December 2025 Minutes
MINUTES OF THE CLOSED PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 15 DECEMBER 2025 AT 7.30PM IN THE PARISH HALL ANNEXE.
Present Cllr Sayer (Chair) Cllr Leighton (Vice-Chair)
Cllrs Rock, Barker, Fleming, Palmer, Pearsey, and Hollick
In Attendance Denise Gascoyne Parish Clerk
1.Chair’s Welcome
The Chair D Sayer welcomed everyone to the meeting.
2.Apologies for Absence.
Apologies for absence with valid reasons had been received from Cllrs Ferguson, Clarke, and Dr Entwistle. It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved that apologies for absence with valid reasons had been received from Cllrs Ferguson, Clarke, and Dr Entwistle.
3.Declarations of Interest.
Cllr Sayer Item 5(d)
4. To approve and accept as a true record the notes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 17 November 2025. It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved to accept the notes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 17 November and these were signed by the Chair.
5.Finance.
a. The Bank Reconciliations, Bank Transfer and Cashbook to 30 November had been circulated to all Cllrs. It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved to approve the Bank Reconciliations, Bank Transfers and Cashbook to 30 November 2025. These were signed by the Chair.
b. The Approval List for Staff BACS Payments had been circulated to all Cllrs. It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved to accept the Approval List for Staff BACS Payments amounting to £1531.42 and authorise the Chair to sign and the Clerk to make the payments.
c. The Approval List for DD/BACS Payments had been circulated to all Cllrs. It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved to accept the Approval List for DD/BACS Payments and authorise the Chair to sign and Clerk to make the following payments.
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Andrew Deptford |
Replacement ChargePak and Pads |
£172.80 |
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British Gas |
Electricity |
£140.53 |
|
C Bradford |
Cleaning Materials |
£13.20 |
|
Galleon Supplies |
Toilet rolls/Hand towels |
£44.64 |
|
Pet Waste Solutions |
Dog Bin emptying |
£109.20 |
|
Prowebs |
Anti-Virus |
£80.00 |
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S.K.D.C |
Trade Waste Bins |
£28.16 |
d. An application had been received from the Playing Field Committee asking for a donation towards the electrics in the pavilion. They had asked for 50% of the cost - £500.00. As the pavilion was used regularly by the Football Teams and Cricket Teams this needed urgent attention. After a full discussion it was proposed, seconded and
Resolved to fund up to £500 on receipt of quotations from electricians.
e. Notification had been received that electrodes and ChargePak for our defibrillators would no longer be available from February 2026. It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved to investigate grants for new defibrillators.
f. The budget had been circulated to all Cllrs. This was discussed in detail. It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved to increase the Precept by 2.8%.
6.Date of Next Meeting.
Cllrs discussed the possibility of changing meeting nights, possibly to the third Tuesday in the month. Therefore, the date for the next meeting was provisionally set as Tuesday 20 January 2026.
The Chair wished everyone a Happy Christmas.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.15pm.
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Chair Ancaster Parish Council
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