BIDDESTONE AND SLAUGHTERFORD PARISH COUNCIL
Clerk: Bron Walton Parish Council Offices
Telephone: 07565793264 20 The Bassetts, Box
email: clerk@biddestoneslaughterford-pc.gov.uk SN13 8ER
The Parish Council meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month. The next meeting is Tuesday 10th
March 2026 at 7.00pm at the Village Hall, Biddestone.
BIDDESTONE & SLAUGHTERFORD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
All Members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend the Meeting of Biddestone &
Slaughterford Parish Council at 7.00pm on Tuesday, 10th February 2026
at Biddestone Village Hall.
Public Question Time (item 1) provides an opportunity for Members of the public to raise questions
and comments on any of the agenda items. Time for this session is limited to 15 minutes
(3-minute limit per person). Public Bodies (admissions to meetings) Act 1960 s 1 extended by the LG
Act 972 s 100. Please notify the Clerk in advance of the meeting if you wish to raise a question.
B Walton Clerk, Biddestone & Slaughterford Parish Council 3rd February 2026
AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence
2. Declarations of interest
3. Public Question Time
4. Correspondence; Slaughterford defibrillator signage,
Letter re Hedge
PRoW infrastructure damage
5. To Approve the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 9th December 2025
6. The Butts working group, update and discussion on the way forward.
7. Cotswold Parish Warden’s report for 2025.
8. To Receive & Act Upon Rolling Action List Addendum 1
9. To discuss parking on the public Highway
10. War memorial restoration Breakdown of quote from Moonraker
11. Best Kept Village Competition 2026 – Celebrating 100 Years of CPRE entry deadline
19th April. Litter pick dates TBC
12. Finance
12.1. To Receive Statement of Account for31.12.2025 and 31.1.2026 Addendum 2
12.2. To Approve Payments for January / February 26 inc renewal Clerk’s SLCC
12.3. To Approve Clerk’s expenses October – December 2025
13. Governance
13.1. To Receive and Approve Actions from Lead Officers & Representatives
Reports (reports circulated prior to meeting)
13.2. Clerks CiLCA update, Chair to sign the training form
13.3. Risk register for insurance purposes
13.4. To discuss the Council vacancy to be filled by cooption.
14. Planning
14.1. To Receive Notification of Planning Applications Received:
14.1.1. PL/2026/00329 Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area;
T1 T2 T3 Willow – Reduce to half height. T4 Corkscrew Willow – Fell.
BIDDESTONE MANOR, CHIPPENHAM ROAD, BIDDESTONE,
CHIPPENHAM, SN14 7DJ
14.1.2. PL/2026/00682 Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area.
T1 T2 Lime trees – Reduce crown by 5m, causing heavy shading of garden.
OLD RECTORY, CHURCH ROAD, BIDDESTONE, CHIPPENHAM,
SN14 7DP
14.2. To Receive Notification of Planning Applications Determined:
14.2.1. PL/2025/06464 Removal/variation of conditions Former Field Farm Northern
Yard, Challows Lane, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DY Removal/variation
of conditions: Variation of Condition 2 of PL/2024/11382 Relating to Approved
Plans and Removal of Condition 3 Approve
14.2.2. PL/2025/08287 – Householder planning permission Corner House, Cuttle
Lane, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DF Re-location of existing (unlawful)
garden shed Approve with Conditions
14.2.3. PL/2025/08841 – Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation
area CUTTLE LANE, BIDDESTONE, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 7DF T3 Lime –
50% crown reduction to previous point. No Objection
14.2.4. PL/2025/08840 – Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation
area 2 CUTTLE LANE, BIDDESTONE, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 7DF T1 T2
Maple – 50% crown reduction to previous point. No Objection
14.2.5. PL/2025/09539 BROOKSIDE COTTAGE, SLAUGHTERFORD,
CHIPPENHAM, SN14 8RG Notification of proposed works to trees in a
conservation area. Apple tree – Fell. No Objection
15. Report from Unitary Councillor
16. Clerks Report:
Cotswolds National Landscape Management Plan 2025 – 2030
Cotswold Wardens February Walks. WALC Executive Meeting.
Town and Parish Council update: Postal vote renewal, Great British Spring Clean
17. Future Agenda items
PCSO presentation 10th March 2026