075 9559 8995
Draft Minutes for the Parish Council meeting 18th May 2026
Corscombe, Halstock and District Parish Council
Draft Minutes for the Parish Council meeting that followed the
Council Annual meeting 18th May 2026
Meeting held at Corscombe Village Hall.
Councillors present: Richard James (RJ). Henry Lovegrove (HL), Nigel Clarke (NC), Roger Hallett (RH), Grant Prior (GP), Deborah Childs (DC), Cllr. Arnold (GA), Cllr. Worthen (PW) and Cllr. Fry (RF)
0 members of the public were present.
The meeting started at 7.45pm and was chaired by the chairman Cllr. James.
- To receive and accept apologies and declarations of interest.
Apologies from Cllr. D Hallett and Cllr. Sherwood and Dorset Cllr. Kippax
No Declarations of Interest
2. Co-option of New Councillors
Corscombe – Co-option of a new Corscombe Councillor, Freda Hennessy to replace Cllr. Caddick who stepped down. This follows the required period of Notice of Vacancy’
Proposed Cllr. R Hallett, seconded Cllr. James Approved 8/8 Cllr. Hennessy signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office in the Prescence of the Clerk.
West Chelborough – Co-option of a new West Chelborough councillor Paul Worthen to replace Cllr. John-White-Hamilton who stepped down. Note co-option was completed at the Annual General meeting. Cllr. Worthen signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office in the Prescence of the Clerk at this meeting..
3.To approve the draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 8th of April 2026 (A) and note the correction to the asset register 2025-2026.
Proposed Cllr. Clarke, seconded Cllr. James. Approved 7/9
- To discuss matters arising from the minutes not covered in this Agenda.
None
Public period for comments on issues on the agenda
None
Reports from Dorset Council Councillor and Police Liaison
None
Note new dates for Police liaison meetings.
- To note the AGAR (B) TS
Delayed as reports not yet issued by Internal auditor. To be reviewed at an Extraordinary meeting.
- To note Internal Audit report (C) TS
Delayed as reports not yet issued by Internal auditor. To be reviewed at an Extraordinary
meeting.
- To note the Year End Financial statement and Bank reconciliation (D)
Noted and approved 8/9
- To note the statement of expenditure to date and bank reconciliation (E) and to approve the schedule of payments since the last meeting. (F)
Scheduled payments since 31.3.26 Gross £2145.43, Net £2085.26
Statement of expenditure to date and bank reconciliation
Proposed Cllr. Clarke and seconded Cllr. Lovegrove Approved 8/9
Schedule of payments since the last meeting.
Proposed Cllr. Clarke and seconded Cllr. Lovegrove Approved 8/9
9. To review SCRIBE subscription TS
It was agreed that the Parish Council would not continue with Scribe.
Proposed Cllr. James and seconded Cllr. Lovegrove Approved 9/9
Agreed 9/9
10. To note/receive a maintenance update for the playground and outdoor gym (Verbal)TS/RH
The latch gate into the outdoor gym needs to be looked at. Action Cllr. Lovegrove will fix the latch gate
10.1 To note ROSPA playground Maintenance report (Verbal) TS
Noted
11. To note key issues raised at the Corscombe and Halstock Parish meetings.
Noted
12. Highways and Rights of Way updates (verbal) TS
12.1 Fingerpost and signs update
Finger post progressing with roundels being cast. Clerk was asked to publish updated Fingerpost tracking for the July meeting.
Beware horse rider signs – We have as yet not had any response from Dorset Highways after the initial site meeting.
Action: Cllr. James to draft a response to Dorset Council regarding this issue and make a formal complaint regarding a lack of response. Proposed Cllr. Fry, seconded Cllr. Hennessy approved 9/9
12.2 20mph zones Halstock update
This issue was raised at the Halstock Annual village meeting and there was opposition to a 20mph speed reduction in the village. However, there was support for the 40mph zone coming into the 30mph zone within the village to be extended.
Action: Cllr. James will draft a response to Dorset Council asking them to look at this request and possible options to progress this issue.
Request for the brambles at the Toller Whelm junction to be cut back to increase visibility and to place a painted SLOW sign at the junction.
13. To consider and note planning applications and decisions. (G) TS
13.1 Enfoncement update (verbal) TS/RJ
None
14. To receive and note training update (Verbal) TS
Action Clerk to send new councillors training details
15. Correspondence to be discussed and noted. (Verbal) TS
None
16. Climate and Ecology emergency action to be noted
Note – COP is in November 2026
Dorset Community Energy is looking at Dorset communities’ energy requirements and will be talking to farmers about leasing land for wind turbines.
17. To consider urgent matters to report from members and items for the next meeting.
Potholes
18. Date of next Parish Council meeting will be the 27th of July 2026 Halstock Village Hall.
The meeting ended at 9pm
Clerk to the Council: Tessa Safadi, Tel: 07595598995
Email: clerk@chd-pc.gov.uk
chdpc.org.uk
See appendix 1