Full Council Meeting 21 September 2026

Meeting of the Parish Council to be held on Monday 21^st September 2026 at 7.00pm Old Sarum and Longhedge Community Centre

Join the meeting online by Zoom at this link.

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Meeting ID 879 4150 0935.  Phone in only 0203 481 5240. Password 1894. For joining instructions, or if you have any questions, please contact the Parish Clerk at parish-clerk@laverstockford-pc.gov.uk.

Public participation time

An opportunity for members of the public to raise issues of concern or interest, ask a question or make a statement or present a petition or be part of a deputation. Public participation time will be conducted in accordance with the Council’s ‘Policy for Public Participation Time’ which is limited to 15 minutes, with no individual speaker exceeding a maximum of three minutes each. (LGA1972 s100)

AGENDA

PC26.103 Apologies for absence

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

PC26.104 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)

PC26.105 Confirmation of minutes of previous meetings held on 20^th July 2026

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

PC26.106 Co-Option of Councillor

PC26.107 GOGA Service Renewal 

PC26.108 Grants

• To consider grant application from Hope Church Parent and Toddler Group

PC26.109 Tree Management Report

• Discussion with consultant arboriculturist and resolution to adopt the Tree Management Strategy.

PC26.110 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 received:

• Planning Log
• PL/2026/04207 Land East of Church Road, Laverstock
• PL/2026/05572 Outline application for a policing hub, Old Sarum
• PL/2021/04084 Residential development of 49 new dwellings (Roger Way) and change of use Block C Old Sarum Local Centre. Southern Area Planning Committee meeting representation.
• Draft Local Plan Consultation Responses

PC26.111 Amendment to Financial Regulations for critical safety works 

PC26.112 Contract for Parish Council business vehicle

PC26.113 Condition of cableway structures at OSCC and Saunders Avenue

PC26.114 Execution of land transfers at Longhedge

• To resolve to sign and execute transfers of areas C, D, G, I, J, L and M

PC26.115 Highways

• To consider Report LHFIG London Road
• To consider Report LHFIG St James Close Signs

PC26.116 Adoption of Strategic Plan 2026-2030 and Action Planning Framework

PC26.117 Community Governance Review responses

• To resolve official responses to review

PC26.118 Policy adoption

• To adopt the amended Tree Management Policy.
• To adopt the amended Communications Policy.
• To adopt the new Co-Option Policy.

PC26.119 Finance Report

• To receive report from Responsible Financial Officer (RFO)
• To retrospectively approve payments for August 2026
• To adopt monthly accounts for July and August 2026
• To authorise payments for September 2026
• To review Reserves and Treasury deposit report

PC26.120 Clerk’s Report – verbal

• To note report from Clerk

Confidential Session

At the conclusion of this part of the Agenda, the Chair will move the following resolution:

That under Section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960, the press and public be excluded from the meeting as publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest because of the nature of the business to be transacted.

PC26.121 Annual salary adjustment for Deputy Clerk

PC26.122 Sub-lease for Castle Hill Country Park

Date of next meeting: To note the date of the next meeting which is scheduled for Monday 19^th October 2026 at Old Sarum and Longhedge Community Centre.