SHALFORD PARISH COUNCIL
Please see pdf version here: Agenda for Meeting 18th March 2026
Members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend a meeting to be held at Shalford Village Hall on Wednesday, 18th March 2026 commencing at 7:30pm for the purpose of transacting the following business:
The meeting will be open to the public unless the Council directs otherwise.
AGENDA:
1. Apologies for Absence. Cllr Havelock
2. To receive members’ declarations of interest and dispensations on items in the agenda. (Dispensations should be requested from the Clerk before the meeting).
3. Minutes: Acceptance of the following minutes:
Meeting of the Parish Council held on 18th February 2026
4. Public participation session with respect to items on the agenda and other matters that are of mutual interest or local concern: (A maximum of 15 minutes shall be allowed for public question time, and it is requested each member of the public speak for a maximum of 3 minutes).
5. District and/or County Councillor: To receive District and County reports.
6. BDC Local Plan Reg 18 Consultation:
– To receive a report from Cllr Birks and to discuss the possibility of Kings Dene being removed from the BDC final plan and being replaced by a new West of Braintree site.
– To agree to support Gt Sailing Parish Council financially by allocating funds in our 2026/27 budget.
7. Love Your Bus Grant Project:
To receive a report from Cllr Gould.
8. Shalford Village Hall Committee:
To receive report from Cllr Gould.
9. St Andrews Church:
To agree to help finance the Bat Expert via a Shalford Parish Council Grant.
10. VAS Update/Speeding Issues:
To receive report from the Cllr Birks.
11. NHP Project:
– To receive an update on progress from Cllr Hull.
– To receive a report on finances prepared by Cllr Havelock.
12. Clerk’s Report:
To receive update on action points from last meeting.
13. Finance:
• Approve and ratify payments as per Finance Report (Appendix I)
• Review Budget Monitoring Report as of 11th March 2026 (Appendix II)
• Agree for Cllr Gould & Cllr Ricci to be added as Unity Bank Signatories.
• Agree Cllr French & Cllr Batt to be removed as a Unity Bank Signatory.
• Agree to pay £100 (£20 x 5hrs) to the Village Hall for the 2026 Christmas Light Switch On.
14. Planning: To review and agree responses to any planning applications that have arisen since agenda preparation.
15. Items for the next agenda:
– Exercise Classes
– Proactive Strategy Working Group
– First Aid Course
– Purchase of Council Laptop
16. Chair to Close Meeting: Time Closed:
17. Next Parish Council Meeting: 15th April 2026.
Jill Boot
Clerk & RFO to Shalford Parish Council
Dated: 12th March 2026