Councillors are summoned to a meeting to be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 11 November 2025 at Bishops Frome Centre.
Agenda
2025/114 To receive apologies for absence
2025/115 Declarations of interest
- a) To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda
- b) To receive written requests for dispensations for disclosable pecuniary interests (if any)
- c) To grant any requests for dispensation as appropriate
2025/116 Suspend standing orders to allow members of the public to speak
2025/117 Report from County Councillor – Rebecca Tully
2025/118 To adopt the minutes of the previous meetings held on 14 October 2025
2025/119 Review of Annual Governance Statements 1-2
119.1 Assertion 3 – We took all reasonable steps to assure ourselves that there are no matters of actual or potential non-compliance with laws, regulations and Proper Practices that could have a significant financial effect on the ability of this authority to conduct its business or manage its finances.
119.2 Assertion 4 – We provide proper opportunity during the year for the exercise of electors’ rights in accordance with the requirements of the Accounts and Audit Regulations.
2025/120 Finance
120.1 Bank Reconciliation and update on new bank mandate
120.2 Consider quotation from JACS for SID Bases and SID device
120.3 Agree quotation for purchase of additional grit bin and if agreed raise cheque
120.4 Payments for consideration
31.10.25 – BC Partridge
31.10.25- N Carless – monthly salary – £202.82
31.10.25 – HMRC monthly – in respect of clerk’s salary – £134.80
2025/121 Report of Finance committee meeting held on 6 November
121.1 Review clerk’s performance and salary – recommendations
121.2 Review budget to date and budget for 2026/27
121.3 Receive and agreed precept recommendations for 2026/27
2025/122 Planning
122.1 Decisions made since last meeting
122.2 Plans for consideration
2025/123 Correspondence
123.1 correspondences for reference
123.2 correspondences for consideration
Letter from Land registry for transfer of Village centre
Request from resident for information on past flood defensive work carried out on the River Frome
2025/124 Frome Hill Report
124.1 Update on the appointment of new Trustees for the Fromes Hill Field Charity
2025/125 Bishops Frome Report
125.1 Discuss closure of the football ground
125.2 Consider request of Compass Schools for occasional use of sports pavilion
2025/126 Tree Warden Report
126.1 Report on work done by Compass Schools in the area of the Old cricket pitch
2025/127 Date of next meeting
Date of next meeting – 13 January 2026