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Sampford Peverell Parish Council

Vacancy on the Parish Council
Would you like to join the Parish Council? We have a new vacancy for a councillor and are looking for a volunteer. We have an evening meeting every other month, and between meetings we look at issues and discuss problems and projects, mostly by email these days.


There is more below about the responsibilities of the Parish Council.

If you are interested or would like to know more please contact any of us on the council. You can find our phone numbers further down this page.

What is a parish council

The Parish Council is the part of local government closest to the people. It serves the smallest area and is responsible for the most local of matters. Very importantly, these councils set a precept - raising a sum collected with the council tax each year to improve facilities and services for local people.

The Parish council has a number of basic responsibilities in making the lives of local communities more comfortable, many of which are often taken for granted. Essentially these powers fall within three main categories:

1. Representing the whole electorate within the parish.
2. Delivering services to meet local needs.
3. Striving to improve quality of life in the parish.

Parish council powers and duties include the provision and/or maintenance of community transport schemes, traffic calming measures, local youth projects, tourism activities, leisure facilities, car parks, village greens, public lavatories, litter bins, street lighting, street cleaning, burial grounds, allotments, bus shelters, commons, opens spaces, footpaths and bridleways. Parish Councils can also comment on planning applications - they are statutory consultees (they have to be consulted if they so wish) and can be represented at public inquiries.


There is more information about parish council responsibilities and local government in general at this web site:
http://www.localgov.co.uk/Parish-council-responsibilities/29135

Members of Sampford Peverell Parish Council

David Cutts - 01884 821582
                                   Chair of the Parish Council      
                                   Representative on the Grand Western Canal Joint Advisory Committee   
                                  
Heather Culpin - 01884 829164       
                                   VIce-Chair of the Parish Council
                                   Representative on the Sampford Peverell Society Committee
​                                   Affordable housing
Tim Burt - 01884 821311
                                  Environmental issues

Emily Castle - 07737 290016                
​                                  Representative on the Twinning Committee


Bernie O'Connell - 07773 560123

Bev Perks - 07801 415186
                                                                                                                                                 
Stephen Taylor - 01884 829474
                                   Snow warden
                                   Defibrillators

Anne Williams - 07747 418591

Clerk to the Parish Council and Responsible Finance Officer:  Sue McGeever - email sampevclerk@outlook.com

Sampford Peverell Parish Council normally meets every other month, but occasionally there are extra meetings to discuss particular issues.  

Our planning strategy is outlined on the Planning page here: SPPC planning

In 2015 Devon Communities Together helped the Parish Council conduct a Housing Needs Survey.  The final report from this survey is attached below.  We are now following this up by considering possible locations for affordable housing in the village.

Sampford Peverell's Housing Needs Survey, November 2015

In September and October 2019 another Housing Needs Survey was conducted. The full results of this survey can be found here:
Sampford Peverell's Housing Needs Survey, October 2019

The Parish Council is run according to these standing orders: Standing Orders

Our Code of Conduct is based on that used by MDDC, updated in 2022, and can be seen here: SPPC Code of Conduct

Parish Council meetings

2022

Next meeting: Monday ? July 2022 at 7pm in the main room of the Village Hall. This is the Annual Meeting.  Dates of further meetings will be scheduled at that meeting.

The agenda for the Annual Meeting part of the 9 May meeting can be seen here
                  and the agenda for the rest of the 9 May meeting can be seen here
Minutes of 2022's meetings can be seen by clicking on a date below once they have been agreed at the subsequent meeting

22 Mar 22 and reference in them is made to this planning summary
​24 Jan 22 and reference in them is made to this planning summary

2021

Minutes of 2021's meetings can be seen by clicking on a date below once they have been agreed at the subsequent meeting

6 Dec 21 (finance)
22 Nov 21​ and reference in them is made to this planning summary
27 Sep 21 and reference in them is made to this planning summary
20 Sep 21 Notes from an informal meeting with developers of the Higher Town/Turnpike site can be read here
27 Jul 2021 and reference in them is made to this planning summary
4 May 2021 (Annual meeting via Zoom) Minutes, planning summary, Chairman's report, finance report
23 Mar 2021 (Zoom meeting) and reference in them is made to this planning summary
26 Jan 2021 (Zoom meeting) and reference in them is made to this planning summary

