The first meeting of the New Year was on 10 January chaired by Mr Fowler. After a discussion it was agreed that ploughs could not be used on the allotments after the ground was first broken up. This followed a request to alter Rule 15! An estimate for fencing the cemetery extension was discussed and adjourned for further debate. The question of providing additional housing was introduced by the Chairman who stated that all parishes in the Union would have to contribute towards the expense whether they had homes provided or not . It was agree to hold a Special Meeting shortly about this. A letter from Mrs. Fry was read thanking the Council for their letter of condolence.

 February 18 was the date of the next meeting chaired by Mr Fowler. It was reported that Mr Crossthwaite had inspected the proposed extension to the cemetery on 31 January but nothing had been heard since. The housing scheme was reconsidered and it was agreed to apply to Chard R.D.C. for the provision of eight, the sites for which could be chosen later. A discussion took place over the desirability of a war Memorial and the Council decided to accept Messrs Denning's contract to alter the railings in the old cemetery and to erect those required in the new part. The offer by Chard R.D.C. to connect surface water to the main sewer in Back Street was accepted. The welfare of old women living on their own was discussed and it was hoped that something could be done “to prevent them being left in a helpless condition”. 

On 7 March the Council met in the Jubilee Hall. Mr Fowler was Presiding Chairman. It was agreed to hold the Parish Meeting on 17 March in the Schoolroom for the election of Councilors and to hear suggestions for a War Memorial. A letter was read out saying that the proposed extension to the Cemetery had been approved.
 
The Statutory Meeting of the newly elected Council was held on 15 April in the Jubilee Hall. Present were Messrs F.B.Fowler, H.D.Gill, T.M.Loaring, A. Smith, J.Warren, H.Wheaton and the Clerk. Mr Loaring was elected as Chairman with Mr Gill Vice Chairman. Messrs Sidney Cross and John Warren were re-appointed Overseers for the ensuing year. A letter from the Postal Authorities was read saying that the morning delivery would be 30 minutes earlier and that there would be an evening delivery. This letter was in response to a request by the Council at the last meeting. The whole Council was appointed as the preliminary Committee for the War Memorial which was to be discussed at the next meeting. Various cheques were signed including one to Mr Oldfield for £3:18:0d as a half years rent on the allotments. A letter was read about the Chard War Memorial Hospital Scheme. Mr Fowler volunteered to represent the District. Messrs Gill and Smith were appointed as representatives to meet delegates from Chard R.D.C. about the Housing Scheme. Mr Smith agreed to see the land owners to determine their willingness to sell the sites.

Summer 1919

The Council met on 9 May, Mr Loaring acting as Chairman. The first item discussed was the War Memorial. Mr Fowler suggested that the Village Cross should be renovated, Mr Warren a brass tablet in the Church and Mr Gill a Recreation Ground. It was agreed to call a Public Meeting on 16 May in the Jubilee Hall to discuss both this and an improved rail service. There was a long discussion about the funding of the Jubilee Hall. It was agreed that the Clerk should use subscription money towards expenses as both the Agricultural Hall Shares produced no interest at present and substantial help had been lost through the deaths of both Mr Fry and Colonel Henley. 

On 13 June the Council met in the Jubilee Hall with Mr Loaring acting as Chairman. The Clerk reported that he had received £2 from Mrs Fry towards the upkeep of the Hall. The following resolution was proposed by Mr Gill “That immediate action be taken to extend the water supply to West Street, Church Street, Court Street and Malthouse, and if necessary to enlarge the reservoir”. This was seconded by Mr Smith and carried unanimously. It was decided to send the resolution to Chard R.D.C. with a request that they investigate the obstruction of a well at the bottom of Church Street. The Council arranged a system for collecting subscriptions to pay for a War Memorial, the Parish being divided in to Districts with each Councilor agreeing to take a District. The Clerk was asked to send a letter of condolence to Mr and Mrs. Freeman Roper “ expressing sympathy with them in their recent great trial”. The Council agreed to apply to the County Council and to the L.G.B. for a loan of £150 to pay for the Cemetery extension. They also agreed to ask Mr Reade of Chard to manage the Deed of Conveyance. The Clerk was asked to forward to the County Council a Railway Petition with a covering letter signed by all members of the Council. 

