8th June 2026 DRAFT
DRAFT MINUTES of A PARISH Council Meeting on 8th June 2026 at 9.50am 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: One
Public Participation: None.
67/26. Apologies for absence to be approved if appropriate.
None.
68/26. Declarations of interest and consideration of any requested dispensations.
None.
69/26. To adopt the draft minutes from the Parish Council meeting held on 6th May 2026.
RESOLVED with the addition to minute 50/26 ‘Cllrs requested the Grievance Policy be added to the agenda as the Clerk had rejected it. Clerk to email Cllr Oliver about bus shelter.’
70/26. To consider any matters arising from the previous meeting 6th May 2026 not already on this agenda including Clerk’s Report and actions taken.
None
71/26. To receive any written or verbal reports from District and County Councillors.
District Councillor F.Martin reported about community grants, Parish Council elections 2027 and about planning notices.
72/26. Annual Governance and Accounting Return 2025-26
a) To receive, consider and approve cash book income and expenditure 2025-26 statements and asset register for publication.
RESOLVED.
b) To receive the Annual Internal Audit Report, consider the recommendations and approve publication.
RESOLVED to contact the auditor.
Action: Chair
c) To receive, consider and approve the Annual Governance Statement 2025-26 and for the Chair and Clerk to sign.
DEFERRED
d) To receive, consider and approve the bank reconciliation, variance analysis and the Annual Accounting Statement 2025-26 and for the Chair to sign.
DEFERRED
e) To approve the dates of electors’ rights to be exercised Monday 1st July – Friday 10th August 2026.
DEFERRED.
f) To approve the Certificate of Exemption 2025-26 (if applicable) and publication of documents on the parish council’s website to meet obligations specified in the Council’s Publication scheme, Transparency Code and Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015.
DEFERRED.
73/26. Finance
a) To approve the payment of bills between meetings and bills to pay on the payment schedule.
The Clerk reported that through delegated powers the payment of £522.00 had been issued to MCL Medics.
b) To note the bank reconciliation and account balance.
Balance was £14,082.10 as at 12/5/2026 following receipt of precept £5515 and HMRC VAT refund £241.40.
c) To approve payment of additional hours worked in 2025 and 2026.
The Clerk and a member of the public left the room for 10 minutes.
RESOLVED not to pay subject to role review by Staffing Committee and MCL Medics report.
d) To approve any bookings for training.
RESOLVED for appraisal training for Cllr Buckley and Cllr Doody.
74/26. To note the date of the next meeting Wednesday 8th July 2026 and items for the agenda.
RESOLVED to hold an extraordinary meeting on 29th June 2026 at 7pm to consider the deferred items in minute 72/26.
Meeting closed 11.00am.