Most Recent Agenda
GODSHILL PARISH COUNCIL
You are duly summoned/required to attend the next meeting of Godshill Parish Council at 7.30pm on Monday 1st December 2025 in Godshill Primary School Hall.
Clerk Stephen Cockett
Laconia, Old Park Road, PO38 1XU
Tel: 07763665812
THIS MEETING MAY BE RECORDED
BY THE COUNCIL AND POSSIBLY
THIRD PARTIES
AGENDA
188/25 WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
To note the announcements.
189/25 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive and accept apologies for absence.
190/25 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To receive declarations of interest from Councillors regarding this agenda.
191/25 ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCILLOR REPORT
To receive a report from Caroline Gladwin our IW Councillor.
192/25 PUBLIC SESSION **
Members of the public may speak on any issues concerning the Parish.
193/25 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
To note and approve meeting minutes for the previous meetings of the Parish Council held on the 3rd November and 10th November 2025.
194/25 FINANCE
To review all payments listed for December 2025 and resolve that all payments are approved by Council.
195/25 PLANNING
To review planning applications received and to comment as a consultee. To note any decisions made since the last meeting.
25/01673/4BCPA Rusty Rails Sheepwash Lane.
Pop-up campsite.
25/01622/TW The Hermitage Country House Hotel Dolcoppice Lane
Pollarding of single sycamore.
25/01678/TW America Cottage, Godshill Road.
4 x Tree work works - T1 Re Pollard scopes. - T2 Crown work to reduce dominance and shading. T3 - Reduce spread and prune. T4 - Dismantle to retain 4mtrs of tree.
196/25 CLERK'S REPORT AND CORRESPONDENCE
To resolve to note the Clerk’s Report providing information on recent issues and work completed and agree actions as appropriate.
To resolve to note the Correspondence received and agree actions as appropriate.
197/25 COUNCILLORS' REPORTS
To resolve to note the Councillors’ Reports and agree any actions as appropriate.
198/25 WORKING GROUPS' REPORTS
To resolve to note the Working Groups’ Reports and agree any actions as appropriate.
Amenities & Environment
Communications & Community Engagement
Emergency & Resilience
Finance & General Purposes
Planning, Roads and Byways
Strategy & Long-Term Plan
199/25 OTHER REPORTS
To resolve to note other reports and agree any actions as appropriate.
200/25 SCRIBE ACCOUNTING PACKAGE
To receive a report on the package and to resolve to adopt it to provide better financial management.
201/25 VILLAGE SURVEY PRELIMINARY RESULTS
To receive a brief report on the preliminary results from the survey.
202/25 TREE WARDEN
To receive a report on the setting up a network of Tree Wardens across the island and the need for a Godshill Tree Warden.
203/25 CHRISTMAS TREE AND LIGHTS
To resolve to provide the village with a Christmas tree including lights.
204/25 NEW POLICIES (ADJUST THIS HEADING)
To resolve to accept two new policies – Grievance and Disciplinary - as required. .
205/25 PUBLIC SESSION **
Members of the public may speak on any issues concerning the Parish.
206/25 MATTERS RAISED DURING PUBLIC SESSIONS
To resolve to refer any business raised by the public in the public sessions, and any other matters or items of information from councillors to a future meeting or to resolve to agree on any other action.
207/25 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Parish Council will take place in the School Hall at 7.30pm on Monday 5th January 2026.
208/25 EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
In view of the confidential nature of the business to be discussed, the public and press are to be excluded for the following item..
209/25 CLERK PAY AND CONTRACT
To finalise outstanding contractual items for employment of clerk.
** The Public Session lasts a maximum of 15 minutes. Members of the public can speak for up to 3 minutes on any issues concerning the Parish. Some questions asked without at least 3 working days’ notice may need to be noted and responded to at a later date. No decisions can be made in the Public Sessions.