Annual Parish Council Meeting Agenda

POINTON & SEMPRINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL

ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday 5th May 2026 at 7.30pm in St. Gilberts Primary School

 

AGENDA for the ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING.

To be noted that the meeting may be recorded for the purpose of transparency.

1. To elect a Chairman of the Council and sign the Declaration of Acceptance of Office

2. To elect a Vice Chairman of the Council and sign the Declaration of Acceptance of Office

3. To receive a report from the County Councillor

4. To receive a report from the District Councillor

5. To receive questions from members of the public

6. To receive and accept apologies for absence.

7. To receive Declarations of interest for items within the agenda.

8. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on the 6th January 2026 and for the chair to sign.

9. To review the members of the Staffing Committee and terms of reference

10. To review Standing Orders 

11. To review Financial Regulations 

12. Finances 2025/26

a) To receive a report of payments, made between meetings, in the financial year 2025/26.

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13.  Finances 2026/27

a) To approve payments as list below:

24/1/26 Expenses - £4.49

b)  To accept the list of payments received:

8/4/26 Precept - £18,150

c) To approve the bank reconciliation and for the Vice-Chair to sign.

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14. To review policies listed below:

a) Grants Policy for 2026-27

15. To approve Insurance for Year 2026/27 at a cost £690.03 with Zurich

16. Clerk’s Report. To receive updates between meetings

17. To consider the interim audit report

18. To consider the use of the playing field for school sports day on the 15th June with a Portaloo sited day before and arrange grass cutting.

19. To discuss the way forward with the pavilion and the purchase of herras fencing

20. To receive a progress report on the shed

21. To receive a progress report on the play equipment

22. Planning matters

a)  S25/2353, Pointon House, 25 High Street, Pointon – Decision: Approved

 

CLOSED COUNCIL SESSION

23 Items of confidential nature to be debated in the absence of the press and public. Under the Public Bodies (Admission to the Meetings) Act 1960 (due to the confidential nature of the business).

Staffing Issues – To consider the priority of the workload

 – To appoint a panel to resolve outstanding staff issues