Parish Council meeting – 8th October 2026

Councillors are summoned to a meeting of Edington Parish Council on Thurs 8th October 2026 at 7.30pm in Committee Room, Village Hall
Members of the public wishing to speak should raise their hand to attract the Chairman’s attention – max 3 minutes per person.
AGENDA
1 Present and consideration of apologies
2 Declarations of interest and consideration of any dispensations required
3 Minutes of previous meeting
4 Updates arising from previous parish council meetings and not listed
5 Somerset Councillors’ reports
6 LCN and Highways Group
7 Highways:-
7.1 Chandlers Lane/Holywell Road bend
7.2 Meeting with Highways re signage – any update from meeting on 8th July
7.3 Any other highways updates – incl. Finger posts
7.4 Any Highways Problems arising including ditch erosion
8 NALC Standing Orders
9 Heritage at Risk – Pillar Barn; Walled Garden
10 Holy Well Restoration – any update
11 Nidon Land (BTMG)
12 Parish Council Asset Storage
13 Planning:-
13.1 26/26/00004 Hill House, Broadmead Lane – replacement calor gas tank and boiler with air source heat pump
13.2 Planning Framework – Process for dealing with future planning applications of significant potential impact (NO current or currently proposed applications, including Lot 21, can be included in this discussion) – to consider the draft document
13.3 Lot 21 – 2nd questionnaire. Somerset Planning response to pre application. The Council will not be discussing how it intends to respond to the application when it arrives.
13.4 Planning concerns re Lot 22 & Lot 23 –
13.5 Any other planning matters for information
14 Somerset Local Plan – any update
15 Neighbourhood Plan – any update
16 Garden Challenge – to confirm prizes passed to winners
17 Waste bins – bus shelter and Holywell Road South
18 Proposed Somerset Levels National Park – meeting 1st October, Glastonbury Town Hall, 7.30pm-9.30pm – Report from Cllr Vine
19 Finance
19.1 Accounts Check – statements awaited
19.2 Cheques for signature – incl. Clerks salary and expenses; Holy Well restoration; Poppy wreath; Room hire
19.3 Unity Trust Bank – any update on application
19.4 Any other financial matters – VAT reclaim
20 SALC AGM & Somerset Conference
21 Items for information, circulation, distribution
22 Items for future meeting(s) – NALC financial regulations; Various policies required for website; bus shelter; Christmas tree; Precept setting; website; replacement external hard drive
23 Urgent correspondence
24 Date and venue of next meeting – 12th November at 7.30pm in the Committee Room, Village Hall

Julia Marshall October 3, 2026
Members are reminded that the Council has a general duty to consider the following matters in the exercise of any of its functions: Equal Opportunities (race, gender, sexual orientation, marital status and any disability), Crime & Disorder, Health & Safety and Human Rights.