September 2026

Dear Councillor,

 I hereby give you notice that a meeting of Ropsley and District Parish Council will be held at Ropsley Hall on Monday 21st September 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: Wednesday 16thSeptember 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 29th July 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 August bank reconciliation

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

8.            PLANNING

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

8.1.1      S26/1244 Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey replacement garden room – Church Farmhouse Braceby NG34 0TA

8.1.2      S26/1378 Stabling for domestic horses and feed – Old Manor House, Little Humby NG33 4HW

8.2         Planning decisions made during this period.

8.2.1      S26/1244 Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey replacement garden room – Church Farmhouse Braceby NG34 0TA – approved 15th September 2026

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

9.4         To discuss the speeding farm traffic through Little Humby

10.         CEMETERY

10.1       To discuss any matters concerning the cemetery and mowing.

10.2       To discuss and consider the Wave cemetery leak report.

11.         COMMUNITY UPDATES

11.1       To discuss the Community Emergency Plan

11.2       To discuss the possible changes to the Parish Council website

11.3       To report on the Christmas Tree power arrangements

11.4       To report on the 2027 Calendars

11.5       To report on the IBC for orchard watering and condition of trees

11.6       Update on the progress of holding a Summer Event

11.7       To discuss the state of the Parish notice Boards

11.8       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 July meeting.

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