilets – The individuals responsible for setting the fires had been identified, and the matter had been dealt with by the police.
Community Speed Watch – Despite the previous agreement that all Councillors would register for Community Speed Watch, only the Clerk, as co-ordinator, had completed the registration form to date. The registration email had been circulated again. If Members did not sign up, the project could not move forward.
HR Training – The e-learning modules had been circulated for HR committee membership training. To date Cllr Debby Hussey had completed all the training while Cllr Julie Broad and Cllr Keith Truscott were more than halfway through.
Year End – The office was currently very busy behind the scenes due to year-end work. The internal auditor is due to attend on 18 May, and everything remained on target for approval at the June meeting, ahead of the 30 June 2026 deadline.
FPC58/26 Parish Councillor’s Reports:
Cllr David Coles and Cllr Tina Patterson reported that they had attended the Tregargus Trust meeting and gave feedback.
Cllr Mike Berryman advised that he had attended the Trelavour Lithium Project meeting and The Community Area Partnership meeting and gave feedback.
Cllr Nigel Spragg had attended the St Dennis Education Trust meeting, the Proposed Green Hydrogen Plant in Treviscoe meeting and gave feedback on both. He had also spoken to Cornwall Cllr Elaine Kist regarding the possibility of pathways being cleared as part of community service.
FPC59/26 Scheme of Delegation:
It was
RESOLVED that the Scheme of Delegation document be adopted as amended and presented.
Proposed by Cllr David Coles. Seconded by Cllr Tina Patterson. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC60/26 Terms of Reference:
It was
RESOLVED to adopt the Terms of Reference for the Events & Communications Committee as amended and presented.
Proposed by Cllr Debby Hussey. Seconded by Cllr Julie Broad. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
It was
RESOLVED to adopt the Terms of Reference for the Finance & Policy Committee as amended and presented.
Proposed by Cllr Keith Truscott. Seconded by Cllr Nigel Spragg. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
It was
RESOLVED to adopt the Terms of Reference for the Human Resources Committee as amended and presented.
Proposed by Cllr Keith Truscott. Seconded by Cllr Debby Hussey. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
It was
RESOLVED to adopt the Terms of Reference for the Planning & Licencing Committee as amended and presented.
Proposed by Cllr Steve Oakley. Seconded by Cllr Julie Broad. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
It was
RESOLVED to adopt the Terms of Reference for the Property & Services Committee as amended and presented.
Proposed by Cllr David Coles. Seconded by Cllr Debby Hussey. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
It was
RESOLVED to adopt the Terms of Reference for the Biodiversity Sub Committee as amended and presented.
Proposed by Cllr Julie Broad. Seconded by Cllr David Coles. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC61/26 Delegation Arrangements:
It was
RESOLVED to
- Approve the continuation of the existing delegation arrangements set out in the Council’s adopted Standing Orders, Financial Regulations, Scheme of Delegation, committee Terms of Reference and relevant officer authorisations for the 2026/27 Council year.
- Confirm that these delegation arrangements remain in force unless and until amended by resolution of Council.
- Note that any amendments to individual Terms of Reference, policies or officer delegations will be considered separately through the relevant policy review or agenda item.
- Note that no significant changes to the current delegation arrangements are proposed at this meeting.
