LEA PARISH COUNCIL
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You are hereby summoned to the Meeting of the Council at Butlers Pantry, 6.30pm, Monday 17th August 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 A86
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 29th June 2026 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: June-Aug 2026
In the bank: June 22nd 2026……….…..….……....£501.65
Total Income:....................................................£14243.00
Total Expenses:................................................£14281.91
In the bank: Aug 10th 2026……….……….….…..£462.74
LPC Reserves Account: June-Aug 2026
In the bank: June 22nd 2026………….…..…...£51,621.59
Interest…………………….…………..…..…..…..…£113.61
Withdrawals: ……………….……………….….…£14108.00
In the bank: Aug 10th 2026………….…….…...£37,627.20
CIL Account: June-Aug 2026
In the bank: June 22nd 2026 …………………..….£104.15
Interest: …………………………..…………....……...£00.24
Withdrawals:..............................................................£0.00
In the bank: Aug 10th 2026 …………….………….£104.39
S106 Account: June-Aug 2026
In the bank: June 22nd 2026……….…..……..……£199.83
Interest: …………………………….…….....................£0.46
Withdrawals:..............................................................£0.00
In the bank: Aug 10th 2026……….…..……………£200.29
5. 2026-27 Plan progress All Councillors
Inc appointments/leads for specific Council business;
Succession planning for after Chair steps down
Butler’s Pantry maintenance.
Lea Park maintenance/Tree Management Plan.
Planning.
Parish engagement/communication.
Play park.
6. Lea Park & Butlers Pantry - updates
6.1 Play park maintenance including bench, gate & fence repairs. Cllr Leone and Cllr O Stephenson
6.2 Pointing and ongoing maintenance. Cllr Leone
6.3 Cricket Club and portacabin. Clerk
7. Response to consultation regarding Tillbridge Lane Solar Farm.
8. Christmas lights. Cllr Leone
9. Lea Marshes. Cllr Leone
10. Signs on the Grove.
Proposed Dates for meetings:
17th August 2026
5th October 2026 - to change?
16th November 2026 - Budget & Precept for 2027/28