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.
https://share.scribeaccounts.com/AccountsAnyBank_28b08f0c-75d5-4746-bb19-a789c03e87cf.PDF
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.
https://share.scribeaccounts.com/BankReconciliationSummary_bbc749b4-d695-4bd8-864e-4df37a59334d.PDF
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