Proposed by Cllr Debby Hussey. Seconded by Cllr David Coles. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC62/26 Appointment of Members to Committees:
It was
RESOLVED to appoint Members, and substitute Members, to serve on the under mentioned committees as detailed –
| Events & Comms (7) | Finance & Policy (7) | Human Resources (5) | Planning & Licencing (7) | Property & Services (7) | Bio (3) |
| Cllr Julie Broad
Cllr David Coles Cllr Steve Oakley Cllr Tina Patterson Cllr Marian Seton Cllr Keith Truscott
1 x Vacancy
|
Cllr Mike Berryman
Cllr David Coles Cllr Steve Oakley Cllr Tina Patterson Cllr Nigel Spragg
2 x Vacancy |
Cllr Julie Broad
Cllr Anne Hartshorne Cllr Debby Hussey Cllr Shelagh Tasker Cllr Keith Truscott |
Cllr Mike Berryman
Cllr David Coles Cllr Steve Oakley Cllr Tina Patterson Cllr Nigel Spragg
2 x Vacancy |
Cllr Mike Berryman
Cllr David Coles Cllr Anne Hartshorne Cllr Debby Hussey Cllr Tina Patterson Cllr Shelagh Tasker Cllr Keith Truscott
|
|
| Substitutes
Cllr Anne Hartshorne Cllr Debby Hussey |
Substitutes
Cllr Shelagh Tasker Cllr Keith Truscott |
Substitutes
Cllr Steve Oakley 1 x Vacancy
|
Substitutes
Cllr Debby Hussey Cllr Marian Seton
|
Substitutes
Cllr Steve Oakley Cllr Nigel Spragg
|
Substitutes
|
Proposed by Cllr Debby Hussey. Seconded by Cllr Nigel Spragg. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC63/26 CIL Working Party:
It was
RESOLVED to dissolve the CIL Working Party as Council were unsuccessful in their Expression of Interest for funding.
Proposed by Cllr Julie Broad. Seconded by Cllr David Coles. All voted in favour.
The Clerk advised that membership of other Working Parties would be discussed at the June meeting.
Action: Clerk
FPC64/26 Standing Orders:
It was
RESOLVED to adopt the amended Standing Orders as presented.
Proposed by Cllr David Coles. Seconded by Cllr Tina Patterson. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC65/26 Financial Regulations:
It was
RESOLVED to adopt the amended Financial Regulations as presented.
Proposed by Cllr Steve Oakley. Seconded by Cllr David Coles. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC66/26 Review of Arrangements:
It was
RESOLVED to approve the continuation of the current arrangements, including legal, service-based, and operational agreements, with local authorities, not-for-profit bodies, and businesses for the 2026/27 Council year, subject to approved budgets, contract terms, procurement requirements, the Council’s Standing Orders, Financial Regulations and Scheme of Delegation.
Proposed by Cllr David Coles. Seconded by Cllr Tina Patterson. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC67/26 Appointments to External Bodies:
It was
RESOLVED to appoint members as Council representatives to sit on the external bodies, listed below, and approve the current arrangements for reporting back (at Council meetings under the Parish Councillor Reports agenda item) –
| Brannel School Community Champion
|
Cllr Steve Oakley |
| China Clay Area & Luxulyan Community Area Partnership (CAP) (1 voting and 1 substitute) | Cllr Mike Berryman
Cllr Julie Broad (Substitute) |
| Coombe Community Hall Trust (1)
|
Cllr Keith Truscott
Cllr Mike Berryman (Substitute) |
| Coombe Playing Field (1)
|
Cllr Keith Truscott
Cllr Mike Berryman (Substitute) |
| Cornwall Association of Larger Local Councils (Chairman & Clerk) | Cllr Julie Broad |
| Foxhole Village Green (1)
|
Cllr Anne Hartshorne
Cllr Keith Truscott (Substitute) |
| High Street & Lanjeth Playing Fields Association (1)
|
Cllr Keith Truscott |
| Imerys – CLG
|
Cllr Steve Oakley |
| Lanjeth & High Street Village Hall (1)
|
Cllr David Coles |
| Nanpean Playing Fields (1)
|
Cllr Anne Hartshorne
Cllr Keith Truscott (Substitute) |
| Planning Partnership
|
|
| St Dennis & Nanpean Community Trust (2) | Cllr Nigel Spragg & Cllr Keith Truscott
|
| St Dennis Education Grant Committee
|
Cllr Nigel Spragg |
| St Stephen Community Association (1)
|
Cllr Tina Patterson |
| St Stephen Recreation Ground (1)
|
Cllr Mike Berryman
26/26 |
| Tregargus Trust (2)
|
Cllr David Coles & Cllr Tina Patterson |
| Treviscoe Institute (1)
|
Cllr Debby Hussey |
| Treviscoe PFA (1)
|
Cllr Nigel Spragg |
| Whitemoor Recreation Ground (1)
|
Cllr Julie Broad |
Proposed by Cllr Julie Broad. Seconded by Cllr David Coles. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC68/26 Code of Conduct:
It was
RESOLVED to re-adopt the Code of Conduct for the forthcoming year.
