2026-27 Agendas

Horsington Parish Council - Agenda of Ordinary Meeting.

Parish Clerk – Melvin Grosvenor 01507 578657.

Dear Councillor, 

You are hereby summoned to attend a Parish Council Meeting of Horsington Parish Council on Wednesday 15 July 2026 commencing 7.30pm at 'Charles Hill Community Hall' - Horsington .

In accordance with the provision of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 as amended by Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A the Public and press may attend the meeting.

The recording at Council Meetings is permitted with the full knowledge of the Chairman of the Meeting and must be conducted openly.

The agenda is set out below.

Melvin Grosvenor 

Clerk to the Council 

Date of issue: 08 July 2026.

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0726/29 Apologies for absence.

To receive apologies and reasons for absence.

 

0726/30 Public Participation.

To resolve if necessary, to temporarily suspend the meeting for a period of no longer than 15 minutes to allow for public participation. Members of the public may raise subjects they wish to bring to the attention of the Parish Council. Items relating to matters on the agenda will be taken first and any decisions will be made when the meeting is declared open.

 

0726/31 Declaration of Interest.

Declaration of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests under the Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012 made under the s.30 (3) of the Localism Act 2011.

a.To record declarations of interest by any member of the council  in respect of the agenda items listed below. Members declaring interests should identify the agenda item and type of interest being declared.

b. To note any dispensations given to any member in respect of the agenda items listed below.

 

0726/32 Minutes of Previous Meeting.

Minutes of Annual Parish Council & Ordinary Meeting held on 13 May 2026 to be approved and signed as a true record.

 

0726/33 Clerk's Report. See Appendix A.

0726/34 Reports from Elected Representatives.

a) To receive a report from Cllr W Gray. 

 

b) To receive a report from Cllr Natalie Oliver LCC ref below.

 

0726/35 Update: 0526/18 Highway/Footpath Repairs Pot holes & maintenance - Updates & Actions:

1. Footpath Moor Lane - Installation of footpath to assist disabled resident. Moor Lane - Horsington Rd. Meeting - proposed White line resolution. Members raised safety concerns as this would restrict the width of Moor Lane to vehicle passing both ways. Cllr N Oliver agreed with the concerns raised and will make representation to LCC Highways to initiate these works. 16/07/25 Response received from Cllr Oliver & Members.Clerk submitted the following comment: 

Members have consistently been requesting the Installation of footpath to assist disabled resident using their wheelchair, also there are resident children who have to either walk on the side of the road or on the grass verge to board their school buses, along with other walkers to and from the roadside footpaths on Main Street. 13 May 2026. Cllr A Garratt suggested contact be made with the resident most affected to enquire whether they require assistance. Update: Matter in hand - Cllr R Hill. 

 

2. Update: 0726/35 Poor Condition of Main Street Update: Cllr N Oliver & Clerk liaising with Highways. Site walk over April & 5 June 2026 - Highways, LCC Cllr representitive, Cllr Oliver & Clerk. Schedule of maintainance works in hand to improve road surface until planned resurfacing. Further site visit arranged for 20 July 2026.

0726/36: 0526/19Traffic Calming measures proposed for the 3 approaches to Horsington.   Update: Cllr Oliver - Update some measures have been made by LCC Highways - new 30mph road markings at each location adjacent to the new white gateways. Meeting considered further measures - monitoring of speed limits. Cllr Oliver to provided information Clerk received details of LRSP Speed watch scheme which involves local residents. Members further considered this matter and Resolved: for Clerk to liaise with LCC to relocate the existing Please Drive Carefully signage as an additional traffic calming measure. Cllr Oliver to request replacement signs to be relocated at an increased distance form White gateways. Update: 5 June site visit. Highways to investigate replacing existing signs as in poor condition & design obsolete. Site visit - 20 July to confirm installation location etc.

0726/37 Update 0526/20 HPC's Communications & Website - See Clerk report.

a) GDPR - Horsington PC contact email addresses. Update: Domain name registered  new provider facilitating email package & change over to horsingtonparishcouncil.gov.uk.

0726/38 Financial Matters & Financial Statement 15/07/2026. 

Description	DR/CR/Ref	Amount £
Bank reconciliation 30/04/2026		8993.74
Remittance/debits May/June 2026
LALC Annual Subscription 2026/27	DR 460	101.82
LALC Annual Training Scheme 2026/27	DR 461	144.00
Zurch Annual Insurance premium 2026/27 Chq re- issued	DR 462   466	285.87
Clerk 1st Stage renumeration 2026/27	DR 463	1340.50
Internal Audit AGAR - 2025/26	DR 464	55.00
All Saints Churchyard Grass cutting contribution 2026/27	DR 465	250.00
Bank charges May	Debit	4.25
Bank charges June	Debit	4.25
Sub total	DR	2185.69
Balance B/F		8993.74
Balance C/F & Bank Reconcilliation 30 June 2026		6808.05
Invoices/ Payments Due 15 July 2026
LALC Annual Conference 14 July 2026.	DR	54.00
Clerk Admin Expenses April/May/June & July	DR	95.35
Sub Total		149.35
Balance B/F	DR	6808.05
Balance C/F		6658.70
Note: Includes £500.00 Cllr W Gray Grant funding

Financial Statement 15/07/2026 cont/..