On 9 July Mr Loaring was in charge of the meeting in the Jubilee Hall. A number of ongoing topics were discussed, the £150 Cemetery loan, the collection for the War Memorial, Peace Celebration the obstruction of a well at the bottom of Church Street. The Council arranged a system for collecting subscriptions to pay for a War Memorial, the Parish being divided in to Districts with each Councillor agreeing to take a District. The Clerk was asked to send a letter of condolence to Mr and Mrs. Freeman Roper “ expressing sympathy with them in their recent great trial”. The Council agreed to apply to the County Council and to the L.G.B. for a loan of £150 to pay for the Cemetery extension. They also agreed to ask Mr Reade of Chard to manage the Deed of Conveyance. The Clerk was asked to forward to the County Council a Railway Petition with a covering letter signed by all members of the Council. 

On 9 July Mr Loaring was in charge of the meeting in the Jubilee Hall. A number of ongoing topics were discussed, the £150 Cemetery loan, the collection for the War Memorial, Peace Celebration expenses, responsibility for the grass in the extended cemetery and the installation of gates in the allotments. Routine cheques were signed at the end of the meeting. On 8 August the Council met at 7:30 pm in the Jubilee Hall. Mr T.M.Loaring was Chairman. The draft conveyance for the Cemetery extension was approved, as was a list of new Burial Fees. The report of the Joint Housing Sites and Water Supply Meeting on 5 July was read. It was thought that the charge of two pence was unfair and it was agreed that a resolution should be brought forward at the next meeting. 

A Special Meeting was held on 29 August to discuss the extension of the water supply. It was chaired by Mr Loaring. The Council decided to send the following resolution to Chard R.D.C. “That our previous resolution be enforced to supply Church Street, Court Street (including Malthouse) and West Street with standpipes from the present water supply and no charge be made to the consumers for the same”. The following sites for standpipes were suggested:
(a) Church Street 3 in addition to the one at the Blue House
(b) Court Street 2 one by Mr Jordan’s and one at Malthouse
(c) West Street 2 and one at the bottom of Back Street
When sending this letter the Council agreed to include a request for a response to their petition for an improved rail service.

Autumn 1919

The first meeting of the autumn was on 12 September in the Jubilee Hall. Present were Mr H.D.Gill (Presiding Chairman), Mr A.Smith, Mr J.Warren and the Clerk. The Council examined the accounts of the Peace Celebration and decided to hold a Public Meeting on 19 September to determine what should be done with the balance of £30:5:0d.It was reported that the County Council had approved the loan of £150 for the Cemetery extension. The Council decided that Mr Gill’s ideas on the Jubilee Hall should be discussed at the Public Meeting. 

On 10 October Mr Loaring was Chairman when it was reported that the Ministry of Health had formally sanctioned the Cemetery extension and the Clerk was then asked to find out how best to obtain the money! The subject of the quality of water was raised when it was said that the supply to the Court Street Cottages occupied by Messrs Bridle and Lacey was unfit to drink. The Clerk was asked to write to Somerset County Council about the Railway Petition and to Messrs Denning and Co. saying their bill would be paid as soon as the loan was in place. He was also asked to write to the Postmaster General requesting a Public Telephone “as the present arrangement is very unsatisfactory”. The Band applied for use of the Jubilee Hall on Tuesday and Thursday evenings but after some discussion it was left in abeyance. The Clerk reported that Mr Laws had applied to use the Hall for a Picture Entertainment. Routine cheques were signed and the Council agreed to Mr Robbins application to increase grave digging rates to fifteen shillings for a new one and ten shillings for opening an old one. 

On 7 November the Council met in the Jubilee Hall with Mr Loaring as Chairman. The first topic for discussion was the £150 loan. It was decided “ that the loan of £150 be obtained from Parr’s Bank at £5:10:0d per cent interest to be paid in 20 years by half yearly installments”. The Deeds of Conveyance were signed .The Council agreed “ to allow the Jubilee Hall to be used by The Women’s Institute on one Wednesday each month from 2:30 till 4:30 pm and that one shilling and six pence should be paid for light and firing when required.” It was suggested that it would be a good thing if all the women became members of the Jubilee Hall. A letter from the County council about the Railway Petition was read and it was agreed that the Clerk should write asking the Council to forward the petition to the Minister of Transport with their support. A form was signed confirming the re-appointment of Messrs A. Budge and T.M.Loaring as School Managers for a period of three years. 

