Parish Council – 15 April 2026
Somerford Parish Council meets on the third Wednesday of each month, 7pm.
Holmes Chapel Community Centre, Station Road, Holmes Chapel, CW4 8AA.
All are welcome.
| AGENDA | |
| Declarations of Interest | Members are encouraged to declare any pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests as soon as they are aware |
| Part 1- Public and Press present | The Chairman will invite members of the public to make representations, answer questions and give evidence in respect of the business on the agenda |
| 1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Apologies | To receive apologies for any absences |
| 2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Minutes | To approve the 18 March 2026 draft minutes
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| 3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cheshire East Ward Councillor Report | To receive a report from Cllr John Wray |
| 4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Accounts | Finances as of 01 April 2026:
Current Account Balance: £19,017.60 PSDF Account: £50,000.00 Receipts since 01 March 2026: ·      £nil Payments to note since 01 March 2026 ·      £49.98 – Nest, Clerk’s Pension ·      £10.00 – PSDF Account ·      £49,990.00 – PSDF Account ·      £187.35 – HMRC PAYE ·      £206.25 – Everybody Health (5x room bookings) ·      £110.40 – Streetscape, Blackfirs Wood ·      £386.40 – Streetscape, Rhead’s Meadows ·      £103.06 – G Bell, planks for repaired bench ·      £89.82 – J Hardman Adobe Subscription ·      £568.64 – Clerk Salary ·      £187.35 – HMRC PAYE Payments to approve: ·      £nil |
| Discussion/Decision | |
| 5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bank Mandate Changes | To discuss signatories for the Council account in light of the departure of Paul Crompton |
| 6)            Chat GPT subscription | To discuss reimbursement to Cllr Hardman for a CHAT GPT Go subscription at £7 per month (£84 per annum) |
| 7)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Planning Applications | None Received |
| 8)            Policies to review | ·      Data Protection Policy
·      Document Retention and Disposal Policy ·      IT Policy |
| 9)            Rhead’s Meadows | Updates on any developments or issues for discussion |
| 10)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Blackfirs Wood | Updates on any recent developments or issues for discussion, including changes to the POS at the rear. |
| 11)         Highways  | To discuss any Highways issues of concern. |
| 12)         Housing Developments | To update the meeting on housing developments within the parish |
| 13)         Chairman and Members’ Reports | Councillors will report on follow up to items discussed at the last meeting, or matters that have arisen since |
| 14)         Clerk’s Report | The Clerk will report on any follow up to items discussed at the last meeting or matters that have arisen since. |
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Carlton Evans, Clerk of the Council: Next meeting: 20 May 2026
Documents
| Document | File Size | File Type |
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| Somerford Agenda 15 April 2026 v1 | 176.36 KB |