The 2020-21 Parish Council accounts can be seen by clicking here: 2020-2021 accounts
The final audit conclusion for 2021 can be seen here

2020
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Minutes of 2020's meetings can be seen by clicking on a date below once they have been agreed at the subsequent meeting:

8 Dec 2020 finance meeting (Zoom meeting)
24 Nov 2020 (Zoom meeting) and reference in them is made to this planning summary
22 Sep 2020 (Zoom meeting) 
11 Aug 2020 (Zoom meeting)

Meetings planned for 14 April and 19 May 2020 were cancelled due to the government’s instructions regarding social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Business was conducted via email.

28 Jan 2020 (no planning application list with this one)

The 2019-20 Parish Council accounts can be seen by clicking here: 2019-2020 accounts
The final audit conclusion for 2020 can be seen here

2019

Minutes of 2019's meetings can be seen by clicking on a date below:

10 Dec 2019 Finance Committee
26 Nov 2019 (no planning application list with this one)
24 Sep 2019 and reference in them is made to this planning summary
23 Jul 2019 and reference in them is made to this planning summary
07 May 2019  - no separate planning summary needed with this one
26 Mar 2019 and reference in them is made to this planning summary
​15 Jan 2019 and reference in them is made to this planning summary

The 2018-19 Parish Council accounts can be seen by clicking here: 2018-19 Accounts
The final audit conclusion for 2019 can be seen here

2018

The Parish Council Chairman's report for 2017-18 can be read here: Chairman's report 2017-18

Minutes of 2018's meetings can be seen by clicking on a date below:

11 Dec 2018 Finance Committee
17 Nov 2018 and reference in them is made to this planning summary
September meeting cancelled
24 Jul 2018 and reference in them is made to this planning summary
08 May 2018 AGM and reference in them is made to this planning summary
27 Mar 2018 and reference in them is made to this planning summary
23 Jan 2018 and reference in them is made to this planning summary
09 Jan 2018 finance meeting

The 2017-18 Parish Council accounts can be seen by clicking here: 2017-18 Accounts

And the final audit conclusion can be seen here


2017

Minutes of 2017's meetings can be seen by clicking on a date below:

28 Nov 2017 and reference in them is made to this planning summary
03 Oct 2017 and reference in them is made to this planning summary
08 Aug 2017 and reference in them is made to this planning summary
10 May 2017 AGM and reference in them is made to this planning summary

28 Mar 2017 and reference in them is made to this planning summary
7 Feb 2017 special meeting, mainly to discuss our response to the Local Plan
24 Jan 2017 and reference in them is made to this planning summary


The 2016-17 Parish Council accounts can be seen by clicking here: 2016-17 Accounts.
And the final audit conclusion can be seen here

2016

The Parish Council Chairman's report for 2015-16 can be read here:  Chairman's report

Minutes of 2016's meetings can be seen by clicking on a date below:

06 Dec 2016 finance committee minutes
23 Nov 2016 and reference in them is made to this planning summary
11 Oct 2016 and reference in them is made to this planning summary
26 Jul 2016 and reference in them is made to this planning summary

11 May 2016 and reference in them is made to this planning summary
22 Mar 2016 and reference in them is made to this planning summary

The 2015-16 Parish Council accounts can be seen by clicking here: 2015-16 Accounts.  They include:
  • The Annual Governance Statement
  • The Local Audit and Accountability Act paper
  • The Declaration of Status of Published Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2016
  • The Notice of Date of Commencement of Period for the Exercise of Public Rights - accounts for the year ended 31 March 2016
  • The Sampford Peverell Parish Accounts for 2015-16
  • A list of expenditure of items exceeding £100 in 2015-16

2015 

Minutes of 2015's meetings can be seen by clicking on a date below:

15 Dec 2015 finance meeting
24 Nov 2015 and decisions on planning requests
06 Oct 2015 and decisions on planning requests
28 Jul 2015
12 May 2015 (continued 02 Jun 2015)
24 Mar 2015
27 Jan 2015


2014

28 Jan 2014
25 Mar 2014
13 May 2014
22 Jul 2014
26 Aug 2014 (additional meeting)
23 Sep 2014
25 Nov 2014
09 Dec 2014 (Finance Committee)
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