Parish council Agenda and minutes 19th January 2026

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING.

To: All Parish Councillors, Dorset Council Councillors, Members of the Public & Press.

Summons dated: 13th January 2026.

Signed the clerk:

Tracey Watson.

Dear Member,

You are summoned to attend a meeting of the Parish Council at the Hooper Hall Lydlinch on

Monday 19th January 2026 at 7.00 pm to consider the following items:

• Members of the public wishing to attend are requested to advise the clerk via telephone or e-mail prior to the meeting.

• Members are reminded that the Council has a general duty to consider the following matters in the exercise of any of its functions: Equal Opportunities (race, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, belief or disability), Crime & Disorder, Health and Safety and Human Rights.

AGENDA

1. Chairmans welcome and address

2. To receive Declarations of Personal or Pecuniary Interests & Requests for dispensations (Please notify the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting)

3. To receive apologies.

4. Approve the minutes of the meetings held 22.09.25 & 20.11.24

5. Democratic period (For public comments)

6. Parish Clerks report & Correspondence: As detailed in annex 1a.

7. To receive Parish Councillors reports.

8. To receive the Dorset Councillors report.

9. To consider the options with the aim of vehicle speed reduction in the Parish and give further instruction.

10. Finance.

a. To approve the accounts for payment.

b. To receive the quarterly financial report ending 31st December 2025

c. To consider the draft 2 year budget in terms of income, expenditure and reserves and give further instruction.

11. To resolve the level of the precept

12. Planning

a. Respond to Dorset Council planning consultations

P/HOU/2025/07653 Form 2 no. dormer windows to front and rear elevations over garage/utility room. Erect log store on the eastern front boundary. Crossfield House Access Track To Crossfield House Lydlinch DT10 2HU. Applicant Mr P Christopher.

b. Responses made under delegated terms.

c. Recent decisions of DC Planning Office.

d. Appeals and matters of report from previous applications.

e. Planning matters of report.

13. Date of the next meeting

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Minutes

Approved Minutes of Lydlinch Parish Council meeting held on 19^th January 2025 at the Hooper Hall commencing at 7.00pm.

Present Councillors: C May (Chairman), A Curtis, C Curtis, M Griffith-Jones, T Frizzle, J Smyth & G Tite.

S Mercer County Councillor was present.  

T Watson (Clerk)

In attendance 

There were 17 members of the public in attendance.

1.        Chairmans welcome and address

The Chairman welcomed all those present and explained the terms of the democratic period.

2.        To receive declarations of interest & Requests for dispensations (Please notify the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting)

None.

3.        To receive apologies.

None.

4.        Approve the minutes of the meetings held 22.09.25 & 20.11.25

RESOLVED: To approve the minutes of the meetings held on 22.09.25 & 20.11.25

5.        Democratic period (For public comments)

A survey with names and addresses was presented in relation to speeding in Kings Stag and it was understood that another would be presented for Lydlinch for in due course. A member of the public advised that they had been in contact with J Allen (DC Highways) who had advised Dorset Council fund speed indicator devices. This caused some confusion as previously the PC had been advised that they were Parish funded. 

The Clerk addressed the public gallery in defence of the Parish Council efforts and left the meeting

The Chairman closed the meeting at 7.20 pm.