The next meeting was on 17 December, chaired by Mr Gill. The Clerk was asked to investigate the consecration of the new part of the Cemetery. He was also asked to obtain estimates from Mr Robbins for the Cemetery gravel path and from Mr Churchill to repair the handle of the Village Pump. Routine cheques were signed and the Clerk was asked to write to Chard R.D.C. about the delay in extending the Water Supply and of the fact that the well supplying two cottages in Court Street had been condemned by the Sanitary Authority .

The year ended with a Special Meeting on 30 December in the Schoolroom at which the loan agreement with Parr’s Bank of £150 for the Cemetery extension was formally signed by Messrs Loaring, Warren and Wheaton.

Spring 1920

The Council met on 8 January and heard that Chard R.D.C. had written about the water supply saying that they were awaiting an estimate from Mr Madge and were having difficulty in obtaining the necessary pipes. It was agreed that the Clerk should write to the Bishop about the consecration of the Cemetery extension and a cheque was signed for £26:10:0d for the ground to be paid once the loan money had been credited. Ongoing items, which were discussed, were the Railway Petition and a gate for the allotments. It was reported that the Public Footpath across Kentsley had been blocked by a high fence. The Clerk was asked to write to Mr Courtney asking him to remove it. A discussion followed about the Jubilee Hall, the main conclusions of which were that the contract with the County Education Committee for Handicraft and Cookery should end and that an overdraft of £20 should be arranged with Parr’s Bank. The Clerk was asked to write to the Agricultural Halls Secretary to obtain any interest on shares.
 
On 10 February Mr Loaring was Chairman for a meeting in the Jubilee Hall. A letter from Mr Courtney was discussed and the Clerk was asked to write to him again making it clear that a stile must be provided to make the footpath easy to use. Various cheques were signed including one to Messrs Denning and Co for £84 for the railings for the Cemetery extension. It was reported that the estimate for the extended water supply was £168 .Mr Fowler proposed and Mr Warren seconded a motion that “Owners of property who would receive the benefit of the extended water supply be asked to contribute towards the expense”. It was agreed that the supply at the Blue House should be free to the public. The Clerk was asked to write to Chard R.D.C. informing them of this. A letter was read complaining of the late hours kept when Whist Drives and Dances were held in the Jubilee Hall. It was agreed that the Hall should close at 1a.m. There followed a discussion over charges to use the Hall. Mr Gill proposed that all users should pay one penny, including The Women’s Institute, Boy Scouts and the Girls Friendly Society. Mr Fowler proposed that these organisations should not pay .A majority favoured Mr Gills idea and it was carried by three votes to two, the Chairman remaining neutral. 

Mr Loaring was Chairman for the meeting on 12 March. The Council agreed to refer the matter of the footpath at Kentsley to Chard R.D.C. following a further letter from Mr Courtney. Mr Gill reported that he had been sent a letter by Sir Eric Geddes saying that the Railway Petition would receive careful attention. Letters were read from Mrs. Hoare and Mrs. Budge on behalf of the Women’s Institute objecting to the charges for the use of the Jubilee Hall. The Chairman expressed his regret at not voting against the motion at the last meeting and introduced his own “That Mr Gills motion concerning the payment of one penny by all who used the Hall be rescinded”. This was seconded by Mr Fowler. Mr Gill proposed that the matter be adjourned for a full meeting of the Council. This was seconded by Mr Smith but the Chairman’s motion was carried by three votes to two. The collection for a War Memorial was reported as having reached £4:4:3d.The Annual Parish Meeting was fixed for 26 March in the Schoolroom. The Clerk reported that the solicitor’s bill for the extension to the Cemetery was £34:7:10d.He was asked to forward it to Chard R.D.C. for advice on taxation.
 
There was a Special Meeting on 26 March in the School concerning the Telephone Service Guarantors. After a discussion it was agreed that the Parish Council should become the Guarantors. The Meeting was informed that a letter from the Somerset Agricultural Executive Committee stated that the Councils Tenancy for the Allotments would expire on 25 March 1921.It was agreed to refer the matter to Chard R.D.C. Routine cheques were signed. 

The Statutory Meeting was held on 16 April in the Jubilee Hall. Mr T.M.Loaring was re-elected Chairman with Mr J.Warren Vice Chairman. Messrs J.Warren and Sidney Cross were elected Overseers. Messrs F.B.Fowler and Joseph Pym were chosen as Trustees of the Holsworthy Trust and a resolution was passed saying “That the money be utilized to provide a scholarship for Winsham School”. It was pointed out that the terms of the Charity to provide money for apprenticeships was no longer possible, as children were not now bound as apprentices. The Clerk was asked to write to the County Council about the Railway Petition and to Chard R.D.C. about the Water Scheme. A cheque for £4 to Mr Oldfield for rent to Lady Day 1920 for the Allotment Field was signed. The Clerk was instructed to inquire about rent not being paid to Mr Phillips, the owner of the field. 