Proposed by Cllr Debby Hussey. Seconded by Cllr Julie Broad. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC69/26 Financial Arrangements:
It was
RESOLVED
- That the Council notes the continued competence and independence of JT Audit & Accountancy as Internal Auditor.
- That the Council resolves to reappoint JT Audit & Accountancy as Internal Auditor for the 2026/27 financial year.
- That the Council resolves to reappoint Steve Hudson as the Council’s Accounts Consultant for the 2026/27 financial year.
Proposed by Cllr Debby Hussey. Seconded by Cllr Steve Oakley. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC70/26 Conflict of Interest:
It was
RESOLVED that to the best of members knowledge, no actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest existed between St Stephen in Brannel Parish Council and its appointed external auditor, BDO LLP, for the 2026/27 financial year.
Proposed by Cllr Julie Broad. Seconded by Cllr David Coles. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC71/26 General Data Protection Report:
It was
RESOLVED to receive the year end report noting that the Finance & Policy committee were dealing with external data mapping.
Proposed by Cllr Nigel Spragg. Seconded by Cllr Mike Berryman. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC72/26 Asset Register Review:
Due to the delay in receiving a response regarding issues with the original cost on the new system, it was
RESOLVED to defer the matter to the June Full Council meeting.
Proposed by Cllr Nigel Spragg. Seconded by Cllr Julie Broad. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC73/26 Arrangements for Insurance:
Due to the delay with the Asset Register review, it was
RESOLVED to defer the matter to the June Full Council meeting.
Proposed by Cllr Julie Broad. Seconded by Cllr Nigel Spragg. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC74/26 Insurance Declaration:
It was
RESOLVED that, to the best of its knowledge, no current Member was aware of any disclosable situation that would affect the Council’s insurance coverage, and that any applicable individual would approach the Clerk confidentially following the meeting.
Proposed by Cllr Julie Broad. Seconded by Cllr David Coles. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC75/26 Subscriptions:
It was
RESOLVED to approve the renewal of the current subscriptions as presented.
Proposed by Cllr David Coles. Seconded by Cllr Debby Hussey. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC76/26 Complaints Procedure:
It was
RESOLVED to assign the review to the Finance & Policy Committee in line with the Council’s scheme of delegation.
Proposed by Cllr Julie Broad. Seconded by Cllr Steve Oakley. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC77/26 Freedom of Information (FOI) & Data Protection Legislation Procedures:
It was
RESOLVED to assign the review to the Finance & Policy Committee in line with the Council’s scheme of delegation.
Proposed by Cllr Steve Oakley. Seconded by Cllr David Coles. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC78/26 Press/Media Contact Procedures:
It was
RESOLVED to assign the review to the Finance & Policy Committee in line with the Council’s scheme of delegation.
Proposed by Cllr David Coles. Seconded by Cllr Tina Patterson. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC79/26 Employment Policies & Procedures:
It was
RESOLVED to assign the review to the Human Resources Committee in line with the Council’s scheme of delegation.
Proposed by Cllr Debby Hussey. Seconded by Cllr Keith Truscott. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC80/26 Biodiversity:
It was
RESOLVED to note the report and assign the recommendations to the Property & Services Committee for consideration/action.
Proposed by Cllr Julie Broad. Seconded by Cllr Keith Truscott. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC81/26 Section 137 and General Power of Competence Expenditure:
It was
RESOLVED to formally note that no expenditure was incurred under Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972 during the 2025/26 financial year, and that any expenditure made under the General Power of Competence had been appropriately identified and recorded in the relevant Council minutes.
Proposed by Cllr Julie Broad. Seconded by Cllr David Coles. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC82/26 Financial Matters:
It was
RESOLVED to approve the expenditure presented in the report circulated prior to the meeting.
It was
RESOLVED that Cllr Julie Broad would counter authorise the payments.
It was
RESOLVED to note the income presented in the report circulated prior to the meeting.
It was
RESOLVED to note the account balances presented in the report dated 31st March 2026 circulated prior to the meeting.
