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 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 and 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 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.

On 14 May the Council met in the Jubilee Hall at 8 pm. Mr Loaring was Chairman. The Agreement with the Postmaster General re a Public Telephone was signed and the Clerk was asked to write to Chard R.D.C. about the Water Scheme including a statement that Messrs F.and H. Wheaton would be willing to give £5 towards the cost if work were to start at once. 

On 11 June the Council met with Mr Loaring as Chairman. It was reported that work on the Public Telephone was to start soon .The Clerk was asked to write to Mrs Boait about the stile at Malthouse following a complaint that it was dangerous. Routine cheques were signed. 

A Special Meeting was held on 18 June to discuss the Water Supply. After a long discussion Mr Gill proposed the following resolution: “That this Council petitions the Ministry of Health for an inquiry into the unsanitary state of the drinking water of this village and unwarrantable delay in remedying the same”. Mr Wheaton seconded the resolution and Mr Fowler spoke against it. On the resolution being put to the meeting only the proposer and seconder voted in favour, the other members not voting. A copy of the resolution and the result of the voting was agreed to be forwarded to the Ministry of Health and also to Chard R.D.C.

The next Council Meeting was on 9 July, Mr Loaring acting as Chairman. Letters were read saying that the consecration of the new portion of the Cemetery by the Bishop of Taunton would take place at 3pm on 13 July. The Clerk was asked to write to Chard R.D.C. to arrange gritting the West side of Church Street and to establish responsibility for maintaining Pools Lane. He was also asked to contact Mrs Quick again about the stile at Malthouse.The Council decided to ask the County Surveyor to visit to decide whether a protective rail could be put around the Village Cross when renovated or whether this would interfere with traffic. It was agreed to write to Chard R.D.C. for a start date for the Water Supply Scheme.

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}

^{On 9 September the Council met in the Jubilee Hall. Only Messrs T.M.Loaring (Chairman), J.Warren, J.Pym and the Clerk attended. The following people were co-opted to} act with the Parish Council on the committee for organising the proposed War Memorial:
Captain Davies
Revd W.H.Phillips (Vicar)
Revd F.Pavey (Congregational Minister)
Mr H.Loaring
Mr G. Good
Mr R. L.Dommett

A letter from Mr Ross (Chard R.D.C.) enclosing a plan of the War Memorial site and one from Captain Davies were discussed and it was agreed to call the Committee together without delay. 

On 14 October the Council met in the Jubilee Hall, Mr Loaring acting as Chairman. It was reported that nothing more had been heard from the Surveyor since the War Memorial Sub Committee Meeting on 17 September. There was a long discussion about the Village Water Supply caused by the long drought. The Council concluded that a further source might be a pipe from Mr J.Warrens field. Regret was expressed at having allowed so many pumps to get out of order and for doing away with the one at the school. The Clerk was asked to write to Chard R.D.C. about the situation. 

Mr Loaring took charge of the next meeting held on 9 December. A vote of condolence with Mrs Phillips and family was carried unanimously, the Council standing in silence. The problem with the Village Water Supply was discussed and further ideas debated. A cheque for £29:17:6d was authorised to pay Mr Hall, Mr Loaring acting as Chairman. It was reported that nothing more had been heard from the Surveyor since the War Memorial Sub Committee Meeting on 17 September.  The Clerk was asked to write to Parr’s Bank about the Jubilee Hall Account and to the G.P.O. telling them of the inconvenience caused by the Public Telephone not being connected.

It was agreed that the charge for the Cooking Class should be £0:4:6d(£0:2:6d Room -£0:2:0d Coal).

The Statutory Meeting was on 18 April following elections. Mr T.M.Loaring was chosen as Chairman with Mr John Warren as Vice Chairman. Messrs Persey Budge and Mr G.Bishop were appointed Overseers for the ensuing year. Messrs T.M.Loaring and A. Budge were re-appointed as School Managers for a period of three years .Mr G.Bishop was welcomed as a new Member. Messrs F.B.Fowler, H.Wheaton and J.Pym completed the Council. Various cheques were signed. The Meeting decided not to take out a licence for plays in the Jubilee Hall. Other topics raised were a drainage problem affecting the School Playground and Poole’s Lane (the first time an 'e' has appeared in the name and a claim from the Collector of Taxes. 

