October 2025 Full Council Minutes

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Minutes of a meeting of Bardney Group Parish Council held at Bardney Village Hall, Bardney on Wednesday 15th October at 7.00pm.

 

Present: Cllr. K. Laughton – Chairman

               Cllr. F. Bates

               Cllr. M. Courbould

               Cllr. R. Lane

               Cllr. B. Lintin

               Cllr. J. Papworth

               Cllr. B. Percival

 

Also present: Anne Wilson Assistant Parish Clerk and RFO

                        2 members of the public

 

Public Questions

 

  • Concern was expressed about the turnover at Parish Clerks at the Council. Cllr. Lane explained that there were two appointed in the summer on a permanent basis – they were not agency people. The residents asked why people left the council,
  • An allotment holder asked about various matters relating to the allotments. She understood that the Assistant Clerk had arranged for the grass in the allotments to be cut and it would be happening next week. There was also the issue of rats on the allotments which the handyman was dealing with by putting down rat poison, but they had come back now her was not dealing with the problem. The Assistant Clerk suggested that a meeting of the Allotment Committee be held. She asked that any agendas when there is a meeting of the Allotment Committee be posted on the noticeboard at the allotments, so the allotment holders had the opportunity to attend. It was explained that they would only be able to speak in the public question part of the meeting.

 

      /2026 Fire Safety Announcement

               

RESOLVED to note that the Chairman gave a fire safety announcement.

 

The Chairman reported:

 

  • that there four vacancies and currently no interest. He would put the vacancy onto the village Facebook site Bardney Noticeboard.
  • The Christmas Lights would be switched on on Sunday 23rd November. The Assistant Clerk was asked to book a space for the Parish Council to have a stall. The lights would be put up soon.
  • It was confirmed that 250 sandbags had been purchased and would be stored in the cricket pavilion. They would be available via the Parish Clerk only for severe flooding. KIT was noted that no sand would be made available, but people could fill them with anything suitable.

 

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           /2026 Apologies for Absence.
 

RESOLVED to receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting, in accordance with Local Gov. Act 1972, Sch 12, para 40.

 

  • Cllr. I. Fleetwood – alternative principal council meeting
  • Cllr. Darby – personal commitment

 

Absent:

 

  • Cllr. McTernin
  • Cllr. Clarke

 

               /2026 Declarations of Interests.
 

RESOLVED to note that there were no declarations of interest or dispensation applications in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests.