June 10 2025 - Notes
NOTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL OF LEADENHAM
Held on TUESDAY 10 June 2025 at 7.00pm at Leadenham Village Hall.
PRESENT: Chair: Cllr Melanie Nelstrop, Vice-Chair: Cllr Spencer Hall,
Councillors: Cllr Martyn Everett, Cllr Karin Willgoose, Cllr David Nelstrop, Cllr Peter Linacre
Sharon Johnson (Clerk/RFO).
Also present DCllr Lucille Hagues (part meeting).
1. Apologies for Absence - Cllr M Overton
2. Declaration of Interests - none
3. PUBLIC FORUM - none
4. Minutes - It was unanimously RESOLVED that Notes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on 13th May 2025 be approved as a true record and signed as Minutes.
5. VILLAGE HALL - No update from LVH200 regarding lease/operational arrangements were received
19:17 Cllr Lucille Hagues left the meeting
6. Planning Applications and Issues
a) Applications received: None
b) Decisions received: NOTED
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 - Discussion held regarding raising awareness and seeking feedback from Leadenham residents. Action: Cllr Hall to draft communication mail drop, to be published on Facebook and website
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 – Clerk provided updates and listed circulated information. Action; Clerk to review Glendale contract
10. CORRESPONDENCE - None
11. FINANCIAL MATTERS - report
FINANCIAL MATTERS June 2025
- Statement of Accounts at 09/06/2025:
Lloyds Treasurer’s Account (****9760) £1,609.60
Lloyds BB Inst (savings) Account (****7762) £49.535.70
Equals Account (****9509) £67.92
Total £51,213.22
Royal Fund £331.80
Incl Interest accrued: (April) £24.32
Income included in balances: None
Transfers: £14,000 from Community Account to BB Inst Savings Account
- To ratify payments made between 01/05/2025 – 09/06/2025:
- To consider any payments at 09/05/2024:
None
Balance of accounts at 09/06/2025:
|
TOTAL SPENT |
BUDGET |
BALANCE REMAINING AGAINST BUDGET |
|
2657.70 |
15.494.00 |
12,836.30 |
INCOME/GRANTS for note only:
CIL
|
CIL SUMMARY |
|
|
|
RECEIVED |
SPENT |
BALANCE |
|
15,536.68 |
2,554.30 |
12,982.38 |
Ringfenced for election costs £3,000
S137 £10.81 per elector. x310 = £3,351.10
It was RESOLVED that the bank reconciliation, statement of accounts, Transfers and payments be approved
b) Noted that Lloyds BB account has been converted into a Community Account by Lloyds and there is a monthly Service Charge of £4.25 as PC is under the minimum annual income threshold of £250,000
12. MEMORIAL
War Memorial – Cllr Hall currently obtaining 3 quotes
13. PLAY AREA
a) Seating
- To review quotes and resolve contractor to install picnic benches.- RESOLVED
- To review quotes and resolve 2 picnic benches to order – RESOLVED to order 4 picnic benches with fittings
b) Refurbishment – Deferred
14. INSURANCE Noted that Zurich has been instructed for insurance policy for 2025-26
15. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING. Village maintenance
16. Date of Next Meeting. The next meeting 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 – RESOLVED
There being no further business the Chair ended the meeting at 20:08
Please be advised that these are notes of the meeting taken by the Clerk and cannot in any way be regarded as the official minutes of council proceedings until they are approved and signed at the next Parish Council meeting.