Management Meeting
Agenda
Essington Parish Council
Management Meeting Announcement
Date of Announcement: 15th of April 2026
Notice of Meeting
Councillors are summoned to attend a Management Meeting on Monday the 20th of April 2026 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber.
Exclusion of Press and Public
The Chairman will advise attendees that, in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, Section 1(2), the press and public will be excluded during any item involving confidential business. Items 14 & 15 on the agenda.
Public Participation
A maximum of 15 minutes is allocated for public participation. Any elector of the Parish of Essington wishing to raise a question must submit a written request to the Clerk prior to the meeting, within the agenda publication period.
Agenda
Public Participation 15 minutes.
1) Apologies
2) Declarations of Interest
3) Approval of the last meeting minutes, 16th of March 2026
4) Matters Arising from the last meetings minutes
5) ECC
a. Community Centre – CCTV
b. ID Cards all associated members of EPC
c. Tree Maintenance Regime
d. Tree Policy
e. War Memorial- quotes
f. Community Newsletter
g. Ezz Fest- Event Management Plan.
h. Ezz Fest – Consumables
i. Solar Farm
j. Non- domestic Rates- Additional Space
6) Broad Lane
7) Westcroft
8) Wyrley Juniors/Teddy Bears
9) Kelly Tots
10) 1911 Café
a.) Additional Space -License
b.) Ventilation Quotes
c.) Wash Hand Basin- Quote.
11) Swan Park
a) Gate Access from Steadings Estate
b) Groundwork
12) Essington Pools
a) Pools Bailiff Applications
b) Night Fishing
c) License to Fish
13) ERUFC
a) Pitch Fencing
14) Medical Centre- Closed Session
15) Land Titles- Closed Session
16) Date of the next meeting
17) Closure
Signed by Louise Tipler- Clerk
15th of April 2026
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Essington Parish Council
Management Meeting
Councillor’s were summoned to attend a Management Meeting on Monday the 20th of April 2026 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber.
Exclusion of Press and Public
The Chairman advised attendees that, in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, Section 1(2), the press and public will be excluded during any item involving confidential business. Items 14 & 15 on the agenda.
Public Participation
No Public or Press were in attendance.
Present: Councillor’s Chris Steel- Chairman, Hilary Southern Dibble-Vice Chair, James Parker, Warren Fisher, Annie Phillips, Joy Markiewicz & Ken Moseley
Also Present: Louise Tipler-Clerk & Joe Yates-Admin Assistant
1) Apologies – Cllr Gill Kelly.
2) Declarations of Interest – James Parker declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 10c on the agenda.
3) Approval of the last meeting minutes, 16th of March 2026 – Proposed by Ken, seconded by Annie that the minutes were a true and accurate record.
4) Matters Arising from the last meetings minutes – Fire Risk Assessment report
5) ECC
a. Community Centre – CCTV – Stay on agenda
b. ID Cards all associated members of EPC – ID cards to be issued when new Bailiff appointed
c. Tree Maintenance Regime -Stay on agenda
d. Tree Policy -Stay on agenda
e. War Memorial- quotes – 3 quotes required – stay on Agenda
f. Community Newsletter – Stay on agenda
g. Ezz Fest- Event Management Plan- Sent to Local Authority
h. Ezz Fest – Consumables – All Councillors were in favour to purchase items as tabled at the meeting, to be ratified at Full Council.
i. Solar Farm – No further update
j. Non- domestic Rates- Additional Space – Additional meeting to be arranged-Stay on agenda
6) Broad Lane – Nothing to consider or discuss currently
7) Westcroft – Fingerpost needs attention-Stay on agenda, James Parker to make enquiries re Local Supplier.
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8) Wyrley Juniors/Teddy Bears – Stay on agenda
9) Kelly Tots – It was discussed that non-domestic rates will need to be reviewed to reflect the alterations in the Community Centre.
10) 1911 Café
a.) Additional Space -License has been agreed and signed by both the café and the Council.
b.) Ventilation Quotes – Still waiting to receive 3 quotes
c.) Wash Hand Basin- Clerk to review the license, council will review in due course.
11) Swan Park
a) Gate Access from Steadings Estate – Second letter of correspondence has been sent out by recorded delivery – waiting for a response
b) Groundwork – Contact contractor to carry out the groundwork
12) Essington Pools
a) Pools Bailiff Applications – 5 applications have been received – to be discussed at the Pools Committee
b) Night Fishing – The lease states that night fishing is not allowed
c) License to Fish – Take of agenda
13) ERUFC
a) Pitch Fencing- Nothing to consider or discuss currently
14) Medical Centre- Closed Session – Councillor’s were updated on the current situation. Stay on agenda
15) Land Titles- Closed Session – Stay on agenda
16) Date of the next meeting -22nd of June 2026
17) Closure – 20.31pm
Signed by Joe Yates on the 24th of April 2026.