Essington Parish Council
Annual Parish Council Meeting the 18th of May 2026
Date of Announcement 13TH of May 2026
The Annual Parish Council Meeting (AGM) of the Parish Council to be held on the 18th of May 2026 at 7pm at Essington Community Centre, Council Chamber. Public and Press are welcome to attend.
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Notice of Meeting
Councillors are Summoned to attend the Annual Parish Council Meeting on Monday the 18th of May 2026 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chamber.
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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 on the agenda.
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Public and Press Participation Maximum of 15 minutes Any Elector of the Parish of Essington may raise a question under item 5 on the agenda in person or by prior request in writing to the clerk within the period of publication of the agenda and the meeting itself, on any issue relating to Official Parish Council Business.
Agenda
1. Election and acceptance of office of the Chairman
2. Election of Vice Chairman
3. Apologies
4. Record Declarations of Interests of Members Present
5. Public and Press Participation- Chair to close the meeting to welcome questions from the Public and Press
6. Chair to re-open the Meeting
7. Approval of the minutes of the last Full Council Meeting (22nd April 2026)
8. Review and appoint membership of committees
8.1 Management Committee (All Members)
8.2 Appoint Members of the HR Committee
8.3 Appoint Members of the Finance Committee
8.4 Appoint Parish Council Members to the Pools Committee
8.5 Appointment of Footpath and Tree Wardens
8.6 Appointment to outside bodies
8.7 Housing Association Representative
8.8 Wyrley Juniors Football Club Committee
8.9 Police Locality Committee
9. Reports
9.1 Chairman’s Report
9.2 Clerk’s Report
9.3 RFO Report
9.4 District Councillor’s Report
10. Finance
10.1 Approval of the Schedule of Payments – May 2026
10.2 Approval of the Income and Expenditure Report – April 2026
10.3 Approval of the Bank Reconciliations (all accounts) – April 2026
10.4. Ratify costs of £93.60 for courier to collect soil samples from Essington Pools
10.5 Ratify costs of £80.00 to service petrol water pump
10.6 Ratify toilets hire payment of £450.00 plus VAT to 365 Toilet Hire (Ezz Fest)
10.7 Ratify DJ payment of £450.00 to Wards Photo Booths (Ezz Fest)
10.8 Ratify sound engineer payment of £475.00 to RB Sound Solutions (Ezz Fest)
10.9 Ratify quote to install industrial ventilation fan in 1911 Café: £2,487.89 plus VAT
10.10 End of Year Report
11. Councillors’ expenses/allowances

12. Confidential Business
Exclusion of Press and Public To resolve, in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, Section 1(2), that the press and public be excluded due to the confidential nature of the following item number 12.1 and 12.2 on the agenda
12.1 Medical Centre Lease
12.2 Staff Restructure
13. Date, time and venue of the next meeting
14. Closure by the Chairman
Signed by Louise Tipler- Clerk 18th of May 2026

Relevant legislation
• Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960
• Local Government Act 1972 (Schedule 12 – parish council meetings)
• Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/2095)
• Localism Act 2011 (members’ interests / standards)