5th May Parish Council Agenda

Goodworth Clatford Parish Council

The Annual Parish Council meeting to be held on Tuesday 5th May 2026 at 7.00 pm at

The Village Club

A G E N D A

Prior to the meeting A representative Alister from Acorn will be providing a small presentation about community funding.

1. Election of Officers (See separate Agenda)

2. Chairmans remarks

3. Apologies for Absence – To approve any apologies received from Councillors.

4. Public Participation – Comments or questions from members of the public

Members of the public may make representations, answer questions, and give evidence at a meeting which they are entitled to attend in respect of the business on the agenda.

5. Declaration of Interests - Councillors are reminded of their responsibility to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest which they may have in any item of business on the agenda no later than when that item is reached. (Localism Act 2011)

6. To approve the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on the 3rd of March 2026

7. County Councillor Drew report

8. Borough Councillors Flood & Hasselman’s report

9. Clerks report includes update of actions from previous meeting (circulated prior to meeting)

10 .Planning Applications

10.1 26/00734/FULLN 24 The Crescent, Goodworth Clatford, Andover, Erection of a 3-bedroom chalet bungalow with external associated works including hard paving, and parking.

10.2 Report of previous applications

10.3 Planning Infringements

10.4 Neighbourhood plan progress

11. Annual Renewal of Policies, Standing Orders, Financial regulations, Financial Risk Assessment, Annual Meeting dates, Health and safety policy EMG, risk assessment, Website accessibility statement, and ICO scheme of publication.

12. Finance

12.1 Approval of Statement of accounts 31st March 2026

12.2 Approval of Payments for March & April 2026

12.3 Review of Investments for year ending 25/26 to include instructions for CCLA deposit/continue rollover of investments.

12.4 Review of asset register

12.5 Approval of end of year accounts and asset register 31st March 25/26

12.6 Approval of reserves (Explanation of accounting statement to BDO)

12.7 Completion of Internal Audit (comments of audit to be noted)

12.8 Review of effectiveness of Audit

12.9 Declaration of conflict of Interest with BDO (External Auditor) & signing of declarations

12.10 Approval to adopt and sign declaration Section 1 of the Annual Governance Accounting Statement 25/26

12.11 Approval to adopt and sign declaration Section 2 of the AGAR 25/26

12.12 Advertisement of Notice of Public Rights of unaudited accounts dates for advertisement.

12.13 Review of Insurance Policy to ensure it is fit for purpose

12.14 Approval to Close Hargreaves Lansdown Account

13. Environment

13.1 Footpaths & Highways - reports

13.2 Sheep Wash Cllr Kwiatkowski - report

13.3 The Park – Estate Management Group

· Approval of Risk assessment (no chainsaws)

· Approval for a Community Orchard

13.4 Playground/Recreation Ground – Cllr Welland latest report and repair

13.5 Allotments update – Cllr Welland

13.6 Update Flood Action

13.7 Completion of bi-monthly H & S inspection reports. /Sheepwash/Allotments/Park/Riverside/ Recreation/Defibrillator1

14. Correspondence

Approval for Scouts and Beavers to test rafts out on the river at the Sheep wash

15.To discuss format for Annual Parish meeting Wednesday 20th May at 7pm

16 Date and venue of next Parish Council Meeting is Tuesday 7th July 2025 at 7pm in the Village Club