Lilley Parish Council
Thursday 18th June 2026 starting at 7.30pm
Cassel Hall, West Street, Lilley LU2 8LH
To Cllrs: Phillip Gage, Rosalind Murray, Nicola Price, Mandy Sheppard (Chair), Emma Talbot, Ben Turner
Councillors are respectively summoned to attend this meeting for the transaction of business in the agenda below. The meeting is open to members of the public and press.
Lisa Lathane, Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
AGENDA
1. To receive and accept apologies for absence.
2. Chair’s Remarks
3. Declarations of interest
a. To receive declarations of interest from Councillors relating to items on the agenda;
b. To receive written requests for dispensation for declarable interests; and
c. To grant any requests for dispensation as appropriate
4. To adopt minutes of the previous Full Council meeting
5. Reports from County and District Councillors
a. To receive the report from the County Councillor
b. To receive the report from the District Councillor
6. To adjourn the meeting for members of the public to address the Council
7. To consider matters arising from the previous minutes not already on the agenda (information only)
8. Clerk’s Report (information only)
9. Policy Review / Adoption
a. Review of the Safeguarding Policy
10. Ongoing Matters
a. To review organisation of the Village Fete
i. To review and adopt the Village Fete Risk Assessment
ii. To agree any costs associated with the Village Fete
b. Christmas Tree – to review quotes and agree next steps
11. New Matters
a. To approve the use of the recreation ground by hirers of Cassel Memorial Hall, for sports activities (tug of war, old school races).
12. Finance
a. To authorise non-contractual payments and note payments to date
b. To authorise the signing of the Bank Reconciliation
c. To review the 2026/27 budget
d. To review potential High Interest Bank Accounts for holding reserves and agree next steps
13. Village Voice article – To agree the subject and author of the Village Voice article for August.
14. Planning
a. To receive and consider responses to planning applications.
b. To note decisions and appeals.
c. To consider any other planning matters pertinent to the Parish Council.
15. Next meeting of the Parish Council
a. To confirm the date of the next meeting of the Parish Council
b. To suggest agenda items for the next meeting