10th March 2026 - Notes of Meeting
Notes OF THE MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL OF
LEADENHAM
Held on TUESDAY 10th March 2026 at 7.00pm at Leadenham Village Hall.
PRESENT: Chair: Cllr Melanie Nelstrop Vice-Chair: Vacant
Councillors: Cllr Martyn Everett, Cllr David Nelstrop, Cllr Peter Linacre, Cllr Karin Willgoose,
Sharon Johnson (Clerk/RFO).
Also present for part meeting Cllr L Hagues & Cllr M Overton
0 Member of public
1. Apologies for Absence - None
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 10th February 2026 be approved as a true record and signed as Minutes.
5. VILLAGE HALL –
Lease/operational arrangements – It was RESOLVED to accept the revised version (V3) of the lease agreement between Leadenham Parish Council and LVH2000 and to instruct solicitors to finalise –. ACTION: Clerk to contact Chair of LVH2000 and solicitors
6. RENEWAL/EXTENSION OF LEASE OF SPORTS FIELD
No update
7. Planning Applications and Issues
None
8. Solar FarmS
a) Cllr Martyn provided a general update from the Cliff Villages Solar Action Group.
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.
19:08 Cllr L Hagues left the meeting
10. Clerk REPORT
Clerk reported that the bin at the bus stop was in need of replacement – It was RESOLVED for clerk to order up to the value of £250
19:20 Cllr C Overton arrived
19:31 Cllr M Overton left the meeting
11. FINANCIAL MATTERS FEBRUARY 2026
- To approve the Statement of accounts and bank reconciliation at 04/03/2026.
Statement of Accounts at 04/03/2026:
Lloyds Community Account (****9760) £3,125.67
Lloyds BB Inst (savings) Account (****7762) £50,251.70
Equals Account (****9509) £38.47
Total £53,415.84
Royal Fund £331.80
Incl Interest accrued: February £23.36
Income: Wayleave Payment £43.79
Transfers: None
Balance of accounts at 04/03/2026:
|
TOTAL SPENT |
BUDGET |
BALANCE REMAINING AGAINST BUDGET |
|
22,458.79 |
21,194.00 |
-1,264.79 |
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 1/2/2026 – 04/03/2026 ratified:
- To note any upcoming regular payments.
Clerk Salary £553.70
Clerk Pension £147.29
Clerk Expenses £41.67
Service Charge £4.25
- Non-regular payments: None
- It was RESOLVED to appointment of Ms A Smith as Internal Auditor for AGAR 2026
12. PLAY AREA
Monthly inspection report noted.
13. TREES ACTION: It was agreed that these would be looked at during a village walkabout to be arranged
14. CORRESPONDENCE
CC Grass cutting area was agreed
15. VILLAGE MAINTENANCE
a) Issues with blocked drains and potholes discussed ACTION: Clerk to write to CC, CCllr, D Cllr
b) Tree seat refurbishment – No further action required.
c) It was RESOLVED to approve works to 3 village notice boards. ACTION: Clerk to contact maintenance contractor
d) Village hall clock repair – deferred for next meeting
e) Roadside memorial – Deferred pending investigation by clerk
16. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING. Village walkabout
17. Date of Next Meeting. The next meeting is Tuesday 14 April 2026
18. IT WAS RESOLVED 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) It was resolved to approve Clerk’s annual pay award.
There being no further business the Chair ended the meeting at 20:18
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.