September 9 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 9 September 2025 at 7.00pm at Leadenham Village Hall.
Sharon Johnson, Clerk to the Council, 4 September 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. SPORTS FACILITIES
To receive a presentation on mini tennis & padel court
5. Minutes
To approve the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 8 July 2025 and 13 August 2025.
6. VILLAGE HALL.
a) Lease/Operational arrangements: to receive any updates from LVH200
b) to complete Insurance questionnaire
7. RENEWAL/EXTENSION OF LEASE
To consider and resolve the extension of the lease with Sandford & Ware for the sports ground, off Main Road, Leadenham.
8. Planning Applications and Issues
a) Applications received: None
b) Decisions received: None
9. Solar FarmS.
a) To receive any updates
b) Review of public communication leaflet
10. 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.
11. Parish Clerk
To consider the Parish Clerk’s Report (to follow).
12. CORRESPONDENCE
a) To consider and resolve Litter picking grant 2025-26
b) Sign removals from LCC, email 15/07/25
c) To consider and resolve repair of dog litter bin on The Green
13. FINANCIAL MATTERS
To consider the Financial Report (to follow).
14. MEMORIAL
To receive any updates regarding the War Memorial, NKDC funding and to agree any action.
15. PLAY AREA
a) Refurbishment – to receive any updates.
b) To note ROSPA inspection report and consider findings.
16. VILLAGE MAINTENANCE
To note works will commence on 18 September 2025
17. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING.
To consider any items for inclusion in the next agenda.
18. Date of Next Meeting.
To note that the next meeting of the Parish Council is Tuesday 14th October 2025.
19. 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) Employment contract review - Hours
b) Employment contract review - Pension