All councillors are hereby summoned, and residents are cordially invited to attend the Parish Council meeting on the Monday 16th February 2026 at 18:30hrs.
Location: The Waterside Youth Club, High Street Fovant.
Signed: J Wallis, Parish Clerk/RFO, 10th February 2026.
AGENDA
15.26: Public Forum.
This council is committed to community engagement and warmly invites members of the public to contribute during this part of the meeting. Members of the public should note that the council is only able to make decisions on topics that are on the agenda, however if a question or statement requires research, the outcomes will form part of the agenda for the next meeting. We allocate three minutes to each speaker with a total of 15 minutes allocated for the whole meeting. Please note that interruptions during the remainder of the meeting are not permitted.
16.26: Apologies for Absence.
Cllr. Cousley.
17.26: Noting of Absence.
18.26: Declarations of Interest in items on the agenda and consideration of
dispensations.
19.26: To approve the minutes of the meeting held on the 5th January 2026.
20.26: Clerks report on previous actions, clerks update.
107.25: PL/2021/06553/FUL – update.
126.25: Children’s Christmas Party update.
12.26 : Footpath 20 update.
Correspondence of note into Council.
21.26: Chairmans Introduction.
22.26: Statement from Wiltshire County Councillor Nabil Najjar.
23.26: Governance:
- To consider and review the Parish Councils Publication Scheme.(Clerk).
- To consider the review of the Parish Councils Risk Management Policy. (Clerk).
- To consider a document retention policy. (Cllr. DH).
- To consider a Council Training and Development Plan.(Clerk).
- To consider and note the website report.(Clerk).
- Data Audit completed by the Clerk. (clerk).
24.26: Planning matters requiring Consideration/noting.
- To consider any applications received since the last meeting, including any received after the agenda has been published.
25.26: Financial matters for approval.
- To consider, approve and accept the clerks report on payments and receipts for the month of January 2026, and the end of month reconciliations for January 2026.
- To approve payment for Label Craft for banners and posters £48.00.
- To approve payment to SCRIBE for the end of year report £94.80.
- To approve payment for climbing wall deposit of £324.00
- To consider and note the SCRIBE end of year report.
26.26: Other matters requiring consideration.
To receive, consider and note update on progress:
- To note the consultation from Wiltshire Council on the long standing changes to the A30 junction with the high street and consider Council’s response. (Cllr. TP).
- To consider the future Playground procurement (Cllr. HC/Clerk).
- To consider an application for the Co-option of Councillor. (Cllr.MW).
- To set a date for the Annual Parish Meeting. (Cllr. MW).
- To consider a Fovant Business page on the website (Cllr. MW).
- Post flood reflections on storm Chandra (Cllr. AC). Deferred to March meeting.
- To consider current householder use of powerful outside security or Permanent lights during nighttime. (Cllr. TP).
To Note:
- To note updates on the Village Green Project – (Cllr. MW and Cllr. DH).
- To note updates on the Speed Indicator devices (Cllr. DH).
- To note updates on Planning rules (Cllr. MW and Cllr. TP).
- To note updates on the Issue relating to SID on High Street. (Cllr.MW/Cllr. DH).
- To note updates on the bollards for the war memorial. (Cllr. MW).
- To note an update on underpayments to the HMRC (Cllr. DH).
- To note an update and request from Fovant Youth club (Cllr. MW).
- To note updates on the process for structural changes to the village hall (Cllr.MW).
27:26 Items for next meeting.
28.26: Date and time of next meeting 16th March 2026 18:30hrs .