Community Services Committee Meeting
Monday, January 19, 2026
- Location
Courtroom 2, Shire Hall, Mount Folly Square, Bodmin, PL31 2DQ
- Chair
- Cllr K Phillips
- Explanation
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NOTICE is hereby given of a meeting of the Community Services Committee which you are summoned to attend.
Community Services Committee Membership: -
Cllr K J Phillips (Chair); Cllr H Blacklaw (Vice Chair); Cllr E M Ahearn (Ex Officio); Cllr T M Barbery; Cllr J Burden; Cllr A Butters; Cllr T Gosling; Cllr M Lobb; Cllr C Morris and Cllr P L G Skea.
Yours faithfully
Amanda Bright PSLCC
Town Clerk
Local Government Act 1972 - Agenda documents
Agenda items
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CS.2026.001
KBSK are unable to attend and have requested to attend Full Council on 19 February 2026.
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CS.2026.002Mayor/Chairperson’s announcements
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CS.2026.003
LGA 1972, Sch 12, para 40
Decision
It was RESOLVED to accept the apologies from Cllr M Barbery. One Against (Cllr E Ahearn).
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CS.2026.004
Standing Order 53 Localism Act 2011, S29 to 34
• Members to declare interests in respect of any item on the agenda
• To consider written requests from Members for dispensations. These must be submitted to the Proper Officer in advance of the meeting date -
CS.2026.005
An opportunity for residents to make representations to Council or ask questions relating to items on this agenda.
(Note: a maximum of 15 minutes will be allocated for this session and there will be a time constraint of 5 minutes per speaker).
LGA 1972, ss100 and 102, Public Bodies (Admissions to meetings Act) 1960. -
CS.2026.006To consider and resolve upon actions, if appropriate, resulting from the presentation given by KBSK
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CS.2026.007To resolve to note correspondence received
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CS.2026.008
LGA 1972, Sch 12, para 41(3), LG (Miscellaneous Provisions)1976, s41
Attachment
Decision
It was RESOLVED that the minutes of the Community Services meeting held 09/10/2025 be accepted as a true and accurate record.
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CS.2026.009
Attachment
Decision
It was RESOLVED to defer Action 1116 until the next Community Services Committee meeting.
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CS.2026.010
Attachment
Decision
It was RESOLVED to note the Risk Management Update, risks scoring 11+.
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CS.2026.011
Attachment
Decision
It was RESOLVED to note the Summary of Accounts (Actual v Budget).
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CS.2026.012
Attachment
Decision
It was RESOLVED to note the report from the Community Services Department.
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CS.2026.013
LGA 1972 s.137
2025-26/G018 Equally Abled £499.00
2025-26/G019 KBSK £1,000.00
2025-26/G020 Bosvena PPG £1,000.00
2025-26/G021 Beacon Medical Services £2,270.00
2025-26/G022 Kinsman and Treningle Residents & Tenants Assoc £1,000.00
2025-26/G023 Badger Forest School £1,000.00
2025-26/G024 Truro Nourish Hub CIC £1,000.00
2025-26/G025 Bodmin RFC Juniors £1,000.00
2025-26/G026 Lanhydrock Cricket Club £899.00
2025-26/G027 Bodmin Beast £60.00 Grant in Kind
2025-26/G028 Bodmin Town Band £1,000.00
2025-26/G029 Bodmin Amateur Boxing Club £1,000.00
2025-26/G030 Bodmin Riding & Heritage £1,000.00
2025-26/G031 Bodmin Preschool £1,000.00
2025-26/G032 RJ Working £900.00
2025-26/G033 Creative Kernow £1,000.00 and £475.20 Grant in Kind
2025-26/G034 Bodmin Then and Now £800.00
2025-26/G035 Bodmin Community Fire Station £600.00
2025-26/G036 Chilly Dippers £962.00
2025-26/G037 Bodmin Way £1,000.00
2025-26/G038 Wild Young Parents Project £1,000.00
2025-26/G039 Bodmin College - Community Support Initiative £1,000.00Attachment
Decision
It was RESOLVED to agree the grant application 2025-26/G018 Equally Abled for the sum of £499.00.
It was RESOLVED to agree the grant application 2025-26/G022 Kinsman and Treningle Residents & Tenants Assoc for the sum of £300.00 rather than the requested £1,000.
It was RESOLVED to agree the grant application 2025-26/G025 Bodmin RFC Juniors for the sum of £750.00 rather than the requested £1,000. One Abstention (Cllr J Burden).
It was RESOLVED to agree the grant application 2025-26/G026 Lanhydrock Cricket Club for the sum of £300.00 rather than the requested £899.00. One Abstention (Cllr C Morris).
It was RESOLVED to agree the grant application 2025-26/G027 Bodmin Beast Grant in Kind.
It was RESOLVED not to agree the grant application 2025-26/G028 Bodmin Town Band for the sum of £1,000.00 but it was agreed to provide a room for storage at the Council offices as a grant in kind.
It was RESOLVED to agree the grant application 2025-26/G030 Bodmin Riding & Heritage for the sum of £1,000.00.
It was RESOLVED not to agree the grant application 2025-26/G034 Bodmin Then and Now for the sum of £800.00 but to agree free room hire for one year.
It was RESOLVED to agree the grant application 2025-26/G035 Bodmin Community Fire Station for the sum of £600.00.
It was RESOLVED to agree the grant application 2025-26/G037 Bodmin Way for the sum of £500.00 rather than the requested £1,000. One Against, One Abstention (Cllr T Gosling).
It was RESOLVED to agree the grant application 2025-26/G038 Wild Young Parents Project for the sum of £520.
It was RESOLVED not to agree the grant application 2025-26/G019 KBSK for the sum of £1,000.00. One Against (Cllr C Morris).
It was RESOLVED not to agree the grant application 2025-26/G020 Bosvena PPG for the sum of £1,000.00.
It was RESOLVED not to agree the grant application 2025-26/G021 Beacon Medical Services £2,270.00. Two Abstentions (Cllr K Phillips and Cllr E Ahearn).
It was RESOLVED not to agree the grant application 2025-26/G023 Badger Forest School for the sum of £1,000.00.
It was RESOLVED not to agree the grant application 2025-26/G024 Truro Nourish Hub CIC for the sum of £1,000.00.
It was RESOLVED not to agree the grant application 2025-26/G029 Bodmin Amateur Boxing Club for the sum of £1,000.00.
It was RESOLVED not to agree the grant application 2025-26/G031 Bodmin Preschool for the sum of £1,000.00 but to agree that the Estates Manager to inspect the flooring and instruct a third party to carry out the works if required.
It was RESOLVED not to agree the grant application 2025-26/G032 RJ Working for the sum of £900.00.
It was RESOLVED not to agree the grant application 2025-26/G033 Creative Kernow for the sum of £1,000.00 and £475.20 Grant in Kind.
It was RESOLVED not to agree the grant application 2025-26/G036 Chilly Dippers for the sum of £962.00. Two Abstentions (Cllr C Morris and Cllr P Skea).
It was RESOLVED not to agree the grant application 2025-26/G039 Bodmin College - Community Support Initiative for the sum of £1,000.00.
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CS.2026.014
a) Existing - Experience Bodmin
b) Amended/Repopulated
c) New
d) DissolvedAttachment
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CS.2026.015
Attachment
Decision
It was RESOLVED to agree the schedule of dates for Meet Your Town Councillors - January to July 2026.
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CS.2026.016
Decision
It was RESOLVED to note an update on the Aims and Objectives and Community Services involvement and to consider and resolve upon any actions if appropriate.
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CS.2026.017
Decision
It was RESOLVED to note upon an update on the progress of the Esedhvos Festival in 2026 in collaboration with Gorsedh Kernow.
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CS.2026.018
Attachment
Decision
It was RESOLVED to accept the draft Grants Policy 2026 for recommendation to Policy & Resources Committee with the dates for applications and meetings to be amended in line with the calendar of meetings.
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CS.2026.019
Attachment
Decision
It was RESOLVED to amend Section 5. Funding within the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Partnership Working with the Heritage Day Committee for recommendation to Full Council and remove "is limited to £1000 (including staff time)". Three Abstentions (Cllr E Ahearn, Cllr J Burden and Cllr K Phillips).
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CS.2026.020
Decision
It was RESOLVED to note the application of the opening and closure dates and the panel arrangements for the Community Volunteers Award and to retain the closing date of 31 March 2026.
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CS.2026.021
a) Summer Events Programme 2026 - provision of free parking on every Saturday during July and August 2026 to support a summer programme of free community events and to encourage town centre footfall.
b) Heritage Day - provision of free parking from Friday 3th July to Saturday 4th July 2026 in support of the Heritage Day weekend.
c) Gorsedh Kernow 2026 - provision of free parking during the first week of September 2026, including the Gorsedh ceremony on the first Saturday of September, to support the Esedhvos Festival of Cornish Culture and associated events.
d) Christmas Trading Period - provision of free parking on the first Saturday in December 2026 to support local Christmas shopping and town centre businesses.
e) St Piran’s Day - provision of free parking on St Piran’s Day to support celebrations of Cornish culture.
f) Support for Event Organisers and Traders - provision of free parking permits or agreed parking concessions for organisers and traders involved in the following events:- Bodmin Fireworks
- Alstock
- Bodmin Pride
Decision
It was RESOLVED to accept the provision of free parking in Bodmin to support community events, town centre trade and cultural celebrations.
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CS.2026.022
Decision
It was RESOLVED to accept integrating the Community Services website back together with the main Bodmin Town Council site and retain a separate site for markets and events.
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CS.2026.023
To consider passing the following Resolution in respect of the items listed below:
“That the press and public be excluded from the Meeting in accordance with Section 1 of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of confidential and exempt information”