A Special Meeting on 28 April endorsed a Draft Agreement for the Telephone Service. Mr Loaring acted as Chairman.

Summer 1920

Autumn 1920

On 15 September the Council met and heard of the resignation of Mr Gill. His letter reads, “I beg to tender my resignation from the Parish Council, to continue would be a waste of my time, as my efforts receive no support.” The Clerk was asked to write expressing regret and appreciation of his hard work. It was agreed to ask Chard R.D.C. to have the Cross Pump put in good repair and it was suggested by the Chairman that a Notice should be placed in the Cemetery requesting, “there should be no unseemly behaviour”. This was agreed. 
The Council next met on 12 November,
<sup>with Mr Loaring acting as Chairman. It was reported that the stile at Malthouse had been repaired and that Mr Wheaton had given gateposts for the entrance to the allotments. The Meeting agreed to raise the rent for each allotment to twelve shillings and six pence per year. Routine cheques were signed. The question of the War Memorial was raised. It was thought most appropriate to have an engraved brass tablet on the old Village Cross, once repaired, as agreed at the Public Meeting. The Clerk was asked to investigate the cost of lamps for the Jubilee Hall. 

The last meeting of the year was on 10 December with Mr Loaring acting as Chairman. The Clerk read a letter from the Somerset Agricultural Executive Committee about the allotments. Mr Northcombe said that he had replied saying that the Council wanted to keep the allotments but that they had not yet agreed a new rent with the owner who wanted £10 a year. It was agreed that the Clerk should find out the cost of a suitable brass plaque for the War Memorial and that the Collection Fund should be closed.</sup>

^{Spring 1921}

<sup>Mr Loaring chaired the first meeting of the New Year on 11 February in the Jubilee Hall. The War Memorial was discussed and it was left to the Chairman to call a Public Meeting in the next fortnight to decide the best way ahead. The Clerk reported that the Women’s Institute had donated £20 to the Jubilee Hall Account for which he had thanked them on behalf of the Council. The Council agreed that the aim must be to keep the Jubilee Hall free from debt and to carry out the necessary repairs as funds permit. The Chairman and the Clerk agreed to draft some Bye - laws for the better management of the Hall. 

On 11 March the Council met and decided to seek the support of the gentry in Cricket St Thomas and Winsham to raise more funds for a War Memorial. It was agreed that Mr Pym should replace Mr Gill on the Council, the latter having resigned. 

The Annual Meeting of the Parish Council was held on 18 April in the Jubilee Hall. Mr T.M.Loaring was re-elected Chairman with Mr J.Warren Vice-Chairman. Messrs J.Warren and Percy Budge were appointed Overseers of the Parish. Messrs F.B.Fowler and J.Pym were appointed Trustees of Holsworthys Charity. The Clerk reported that Mrs Fry had donated £5 to the War Memorial Fund. The Council decided to accept Mr J.T.Loarings estimate of £7:10:0d for renovating the Churchyard gates and to ask Mr Robbins to tar the Churchyard path. Routine cheques were signed at the end of the meeting.</sup>

^{Summer 1921}

<sup>There was a poor attendance at the Council Meeting on 13 May, only Mr Warren, the Clerk and Mr Wheaton keeping the Chairman, Mr Loaring, company. A cheque for £4 was signed for the rent for the allotments to Lady Day and the meeting heard that Mr T.Singleton was to make a gate for the allotments and Mr J.Warren had given a load of wood to the Jubilee Hall. 

On 10 June Mr Loaring took charge of another small meeting. A Precept of £21 was made on the Overseers (£10 General and £11 Burial Board Expenses). It was unanimously agreed to write to the Manager of the National Bus Company requesting a bus connection between Crewkerne and Chard via Clapton, Hornash, Laymore, Winsham, Whatley and Forton .

On 8 July a Meeting took place in the Jubilee Hall with Mr Loaring in charge. It was reported that a gate to the allotments had been installed by Messrs Salter and Stokes (general work), Mr Singleton (making and erecting the gate) and Mr Spurdle (ironwork) .The Clerk was asked to write to Messrs J.H. Boait and S.Cross about the state of the pathway at the bottom of Verdhay and to allotment holders telling them that there was no right of way through Mr Phillips gate and over the fence. All should use the new gate. 

