Agenda for Full Council Meeting 2nd March 2026

RUNWELL PARISH COUNCIL

 

Miss Jurgita Norinkeviciute                                     Runwell Parish Council Office

Clerk to the Council                                         Runwell Village Hall, Church End Lane

Telephone: 01268 735152                                                  Runwell Wickford

Email: clerk@runwellparishcouncil.gov.uk                          ESSEX SS11 7JE

 

 

To all Councillors

 

 

You are summoned to a meeting of Runwell Parish Council at the Village Hall on Monday 2nd March 2026 at 7.00pm for the purpose of transacting the following business:

 

 

AGENDA

Chairman’s Welcome

 

  1. Apologies
  2. Declarations of Interest – All Members are reminded that they must disclose any interests they know they have in items of business on the meeting’s agenda and that they must do so at    this point on the agenda or as soon as they become aware of the interest. They are also obliged to notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the meeting if they have not previously notified her about.

 

  1. Public participation session with respect to items on the agenda and other matters of mutual interest.
    (In accordance with The Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960, members of the public wishing to address the Council can do so during the public Forum). The meeting will adjourn for questions from the members of the public. The Council will first hear from Councillors and then from the public. (Maximum time allowed for this section is 15 minutes)
    Please note: In accordance with The Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960, the public may be excluded by resolution whenever publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.

 

  1. Co-option of Councillor – Two Vacancies
  2. Minutes of Council Meeting held 2nd February 2026; Minutes of Hall Committee Held 16th February 2026; Minutes of Park Committee held 16th February 2026
  3. Clerks report (covers matters since last meeting, business requiring a decision is listed on the agenda) See Appendix 1.

 

  1. Finance
    (i)     Payments for approval
    (ii) Financial Risk Assessment 25/26
    (iii) Consider quotations:
    a) Replacement of Floodlights at Runwell Park
    b) Hard Court/MUGA upgrade at Runwell Park
  2. Planning applications received up to date
    (i) 26/00043/FUL – 3 Athelstan Gardens – Proposed: Installation of replacement fencing and construction of a detached outbuilding.
    (ii) 26/03178/NAMPRO – Land West of Hedge Grove Meadow Lane – Proposed name is The Barn.
    (iii) 25/01588/S73/1 – Land Adjacent Highover Cottage Runwell Road – Proposed: Variation of condition 2 to approved application 25/01588/FUL (Proposed new dwelling). External and internal layout alterations.
  3. Adoption of Policies & Notices
    (i)     GDPR:
    a) Information and Data Protection Policy
    b) Document Retention Policy
    c) General Privacy Notice;
    (ii) IT & Communication Policy
    (iii) Freedom of Information Policy

 

 

  1. Reports: Committees (Hall and Park), Runwell Roundabout, Allotments, School Governor, Public Rights of Way, CCC Officers, Representatives etc.

 

  1. Notices of Motions and Future Business:
    (i)     Planning Committee meeting Monday 16th March 2026 if business requires.
    (ii) Hall Committee 16th March 2026 – to review Village Hall rent charges.
    (ii) Work Party 9th March 2026.
    (iii) Time Capsule Burial Sunday 22nd March 2026 2pm.
    (iv) Annual Parish Meeting Monday 27th April 2026 7pm.

 

  1. Agenda items for the next meeting of Runwell Parish Council on 13th April 2026. Please note that no decision can lawfully be made under this item. LGA 1972 section 12 10(2) (b) states that business must be specified.

 

 

 

J Norinkeviciute

Clerk to the Council

 

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