13 January 2026 - Notes of meeting
NOTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL OF
LEADENHAM
Held on TUESDAY 13th January 2026 at 7.00pm at Leadenham Village Hall.
PRESENT: Chair: Cllr Melanie Nelstrop Vice-Chair: Vacant
Councillors: Cllr Martyn Everett, Cllr Karin Willgoose
0 Member of public
1. Apologies for Absence – Sharon Johnson (Clerk/RFO), Cllr David Nelstrop, Cllr Peter Linacre
2. Declaration of Interests - none
3. PUBLIC FORUM – None
4. Minutes - Notes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on 9th December 2025 - Deferred to next meeting
5. VILLAGE HALL –
a) Lease/operational arrangements – Deferred to next meeting
b) VH insurance - Deferred to next meeting
6. RENEWAL/EXTENSION OF LEASE
a) Update - Deferred to next meeting
7. Planning Applications and Issues
a) Applications received: None
b) Decisions received: None
8. Solar FarmS
a) Update - Deferred to next meeting
b) Communication. Deferred to next meeting
9. Reports of Representatives
To receive reports from the following:
a) District Councillor (DCllr Lucille Hagues). Reports can be found here
b) County Councillor (Cllr M Overton). Newsletters can be found here.
10. Clerk REPORT - Deferred to next meeting
11. FINANCIAL MATTERS December 2025
- Statement of accounts and bank reconciliation at 05/01/2026.
Statement of Accounts at 05/01/2026:
Lloyds Community Account (****9760) £693.78
Lloyds BB Inst (savings) Account (****7762) £52701.48
Equals Account (****9509) £38.47
Total £53,433.73
Royal Fund £331.80
Incl Interest accrued: December £25.11
Income: National Grid 43.79
LAW Insurance contribution £407.02
Transfers: None
Balance of accounts at 02/12/2025:
|
TOTAL SPENT |
BUDGET |
BALANCE REMAINING AGAINST BUDGET |
|
20094.79 |
20,394.00 |
299.21 |
CIL
|
CIL SUMMARY |
|
|
|
RECEIVED |
SPENT |
BALANCE |
|
15,536.68 |
4,664.30 |
10,872.38 |
CIL Deadlines
|
1,266.91 |
UP TO MAY 2027 |
|
2,192.50 |
UP TO MAY 2028 |
|
7,412.97 |
UP TO MAY 2029 |
Ringfenced for election costs £4,000
S137 £10.81 per elector. x338 = £3,653.78
It was RESOLVED that the bank reconciliation, transfers and statement of accounts be approved
- Payments made between 01/12/2025 – 05/01/2026 ratified:
- Upcoming regular payments noted.
Clerk Salary £497.48
Clerk Expenses £41.67
Service Charge £4.25
Maintenance £40
- Non-regular payments: It was RESOLVED to approve Defib battery £286 + VAT + Delivery
- The Budget and Precept options were discussed.
It was RESOLVED that the Precept for the financial year 2026/2026 to be set at £19,643, an increase of 4.31%, £4.71 annually for a Band D property.
- It was RESOLVED to raise the PCC Donation to £650
12. PLAY AREA
a) Monthly inspection report – Deferred to next meeting
13. TREES
a) Tree locations – Deferred to next meeting
14. WAR MEMORIAL
Deferred to next meeting
15. VILLAGE MAINTENANCE - all items deferred to next meeting
16. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING. None
17. Date of Next Meeting.
a) The next meeting is Tuesday 10 February 2026
Please be advised that these are notes of the meeting taken by the Chair 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.