LEA PARISH COUNCIL

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You are hereby summoned to the Meeting of the Council at Butlers Pantry, 6.30pm, Monday 19th January 2026. There will be a 15-minute public forum at the beginning of the meeting should any members of the public wish to ask questions or make short statements to the Council. For any other comments please refer these to the clerk, Barry Rooks, using the contact details above for future discussion by the council. 

 

AGENDA A82

1. Apologies.

 

2. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to receive any applications for Dispensation.  Members may make any declarations at this point but may also make them at any point during the meeting.

 

3. Previous Minutes.

3.1 To approve as a correct record the notes of the meeting held on 15th December 2025 and for the Chair to sign these as official minutes. 

3.2 Review action points.

 

4. Finance Report. Clerk.

4.1 Monthly report - for acceptance by Council. 

                        Current Account:  Dec-Jan 2025/26

                     In the bank: Dec 8th 2025….…..……...............£453.11

                              Total Income:....................................................£2,000

        Total Expenses:.................................................£1,280

                              In the bank: Jan 14th 2026……….…..……..£1,173.11

  LPC Reserves Account:  Dec-Jan 2025/26

       In the bank: Dec 8th 2025……………...........£51,488.88  

       Interest…………………….…………..…….…..…£127.65

       Withdrawals: ……………….………….………..£2,000.00   

       In the bank: Jan 14th 2026………..…….…...£49,616.53 

 CIL Account:  Dec-Jan 2025/26

       In the bank: Dec 8th 2025…………..………....£270.77

                             Interest: …………………………..………………...£0.61

                             Withdrawals:........................................................£0.00                             

                             In the bank: Jan 14th 2026 …………………….£271.38 

S106 Account:  Dec-Jan 2025/26

       In the bank: Dec 8th 2025…..………………..…£198.26 

                             Interest: …………………………….……................£0.45

                             Withdrawals:.........................................................£0.00

                             In the bank: Jan 14th 2026……….…..…………£198.71

 

4.2 Council to set precept for 2026/27. 


 

5. Lea Park & Butlers Pantry

5.1 New swings cut fingers update from PlayQuest.  Cllr Leone.

5.2 BP cleaning and new vacuum.

5.3 E.on business plan option for BP utilities.

 

6. Lea Village

6.1 Friends of Lea Marshes/Lea Neighbourhood Plan. Cllr Martin.

6.2 Radar speed signs - feedback regarding maintenance, dilapidation and decommissioning at end-of-life enquiries. Clerk.

6.3 Broken bench on Gainsborough Road.

 

7. Emergency planning. Cllr Leone.


 

Proposed Dates for meetings:

16th March 2026 - LPC

11th May 2026 - AGM (Council Annual General Meeting)

18th May 2026 - APM (Village Annual Parish Meeting)

22nd June 2026 - AGAR