Agenda 3rd November 2025
The Meeting of Witham on the Hill Parish Council will be held on Monday 3 November 2025 (25-04) starting at 7.00 p.m. to be held at St Andrew’s Parish Hall, Witham on the Hill
Public and Press are invited to attend, and it is requested they are seated by 18.55 to ensure a prompt start to the meeting
Open Forum
50. Apologies for absence, acceptance of Apologies & noting of resignations received.
51. Declaration of Interest – To receive Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary and Other Interests, as set out in Chapter 7 of the Localism Act 2011 and the nature of those interests relating to any Agenda item.
52. Minutes of the Meeting held on the 22 September 2025 (25-03)
53. Matters to report – restricted to items not listed elsewhere in the agenda
54. To receive a report from the County and District Councillors.
55. Clerks Report and correspondence received
56. 1 Planning applications – to approve. S25/1924 - Demolition of existing conservatory and porch, construction of replacement structures to form orangery and porch and first floor extension. Cladding of elevations with stone and re-roofing with clay pantiles at Cleeve Acre Bottom Street Witham On The Hill
S25/1986 - Section 211 notice to reduce crown height of T1 Silver Birch tree (green mark), T2 Black Alder tree (red mark), and Ash trees (blue mark) T3 -T6, how about crown thin by 20% as per BS3998 at Somersby House Main Street Witham On The Hill
56.2. To note Planning Applications approved: None to note
56.3. To note any Planning Applications refused or withdrawn: none to note
56.4. To note any Application appealed or any decision made regarding an appeal:
57. To receive any data from the reactive sign
58. To receive an update on The Stocks and picnic tables
59. To receive an update on the footpath from the village to the crossroads at the A6121
60. To consider and discuss the draft budget for 2026-27 and agree a figure for the Precept.
61. To consider the quotation for a new Noticeboard.
62. To discus the future use of the telephone kiosk
63. To discuss further the new requirement that Parish and Town councils are now advised to use a.gov.uk domain name and dedicated council email addresses
64. To discuss the arrangements for the Save A Life Session on 9 December 2025
65. To confirm Expenditure
£1.70 – B M Champness (postage)
£180.00 = D Thornburn – (payroll services for 6 months)
£96.60 – HMRC (PAYE)
£386.88 – B M Champness (salary for Oct, Nov and Dec)
£19.50 – Lloyds Bank (service charges for July, Aug Sept and Oct)
66. Any other business – Reminder – by law no decision can be made under this item only information exchanged.
67. The date of the next meeting – to be held on Monday 5 January 2026 at 7.00 p.m. at St Andrew’s Parish Hall, Witham on the Hill
Cut off time for the meeting is 21.00. Further information can be obtained from the Clerk using the details above
Cut off time for the meeting is 21.00. Further information can be obtained from the Clerk using the details above
Signed…B M Champness (Clerk) Dated 28th October 2025