June 10 2025 - Agenda

LEADENHAM PARISH COUNCIL

Membership

Chair: Cllr Melanie Nelstrop, Vice-Chair: Cllr Spencer Hall,

Councillors: Cllr Martyn Everett, Cllr Karin Willgoose, Cllr David Nelstrop, Cllr Peter Linacre

Dear Councillor, You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL on TUESDAY 10 June 2025 at 7.00pm at Leadenham Village Hall.

Sharon Johnson, Clerk to the Council, 5 June 2025.

AGENDA

Chair’s Opening Remarks.

1. Apologies for Absence.

To receive any apologies for absence.

2. Declaration of Interests

Members of the Parish Council are required to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in any matter which is to be considered at this meeting.

3. PUBLIC FORUM

To resolve to suspend the meeting to allow no more than 15 minutes of public forum.

4. Minutes

To approve the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 13 May 2025.

5. VILLAGE HALL.

Lease/Operational arrangements: to receive any updates from LVH200

6. Planning Applications and Issues

a) Applications received:

b) Decisions received:

i. Reference: 24/1336/HOUS Proposal: Replace 10 X windows at the property Location: Woodford House 5 High Street Leadenham. (WHITE UPVC FRAMES WITH DOUBLE GLAZING)Decision: REFUSED

Decision Issued Date: 21 May 2025

7. Solar FarmS.

To receive any updates and note MP Dr Caroline Johnson letter to Cllr Everett in response to solar farm survey

8. Reports of Representatives

To receive reports from the following:

a) District Councillor (DCllr Lucille Hagues, Cllr M Overton). DCllr Hagues reports can be found here

b) County Councillor (Cllr M Overton). Newsletters can be found here.

9. Parish Clerk

To consider the Parish Clerk’s Report (to follow).

10. CORRESPONDENCE

To consider correspondence (to follow).

11. FINANCIAL MATTERS

To consider the Financial Report (to follow).

12. MEMORIAL

War Memorial, to receive any updates regarding the War Memorial, NKDC funding and to agree any action.

13. PLAY AREA

a) Seating

  1. To review quotes and resolve contractor to install picnic benches.
  2. To review quotes and resolve 2 picnic benches to order

b) Refurbishment – to receive any updates and to consider any action.

14. INSURANCE

To note that Zurich has been instructed for insurance policy for 2025-26

15. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING.

To consider any items for inclusion in the next agenda.

16. Date of Next Meeting.

a) To note that the next meeting is the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council is Tuesday 8th July 2025.

17. TO RESOLVE WHETHER TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC AND PRESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS. 

Should this resolution be passed, members of the public and press will be required to leave the meeting at this stage.

a) Clerks probationary review