A special meeting to took place on 20July at the Water Supply Tank to view the water on Mrs Staple’s property. Present were Messrs Loaring, Warren, Fowler, Pym, Bishop, The Clerk, Mr Ross, Clerk to Chard R.D.C. and Mr Madge Surveyor and Architect. After a long discussion it was proposed by Mr Loaring and seconded by Mr Bishop that Chard R.D.C. should purchase the house standing over the present water supply for £300 thereby getting more springs to augment the water in the present tank. Mr Ross was asked to carry out the necessary arrangements.

May 12 was the date of the next meeting, which was held in the Jubilee Hall. The subject of the water supply came up early in the meeting .It was agreed that the Clerk should write to Chard R.D.C. suggesting that they write to Mrs Staples applying to take water from one of her fields almost opposite the present tank. Mr Bishop agreed to plough up any spare allotments to prevent the spread of weeds. A cheque for £10 was signed for the renting of the Allotment Field to Lady Day 1922 from Mr Charles Phillips.

Mr Loaring chaired this meeting and the following one held on 13 June. At this latter meeting further discussion over the water supply led to Mr Robbins being asked to overhaul the tank and pipe work with a new source at Whatley Mill being investigated aided by Chard R.D.C.

There was a Special Meeting at Whatley Mill on 16 June which concluded that to bring water from there or from Mr J.Pyms farm would be too costly. This meeting was attended by Messrs Loaring, Warren, Bishop, Fowler, Pym and the Clerk in addition to Messrs Ross, Madge and Carter from Chard R.D.C. Mr Dommett, a Rural District Councillor, was also there. On 14 July the Council met in the Jubilee Hall, Mr Loaring acting as Chairman. The subject of the water supply dominated the evening and it was agreed to ask Chard R.D.C. to organise a second dipping well down Fore Street and to investigate Mrs Staples field as a possible additional source. 
A Special Meeting took place on 20 July at the Water Supply

On 15 September the Council met in the Jubilee Hall, but without the Clerk, due to illness. A letter was read from Mr Ross saying that a report by Dr Savage stated that the present water supply was contaminated. The Meeting heard that “a complaint was received of a certain man making use of unbecoming language to the Caretaker and the Clerk was instructed to demand an apology from the said person”. Mr Loaring chaired this meeting. 

There was a Special Meeting on 27 September, again chaired by Mr Loaring. Updates were heard on the water supply and of the continuing need for an apology to the Caretaker. Routine cheques were signed and Mr Fowler led a discussion about the £20 donation by the Women’s Institute to the Jubilee Hall. It was agreed that, though strictly not in order, the Clerk should send a statement of account of the Jubilee Hall to the W.I.
 
On 13 October the Council met with Mr J.Warren acting as Chairman. A letter from Mr Loaring was read tendering his resignation through ill health. This was received with regret and the Clerk was asked to write to Mr Loaring asking him to re-consider the matter. A combined letter from the Secretary of the Women’s Institute, the Bandmaster, the Secretary of the Football Club and the Secretary of the British Legion asking that the charge for the use of the Jubilee Hall be £0:12:6d to include Caretakers Fees, Lighting and Coal and that the time of closing for Whist Drives and Dances should be 2a.m. was agreed unanimously. 

It was arranged to hold a Special Meeting on 17 October to consider the Chairman’s resignation and the management of the Jubilee Hall. This Special Meeting was chaired by Mr Warren .The Clerk reported that Mr Loaring had re-considered his resignation and had agreed to continue to the best of his ability given reasonable health. A long discussion took place about the finances of the Jubilee Hall and of ways of making it pay its way. It was agreed that the last Friday of the month should be used for the benefit of the Hall by holding a Whist Drive and Dance with each member of the Council being responsible for providing refreshments free on a rota basis with profits going to Hall Funds.Mr Bishop agreed to provide these on 24 November. It was agreed to open the Hall for the young men of the Parish on 23 October .The Council formed themselves into a Committee “to look in occasionally to see how things were progressing!” Cheques were signed for The Caretaker and The Western Gazette (£1:7:2d) and for Mr Robbins (coal) £5:1:3d.

The next Council Meeting was on 17 November, this time chaired by Mr Loaring.He thanked the members for their confidence in him. It was reported that the re-opening of the Jubilee Hall had been “well patronised by the lads of the village”. It was agreed that Mr Bishop should procure a skittle board for the members of the Jubilee Hall. 

