April 2026 Agenda
GREAT GONERBY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Monday 13th April 2026
7.15pm
at The Memorial Hall, Belton Lane
Dear Councillors,
You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Parish Council on Monday 13th of April 2026 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 up to 30 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.
Signed: Arlayna Bennett – Clerk & Proper Officer
Dated: 02/04/26
Council Members:
Cllr Karri Davey (Chair)
Cllr Ginny Beckett (Vice-Chair)
Cllr M. Beckett Cllr A. Davey Cllr M. Davis Cllr S. Gray Cllr T. Knight Cllr K. Morrell Cllr Marci Neal
Caroline Marion - RFO/Burials/Grants & Proper Officer – In Attendance
Arlayna Bennet – Clerk & Proper Officer – In Attendance
AGENDA
1. Apologies for Absence
To receive and accept apologies.
2. Declarations of Interest and Requests for Dispensation
3. Co-option
To consider the application for co-option to the Parish Council.
4. Chair’s Report – KD
5. Minutes
a) To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 2nd March 2026.
b) To approve and sign the CONFIDENTIAL minutes of the meeting held on 25th March 2026.
6. Finances & Burials – RFO / Proper Officer
a) To receive the RFO Report. CM
b) To approve the bank reconciliations and bank transfers for the previous month. CM
c) To approve BACS and Direct Debit payments. CM
d) Discussion: Possibility of onboarding a contractor for routine village maintenance tasks
e) Retrospective approval of S137 donation to the school for litter pickers (due to short notice)
f) Budget approval (subject to confirmation with Caroline)
g) Approval of payment for bench back plates - £450.00
h) Consideration and approval of quotes (if received) for concrete slabs for bench installations
i) To resolve the number of parish council representatives who will attend the LALC Summer Conference, and to confirm how many attendee fees will be paid by the Parish Council.
7. Clerk & Administration Updates
a) Update: Clerk to adopt the newly designed logo (as produced by AB) going forward
b) Annual Governance Statement – review of internal system/procedural controls; RFO and Clerk sign off. AB & CM
8. Policy Reviews for Sign Off
a) Review and approval of Risk Assessment Policy
b) Review and approval of Tree Inspection Policy
9. Highways
a) Highways update - KB
b) Speed limit review request: B1174 Newark Hill to roundabout – proposal to reduce from 60mph to 30mph.
10. Project Updates
a) Emergency Plan update
b) Planning updates
c) Events update – Events Committee structure and Terms of Reference; appointment of members; brief pre circulated update
d) Neighbourhood Plan update
e) Environmental
• Environmental concern raised by parishioner – 37 Belvoir Gardens
• Request from parishioner for additional dog poo bags
• Organising a tree inspection
• Geoff’s planter update
11. Confidential / Closed Session
a) Resolve to exclude press and public and go into closed session
b) Review of the current salary for the Community Cleaner
12. Motions for next meeting