Full Council Meeting – 26 February 2026
Cherhill Parish Council
Cherhill Parish Councillors are hereby summoned to attend the Cherhill Parish Council Meeting on:
Thursday 26th February 2026 at 7.00 pm
Yatesbury Village Hall
Clerk to the Council –22 February 2026
MEMBERS OF THE PARISH AND PRESS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. The period of time designated for public participation at a meeting in accordance with Standing Order 3(e) shall not exceed 20 minutes unless directed by the chairman of the meeting. Subject to standing order 3(f), a member of the public shall not speak for more than 5 minutes (Standing Orders page 4, f-g).
For a detailed response it would be helpful for the Clerk to receive your questions in writing, 2 working days in advance of the meeting. Meetings are recorded purely for producing the Minutes, then deleted. Members of the public contributing may be identified in Minutes unless requesting otherwise.
AGENDA
4700 Apologies
To receive apologies for absence
4701 Declarations of Interest
To record declarations of interest from Council members regarding items on the Agenda
4702 Minutes
To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 9th February 2026 as a true and correct record
4703 Review of Actions
To review actions from the Extraordinary PC meeting held on Thursday 9th February 2026
4704 Public Participation
Opportunity for members of the public to address the Council
4705 Proposal for a Book Exchange outside Cherhill School
To discuss a proposal for a new facility
4706 Bridleway and Footpath Maintenance (Standing Item)
To review issues affecting byways and footpaths in the parish
4707 Wiltshire Council Update
Review by Wiltshire Councillor Ashley O’Neill
4708 Lower Compton Household Recycling Centre
To discuss the current plans of Wiltshire Council for phased closure
4709 Local Highway and Footway Improvement Group (LHFIG)
To review LHFIG issues across the Parish
4710 A4 Cherhill to Quemerford Road Safety
To discuss safety issues along this section of the A4
4711 Planning applications
To consider the Planning Application below:
| Application No | Address | Details |
| PL/2026/00418 | Hangar 45, Yatesbury SN11 8FA | Proposed extension to existing offices, addition of solar PV to existing hangar and erection of storage unit. |
| PL/2026/00433 | Blackland Lakes Ltd, Knights Marsh Farm, Stockley, Calne, SN11 0NQ | Proposed change of use of Paddock 1 from touring pitches and caravan storage to Padel Tennis Facility, erection of barn structure for 4 Padel courts, café, reception and seating area. |
4712 Cherhill Neighbourhood Plan Proposals
To discuss The Planning Group’s proposals for the whole Parish
4713 Budget Overview
To review Income and Expenditure to date for the previous month and the Financial Year
4714 Accounts
To approve the following invoices and payments:
| From | Invoice No | Details | Reason | Total |
| P Johnson | 098 | Home Office Expenses (January 2026) @ £26.00 | Clerk’s expenses | £ 26.00 |
| Grist Environmental | P289035 | Bin emptying Jan 2026 (5 weeks) | Maintenance | £ 321.00 |
| ElanCity Ltd, | SO-UK06797 | Speed Indication Device (SID), mounting bars, mounting kit | To monitor and reduce vehicle speeding | £3,109.93 |
4715 Review of Standing Orders
To discuss proposed changes to update the Orders principally re planning decisions
4716 Review of Data Breach Policy
To discuss mandatory requirements regarding AGAR (Annual Governance and Accountability Return)
4717 An AI Usage Policy
To discuss the need for a policy and it’s content
4718 Working Groups
To review the activity of the working groups not otherwise covered by Agenda
4719 Newsletter and The Villages Magazine (Standing Item)
To discuss content for the March Newsletter and The Villages magazine
4720 Councillor Responsibilities
To receive councillors’ reports on their delegated areas of responsibility:
| Responsibility | Leader | Deputy |
| Area Board | Cllr D Grafton | Cllr M Purslow |
| Clerk Admin Matters | Parish Clerk | n/a |
| Facebook Page | Cllr M Purslow | Cllr N White |
| Combined Parishes Forum | Cllr D Grafton | Cllr N White |
| Hills Waste Solutions Liaison Group | Cllr D Grafton | Cllr N White |
| Parish Steward link | Cllr M Purslow | Cllr S Hickey |
| White Horse Restoration Group | Cllr D Grafton | Cllr N White |
| Lansdowne Monument | Cllr Sadler-Smith | Cllrs Purslow, Hislop |
| Defibrillators | Cllrs White/ Purslow | Cllr R Pooley |
| Wiltshire Association of Local Councils (WALC) | Cllr Sadler-Smith |
4721 Dates of next meetings
26th March 2026 at 7.00 pm, Cherhill Village Hall
23rd April 2026 at 7.00 pm, Cherhill Village Hall
