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 will be the Annual
General Meeting and will take place after the Annual Parish Meeting being held on Tuesday 12th May 2025 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, 14th April 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 1972 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 7th April 2026
AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence
2. Declarations of interest
3. Public Question Time
4. Correspondence. Letters re Butts management from Brian Downes and Liz Turner.
Request from a resident about the noticeboard on the Green.
5. To Approve the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 10th March 2026
6. Finalising arrangements for the Butts
7. Annual Parish Meeting date and arrangements
8. To Receive & Act Upon Rolling Action List Addendum 1
9. Finance
9.1. To Receive Statement of Account for 31.3.2026 Addendum 2
9.2. To Approve Payments for April 2026
9.3. Internal Audit
9.4. To Approve Clerk’s expenses
9.5. With effect from 1 April 2026 to approve the 3.3% LGA pay award
9.6. To approve the BSPC contribution of £320 to LHFIG for ‘slow and 20mph roundels’
on Church Lane
10. Governance
10.1. To Receive and Approve Actions from Lead Officers & Representatives.
(reports circulated prior to meeting)
10.2. To discuss Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme
10.3. To appoint a data protection officer
10.4. Risk Assessments
10.5. Policy reviews to adopt updated: Consultation and Community engagement
policy, Equality and inclusion policy, Privacy Policy and Freedom of Information
policy
11. Planning
11.1. To Receive Notification of Planning Applications Received:
11.1.1. PL/2026/01671 GARDEN COTTAGE, THE BUTTS, BIDDESTONE,
CHIPPENHAM, SN14 7DY Notification of proposed works to trees in a
conservation area Walnut tree to be reduced in height and thinned out by two
thirds.
11.2. To Receive Notification of Planning Applications Determined:
11.2.1. PL/2026/00682 OLD RECTORY, CHURCH ROAD, BIDDESTONE,
CHIPPENHAM, SN14 7DP Notification of proposed works to trees in a
conservation area. T1 T2 Lime trees – Reduce crown by 5m, causing heavy
shading of garden.
12. Report from Unitary Councillor
13. Clerks Report: service devolution and asset transfer policy briefing note.
14. Future Agenda items: