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Estates Committee Meeting

Thursday, June 25, 2026

6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Location

Courtroom 2, Shire Hall, Mount Folly Square, Bodmin, PL31 2DQ

Chair
Vacancy
Secretary
Mrs C Thompson (Office Administrator/Secretary P/T)
Explanation

NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of the Estates Committee which you are summoned to attend.
Estates Committee Membership: -


Vacancy (Chair), Cllr T M Barbery (Ex Officio), Cllr H Blacklaw, Cllr J P Cooper, Cllr A Coppin, Cllr C Daniels, Cllr C Morris, Cllr K J Phillips and Cllr P L G Skea.


Yours faithfully




Amanda Bright PSLCC
Town Clerk
Local Government Act 1972

Agenda documents

Agenda items

  1. EC.2026.047

    Decision

    EC.2026.047 It was RESOLVED to appoint Cllr A Coppin to chair this meeting.

  2. EC.2026.048

    Decision

    EC.2026.048 It was RESOLVED to defer discussion of the Estates Committee new Terms of Reference 2026-27 to Full Council in August 2026.

  3. EC.2026.049
    Mayor/Chairperson’s announcements
  4. EC.2026.050

    LGA 1972, Sch 12, para 40

    Decision

    EC.2026.050 It was RESOLVED to accept the apologies.

  5. EC.2026.051

    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.

  6. EC.2026.052

    An opportunity for residents to make representations to Council or ask questions of Council or councillors.
    (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.

  7. EC.2026.053
    To resolve to note correspondence received
  8. EC.2026.054

    LGA 1972, Sch 12, para 41 93), LG (Miscellaneous Provisions) 1976, s41

    Decision

    EC.2026.054 It was RESOLVED to accept the minutes of the Estates Committee held on 26 March 2026 as a true and accurate record.

  9. EC.2026.055

    Decisions

    EC.2026.055 It was RESOLVED to extend the deadline for action 1328 to the next Estates Committee meeting.

    EC.2026.055 It was RESOLVED to mark action 1330 as completed and to place the topic on the agenda of a future Estates Committee meeting.

    EC.2026.055 It was RESOLVED to note the list of actions from Estates Committee 26.03.2026.

  10. EC.2026.056

    Decision

    EC.2026.056 It was RESOLVED to note the risk management update, which contained no new risks.

  11. EC.2026.057

    Decision

    EC.2026.057 It was RESOLVED to note the summary of accounts for April/May 2026.

  12. EC.2026.058

    Decision

    EC.2026.058 It was RESOLVED to note the report from the Estates team.

  13. EC.2026.059

    Decision

    EC.2026.059 It was RESOLVED not to replace the goalposts in Midway Road playing field.

  14. EC.2026.060

    a)  To consider issuing parking fines to cars parked on pavements double yellow lines or not displaying a valid permit.
    b)  To create a separate line in the accounts for this area to show income and expenditure.
    c)  To plan a re-surfacing and re-lining at a future date.
    d)  To consider charging for permits.

    Decision

    EC.2026.060 It was RESOLVED that officers would scope solutions to the parking problem in St. Petroc's Close.

  15. EC.2026.061

    Decision

    EC.2026.061 It was RESOLVED to write to the tree owner explaining the potential risk, and await their response before deciding how to proceed.

  16. EC.2026.062

    Decision

    EC.2026.062 It was RESOLVED to scope how Bodmin Town Council can join Bodmin in Bloom to enhance appearance and wellbeing in the town.

  17. EC.2026.063

    Decision

    EC.2026.063 It was RESOLVED that an interim arrangement for barriers costing up to £500 could be implemented, with the longer-term arrangement to be considered by Lyndhurst working party.

  18. EC.2026.064

    a) the initial officer scoping report regarding maintenance of the churchyard and grounds at St Lawrence's Church, as requested by the St Lawrence's Trustees;
    b) the recommendation of a full report and recommendation to Policy and Resources Committee on 16 July 2026.

    Decision

    EC.2026.064 It was RESOLVED to note the approach from St. Lawrence Church Trustees, but that BTC resources will not be used to scope a report regarding maintenance of St. Lawrence Church grounds and that trustees conduct this exercise if wished.

  19. EC.2026.065

    a)  Project 1 - Shire Hall
    b)  Project 2 - Shire House and Suite
    c)  Project 3 - Cemetery
    d)  Project 9 - Environmental Initiatives

    Decision

    EC.2026.065 It was RESOLVED to note the strategic project progress update.

  20. EC.2026.066

    a) Proposed new:

    • Shire Hall working group
    • Shire House working group
    • Lyndhurst working group

    Decision

    EC.2026.066 It was RESOLVED that the working groups would be populated as follows: Shire Hall: Cllr M Barbery, Cllr P Skea, Cllr K Phillips and a representative from Bodmin Town Museum; Shire House: Cllr P Skea, Cllr A Coppin, Cllr K Phillips; Lyndhurst: Cllr P Skea, Cllr A Coppin and Cllr C Daniels, and that representatives from other stakeholder organisations could be invited as relevant.

  21. EC.2026.067

    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”.


    FC.2026.068 To consider and resolve upon the accuracy of the confidential minutes of the Estates Committee meeting held on 26 March 2026
    FC.2026.069 To resolve to note the list of confidential actions from previous minutes
    FC.2026.070 To receive an update upon Burial Matters addressed by the Cemeteries Department and resolve upon any actions if appropriate

    Decision

    It was RESOLVED to enter confidential session.