AGENDA FOR THE DALLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING, TO BE HELD ON 19th MAY 2026 AT 7.30pm IN DALLINGTON VILLAGE HALL
Parish Council Members are summoned to the Annual Council Meeting of Dallington Parish Council to be held on 19th May 2026 at 7.30pm in Dallington Village Hall
Members of the press and public are welcome and encouraged to attend
Irene Marchant (Parish Clerk/RFO)
St. Giles, Woods Corner, Dallington, East Sussex TN21 9LA
01424 838424 – clerk@dallington.org.ul
14th May 2026
1. Election of DPC Chair 2026-27
2. Election of DPC Vice-Chair 2026-27
3. Disclosure of interests
To receive any disclosures by Members of personal interests on this agenda, the nature of any such interest and whether the Member regards the interest as a disclosable pecuniary interest under the terms of the Code of Conduct.
4. Dispensations
5. Apologies for absence
6. Accuracy of the minutes of the previous meeting
7. Open Forum
7.1 County Council report (ESCC) – Councillor M. Ashdown
7.2 District Council report (RDC) – Councillor N. McLaren
7.3 Public Question Time – to receive any questions from members of the public on matters on this agenda.
8. Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2025-o26 (AGAR)
To approve by resolution the following:
8.1 The Certificate of Exemption 2025-26
8.2 The Annual Governance Statement 2025-26
8.3 The Accounting Statements 2025-26
8.4 Explanation of Variances 2025-26
8.5 Bank Reconciliation at 31.03.26
8.6 To thank Mr. Whines for the positive and constructive manner in which he carried out the DPC Internal Audit 2025-26 and to appoint him as DPC’s internal auditor for 2026-27.
9. DPC appointments to outside bodies
To consider DPC appointments to outside bodies.
10. Grant request from Dallington PCC
To consider a grant request from Dallington PCC for the sum of £750.00.
11. Parish Priorities Project
To hear from the working party on progress so far.
12. Dark Skies Project
To consider Dallington being accredited as a Dark Skies area.
13. Planning
13.1 Planning application for consideration
RR/2026/0436/HOU – Four Winds, South Lane, Woods Corner
Demolition of rear extension, two-storey front and rear extension.
Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website
13.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.
14. Enforcement
14.1 No Dallington items on RDC’s most recent enforcement list.
14.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.
15. Highways/Rights of Way
15.1 The Chair and Councillor Gray to report on urgent issues, including the B2096 at Woods Corner and speed limits through the Village. (CHAIR/COUNCILLOR GRAY)
15.2 Any other highways matters for discussion.
16. Finance
16.1 Bank balances at 31.03.26
- DPC deposit account – £19,350.14
- DPC current account – £2,220.12
- DRG current account – £262.91
16.2 To approve the following payments:
- Clerk salary/home office, expenses Apr/May 2026 – 1,396.55
- Top-up DRG funds – £500.00
- * SLCC subscription 2026-27 -£200.00
- * ESALC subscription 2026-27 – £124.22
- * JAKK Signs Rookery Lane fingerpost – £1,854.96
- * Clear Councils DPC insurance 2026-27 – £524.94
- * MailPoet premium subscription – £112.58
* already paid
16.3 To approve the fourth quarter accounts at 31.03.26 as presented by the Clerk.
17. Dates of next meetings
- 16.06.26 – Full Council Meeting (provisional only)
- 21.07.26 – Full Council Meeting