22nd July 2026
MINUTES of A PARISH Council Meeting on 22nd JULY 2026
at 6.50PM at thimbleby village hall.
Present
Councillors Cllrs C.Bachrati (Chair), A.Doody, E.Buckley
Not Present: All Present
In attendance: The Clerk, A. Everard.
Members of public present: None
90/26. Appointment of a minute taker (if the Clerk is absent)
The Clerk was present.
- Apologies for absence to be approved if appropriate.
None.
92/26. Declarations of interest and consideration of any requested dispensations.
None.
93/26. To consider correspondence from HMRC requesting information.
HMRC requested the parish council as employer to provide information on all employees.
94/26. To consider and, if thought fit, resolve to adopt amendments to the Staffing Committee Terms of Reference.
RESOLVED to adopt revised terms of two councillors, quorum of two. Cllrs Doody and Bachrati appointed and Cllr Doody to chair the committee.
95/26. To consider and, if thought fit, resolve:
- to obtain professional advice regarding recent and forthcoming changes in employment legislation and their implications for the Council's employment-related documentation, policies and procedures;
(b) to authorise the Chair to instruct Chattertons Solicitors to provide legal advice and assistance in relation to confidential employment matters of a sensitive nature, and to incur the associated legal costs and any other reasonable expenditure necessarily arising from that instruction, within any approved budget or subject to subsequent ratification by the Council as required.
The Clerk advised that free advice was available via LALC/NALC, Worknest and through the Council’s insurance policy advice line.
RESOLVED a budget to spend at Chattertons of £2000 including VAT was agreed.
The Clerk left the meeting for the council to consider a confidential employment matter 19.50.
RESOLVED the Chair to take notes for the minutes if any resolutions approved.