Extraordinary Meeting, 24 November 2025
GREAT GONERBY PARISH COUNCIL
Extraordinary Meeting of the Parish Council
Dear Councillors,
You are hereby summoned to attend an Extraordinary Meeting of the Parish Council on Monday 24th November 2025 at 7.15pm at the Memorial Hall, Belton Lane, Great Gonerby, for the purposes of considering & resolving upon business to be transacted as set out in this Agenda.
Prior to the commencement of the Meeting there will be a public forum for 10 minutes, where members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Parish Council. Members of the public may not speak during the formal meeting unless invited to do so.
The Clerk may record the Agenda of the Parish Council Meeting for the purpose of preparation of the Minutes. Recordings will be deleted once Minutes are drafted.
Signed: Karri Davey
Chair
Dated: 17th November 2025
Council Members:
Cllr Karri Davey (Chair) Cllr Ginny Beckett (Vice-Chair) Cllr Alan Davey
Cllr Mike Beckett Cllr Tiffany Davis Cllr Mike Davis
Cllr Marci Neal Cllr Tina Knight Cllr Sarah Gray
AGENDA
1. WELCOME REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR
2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive & Resolve to accept apologies for absence where reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the Meeting.
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To receive Declarations of Interest under the Localism Act 2011 – this being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests.
4. MINUTES
Motion: To Resolve to approve the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 3rd November 2025 and for the Chair to sign the approved Minutes. Appendix 1
5. CO-OPTION
To receive written applications for the office of Parish Councillor and to co-opt a suitable candidate to fill an existing vacancy. Appendix 2 (GDPR)
To adjourn the Meeting to allow for the candidate to make a short introduction and for Members to ask any questions. To be followed by a ballot.
For the Chair to declare that a successful candidate is duly elected and to invite the candidate to sign a Declaration of Acceptance of Office. For the newly elected Member to take their seat on the Council and for the Meeting to resume.
6. S.137: POPPY WREATH
To Note that a previous purchase for a Remembrance poppy wreath was made using powers under Section 137, Local Government Act 1972, as a direct benefit for the area.
7. PRECEPT
Motion: To Resolve to set the precept request for financial year 2026/2027. Appendix 3
8. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
Motion: To Resolve to approve the most recent draft of the Neighbourhood Plan (V.1.4, distributed to Councillors earlier in November).
9. STAFFING COMMITTEE
Motion: To Resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed in relation to the following matter:
To receive a report from the Staffing Committee in relation to the recent appointment of Clerk/RFO to Great Gonerby Parish Council.
10. CLOSE OF MEETING
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