May 2026 Minutes
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 12 MAY 2025 AT 7.00PM IN THE PARISH HALL ANNEXE.
Present: Cllr Sayer (Chair) County Cllr Martin, District Cllr I Stokes 6 members of the public and Denise Gascoyne (Clerk)
1.Welcome by the Chair. Cllr Sayer welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked them for attending.
Before the meeting began the Chair presented our long-term Community Cleaner Robert Tyler with a certificate ‘Honorary Freedom of the Parish’ and vouchers. Mr Tyler had worked as Community Cleaner for 21 years before his retirement at the end of March 2025.
2.Apologies for absence. Cllrs Rock, Fleming, Barker, Dr Entwistle and Lovett.
3.To resolve and accept the notes of the Annual Parish Meeting held on 20 May 2024 (copies circulated at the meeting). It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved that the Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting held on 20 May 2024 be accepted as a true record, and these were signed by the Chair.
4.Presentation of Annual Reports
• Chair D Sayer presented his Annual Report, and a copy is attached to these minutes.
• County Cllr P Martin presented his verbal report and said he would continue pressing with the issues affecting our parish.
• District Cllr I Stokes gave an overview of South Kesteven District Council and issued affecting our parish.
• Andrew newton Cemetery Working Party Lead presented his Annual Report, and a copy is attached to these minutes.
5.Finance Report by Responsible Finance Officer. The Responsible Finance Officer gave her report, and a copy is attached to these minutes.
6.Any other matters which residents wish to raise. No members of the public were present therefore the Chair thanked everyone for attending.
The meeting closed at 7.20pm.
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Ancaster Parish Council
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