The last meeting of the year was on 8 December chaired by Mr Loaring.It was reported that the Whist Drive and Dance on 24 November had raised £9:14:0d for Hall Funds and that Mr Warren had agreed to do the refreshments at the next evening on 26 December. Messrs J.T.Loaring and H.A.Loaring were appointed School Managers. It was agreed to write to Chard R.D.C. asking for a new Village Pump at the Village Cross as so many people now depend on it due to the scarcity of water elsewhere. The Council decided to write to Chard R.D.C. pointing out the need for new cottages and also to recommend that the unemployed be used to improve the dangerous corner at Street. “A vote of condolence was passed with Mr H.Wheaton and Mrs F. Wheaton and family on the death of Mr F. Wheaton, the Council standing”.

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

On Friday 11 May the Council met in the Jubilee Hall at 7.30pm with Mr Loaring acting as Chairman. A cheque for £20:0:4d was authorised, that being the deficit on the Telephone Station at Winsham for which the Council had signed an agreement. The Clerk agreed to write to the Postmaster General to inquire how long such payments would last. It was hoped that villagers would use the telephone more often! Mr Fowler agreed to see Mr Wheaton to try to stop the Cemetery road being used by heavy wagons as these damage the surface. The Council agreed to consult Mr J.T.Loaring about making a bier for the Cemetery and painting the shuting and signed for Parish Council Expenses. 

On 8 June the Council met with Mr Warren acting as Chairman. It was reported that work had finally started on the footpath (pavement) in Church Street, which had been in a very poor state. This was the result of a long battle by the Parish Council for the work to be done by Chard R.D.C. The Council heard that Mr Wheaton was willing to sign an Agreement giving up his right of way across Barton Close, thereby solving the problem of damage to the Cemetery road. Messrs Warren, Bishop and Wheaton agreed to meet on Monday morning to view the necessary repairs on the footpath to Ammerham and to report at the next meeting. 

On 13 July the Council met, Mr Loaring acting as Chairman. He reported that Mr Courtney had refused to have the footpath tarred in front of his house. The Clerk was asked to write to Chard R.D.C. to establish whether Mr Courtney had the right to do so. A letter from the Postmaster General was read saying that the Guarantee of the Parish Council would last for seven years, but that from 1 July “more liberal credits are allowed to the Guarantee Account.” A letter from the County Education Committee was also read in which they stated that they no longer wished to use the Hall for Handicraft after the current term. (This must have pleased the Council as the Handicraft Class had been leaving the Hall in a mess, hence the steep rise in the hire charge.) Various cheques were signed including one to Mr J.T.Loaring for £32 for work on the Jubilee Hall. 

The Council next met on 10 August with Mr Loaring as Chairman. Major Davies was present before the actual business of the Council began. He read the Draft Conveyance of the land for the War Memorial. “The Chairman proposed and Mr F.B.Fowler seconded that the Council take on the responsibility as stated in the Conveyance and the Deed was duly signed by the Chairman, two members of the Council and duly witnessed by Major Davies. The Chairman thanked the gallant gentleman for his great trouble and also for the interest he had shewn with regard to the War Memorial.” The Agreement with the Westminster Bank on the Jubilee Hall Account was signed and Mr Robbins bill (£4:17:3d) for a shed in the Cemetery was agreed to be paid. It was reported that there had been many complaints about the repairs to the main road and public footpath in Church Street.Mr Fowler agreed to speak to Chard R.D.C. The Clerk was empowered to draw up an Agreement concerning the right of way across Barton Close. Messrs Wheaton, Warren, Pym and the Clerk agreed to help on the Fete Committee in aid of the Jubilee Hall, Band and Football Club.