A Special Meeting was held on 18 August to examine and subsequently approve an estimate from Mr J.T.Loaring to repair the W.C. in the Jubilee Hall which had been causing a problem. His quote was for £19:15:6d.The work was to be subject to inspection by the Sanitary Inspector.</sup>

^{Autumn 1921}

Spring 1922

The first meeting of the New Year was on 13 January with Mr Loaring acting as Chairman. Mr Fowler, a Rural District Councillor, agreed to discuss a water supply at Paul’s Ash with Chard R.D.C. and to check progress on the War Memorial with the County Surveyor. The Allotments Agreement with Mr Phillips was read and approved. After a long discussion the Council decided that all coal and oil should come from the Jubilee Hall stores and that users of the Room should be charged accordingly. It was agreed that weekly members of the Hall should pay two pence per week instead of one penny with effect from 4 February 1922.Routine cheques were signed. 

There was a Special Meeting on 26 January at Paul’s Ash to inspect the Water Supply. Mr Ross (Clerk to Chard R.D.C.), Mr Madge (Surveyor), Messrs Dommett and Fowler (R.D. Councillors) and members of the Parish Council attended. Mr Madge was asked to prepare an estimate for bringing water from Paul’s Ash to the tank at the top of the High Street.
 
On 8 February the Clerk was unable to attend .It was reported that little progress had been made in prospecting for water at Paul’s Ash. Mr Loaring chaired this brief meeting. 

The Council next met on 28 March when an update was given on the Water Supply (little progress). A number of cheques were signed, details being:

Mr R. Robbins (Salary £1:10:0d,Gravedigging£2:8:0d,Hedge Trimming etc £2:0:6d)
The Clerk (Postage and Stationary £1:0:0d, Sextons Fees £0:5:6d, Ministers £0:10:0d,Bill £1:1:3d,Workmens Club Assn £0:10:11d,Appleby £1:0:10d Burial Board). 
Precept for £21 duly signed.
Jubilee Hall Account. Mr Appleby £2:3:2d, Mr Robbins-Coal £8:16:9d.

Summer 1922

Autumn 1922

Spring 1923

The first meeting of the New Year was on 2 January, chaired by Mr Loaring. It was reported that £14:2:6d was raised at the Whist Drive and Dance on 26 December. This sum was credited to the Jubilee Hall Account. The next planned event was arranged for 24 January, a Fancy Dress Party, with Mr Fowler doing the refreshments. The footpath across Verdhay to Malthouse was reported to be flooded and the Clerk was asked to write to the tenant, Mrs Boait, about it. New fees for Band practices were agreed and Mr Fowler raised the subject of the poor state of the road from Pools Lane to the Cemetery. He thought the present right of way dangerous for carrying coffins in bad weather, intimating that it is in need of repair and the use of it for hauling material to the farm across Barton Close should stop. The Council agreed to investigate likely costs, having decided to do any hauling away themselves. Mr Singleton reported that he had received £1:12:3d in fees which have been paid into the Jubilee Hall account.

On February 2 Mr Fowler chaired the meeting as Mr Loaring was unwell. Routine cheques were signed .Mr Williams (Congregational Minister) and Mr J.Warren were elected as School Managers. The Jubilee Hall Account was reported to have been credited with £6:17:6d from the Fancy Dress Evening and a Whist Drive and Dance was arranged for 7 February. It was agreed that contracts should be invited for the necessary repairs to the Jubilee Hall. 

On 5 March Mr Loaring acted as Chairman. Present were Messrs J.Warren, G. Bishop, F.B.Fowler, J.Pym, H.Wheaton and the Clerk. Mr G. Bishop was chosen as the other manager of the school. The contracts for the repairs to the Jubilee Hall were examined. Estimates were, Messrs Stembridge £23:10:0d, Mr Way £38, Mr J.T. Loaring £25:11:0d. After some discussion it was agreed to accept that of Mr Loaring. The Clerk was asked to find out the cost of a bier. 

A meeting was arranged for 9 March in Barton Close to decide the cost of an improved route to the Cemetery. A letter from Mr Roper complaining of the state of the footpath from Ammerham to the Church was read out. 

