Agenda 24th November 2025

 Lindfield Rural Parish Council 

Walstead Chapel, East Mascalls Lane, Lindfield RH16 2QJ

A meeting of the Council will be held on Monday 24th November 2025 commencing at 7:30 PM. The meeting will be held at Walstead Chapel, East Mascalls Lane, Lindfield.

Council Members are hereby summoned to attend the meeting, to transact the following business:

Santi Gil

Santi Gil (Parish Clerk)                                        Published 19th November 2025

This meeting is open to The Public, who will have an opportunity for questions on Parish Council matters for the first 15 minutes of the meeting.  Full details of items on website under meeting pack. 

No Public participation is allowed during the meeting. This is a Council meeting held in public.

AGENDA

1 Apologies for absence
2 Declaration of Interests: In accordance with sec 31 of the Localism Act 2011 members are to declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests in items on this agenda and the Clerk must report any written requests for dispensation in respect of items on this Agenda.
3 To confirm the Minutes of the LRPC Meeting of the 20th October 2025
4 Matters Arising (not in this agenda – no decisions allowed)
5 Outside Agency Updates (including MSDC & WSCC)
6 LRPC Reports / Updates (Cllrs & Staff)

6.1 Chairmans Update

6.2 Councillor Updates

6.3 Clerks Update (including Recent Planning Consultations + NALC Assertion 10 and training for councillors and staff, plus a new IT policy is required prior to the 31st March 2026).

7 Items for Decision:

7.1 LRPC WBG charges Increase Report (SC & SG)

7.2 LRPC 2026/27 Budget Draft Report (SC & SG)

7.3 LRPC Report 2nd Quarter Budget report and associated documents (SC)

7.4 LRPC Accounts for Settlement Report quarter to 30.9.25 (SC & SG)

7.5 LRPC Hedge Cutting Report – GL Allotments (SG)

7.6 Overseeing Guide Update (SM)

7.7 Donation Report – Christmas lights (SG)

7.8 LRPC Amenities Team Report – Wooden Cross at WBG (LH)

7.9 Interim Audit Update (SG & SC) Report to follow as awaiting Audit report

7.10 LRPC Report Planning Terms of Reference (SM)

8 Items for Information / Inclusion on future meetings/ Items for discussion.
9 Other matters: Arising after the preparation of this Agenda, which the Chairman agrees to take as urgent. Any such matters will be for noting or referral to a future meeting only.
10 Opportunity for the public to ask questions or comment: On conclusion of this part of the meeting a further period is set aside for questions and comments.
11 Confidential Matters –To Resolve to exclude the public and press from the meeting in accordance with sec 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 to discuss items of a confidential or commercially sensitive nature: None