Most Recent Agenda
GODSHILL PARISH COUNCIL
You are duly summoned/required to attend the next meeting of Godshill Parish Council at 7.00pm on Tuesday 7th April 2026
To be held in: Godshill Primary School Hall.
Clerk Stephen Cockett
Laconia, Old Park Road, PO38 1XU
Tel: 07763665812
THIS MEETING MAY BE RECORDED
BY COUNCIL AND THIRD PARTIES
AGENDA
60/26 WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
61/26 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive and accept apologies for absence.
62/26 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To receive declarations of interest from Councillors regarding this agenda.
63/26 ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCILLOR REPORT
To receive a report from Caroline Gladwin our IW Councillor.
64/26 PUBLIC SESSION **
Members of the public may speak on any issues concerning the Parish.
65/26 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
To note and approve meeting minutes for the previous meetings of the Parish Council held on the 2nd March 2026
66/26 FINANCE
To review completed payments, approve payments to be made and consider items at the council’s discretion.
67/26 PLANNING
To review planning applications received and to comment as a consultee.
The Homestead High Street Godshill Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 3HZ - T1 Tree of Heaven. Remove completely.
Cemetery Whitwell Road Godshill Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 3HL
Removal of 4m of hedge along the Godshill entrance to improve access/visibility splays.
To note the decisions made by IoW Council since the last meeting.
68/26 LICENCING AND EVENTS
To review changes to licencing and upcoming events in the parish.
69/26 CLERK'S REPORT AND CORRESPONDENCE
To resolve to note the Clerk’s Report providing information on recent issues and work completed and agree actions as appropriate.
To resolve to note the Correspondence received and agree actions as appropriate.
70/26 COUNCILLORS' REPORTS
To resolve to note the Councillors’ Reports and agree any actions as appropriate.
71/26 WORKING GROUPS' REPORTS
To resolve to note the Working Groups’ Reports and agree any actions.
72/26 OTHER REPORTS
To resolve to note other reports and agree any actions as appropriate.
73/26 ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
To receive the annual accounts of the council.
74/26 INTERNAL AUDITOR
To review the appointment of an internal auditor.
75/26 GDPR AUDIT
To consider the presented GDPR audit in preparation for the AGAR.
76/26 RISK ASSESSMENT
To review the councils risk assessment in preparation for the AGAR.
77/26 APPROVAL TO USE BACS
As per financial regs 6.8 “The approval of the use of BACS or CHAPS shall be renewed by resolution of the Council at least every two years.”
78/26 APPLICATION FOR EMERGENCY AND RESILIANCE FUNDING
To review the list of items for which funding is sought and require the clerk to make the appropriate application.
79/26 BURIAL FEES
To consider an increase in burial fees for Bridgecourt Cemetery.
80/26 PUBLIC SESSION **
Members of the public may speak on any issues concerning the Parish.
81/26 MATTERS RAISED DURING PUBLIC SESSIONS
To resolve to refer any business raised in the public sessions, and any other matters or items of information from councillors to a future meeting or to resolve to agree on any other actions.
82/26 EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
In view of the confidential nature of the following items: AWARDING OF GROUNDS MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS
The council should determine whether to: Under the Public Bodies Admissions to Meetings (1960) Act exclude the Public and Press whilst the next items are under discussion as they are of a confidential nature.
83/26 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS
To resolve to award the ground maintenance contracts to the agreed contractors.
84/26 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Parish Council will take place in the School Hall at 7.00pm on Tuesday 5th May 2026.
** Public Sessions last a maximum of 15 minutes. Members of the public can speak for up to 3 minutes on any issues concerning the Parish. Some questions asked without at least 3 working days’ notice may need to be noted and responded to at a later date. No decisions can be made in Public Sessions.