Agenda July 2026
Members of Rippingale Parish Council are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting on
13th July 2026 at 7.00 pm at Rippingale Village Hall, Station Street, Rippingale.
Members of the public are invited to attend.
Councillor attendance is required at this Forum. Matters requiring a further discussion and/or decision that do not appear on
this Meeting Agenda will be considered for inclusion on the next Meeting Agenda. Please note that the meeting may be
recorded and published in the press and/or on social media. Anyone not wishing to be filmed should sit on the back row of
the public area and any such video of the Meeting must not include the back row.
Following the Meeting, or prior to any Closed Session, the Chairman will open a Public Forum to last around 15 minutes for
any comments resulting from the Formal Meeting.
Laura Davies, Clerk to the Council
Chairman’s Opening remarks
2nd July 2026
Public Questions, Comments or Representations. Members of the public should email the Clerk with
questions, comments or representations prior to the meeting to enable research and preparation of the
appropriate response, which may otherwise be deferred to the next meeting.
Update on the request for additional parking at the Dovecote
Formal Meeting Agenda
1. To receive Apologies for Absence and approve Reasons Given.
2. To receive any new Declarations of Interest.
3. To approve the Minutes of the last Parish Council Meeting held on 8th June 2026
Matters arising from previous minutes (not raised elsewhere in this Agenda)
4. To discuss and review the need to move over to a .GOV emails to come in line with Assertion 10 on the
AGAR 2026/2027
External & Community Group Updates:
5. County & District Council Reports – as available.
6. Community Groups & Organisations –
a. Village Hall Management Committee -
b. Hospital Car Scheme
c. RGAG
d. PCC
e. Police Update
f.
Feast Committee
g. Jubilee Playing Field / Youth Engagement Initiative
Parish Matters
7. Newsletter To discuss and review printing quotations
8. Jubilee Playing Field
a. To receive an update the SKDC Prosperity Fund grant
b. To receive an update on annual playground inspection for insurance purposes.
c. To Discuss location and placement of Yeti notice board
9. Allotments.
A. Siting for Phase 3 of the water harvesting initiative needs to be discussed and agreed.
b. Combination locks for all allotment entrances could do with resetting
c. A code of conduct for plot holders might help with anti-social behavior on the site. Something
straightforward and concise and posted on the notice board at the car park entrance might be
an idea. Below might be a start for discussion:
d. All plot holders shall follow the conditions relating to the use and maintenance of the
allotment as set down in the tenancy agreement and rules.
e. Every plot holder acting individually or collectively shall not give, receive or provoke
behaviour that can be judged to be verbally, physically or mentally intimidating, aggressive or
threatening to other plot holders or groups of plot holders.
f. Plot holders will not use discriminatory language or behaviour towards other plot holders.
g. Split plots should be re-measured as a priority and all plots re-measured over time.
h. Maintenance and safety of the Orchard. The large trees in the orchard need to be
dramatically reduced in height and scale. The seating under one of the trees is broken, it is
recommended not repairing these until the trees are deemed safe to sit under.
i. To discuss and consider new numbers for all of the plots as some are missing and others
broken
10. Planning: To receive and consider planning applications:
a. S26/1012 Proposed replacement of Barns with 2 Storey dwelling and garage.
b. S26/10118 – Erection on Shed to store tools
c. S26/1000 - Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of S25/1476 (Residential
development of two detached dwellings)
1. Feast
a. To receive and consider the updated Feast constitution
b. To Discuss how the village events calendar is up loaded on the Parish Website
c. To discuss and review the Feast Bank account
11. Other Matters
a. To receive an update on National Grid proposal for a pylon route South of Rippingale (WMEL)
b. To receive an update on the flooding and the emergency volunteer group.
c. To discuss Parish Website, who has ability to update and what needs updating.
Financial Matters:
12. Bank Accounts
a. To receive an update on the JPFT funds transfer to a new bank
b. To discuss insurance for Trustees on JPFT – as the current cover is not considered to be
adequate to protect against the potential risks of managing a public space"
13. Financial Reports:
a. To receive an update of the Expenditure in Period
b. To Approve payments
c. To Discuss and review the AGAR for 2025/2026.
Close Session
14. To discuss the Allotment orchard maintenance
15. Human Resources
a. To Consider a review of Parish Clerk employment documentation.
o Job description
o Appraisal process - Performance objective setting
o Training expectations
o Changes to terms of contact (changes would exclude core contract terms including hours,
pay scale, notice period, place of work base unless there was explicit agreement with the
incumbent employee)
Public Response. Items for the next meeting and issues/points arising from discussion for future
discussion.
Next meeting 10th July 2026 General Meeting at 7.00pm in Rippingale Village Hall