May 2026 Minutes (Annual Parish Council)
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 14th MAY 2026 AT 7PM AT WALCOTT VILLAGE HALL .
Present: PC Simon Grantham (Chair), PC Richard Scarborough, PC Clement Earle, PC Jonathan Pearson.
Also present: 2 x members of the public, Tracy Martin (Clerk)
1. Election of Officers.
1.1 Simon Grantham agreed to be Chair and Richard Scarborough agreed to be Vice Chair for the next year.
2. Public Forum.
2.1. No items were discussed.
3. Apologies for Absence.
3.1 PC B. Shaw, PC J. Morris, PC S. Lawrence, CC R Kendrick.
4. Minutes of meeting held on 12th March 2026.
4.1 The minutes were read and signed and confirmed as a true copy of the meeting.
5. Playing Field Lease approval.
5.1 The 5 year opt out option was discussed. Clarification is needed and is to be sought.
6. Farm Education Day invite.
6.1 An invite to the day for the Parish Councillors to attend was circulated.
7. Speed Data update.
7.1 Speed data from the High Street moveable speed device is to be circulated when downloaded.
8. The Smoot footpath.
8.1 The Smoot is to be walked to view encroaching vegetation and to ask for it to be removed.
9. Planning Applications.
9.1 There were no planning applications to be discussed.
10. Financial Update cheques written/bank transfer payments made.
10.1 Certificate of Exemption 2025/26 signed and minuted.
10.2 Annual Internal Audit Report plus comments 2025/26
10.3 Annual Governance Statement (1) signed and minuted.
10.4 Accounting Statements (2) 2025/26 signed and minuted.
10.5 It was agreed to renew the PC insurance for 2025/26 with Clear Insurance Management.
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9/4/26 |
Amazon – Weed sprayer |
Elec.pay |
£ 17.99 |
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19/4/26 |
Bank service charge……7207 |
Direct pay. |
£ 4.25 |
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27/4/26 |
Office 365 subs. 2026/27 |
Elec. pay |
£ 84.99 |
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27/4/26 |
G.S Grantham – Greendale grass cut March |
Elec. pay |
£ 95.03 |
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5/5/26 |
C. Trofer – Donation for School farm day. |
Elec. pay |
£200.00 |
11. Correspondence
11.1 LCC Legal Services – Lease for Playpark and accompanying letter.
11.2 NKDC – The Smoot repair to surface responsibility.
11.3 LCC – Temporary Traffic restriction for replacement telegraph pole Gravel Hill Drove.
11.4 SADS UK – Defib/pads quote.
11.5 Clare Trofer – Farm Day invite.
12. Any other business to be discussed.
There was no other business to be discussed,
13. Date of next Parish Council meeting.
The date for the next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Thursday 23rd July 2026 at 7pm Cllr Grantham’s Office.