October 2025

ST HILARY PARISH COUNCIL Meeting Friday 3 rd October 2025

ATTENDANCE

Cllrs G Ford, (Chairman) M Ryan, (V/Chairman), R King, P

Rule, S Taylor, T Thomas, W Searle,

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Cllrs P Behrens, J Howells, M West.

PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

Nothing raised

C/CLL MARTINS REPORT

See attached report

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

Nothing Raised.

MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

It was proposed by Cllr Ryan and seconded by Cllr Thomas

that the Chairman sign the minutes circulated prior to this

meeting as being a correct record of that meeting, All

Councillors Agreed.

CHAIRMANS REPORT

Cllr Rule stated that the Caravan at Halamanning has been

removed, Road leading to Halamanning in a bad state of repair

FINANCE & ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT

1. Cornwall Council (election ex) £322.48

2. St Hilary Pre School £500.00

It was proposed by Cllr W Searle and seconded by Cllr Taylor

that the Council accept payment of all cheques,, All Agreed

There followed a debate concerning the Clerks salary and

expenses and it was decided to put this item on the next

agenda.

PLANNING

PA25/05726, Rising Sun It was proposed and seconded that

the Parish Council has no objections regarding this application,

Vote taken and motion carried by six votes with one abstention.

PA25/05570, Cobdens, After a long and detailed discussion it

was proposed and seconded that the Parish Council

recommend that they neither support or oppose this

application, motion carried.

PA25/07155,, Kidson,, It was proposed and seconded that

the Council recommend approval of this application, motion

carried.

PA24/09239 Roderick, After a discussion it

was proposed and seconded that the Parish Council

recommend approval of this application,, motion carried.

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN UPDATE.

Cllr Ryan reported that there had been no published pilot

reports on the 10 NPS pilots so far .

Cornwall Council was running consultation events for the

revised Local Plan but none west of Camborne . Penzance

NDP was now “made”

CIL PAYMENTS

The Clerk reported that the proposed bench for the top of

Chynoweth road has been put in place,

A dehumidifier has been sourced and needs the approval of the

Council, Agreed

The pathway around the Graveyard is still in abeyance and

report back next meeting

Memorial garden update Mr Treloar has started the clearing up

of the garden, After a discussion it was decided to get new

furniture for the garden, Including a bench in memory of the late

Queen Elizabeth the second, All Agreed.

REPORTS

Cllr S . TAYLOR ,Reported that there are three sites that have

knotweed along path number 36. Speeding in the Parish needs

to sorted.

Cllr RULE , Could St Hilary Christmas lights payment go on

the next agenda, The Institute needs clearing out.

Cllr THOMAS, Water leak at Relubbus bridge has been repaired,

The river Hayle has been cleared but not very well, Hedges

need cutting back on way to the School.

Cllr W SEARLE Nothing to report

Cllr R KING Said that the speeding in the Parish is a

becoming a big problem .

Cllr M RYAN, Reported that the Slow sign at the end of Packet

lane and Colenso needs to be repainted and there is need for

a sign post indicating the same junction.

The Chairman then closed the meeting at 20.55pm