Essington Parish Council
Meeting Announcement- to the Parish Council the 22nd of July 2026
Councillors are Summoned to attend a Full Parish Council Meeting on Monday the 27th of July 2026 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chamber, to consider the following matters itemised on the agenda.

This meeting may be recorded. The Parish Council does not take responsibility for recordings made by members of the public. Anyone wishing to record the meeting should inform the Council and those present before the meeting starts, to protect individual rights.
Agenda
1. Apologies
2. Declarations of Interest
3. Minutes
To approve the minutes of the Full Council Meeting held on the 29th of June 2026.
4. Public Participation Maximum of 15 minutes-The Chairman will advise attendees that the meeting will be adjourned for 15 minutes to allow any Elector of the Parish of Essington to 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.  
5. Chair to re-open the Meeting
6. Reports
6.1 Chairman’s Report
6.2 RFO’s Report
6.3 District Councillor’s Report
6.4 Councillors Reports

NB; Relevant documents have been forwarded to Councillors prior to the meeting for consideration.

7. Finance

7.1 Approval of the Schedule of Payments – July 2026
7.2 Approval of the Income and Expenditure Report – June 2026
7.3 Approval of the Bank Reconciliations (all accounts) – June 2026
7.4 Ratify quote of £2910.00 for drainage works at EPC
7.5 Ratify financial assistance for First Responders

8. Tree Maintenance Regime/Tree Policy
8.1 Ratify quote to carry out a Tree Survey at the Nicket at £850 + VAT

9. Community and Business Investment Fund
10. Confidential Business
In accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, Section 1(2), The Chairman will advise that the press and public are to be excluded due to the confidential nature of the business to be transacted in item number 11 on the agenda.
11. Medical Centre Lease
12. Date, time and venue of the next meeting
13. Closure by the Chairman

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)