September 2026 Agenda
Allington Parish Council
Mrs K Griffin, Clerk and RFO
Email: parish.clerk@allingtonpc.org.uk
Agenda
Parish Council Meeting to be held at Allington Village Hall
Wednesday September 9th 2026, 19:15hrs.
Dear Councillor,
I hereby give you notice that the next meeting of Allington Parish Council is to be held at Allington Village Hall, on Wednesday 09th September 2026 at 19:15hrs. 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 Public Forum will commence following the voting of a new Chair/Vice Chair for 15 minutes, for which Councillors are asked to be present but if no members of the public attend or wish to speak the meeting will start immediately after the election. Members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council, District and County Councillors on matters which may become future agenda items. Members of the public are welcome to stay for the meeting but may not participate unless invited to do so by the Chairman.
Audio recording notice*- Please note that this meeting may be recorded to assist in accurate minute taking only.
Kate Griffin
Allington Parish Clerk
18th August 2026
AGENDA
1. TO RECEIVE NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION FOR THE VACANCY OF CHAIR OF THE PARISH COUNCIL
For election of vacancy of Chair and for signing of Declaration of Acceptance of Office. To hand new Chair sealed envelope containing current Parish Council passwords for 2026/27.
2. TO RECEIVE NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION FOR THE VACANCY OF VICE CHAIR IF THE VACANCY ARISES.
For election of Vice Chair should the vacancy arise and signing of declaration of acceptance of office.
3. PUBLIC FORUM
4. TO RECEIVE WELCOME AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
5. TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011
To receive declarations of Members interests in relation to agenda items.
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
To resolve to accept the Clerk’s notes of the last full Parish Council meeting held on July 8th 2026 and approve as minutes.
7. TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED SINCE LAST MEETING
Previously circulated to Councillors.
8. TO RECEIVE DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILLORS REPORT
9. TO RECEIVE CLERKS FINANCE REPORT
a/ To resolve to accept the payments and receipts schedule of accounts for September 2026 for payments due since the last meeting in July (previously circulated to Councillors) to be checked and signed by 2 councillors at this meeting.
b/To resolve to accept and note bank balances to 5th Sept 2026, copy statements signed by Cllr Carlyle:
Current Account TBA
Savings Account TBA
PFFR Ringfenced account balance TBA
c/To resolve to approve the invoices already paid, due to time constraints, and received since the last meeting in July.
d/ Payments received since the last meeting.
10. TO RECEIVE CLERKS CORRESPONDENCE SINCE THE LAST MEETING
11. TO RECEIVE CLERKS REPORT
12. TO RECEIVE PLANNING REPORT (previously circulated to councillors)
S26/1305 - Proposed erection of pre-fabricated single garage – no objections received.
S26/1169 – Hedgerow removal notice, Sewstern Lane. Works may proceed as notified.
13. TO DISCUSS AND RECEIVE UPDATE OF NEW JOINT EVENTS COMMITTEE
To receive update on latest discussions with PFFR – Cllr Carlyle to lead.
To resolve to elect additional Councillors as committee members for the Events committee.
14. TO RESOLVE TO APPROVE NEW PLAYING FIELD ADVISORY COMMITTEE TOR
15. TO RESOLVE TO APPROVE NEW STAFFING COMMITTEE TOR
16. TO DISCUSS USE OF HOSEPIPES / PLANTERS
To discuss plans for watering of planters and who will water and which supply from. To discuss expected budget to re-plant for approval at the next meeting in November. Cllr Baron to lead.
17. BUS SHELTER RENOVATIONS
To approve contractor for Community Bus Shelter renovation and repair as funding from LCC now acquired.
18. EMERGENCY PLAN UPDATE
To discuss latest emergency plan and course of action. Cllr Storer to lead.
19. HARWORTHS UPDATE
For Cllr Baron to advise on any update of the Harworths planning application.
20. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
Review budget to date of next meeting.
To approve budget for planters.-CB
Peach Lane car parking.- SM
Village traffic speeding cameras.- SM
Provision of commemorative bench – A Black - JP
Muga/Rospa update – JP
PF Storage unit - JP
21. DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
November