Parish Council Meeting – March 2026 Draft Minutes

members to declare any interests under the following categories: –

Pecuniary interests, Outside Bodies Interests and family, friend or close associate interests.

DW – Moss Lane flooding issues relating to owned land    

 RT School transport

AE – Ivy Cottage – Tattenhall 

Please see attached checklist for outstanding matters:-

Minutes of meeting held on 25th November 2025 Proposed as correct by RT and seconded by TP.

Chair

Comments regarding a bike track on the land by the Castle.  Concerns about the trees in the area and the potential damage to the roots.  Litter is significant and recent fires in the area.  Suggested that this be reported to the Estate. Police have been notified.  MH said that a letter will be written to the Estate management regarding this. ael

Clerk

No applicants so far.

BPC now in a position to co-opt onto the council.  MH suggested that a postcard drop to houses in the parish be instigated so that a direct approach may trigger some interest, especially from the new development.

Not present at the meeting.

No further update about the reopening.

Current applications 

26/00296/AGR – Brockhole Farm, Crimes Lane-Erection of two general purpose agricultural storage buildings – decided Prior Approval not required

Past applications

25/02567/FUL-Brook Farm Cottage Moss Lane, Detached double garage with first floor annex – Withdrawn

25/02439/FUL-Outdoor Education Centre-Partial conversion of building into new residential dwelling A/D

25/02770/FUL-Tabernacle Cottage, Tattenhall Lane -single storey extension & carport Approved

4/03364/FUL Beeston Auction site – erection of shop & dwellings – A/D

22/04583/DIS – Beeston Castle Auction – discharge of conds on planning 13/04149/OUT Approved

22/00453/LBC – Yew Tree Farm, Moss Lane, conversion of redundant building into residential – A/D

21/02945/FUL – Mill Farm, Whitchurch Rd, CW6 9NJ – conversion of outbuilding to domestic annexe A/D

·         Planning sub-group report – matters considered since the last Parish Council meeting – N/A

MH trying to get a meeting organised with Tiverton PC to discuss the Neighbourhood Plan. Funding will be required if the Plan is to be reviewed. Costs could be in the region of £20k.  DW questioned whether a NP is relevant- MH stated that the NP is referred to and it is used as a long-term reference for future applications especially the larger developments.  MH is investigating whether there will be any CIL payments that will come from the recent developments in the parish.

MH is hoping that there will be additional funding from CWAC Footpath Officer.  UU will pay directly to the PC for approx. 20 gates, so hoping that the reminder are financially supported by CWAC.  BPC now have permission for all footpath styles to be replaced with gates, with the exception of Footpath 19. DW stated that some of the styles on Footpath 19 are dangerously unsafe.  Report/photos to be sent to the Footpath Officer.

·         Moss Lane –DW stating that the road verge side is getting worse and the carriageway is being compromised.  The temporary repairs are not lasting.  Photos to be sent through to MJ. Evidence of car damage should be reported to CWAC.  Need to keep communicating issues with Highways.  “Report it” function on CWAC website.

·         Outflow of water onto Dean Bank has been reported by MH to Highways.  Flow has now blocked up a drain further down due to soil being washed away with rainfall.

·         RT reported damaged sign on Dean Bank – now repaired.

Peak Cluster update:-

MH attended a Webinar regarding the project and the route that has been picked.  Beeston isn’t really directly affected as the route skirts along the parish boundary behind the Wild Boar development site.  It is for transporting CO2 from the Cement works in Derbyshire, to be stored under the sea.  Huge opposition to this project on the Wirral where a compression unit will be sited. 

Chair

RT – No further updates from CWAC.

Confirmation of 2026/27 precept request – this was submitted in January to CWAC

Clerk explained about the .gov.uk email addresses –  that it is a preferred method for Town & Parish councils to use, however, not a legal requirement.  It was agreed that due to the size of Beeston PC and the amount of email traffic associated with the running of the PC, it was felt that it was not a necessity to change the current email address.

Gift received from a resident for a project to benefit the local community.

A gift of £250 received from a member of the Parish.  It was suggested that the money be used to purchase some trees –  to be planted to replace those recently lost. MH to speak to the Footpath officer about planting/siting of new trees.

Owner of Ivy Cottage has a lot of Saplings that can be used – offered to the PC.

DW suggested that the fingerpost on Moss Lane be renovated and repainted.

Current balance 18/02/26 £6,110.90

Payment of outstanding invoices:-

·         PBVR hall hire cost – FOC due to booking error

·         Litter picker costs – £732.60

·         Website costs – £100

·         Clerk’s Salary costs 31/03/26

The PC Laptop needs to be replaced due to it not taking Windows 11.  It was agreed that a new Laptop will be purchased due to the age of the current one.

£350 will buy a refurbished one which will be adequate for the PC’s needs.  This will be purchased in the new financial year. Proposed by TP and seconded by DW that a new laptop be purchased.

Clerk/

chair

26th May, 8th September, 24th November

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