On 27 March Mr Warren chaired the meeting, as Mr Loaring was unwell. Estimates from Mr Robbins for the Cemetery road and a new Cemetery tool shed were agreed, work on the shed to start at once and on the road when permission had been obtained. Mr Wheaton agreed to provide refreshments at the next Whist Drive and Dance on 13 April. The Clerk was asked to try to buy a bier for about £25.

The Statutory Meeting was held on 16 April in the Jubilee Hall. Present were Messrs T.M.Loaring, J.Warren, F.B.Fowler, G. Bishop, J.Pym, and the Clerk. Mr Loaring was re-elected Chairman and Mr Warren Vice –Chairman. “The Chairman in returning thanks remarked that he wished someone else had been willing to accept the office as his health was failing but it being the unanimous wish of the Council he was pleased to do his best for another year.” Messrs G. Bishop and C. S. Appleby were appointed Overseers for the ensuing year. Mr H.Wheaton agreed to provide refreshments for the Whist Drive and Dance on 26 April. After some discussion it was agreed to increase the charge for the Handicraft Class to use the Jubilee Hall from two shillings and six pence to six shillings with effect from next term. Various cheques were signed before the end of the meeting.

Summer 1923

Autumn 1923

Spring 1924

The first meeting of the New Year was on 11 January in the Jubilee Hall, chaired by Mr Loaring. Various financial matters were dealt with and the Clerk reported that the Boxing Day Whist Drive and Dance had raised £9 for the Jubilee Hall Account. The following letter was read out from Southern Railway:

Summer 1924

A Special Meeting was held on 1 May in the School. Mr Loaring was not well enough to attend and Mr Fowler was voted in as Chairman for the evening. Revd F. D. Richardson was present as the meeting concerned the path to the Cemetery across Barton Close. Others attending were Messrs G.Bishop, H.Wheaton and the Clerk. Agreement was readily reached for a gravel path four foot six inches wide. The Vicar undertook to have an Agreement drawn up. A cheque for £10 rent for the allotment land was drawn in favour of the Landlord Mr C. Phillipps with a request for the rent to be lowered. The members then visited Barton Close and Mr Bishop agreed to obtain an estimate from Mr Robbins to make the new path and to repair the Churchyard Wall bounding Poole’s Lane. A Precept for £21 on the Overseers for General Expenses was agreed. (A late addition to the original minutes states that Mr Robbins estimate of £20 for the new path was accepted.) On 26 June the Council met in the Jubilee Hall with Mr Loaring acting as Chairman. It was reported that the Cemetery path had been completed and that it would be tarred as soon as fit. Various cheques were signed including one to the Postmaster General for £18:13:10d (Telephone Guarantee). The Clerk was asked to write to Chard R.D.C. about the Village Cross as no repairs had yet been carried out.

Autumn 1924

On 12 September the Council met in the Jubilee Hall, Mr Loaring acting as Chairman. Mr Appleby attended as the representative from the Jubilee Hall Committee. It was reported that the repairs to the Village Cross had been done and that the Cemetery path had been tarred .The Members were delighted with the standard of work shown by Mr Robbins. A cheque to him for £23:13:4d was authorised, the breakdown being Cemetery Path £20,Tarring £1:13:4d,Salary £1:10:0d,One Grave £0:10:0d. A number of other cheques were signed and a Precept for £20 on the Overseers was agreed. It was also agreed to write to Chard R.D.C. about the bad state of Watery Lane Ammerham and concerning people scratching their names on the Village Cross. The Council were of the opinion that those responsible should be prosecuted. There was some discussion of the Table of Burial Fees and Mr Pym proposed and Mr Loaring seconded the motion that they should be revised. This was carried unanimously. 
The last meeting of the year was on 27 November in the Jubilee Hall. Present were Messrs T.M.Loaring (Chairman), J.Warren, G.Bishop, F.B.Fowler, J.Pym and the Clerk. The Clerk was asked to write to Chard R.D.C. about Watery Lane Ammerham as nothing had been done about it and to make them aware of the dangerous state of the bridge leading from Chalkway to Purtington. A letter was read from the Jubilee Hall Management Committee asking for the building at the North End of the Hall to be used as a Storeroom and Gentlemen’s Cloakroom. After a discussion this idea was accepted on the understanding that a replacement tool shed for the Caretaker would need to be in place before any work could begin. The Council agreed revised Burial Fees .The Clerk was asked to send them to The Ministry of Health for approval. It was also agreed to pay the Surveyor of Chard R.D.C. for the tar used on the Cemetery Path (£5:4:5d).