Autumn 1923

The Council met in the Jubilee Hall on 14 September with Mr Loaring as Chairman. The Clerk reported that £9:13:0d had been credited to the Jubilee Hall Account, its share of the profit made at the Fete. This was thought to be very satisfactory. It was decided to hold a meeting of the War Memorial Committee on 18 September. Messrs J.Hyde and G.L.Singleton were chosen to act on the Committee for Cricket St Thomas, and Mr Hoskins for Purtington. It was decided to open the Jubilee Hall again on 1 October at a charge of two pence per week and also to discontinue the Daily Telegraph after the end of September (newspapers had been provided in the Reading room for many years. Perhaps the Telegraph was just one of a number). A letter from the Secretary of the Band was read asking for the use of the Jubilee Hall for a fortnightly Dance on Saturday evenings from 7pm till 11pm.This was agreed, the charge being ten shillings a night with the Band paying the Caretaker not less than two shillings and sixpence on each evening. 
A Meeting planned for 11 October did not take place, as there were insufficient members present to form a Quorum. 
On 9 November the Council met with Messrs T.M.Loaring (Chairman), F.B.Fowler, G.Bishop, J.Pym, H.Wheaton and the Clerk present. A circular letter from Chard R.D.C. about housing was read. This led to a long discussion .The Clerk was asked to write to The Rural District Council stating that cottages are required for the village, caused partly, by the disgraceful state of some of the houses in the village. Cottages in West Street, Back Street and Church Street were described as in ruins. The Clerk was asked to demand that the R.D.C. take action to rectify matters. The Council also agreed to appeal to The Southern Railway Company to provide a station at Winsham “now that the Company were about to lay out enormous sums on various works”. A letter was read from Revd F.D.Richardson inviting the Council to take part in the procession on Sunday afternoon (11 November) for the unveiling of the War Memorial. Boxing Day was fixed for a Whist Drive and Dance in aid of the Jubilee Hall with all Council Members offering to help. 
The last meeting of the year was on 18 December in the Jubilee Hall. Various cheques were signed, including one to Mr Cuff for a skittle table on the Jubilee Hall Account. Mr Warren put forward a motion about the future of the Jubilee Hall, based on ideas put to him by a Mr Manning. He was asked to put these ideas on paper for consideration at a Special Meeting. Mr G.Bishop suggested that Council Meetings should be held once a quarter, with special Meetings being held as required. This was thought to be a very good idea. It was agreed that Mr Robbins should be asked to look after the War Memorial.

Dear Sir,

With reference to your letter received on the 12 ultimo in regard to the provision of a railway station in order to secure the district of Winsham. The matter has been carefully considered and I have to inform you that in the absence of any guarantee that the erection of such a station would from the Company’s point of view be a paying proposition it is not possible to favourably consider the proposal.

Yours faithfully

H.A.Walker.

A Special Meeting was held on 17 January to consider suggestions on the future management of the Jubilee Hall. A long discussion ensued, the result of which was that the Council accepted the suggestions and decided to enter a formal Agreement with Mr Manning. (No details of the changes are given in the Council minutes.) 
On 5 February the Council met with Mr Warren acting as Chairman. The Agreement with the new Jubilee Hall Management Committee was signed, the idea being that they would be taking over straight away. The Council spent the rest of this meeting dealing with details concerning the path to the Cemetery across Barton .It was agreed to hold a site meeting on 14 February at 7pm and for the Clerk to draw up an agreement with Mr Wheaton, the tenant of Clapps Close, to give up his right of way. 
On 14 February the Council met in the Jubilee Hall. Mr Loaring was too ill to attend. Mr Warren took his place. Revd F. B. Richardson attended .The main business concerned the path to the Cemetery, details of which were quickly agreed. The Clerk reported that the agreement with the new Committee of Management of the Jubilee Hall had been signed and that they would take over on 1 March after an inventory of the furniture had been taken. 
On 20 March Mr Loaring was well enough to take his place as Chairman at a meeting held in the Jubilee Hall. The Clerk reported that the last Whist Drive and Dance made £4:16:11d,due to a lower attendance. Cheques were signed for Mr Robbins (Caretaker of the Cemetery) Salary £1:10:0d,Graves £3:5:0d and for the Clerk to pay Audit Stamp £0:10:0d,Postage and Stationary £1, Workman’s Club Assn£0:10:11d,Ministers Fees £0:12:6d and Sextons Fees £0:9:6d. It was agreed to hold the Annual Parish Meeting on 31 March in the Jubilee Hall at 7.30pm.
The Statutory Meeting took place on 19 April at which Mr T.M.Loaring was elected as Chairman with Mr John Warren Vice Chairman. Messrs C. S. Appleby and J.Warren were appointed Overseers for the ensuing year. It was agreed to hold meetings quarterly in future instead of monthly as at present, such meetings to be held in June, September, December and March. Mr Robbins, Caretaker of the Cemetery, was present at the start of the meeting to tell the members that the Cemetery and War Memorial were being made untidy by people leaving litter at both places. The Council decided to post appropriate notices at each site. Mr Loaring expressed concern over the state of the Village Cross. It was said that the matter was receiving the attention of the Road Surveyor who had given orders for the necessary repairs to be carried out.