2026 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

NOTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL OF

LEADENHAM

Held on TUESDAY 8th July 2026 at 7.00pm at Leadenham Village Hall.

PRESENT: Chair: Cllr Melanie Nelstrop Vice-Chair: Cllr David Nelstrop

Councillors: Cllr Martyn Everett, Cllr Peter Linacre,

Sharon Johnson (Clerk/RFO).

Also present for part meeting Cllr M Overton

1 Member of public

1. Apologies for Absence - Cllr L Hagues

2. Declaration of Interests - none

3. PUBLIC FORUM – None

4. Councillor RESIGNATION & casual VACANCY

The Council noted the resignation of Councillor Willgoose and the resulting casual     vacancy

5. SPORTS FACILITIES

A proposal for a pickleball court suitable for young children was presented. Council welcomed the idea and looks forward to receiving more details in due course

19:08 Cllr M Overton attended

6. Reports of Representatives

To receive reports from the following:

District Councillor (DCllr Lucille Hagues) and County Councillor (Cllr M Overton) Reports can be found here

19:47 Cllr M Overton left

7. Minutes - It was RESOLVED that Notes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on 21st July 2026 be approved as a true record and signed as Minutes.

8.  PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND ISSUES - None

9. VILLAGE HALL – No update

10. RENEWAL/EXTENSION OF LEASE OF SPORTS FIELD – No update

11. Solar FarmS

Nothing to note in addition to CCllr report

12. Clerk REPORT

Clerk updated on general progress and PC business

13. FINANCIAL MATTERS SEPTEMBER 2026

1. To approve the Statement of accounts and bank reconciliation at 07/09/2026.

Statement of Accounts at 7/09/2026:

Lloyds Community Account (****9760)                              £679.14

Lloyds BB Inst (savings) Account (****7762)                     £37382.90

Equals Account (****9509)                                                   £138.47

Total                                                                                         £ 38,200.51

Royal Fund                                                                             £331.80

Incl Interest accrued: August                                               £16.82

Income: None

Transfers: From savings to current £1,000           

Balance of accounts at 7/09/2026:

CIL

CIL Deadlines

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

2. Payments made between 1/7/2026 – 28/08/2026 ratified:

3. To note any upcoming regular payments.

Clerk Salary £571

Clerk Pension £158

Clerk Expenses £41.67

Service Charge £4.25

Village Maintenance £ 280

Grass Cutting £437.49

4. Non-regular payments: It was RESOLVED to approve:

8 X 30mph Signs @ £20each

5. It was RESOLVED to write off the Royal Fund as irrecoverable.
6. NJC for Local Government Service Pay award of 3.3% noted and authorised back pay from 1st April 2026.
7. Further quotes to be obtained
8. Cllr D Nelstrop volunteered for 6-monthly bank reconciliation check.

14. PLAY AREA

1. Monthly and annual inspection report noted. All outstanding actions in progress
2. Play park fencing options were reviewed and funding options to now be explored
3. New play equipment, 1 item for under 5’s to be added to fencing quotes

15. VILLAGE MAINTENANCE

a)    Highways – Recent works noted, path clearing and hedge cut on A607. Path clearing now on 2 X annual schedule. Ongoing LCC project to support pavement to prevent further deterioration

b)    Village hall clock repair. deferred to next meeting

c)    Loose noticeboard posts were discussed. RESOLVED to request maintenance contractor to investigate

d)    Ownership and future maintenance of the A607 hedges were considered. Clerk reported concerns from residents had been raised over the safety of the footpath. Chair to check if 2 cut backs will be possible next year depending on machinery availability and the maintenance contractor to cut back ad-hoc when required in between cuts from North Road to Boundary. It was also noted that Andrea Jenkins now has control over footpath budgets, C/Cllr M Overton to contact to discuss re-routing the footpath away from the A607 roadside.

16. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING. FCC Landfill update

17. Date of Next Meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 13th October 2026,

There being no further business the Chair ended the meeting at 20:43

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.