08 January 2026 Meeting Agenda

Parish Council Agenda for Thursday 08 January 2026 Village Hall, 7pm
Parish Councillors are hereby summoned to attend.
There will be a Public Forum before the meeting commences, which will be restricted to 15 minutes in total. Public participation within the agenda is at the discretion of the Chair. District and County Councillor reports will be heard at the conclusion of the Public Forum.
1. Apologies
2. Declarations of Interest
3. Approval of minutes for the 9 October 2025 Parish Council meeting
4. Chair’s Report
5. Clerk’s Report
6. Finance report
i. To finalise and approve the Council’s 2026/27 budget
ii. To set the Council’s precept for 2026/27
iii. To resolve grant amounts needed from the WTCF 
a. To cover 2025/26 shortfall
b. To supplement 2026/27 Precept amount
iv. To resolve to remove signatures from the Barclays account for those no longer on the Council, including change of address for statements
v. To resolve payments according to payment sheet
7. Councillor Reports and Matters Arising
i. To adopt an IT policy in accordance with Assertion 10 of future AGARs 
ii. To discuss and gain signatures on the Security Compliance checklist 
iii. To discuss the path around the Little Carlton village green
iv. To receive an update on Council assets for the asset register
v. To consider repair/replacement of the gates at St Edith’s
vi. To receive an update on the worn plaque at St Edith’s
vii. To receive an update on the LCC Pathways project
viii. To consider if video doorbells are desired by villagers on the advice of the Police & Crime Commissioner and how to fund said doorbells
 
 
8. Planning Matters: 
9. Confirmation of next meeting: 12 February 2026 (immediately followed by the Wind Turbine Community Fund meeting)
 
S Bristow, Clerk/RFO 02 January 2026