Author: Irene - Parish Clerk

AGENDA FOR THE DALLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD

ON 20th MAY 2025

Parish Council Members are summoned to the Annual Council Meeting of Dallington Parish Council, to be held on 20th May 2025, at 7.3pm 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 838414 – clerk@dallington.org.uk

15th May 2025

1. Election of Chair for 2025-26

2. Election of Vice-Chair for 2025-26

3. Co-option of New Councillor

4. Disclosure of interests

To receive any disclosures by Members of personal interests in matters on this agenda, the nature of any such interest and whether the Member considers the interest as a disclosable pecuniary interest under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

5. Dispensations requested.

6. Apologies for absence

7. Accuracy of the minutes of the previous meeting(s)

8. Open Forum

8.1 County Council report (ESCC) – Councillor E. Kirby-Green

8.2 District Council report (RDC)

8.2 Public Question Time – to receive any questions from members of the public on matters on this agenda.

9. Approval of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2024-25 (AGAR)

For Members to approve by resolution the following:

9.1 Certificate of Exemption (AGAR 2024-25 Form 2)

9.2 The Annual Governance Statement 2025-25

9.3 The Accounting Statements (Section 2)

8.3 The Explanation of Variances and Bank Reconciliation at 31.03.25

8.4 Restated Asset Register

To thank Mr. Whines for the constructive and positive manner in which he conducted the internal audit for the DPC AGAR 2024-15 and to appoint him as DPC’s internal auditor for 2025-26.

10. DPC appointments to outside bodies

11. Devolution/Local Government Reorganisation

To receive any further information from Councillor Kirby-Green on the above.

12. Planning

12.1 No planning applications for consideration.

12.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

13. Enforcement

13.1 No Dallington items on RDC’s most recent enforcement list.

12.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

14. Highways/Rights of Way

13.1 There has been no response from ESCC Highways after the SLR meeting to discuss speeds through Woods Corner, particularly the Brightling Road/South Lane junction. The Clerk to chase. (CLERK)

14.1 Any other Highways/RoW matters for discussion.

15. Finance

15.1 Bank balances at 30.04.25

• DPC deposit account – £12,816.00
• DPC current account – £1,479.26
• DRG current account – £463.77

15.2 To approve the following payments:

DRG account:

Geoff Keeley, mowing/spraying 03.05.25 – £140.00

* Geoff Keeley, mowing/harrowing 19.04.25 – £160.00

DPC account:

Clerk: salary/HO (Apr/May 2025), expenses – £1,136.03

DRG top-up – £500.00

Clear Councils, DPC insurance 2025-26 – £534.39

NALC/ESALC subscription 2025/26 – £100.19

* Amazon, PA refreshments – £66.20

* Amazon, PA refreshments – 32.58

15.3 To approve the fourth quarter accounts at 31.03.25 as presented by the Clerk.

16. Dates of next meetings

• 17.06.25 – Full Council Meeting/Planning Meeting (provisional)
• 15.07.25 – Full Council Meeting