July 2026

Dear Councillor,

 I hereby give you notice that a meeting of Ropsley and District Parish Council will be held at Ropsley Hall on Wednesday 29th July 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: Saturday 25th July 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.            APPROVAL OF MINUTES.                                                                                                              

4.1         To resolve to accept the Clerk’s notes of the Parish Council meeting held on 1st June 2026.

5.            DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS

6.            CLERK’S REPORT

6.1         To note the contents of the Clerk’s Report with regards to actions from previous minutes. 

7.            FINANCE

7.1         To note income received as follows:

                   Remitter                                                Purpose                                                                  Amount £              

7.2         To resolve to approve expenditure as follows:

Payments Made:

7.3         To resolve to approve the June bank reconciliation

7.4         To note the budget monitoring statement showing expenditure and income against the 2026/27 budget to date.

7.5         To approve the Sapperton Parish maintenance grant of £100

8.            PLANNING

8.1         To consider the following planning applications received since the last meeting:

8.1.1      S26/0794 replacement windows to listed building - Corner House Farm, Little Humby NG33 4HW

8.2         There were no planning decisions made during this period.

9.            HIGHWAYS

9.1         To report on progress on parking restrictions around the memorial.

9.2         To consider any updates from LCC re the green triangle on Braceby Road.

9.3         Update on speed cameras

10.         CEMETERY

10.1       To discuss any matters concerning the cemetery and mowing.

10.2       To chase Wave re possible water leak

11.         COMMUNITY UPDATES

11.1       To discuss the Community Emergency Plan

11.2       To discuss the production of a Parish Council website page

11.3       To report on the Christmas Tree power arrangements

11.4       To report on the 2027 Calendars

11.5       IBC for orchard watering and condition of trees

11.5       To discuss the possibility of holding a Summer Event

11.6       To discuss the state of the Parish notice Boards

11.7       To receive any other community updates from Councillors.

12.         PARISH COUNCIL VACANCY

12.1       To discuss the options to recruit new Parish Councillors

13.         CORRESPONDENCE.

13.1       To note all general correspondence circulated for information since the June meeting.

14.         DATE OF NEXT MEETING.  The date for the next meeting is to be arranged.