Agenda 6th January 2026

Goodworth Clatford Parish Council

The Parish Council meeting to be held on Tuesday 6th January 2025 at 7.00 pm at

Goodworth Clatford Village Club

A G E N D A

Chairmans remarks
Apologies for Absence – To approve any apologies received from Councillors.
Public Participation – Comments or questions from members of the public

Members of the public may make representations, answer questions and give evidence at a meeting which they are entitled to attend in respect of the business on the agenda

Declaration of Interests - Councillors are reminded of their responsibility to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest which they may have in any item of business on the agenda no later than when that item is reached. (Localism Act 2011)
To approve the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on the 4th November 2025
County Councillor Drew report
Borough Councillors Flood & Hasselman’s report

8. Clerks report includes update of actions from previous meeting (circulated prior to meeting)

9.1 Planning Applications that arrive between 18/12/2025- 6/01/2025 – listed on GCPC planning Website

25/02940FULLN Erection replacement conservatory. The Orchards Longstock Road
25/03006/FULLN Single bay garage extension The Laurels Goodworth Clatford

9.2 Report of previous applications

9.3 Planning Infringements

9.4 Update on Neighbourhood plan.

9.5 Update on Land at Barrow Hill (If known)

10 Book Exchange -To discuss options for a community book exchange

11. Finance & Policies

11.1 Approval of Statement of accounts 30th November 2025

11.2 Approval of Payments for November & December 2025

11.3 Approval of new investment strategy & approval of any further funds.

11.4 Nest pension £3% minimum employer 5% employee

11.5 Approval the budget

11.6 Approval of the precept

11.7 Approval of reserves (to be minuted)

11.8 Approval of rent increase CK Andover 1st April 2026

11.9 Approval of Allotment fees 1st October 2026

11.10 Approval of Licence fee increase 31st December 2026

11.11 Approval of Ground Maintenance April 26- March 27 - £1328.10 plus VAT

11.12 Approval of emptying dog bins

11.13 Quarterly Statement check

11.14 Approve costs to update office address with Land Registry –

11.15 Review of asset register (needs to be minuted for auditor)

12. Environment & Councillor responsibilities

12.1 Footpaths & Highways

12.2 Sheep Wash Cllr Kwiatkowski – Discuss bins and litter at the Sheepwash

12.3 Estate Management Group – report circulated

Approval of risk assessment and procedures
Approval of tools training at Sparsholt College for volunteers
Approval of First Aid Training cost tbc
Approval of quote for hedge at allotments to be cut back (tbc)
Discuss tree survey and update on tree husbandry progress & approval of tree work

12.4 Playground/Recreation Ground – update

12.5 Allotments – update

12.6 Update - Pan Parish Forum / river monitoring/Flood Action Group

12.7 Completion of bi-monthly H & S inspection reports. /Sheepwash/Allotments/Park/Riverside/ Recreation

Appoint H& S to Riverside

12.9 Lengths man work update

13. Correspondence

13.1 Discuss letter from resident regarding clock & tree

13.2 Request from Village Club refurbishment and shed requests

13.3 Approval for Wessex River trust to use the river for dipping with Clatford School Children

14. Date and venue of next Parish Council Meeting will be Tuesday 3rd March 2025 in Goodworth Clatford Village Club