Draft Minutes - 2nd February 2026
Minutes of the meeting held 2 February 2026, 7:50 pm at St Vedast Church, Tathwell
Public Forum. Two members of the public attended the meeting and stayed until its conclusion.
a) ELDC Ward Member Cllr Adam Grist did not attend.
b) LCC Ward Member Cllr Alex McGonigle did not attend.
c) St Vedast Church Committee. Mr R Howard reported that
i. the Carol Service was well attended and offerings received were donated to the Children’s Society.
ii. The coffee morning held recently was very successful and the donations which were over £250 will be donated to the Food Bank.
iii. A permanent portaloo is now in place.
iv. The Committee thanked the parish council for the £300 grant towards church expenses.
26/02-1 Record of Members Present and Apologies.
Present: Cllr Lou Fear (Chairman), Cllr Steve Samuel and Cllr Kim Larkin
Apologies accepted: Cllr J Stainton and Cllr Rowena Larkin (Vice-Chairman)
Also in attendance: Russell Howard (Churchwarden) and Nadine Must (Parish Clerk)
26/02-2 Declarations of Interest on any item on the agenda. None received
26/02-3 Minutes from 5th November 2025. It was RESOLVED that the notes of the meeting were accurate and the Chairman signed the minutes.
P: KL; S: SS, All in favour
26/02-4 Council Matters
a) Chairman’s Remarks.
i. Defibrillator. The Chairman reported that new pads were ordered for the two defibrillators as required. A new volunteer is required to check and monitor the Haugham defibrillator as the previous volunteer has moved elsewhere. The Chairman will speak to a resident who may be willing to volunteer. The batteries were also checked and still in good order.
ii. The fallen tree on Poverty Lane was cleared relatively quickly with police presence. The Chairman thanked the resident who volunteered to cut up the tree.
iii. Litter-picking event. The annual litter-picking event will take place on Saturday 14 March 2026 at 10:00am, meeting at the War Memorial. The Clerk will request a roll of green bags from the District Council and arrange for the collection of filled bags from the bus shelter after the event. Details of the event will be shared on the Tathwell Community Facebook page.
b) Actions from Previous Meeting. Noted.
c) Communications. Noted. It was agreed that Councillors may wish to complete the National Highways survey consultation.
d) Publications Scheme. The proposed draft policy was approved and the Clerk will upload on website.
P: KL; S: SS, All in favour
e) Emergency Plan. Additional information was gathered to add to the Plan. Further contact details are still required for keyholders and the exact locations of grit bins. The Chairman will also contact the Farm Manager of Wharton Farms to request support with the use of machinery when required. The Plan will be reviewed at the May meeting with a view to finalising it.
f) New Bank account. The online application for a Natwest account required further details from all parish councillors. The Clerk to complete application once all information has been gathered.
26/02-6 Community Amenities/Highways
a) Cornerways Bench. The spare anchor to secure the bench in the new location has not been found and it will be necessary to order the parts from the supplier.
b) Wightman Corner. The Chairman will find out when the tree works will be actioned.
c) Portable loo hire. It was agreed to hire for two weeks commencing Friday, 15th May to 29th May 2026. The Clerk to action.
d) Entrance Gates. It was agreed to get quotes for an L-shaped entrance gates measuring 1.5m width with a 1.0m length and a height of 1.8m. It was also agreed that the marquee should be the traditional design. Cllr KL will confirm the size required for quotes. The costs of the gates and the marquee will be secured through a grant application.
26/02-5 Finance and Budgets
a) Payments approved for February 2026.
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P: LF; S: KL, All in favour
b) Budget Monitoring and Latest Receipts and Payments. Noted. The current spend against budget was noted and the receipts and payments were reconciled with the latest bank statement.
c) Precept for FY 2026/27 requirement submitted to ELDC. Noted
26/02-7 Planning Matters.
a) No updates received
b) Planning considered.
i. Category A. LCC Reference: Pl/0096/25. The Council resolved to submit a No Comment.
c) Planning applications received between agenda close and meeting. None
26/02-8 Scheduled Dates for FY2026/27. The Council resolved to continue to meet on the first Monday of the month, except on Bank Holidays at St. Vedast Church. Time as shown.
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The meeting closed at 9pm