Proposed by Cllr Julie Broad. Seconded by Cllr Keith Truscott. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk and Cllr Julie Broad
FPC83/26 Quarterly Reconciliation Check:
Cllr Debby Hussey gave a verbal report on the reconciliation for quarter 3. It was
RESOLVED to note the report and that no further action was required.
Proposed by Cllr Debby Hussey. Seconded by Cllr Keith Truscott. All voted in favour.
FPC84/26 Virement of Funds:
It was
RESOLVED to ratify the following virements for the financial year ending 31 March 2026:
That 36p be moved from Property/Cemetery Expenses to EMR – Major Asset Work (320)
Year-end rounding off
That £419 be moved from Van Running Costs (110/4265) to EMR – Replacement Van (324)
Future proofing
That £36,233 be moved from EMR – Community Benefit Fund (CBF) (325) to CBF Expenditure (150/4500)
To cover cost of grants awarded
That £1,000 be moved from EMR – Elections (328) to Election Expenses
To cover election costs
That £13,454 be moved from EMR – AQM Monitoring (330) to AQM expenditure (200/4200)
To cover AQM costs
That £917 be moved from Property/Cemetery Expenses (110/4400) to EMR – Equipment (333)
Future proofing
That £411 be moved from Allotment Income (170/1550) to EMR – Allotments (335)
To ensure surplus income is only spend on allotments
That £350 be moved from EMR – Unspent Grants (339) to Grants (150/4505)
To cover additional grant expenditure
Proposed by Cllr David Coles. Seconded by Cllr Debby Hussey. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC85/26 Consultations:
- It was
RESOLVED that Cllr Steve Oakley respond to the Belonging in Cornwall Strategy consultation.
It was
RESOLVED that Cllr David Coles respond to the Cornwall National Landscape consultation.
It was
RESOLVED that Cllr Nigel Spragg respond to the Planning for the Future consultation.
Proposed by Cllr David Coles. Seconded by Cllr Debby Hussey. All voted in favour.
Action: Cllr Steve Oakley Cllr David Coles and Cllr Nigel Spragg
- It was noted that Cllr David Simpson had been asked to respond to the Specialist Prevention and Intermediate Care – Have Your Say consultation.
As the April 2026 meeting had been cancelled, the Clerk assisted by Cllr Mike Berryman had responded to the Trelavour Lithium Project Statutory Consultation. It was
RESOLVED to ratify that response.
Proposed by Cllr David Coles. Seconded by Cllr Julie Broad. All voted in favour.
FPC86/26 Meeting Dates:
It was
RESOLVED to move the Full Council meeting scheduled for 3rd June to 10th June 2026 and to move the Events & Communications meeting scheduled for 24th June to Monday 29th June 2026 Proposed by Cllr David Coles. Seconded by Cllr Tina Patterson. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC87/26 Public Realm Improvement & Re-introduction of Weed Treatment – Cornwall Council:
Members considered the correspondence from Cornwall Council and Redruth Town Council. and were advised that several residents had contacted the office asking that the Parish Council opt out and use a non-chemical method of treatment. After discussion, due to the latest correspondence from Cornwall Council, it was
RESOLVED to delay any planned treatment and to refer the matter to the Property & Services committee.
Proposed by Cllr David Coles. Seconded by Cllr Debby Hussey. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
FPC88/26 Confidential Matter(s):
It was
RESOLVED that under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, the public and representatives of the press and broadcast media be excluded from the meeting, and that the live streaming and any recording cease, during the consideration of the following item(s) of business as publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest because of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.–
Proposed by Cllr Julie Broad. Seconded by Cllr David Coles. All voted in favour.
The live stream was stopped.
It was
RESOLVED to
- Give approval for the freehold transfer of the allotments to progress as part of the current phase of activity.
- Confirm that there remains an intention for the devolution of the garage land however it was not viable to include the garage land in this phase of transfer activities due to no due diligence being carried out, the condition of the land, and the lack of resources – financial and staffing.
Proposed by Cllr Debby Hussey. Seconded by Cllr Julie Broad. All voted in favour.
Action: Clerk
The meeting ended at 19.55.
Signed as a true and accurate record –
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