LOWER WINTERBORNE PARISH COUNCIL
Copies of the agenda and past minutes are available from the website at www.lowerwinterborneparishcouncil.co.uk or in hard copy on request to the Clerk
Members of the Lower Winterborne Parish Council are summoned to attend a meeting of the Parish Council which will take place at Winterborne Kingston Village Hall on Tuesday 20th January 2026 at 7pm.
AGENDA
1 Public Participation – members of the public are invited to air any concerns or raise matters of public interest relating to the Parish
2 Declaration of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests on items contained within the Agenda and to consider any written dispensation requests received
3 Apologies
4 Minutes the meeting held on the 18th November 2025
5 Matters arising from those minutes– see Clerk’s Report
6 Dorset Councillor’s Report
7 Finance
(a) To confirm payment of accounts – report attached
(b) To confirm the reconciliation of the accounts and position against budget – report attached
(c) To appoint internal auditor for 2025/26
(d) To consider the grass cutting contract
(e) To appoint an independent internal auditor for 2025/26
8. To approve the 2026/27 budget and precept
9. To receive the following reports:
(a) Hub
(b) Flood Watch
(c) Play Area and Recreation Ground
10 Planning Applications & Tree Work Proposals
• To note proposed Tree Preservation Order at Church of St Nicholas
11 Items for action and resolution
(a) To discuss progress on the Neighbourhood Plan
(b) To consider arrangements for the 2026 summer fayre
(c) To discuss community survey and next steps for Hub project
(d) To approve Dorset Council tree survey
(e) To adopt an IT policy
(f) To note progress on new website
12 Parish Councillors’ Reports on matters not covered in item 8
13 Correspondence receive since the agenda was set
14 Items for the February agenda
A full Copy of the Agenda is available here
Alison Clothier; Clerk to the Parish Council
The Agenda can be reproduced in large print by giving 48 hours’ notice – Telephone 07771590038 or email the Clerk on clerk@lowerwinterborne-pc.gov.uk