Full Council Meeting 15 December 2025

Monday, 15 December

Old Sarum and Longhedge Community Centre at 7 pm

Join the meeting online by Zoom at this link. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87941500935?pwd=cWpSNUpGOS9TandoNzRqRzNOdy9HQT09 

Meeting ID 879 4150 0935.  Phone in only 0203 481 5240. Password 1894.  

For further information please contact the Parish Clerk at parish-clerk@laverstockford-pc.gov.uk

AGENDA

PC25.146 Apologies for absence

To receive, and consider for acceptance, apologies for absence. (LGA1972 s85)

PC25.147 Declarations of interest

To declare any interests relating to the business of the meeting and receive any

dispensation requests from the Clerk. (Localism Act 2011 s29-34)

PC25.148 Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting held on 20th October 2025

To confirm, as a correct record, the minutes of the previous meeting. (LGA1972 sch12)

PC25.149 Highways

Highways Improvement Request Boundary Road

Highways Improvement Request St Thomas Bridge Roundabout

LHFIG Update including London Road Works and Pearce Way consultation

PC25.150 Planning

Wiltshire Council is the local Planning Authority and consults Laverstock & Ford Parish

Council on planning applications received for the parish. To consider the following

planning applications:

o PL/2025/07869 2 Sarum Cottages, Portway

o Planning Log

PC25.151 Review of Policies

– To consider the adoption of

– (a) Tree Management Policy (Operations WG)

– (b) Document Retention and Deletion Policy (FGP)

– (c) Councillor and Employee Expenses Policy (FGP)

– (d) Safeguarding Policy (CPE WG)

– (e) Lone Working Policy (Personnel)

– (f) Driving for Work Policy (FGP) – Report PC25.151(f)

PC25.152 River Bourne Community Farm

– To consider request for permission to install solar panelsPC25.153 Approval of Budget 2026/27

– To approve the council budget for 2026/27

PC25.154 Approval of Precept 2026/27

– To approve the precept for 2026/27

PC25.155 Finance

– To receive report from Responsible Financial Officer (RFO).

– To adopt monthly accounts for October and November 2025

– To authorise payments for November(retrospective) and December 2025

– To review Reserves and Treasury deposit report

PC25.156 Clerk’s Report – verbal

– To note report from Deputy Parish Clerk

Date of next meeting: To note the date of the next meeting which is scheduled for

Monday 19th January 2026 at Old Sarum and Longhedge Community Centre.