October 14 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 14 October 2025 at 7.00pm at Leadenham Village Hall.

 

Sharon Johnson, Clerk to the Council, 8 October 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 9th September 2025.

 

5. VILLAGE HALL.

a) Lease/Operational arrangements: to receive any updates from LVH200

 

6. RENEWAL/EXTENSION OF LEASE

To consider the lease extension proposal from solicitor's regarding the sports ground, off Main Road, Leadenham.

 

7. Planning Applications and Issues

a) Applications received: None

b) Decisions received: None

 

8. Solar FarmS.

a) To receive any updates

b) Review of public communication leaflet

 

9. 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.

 

10. General Policies

To consider re-adopting the following policies and procedures:

  1. Standing Orders (Revised)
  2. Financial Regulations (Revised)
  3. Code of Conduct
  4. Communications (Revised)
  5. Model Publication Scheme
  6. Audio Recordings at Meetings
  7. Co-option for vacancies
  8. Social Media (Revised)

 

11. employment matters

To review and sign contract amendment for hours for Clerk

 

12. Parish Clerk

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

 

13. CORRESPONDENCE

a) Consider one tonne of salt offer from LCC 22/09/2025

 

14. Litter

a) To note Litter picking grant 2025-26 has been approved for £112.22

b) To receive update on repair of dog litter bin on The Green

c) To consider request from Litter Picking group for 2 new bins, waste bin near the school and a dog waste bin nearer the traffic lights on the south west corner of the junction

 

15. FINANCIAL MATTERS

To consider the Financial Report (to follow).

 

16. MEMORIAL

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

 

17. PLAY AREA

a) To note monthly inspection report and consider findings.

 

18. TREES

a) Consider request for fruit trees on parish field

b) To consider a tree survey on outstanding parish trees

 

19. BUDGET

To consider ideas for projects for 2026-27

 

20. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING.

To consider any items for inclusion in the next agenda.

 

21. Date of Next Meeting.

To note that the next meeting of the Parish Council is Tuesday 11th November 2025.