May 2026 Agenda

MARTIN AND MARTIN DALES

PARISH COUNCIL 

Annual general meeting

 

AGENDA

 

Date and Time: Tuesday 5th May 2026 6.30pm

 

Location: Martin Village Hall    

 

Item

 

Lead

     

Welcome

Chair

 

PUBLIC SESSION

 

 1

Chair Report 2025-2026

Chair

 2

Election of Chair and Vice Chair 2026-2027

Acceptance of Forms to be signed

Clerk

 3

Apologies

Chair

 4

Declarations of Interest

To declare a pecuniary or personal interest on agenda items.

Chair

 5

 

Previous Minutes and Matters Arising from the 10th March and April 2026 Meetings

Review the list of actions

Actions outstanding (to remain as standing item on the agenda)

Chair

 6

District Councillor and County Councillor Reports

DC/CC

 7

Finance Report and Audit Governance Statement 2025-2026

Clerk

 8

Co-options – to include signing of Acceptance of Office Forms

Chair

 9

Councillors to undertake Lead Responsibilities for co-ordinating on the following (to be agreed):                                                                                   

  • Groundwork Sub-group           (1)                 
  • Defib/Playpark Inspections Lead Councillor   (1)
  • Finance  Sub-group           (3)
  • Parish Events  Representative   (1)
  • SID Charging Parishioner         (1)
  • HR  Sub Group          (2)

Chair

10

Parish Council Asset List for Audit and Insurance Purposes

Chair

11

Tuesday     7th    July    2026                           6.30 pm

Tuesday     1st      September                           6.30

Tuesday     3rd    November                             6.30

Tuesday     5th    January 2027                        6.30

Tuesday     2nd    March                                   6.30

Annual General Meeting

Tuesday 4th May 2027 6.30

 

12

Review of Documents for update on website including:

Asset List

Finance Regulations and Risk Assessment

Data Protection

Social Media Policy

Complaints Procedure

Code of Conduct

Emergency Planning

Employee HR

Chair

13

 

Parish Items

     13.1   Planning

     13.2   Highways

     13.3   Playpark (Inc.: car park and hedgerow, trees and fencing)

     13.4   Defib Report

     13.5   Grounds Maintenance   

     13.6   Woodland

     13.7   Litter Picking

     13.8   Donations to charities/groups and submissions

     13.9   Martin Dales Trees Update

     13.10 Land at Martin Dales

     13.11 Correspondence

     13.12 Footpaths

     13.13 Majestic Clock

     13.14 Cemetery Benches Request

Chair

 

14

 

Clerks Report including:

      14.1 Bank Balance and Bank Update

       14.2 2025-2026 Audit Governance Statement and Public Notice

       14.3 Payments

Clerk

 

 

 

15

 

Agenda Items for the Next Meeting to be held on:

 

7th July 2026 6.30pm

 Martin Village Hall

     Chair

Note 1: There will be a 10-minute public session at the start of the meeting. Parishioners will have the opportunity to ask questions and raise issues to add to future agenda if necessary. Once the formal meeting has commenced it is not possible for Parishioners to speak unless directed to do so by the Chair.

Note 2: This is the planned agenda. In the event of this being updated before the meeting, any agreed and final agenda will be displayed at least three working days before the meeting.

Note 3:    This meeting will be recorded for minute purposes only.