Nov Agreed Mins

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North Petherton Playing Fields Charitable Trust
Town Council Office
Small Hall
North Petherton Community Centre
Fore Street
North Petherton
Somerset
TA6 6QA
Tel: 01278 574074 Email: Joy.norris@northpethertontowncouncil.gov.uk

Trust Meeting
Minutes of a meeting of the North Petherton Playing Fields Charitable Trust held on Monday
24th November 2025 starting at 7.15pm, in The Small Hall, of North Petherton Community
Centre, Fore Street, North Petherton T6 6QA
Present

Chair: Councillor L Hyde
Councillors: Cllrs Spencer, Taylor, Bradford, Habberfield, Dennis, Spelman-Ives, Taylor,
Sharman, Herbert, Power, Smith, P.Brown, T Brown
In Attendance

A Young (Admin Assistant)
J Norris (Town Clerk & Trust Secretary)
No members of the public attended the meeting.

1.
Chair’s Announcements
The Chair Announcements included
• Remembrance Service – this was the first service since the relocation of the
Memorial Stone, and all went well in the safer location.
• The Management Committee is working to sort some of the equipment
maintenance as some of the items are over 10 years old; this will have budget
implications for 26/27
2.

Apologies for absence.
There were no apologies as everyone was present

3.

Declarations of interests
No declarations of interest were made

4.

Minutes of the Meeting held on 13th October 2025
The draft minutes of the Meeting held on 13th October
2025 were considered.

Chair’s Initials

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RESOLVED that the draft minutes of the meeting held on 13 October 2025 be
confirmed as a correct record.
5.

Community Time
No matters were raised.

6.

Recommendation from the Management Committee regarding
preventative measures to be taken at the Memorial Park and Parker’s
Field to prevent unauthorised encampments
The Chair explained that there had been site visit were the main grounds
maintenance contractor was present and there was an independent advisor.
The Management Committee felt that the best option was the Lego Bricks
and two quotations were obtained.
RESOLVED to accept the quotation from Bridgwater Town Council (dated
21.10.2025) for supply, delivery and installation of lego blocks
the sum of approx. £1280.00

7.

Recommendation from the Management Committee regarding the
proposed footpath from the Park Lane development to Broadlands
Avenue, which goes across the lane owned by North Petherton Playing
Field Charitable Trust.
• The idea of a tarmacked footpath was suggested by highways
• It is already an existing public footpath – the suggestion is that the
footpath would be properly surfaced
• Berwick on Tweed have reactive solar powered lights on the castle wall
walks
• If the planning application is approved and the development goes ahead
the footpath may be used by residents of the development and users of
the Drs surgery.
RESOLVED to agree to the principle that the footpath would be given a proper
surface and follow the line of the existing public footpath and the
paths should be lit with low level lighting

8.

Confirmation of payments made by North Petherton Town Council on
behalf of North Petherton Playing Field Charitable Trust.
Name
Somerset
Council

Item
Nett
Bins July -Sept 2366.00
25

VAT
473.20

Gross
2839.20

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Name
AB Memorials

Item
Relocation of
Memorial
Hedge cutting

Somerset
Council
Barham
Grass cutting
Contracting
Brian Jones
Wall Survey
Structural
Eng Ltd
GWB Services Play
Inspections
GWB Services Grounds
Maintenance
9.

Nett
200.00

VAT
40.00

Gross
240.00

352.00

70.40

422.40

980.00

00.00

980.00

450.00

90.00

540.00

125.00

25.00

150.00

1822.50

364.50

2187.00

Repairs to The Wall at the Memorial Park
The Chair explained that a survey had been carried out and the wall is
structurally sound, however there are loose coping stones and bricks and
these need to be replaced. Quotes to be obtained.
The meeting closed 7.45pm.
Chair’s Signature & Date