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Meeting Notes A85: June 29th 2026, 6.30pm at Butlers Pantry
Present: Councillors – Helen Leone(Chair), Mark Stephenson(Vice-Chair), Ollie Stephenson, Diane Beck, Phil Foster, Barry Rooks(Parish Clerk).
1. Apologies. All Councillors present.
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. Cllrs Beck and M Stephenson declared that they both sit on the Lea Village Hall committee.
3. Previous Minutes.
3.1 To approve as a correct record the notes of the meeting held on 11th May 2026 and for the Chair to sign these as official minutes. Approved with no amendments.
3.2 Review action points. Action points reviewed and progress noted.
4. Finance Report. Clerk.
4.1 Monthly report - for acceptance by Council.
Current Account: May-June 2026
In the bank: May 3rd 2026……….…..….……....£1168.85
Total Income:.................................................£ 16790.02
Total Expenses:..............................................£17457.22
In the bank: June 22nd 2026……….…….….…..£501.65
LPC Reserves Account: May-June 2026
In the bank: May 3rd 2026………….…….…...£56,714.57
Interest…………………….…………..……..…..…£135.02
Deposits……………………………………….….£5,000.00
Withdrawals: ……………….…………….….…£10,228.00
In the bank: June 22nd 2026………….……...£51,621.59
CIL Account: May-June 2026
In the bank: May 3rd 2026 ……………….……….£103.91
Interest: …………………………..…………....……...£0.24
Withdrawals:............................................................£0.00
In the bank: June 22nd 2026 …………….……….£104.15
S106 Account: May-June 2026
In the bank: May 3rd 2026……….…..……………£199.38
Interest: …………………………….……...................£0.45
Withdrawals:............................................................£0.00
In the bank: June 22nd 2026……….…..…………£199.83
Council accepted reports and consolidation of income and expenditure.
5. 2026-27 Plan. Council reviewed action plan and allocated various tasks
6. Lea Park & Butlers Pantry - updates
6.1 Play park maintenance including bench, gate & fence repairs.
6.2 Tree work update. Initial work completed.
6.3 Cromwell Avenue tree. Clerk to add to fix my street.
6.4 Cricket Club and portacabin. Clerk awaiting response.
7. Appointments/leads for specific Council business;
Butler’s Pantry maintenance. Clerk to oversee. Order new drain cover and 2 new signs (ball games and no climbing)
Lea Park maintenance/Tree Management Plan. Cllr Leone
Planning. Cllr Leone
Parish engagement/communication. Cllr Foster
Play park. Cllr Leone
8. IT Policy and Council website. Cllrs to review and Clerk to add to the website.
9. Christmas lights. Council agreed to purchase new lights. Village Hall offered to help install.
Proposed Dates for meetings:
29th June 2026
10th August 2026
28th September
16th November 2026 - Budget & Precept for 2027/28