Lindfield Rural Parish Council
Walstead Chapel, East Mascalls Lane, Lindfield RH16 2QJ
The Annual Meeting of the Council will be held on Monday 11th May 2026 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 (Parish Clerk) Published 5th May 2026
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 | Elect Chairperson of LRPC |
| 2 | Elect Vice Chairperson of LRPC |
| 3 | Elect Chairperson of LRPC Planning Committee |
| 4 | Elect Vice Chairperson of LRPC Planning Committee |
| 5 | Apologies for absence |
| 6 | 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. |
| 7 | To confirm the Minutes of the LRPC Meeting of the 30th March 2026 |
| 8 | Matters Arising (not in this agenda – no decisions allowed) |
| 9 | Outside Agency Updates (including MSDC & WSCC) |
| 10 | Items for Decision:
10.1 Review of Standing Orders / Financial Regulations (SG / SC) 10.2 Review of Annual Contracts (SC / SG) 10.3 General Power of Competence (SG) 10.4 Risk Assessments – these will be at the meeting for viewing (SG) 10.5 Updating Section 2 of the Overseeing Guide (SM) 10.6 Lindfield Village Day (SG) 10.7 Amenities Team – Walstead Burial Ground Extension Report (LH) 10.8 LRPC New Internet and Telephone Supplier (SC / SG) 10.9 LRPC Garden of Remembrance extension (SC / SG) report to follow 10.10 LRPC Benches policy (SC / SG) report to follow |
| 11 | Reports (including environmental issues).
11.1 LRPC Councillor Updates 11.2 Clerks Report |
| 12 | Items for Information / Inclusion on future meetings |
| 13 | 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. |
| 14 | 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. |
| 15 | 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 |