14th April 2026 - Notes
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL OF
LEADENHAM
Held on TUESDAY 14th April 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
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 March 2026 be approved as a true record and signed as Minutes.
5. VILLAGE HALL –
Lease/operational arrangements – No update
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.
19:23 Cllr L Hague’s left the meeting
10. Clerk REPORT
Clerk reported that Cllr M Overton had been in touch regarding the footpath on the A607 which is currently been highlighted by Welbourne PC as dangerous due to overgrowth. ACTION: Clerk to write to highways. Also a query from a member of public regarding the ownership of the land between the BOWLS club and tennis courts. ACTION: Councillor M & D Nelstrop to make enquiries. The clerk requested support in the possibility of undertaking the CiCLA qualification, it was RESOLVED to approve.
11. FINANCIAL MATTERS FEBRUARY 2026
- To approve the Statement of accounts and bank reconciliation at 04/03/2026.
Statement of Accounts at 31/03/2026:
Lloyds Community Account (****9760) £2,007.98
Lloyds BB Inst (savings) Account (****7762) £50,270.97
Equals Account (****9509) £38.47
Total £ 52,317.42
Royal Fund £331.80
Incl Interest accrued: March £19.27
Income: None
Transfers: None
Balance of accounts at 31/03/2026:
|
TOTAL SPENT |
BUDGET |
BALANCE REMAINING AGAINST BUDGET |
|
23,538.15 |
21,194.00 |
-2,344.15 |
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 4/3/2026 – 31/03/2026 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: It was RESOLVED to approve LCC Bond and contribution report (Pension set up fee) £620 + VAT
- It was RESOLVED to approve removal and disposal of old play equipment of £800
12. PLAY AREA
Monthly inspection report noted.
13. VILLAGE WALKABOUT It was RESOLVED to arrange the walkabout for the 8thJune 2026, route to be agreed at next meeting
14. CORRESPONDENCE
a) It was resolved to invite the village planters to the APM in May
b) ASB in the area was discussed and it was agreed that using the reporting posters from NKDC and continuing to monitor the situation was sufficient. Residents are reminded to continue to report incidents
15. VILLAGE MAINTENANCE
a) Highways issues – ongoing issues with works on both drains and potholes were discussed. ACTION: Clerk to organise meeting with highways and Cllr Overton.
b) Village hall clock repair. Cllr D Nelstrop investigating and contacting companies for quotes
c) Roadside memorial – No further action
d) 30mph signs – It was felt that more prominent signage was required as this was not done after the speed limit was reduced a couple of years ago as motorists still speeding through the village. ACTION: Clerk to contact highways and also enquire about the shared speed indictor
16. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING.
17. Date of Next Meeting. The next meeting is Tuesday 12 May 2026, this meeting will include the APM
There being no further business the Chair ended the meeting at 20:23