January 2026 Agenda
Dear Councillor,
I hereby give you notice that the Annual Parish Council Meeting of Ropsley and District Parish Council will be held at Ropsley Hall on Monday 12th January 2026 at 7.15pm. All members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted as set out hereunder.
Public Forum: The Parish Council meeting will be preceded at 7.00pm by a public forum for which Councillors are also asked to be present, at which members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council. Members of the public are welcome to stay for the meeting but may not participate unless invited to do so by the Chairman.
Clerk to the Council. Date: Tuesday 6th January 2026
1. WELCOME REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN.
2. APOLOGIES: TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND TO RESOLVE TO ACCEPT REASONS GIVEN.
3. TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST IN RELATION TO AGENDA ITEMS AND TO CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011.
4. CO-OPTION
4.1 To co-opt a candidate to fill the casual vacancy on the Council.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
5.1 To resolve to accept the Clerk’s notes of the Parish Council meeting held on 10th November 2025.
6. DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS
7. CLERK’S REPORT
7.1 To note the contents of the Clerk’s Report with regards to actions from previous minutes.
8. FINANCE
8.1 To note income received as follows:
There was no income received since the last meeting
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8.2 To resolve to approve expenditure as follows:
Payments Made:
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Purpose |
Amount £ |
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Employment costs |
November 2025 |
630.70 |
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W Henderson C Hughes Ropsley Village Hall Wave Tidy Gardens Employment costs M Ward A Jones |
Christmas tree decorations Christmas tree decorations Village Hall rental Water rates Cemetery maintenance December 2025 Thank you gift Clerk’s expenses |
40.68 34.44 11.25 723.06 273.00 630.70 64.73 156.00 |
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8.3 To resolve to approve the December bank reconciliation
8.4 To note the budget monitoring statement showing expenditure and income against the 2025/26 budget to date.
8.5 To discuss the required precept for 2026/27
8.6 Review progress of Annual Reports
9. PLANNING
9.1 To consider the following planning applications received since the last meeting:
9.1.1 S25/2289 first floor extension – 3 Chapel Hill, Ropsley NG33 4BW
9.1.2 S25/2059 construction of gates to driveway – 16 Crown Hill, Ropsley NG33 4BH
9.2 To note the following planning decisions:
9.2.1 S25/1965 Reduce apple tree – 8-10 Chapel Hill, Ropsley NG33 4BP – approved 1st December 2025
9.2.2 S25/1691 Pollard large weeping willow – 23-25 Grantham Road, Ropsley NG33 4BX – refused 1st December 2025
10. HIGHWAYS
10.1 To report on advisory 20mph speed zone and yellow lines.
10.2 To consider any updates from LCC re the various traffic and road issues raised.
10.3 To consider the continuing parking problems in Ropsley
11. CEMETERY
11.1 To discuss any matters concerning the cemetery and mowing.
12. COMMUNITY UPDATES
12.1 To report on the Christmas Tree.
12.2 To report on the 2026 Calendars
12.3 To Discuss the Community Emergency Plan
12.4 IBC for orchard watering to be purchased in the Spring
12.5 To discuss the arrangements for the Volunteers Evening/Gardening Group
12.6 To report on the defibrillators
12.7 To receive any other community updates from Councillors.
13. CORRESPONDENCE.
13.1 To note all general correspondence circulated for information since the November meeting.
14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING. The date for the next meeting is to be arranged.