2025 Minutes
Minutes of the Leadenham Annual Parish Meeting
Date: Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Leadenham Village Hall (Doors opened at 6:45 PM)
Attendees:
- Cllr M Nelstrop, Chairman
- Cllr D Nelstrop
- Cllr M Everett,
- Cllr K Willgoose.
- Cllr S Hall
- Sharon Johnson (Clerk/RFO).
- 1 Member of public
1. Welcome from the Chair
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Cllr M Nelstrop, who welcomed everyone present.
2. Approval of Previous Meeting Notes
The notes of the previous meeting were had been circulated and were approved and signed as Minutes.
3. Parish Report from the Clerk/RFO
The Clerk/RFO presented the Parish Report, highlighting financial updates.
RFO Report – Year 2024-25.
Budget and Precept
The Budget requirement to cover anticipated costs for 2024-25 was agreed at £18,585. The Precept request was agreed at £16,085.00, representing 29.05% / £24.23 change for taxpayers from the previous year.
The PC made a contribution from Reserves of £2,500 to reduce the Precept requirement.
Income:
Total other income for 2024-25 = £9,663.18
Including:
LAW, contribution to PC (2023-24) £311.47
LCC Grass-cutting Grant £978.75
NKDC Litter-picking Grant £91.14
NKDC CIL payment £7,412.97
HMRC VAT reclaim (01/01/22-30/11/23) £826.24
NATIONAL GRID £42.61
Expenditure:
All payments are noted in each month’s Minutes.
Including:
- Donation to PCC Churchyard upkeep £525.00
- Donation to Fountain upkeep £100.00
- Donation to RBL representative £30.00
- Donation to CAB Midlincs £50.00
- Village Maintenance services £659.57
- LIVES defibrillator maintenance £57.99
CIL funds totalling £15,536.68 had been received since 2019.
Funds remaining total £12,982.38
Precept 2025-26:
The Budget requirement to cover anticipated costs for 2024-25 was agreed at £15,494. The Precept request was agreed at £17,500, representing 1.5% / £1.61 increase on Band D properties.
AGAR 2024-25 (Annual Governance and Accountability Return)
Accounts for the Parish Council to be audited by Mrs A Smith.
A full Statement of audited Accounts for this financial year, April 2024 – March 2025, will be presented to the full Parish Council Meeting when completed.
The external auditors for 2024-25 year end are PKF Littlejohn; the Parish Council will not be exempt from submitting the accounts, and all documentation will be submitted to the External Auditor and displayed on the PC website.
Parish Report
The current membership stands at 7 parish councillors.
5 Members and two vacant seats remain for co-option:
Elected:
Cllr M Nelstrop (Chair)
Cllr M Everett
Cllr K Willgoose
Cllr S Hall was co-opted (14/11/23)
Cllr D Nelstrop was co-opted (11/03/2025)
Defibrillator
The PC continues to subscribe to a maintenance scheme run by L.I.V.E.S.
4. Points Raised by Parishioners
.The floor was opened for parishioners to raise any points or concerns. none
Conclusion:
The meeting was closed at 7.04pm