April 2026 Minutes
Corringham Parish Council
Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council April 7th 2026, 7.15 pm Corringham Village Hall
Present:
Parish Councillors: S Blades, J Tipping, M Parr, M Johnson, R Craven, K Bacon
Clerk: D Groves
In Attendance: County Councillor C Reeve
7.15pm – Public Forum: No members of the public present.
Cllr Blades invited Cllr Reeve to provide an update in regards to any ongoing matters. Cllr Reeve had attended the H2East Hydrogen Pipeline information event at Blyton. He advised there was nothing further to report as the project was still very much in the early planning stages. Under the current proposals it would bypass the village with any above ground installations not being within the Parish.
Item:
133. CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME – The Deputy Chair, Cllr Blades, welcomed all to the meeting and advised The Chair, Cllr Semley was unable to attend due to illness. She advised, due to the Chairs absence, some agenda items would be carried over to the next meeting.
134. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE – Cllr Semley and Cllr Bibb.
It was RESOLVED to accept Cllrs Semley and Bibb apology for absence.
135. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST AND DISPENSATION REQUESTS – None in relation to agenda items
136. MINUTES - It was RESOLVED to accept the minutes from the Ordinary Meeting held on March 3rd 2026 as a true and accurate record.
137. BUSINESS MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION – To consider and review:
i. Village Hall Update
The village Hall report had been received and was read out.
VH activities continue as normal
The AGM will be held on Friday 10 Apr 26.
Notices have been issued on various Social Media sites and a hard copy at the VH on the notice board.
On initiation of the new committee an update will be sent to the PC.
Nothing further to report.
Scotty Wilkinson ( Chair)
ii. Proposed H2East Hydrogen Pipeline – Cllr Blades asked if anyone had anything further to add to Cllr Reeve’s update. Cllr Bacon had attended an information meeting and, in response to a question regarding house prices, was advised the project would not have any impact on this due to the pipeline bypassing the village.
There being no questions received from parishioners it was agreed to place this item on hold pending any further updates regarding the proposal.
iii. Clerk Updates
a. March Salary – No additional hours.
b. Parish Council Website – The publication of minutes and agendas on social media will be linked to the website. Amendments to the Grants Policy have been updated on the website.
iv. Emergency Planning - Cllr Johnson had still only received responses from the Church and Village Hall regarding representation on the committee. He would resend his email to those who had not yet replied, requesting they advise soonest if they wish to be involved in some capacity.
v. Policy Review - The following documents have been reviewed and no amendments required.
Scheme of Delegation
Standing Orders
The following document was reviewed and a suggested amendment of a 1 or 2 year review date was discussed
Reserves Policy
It was RESOLVED to review the document in 1 years time.
vi. Asset Register – Due to the absence of the RFO responsible for the asset register it was RESOLVED to carry this item over to the next meeting.
vii. Ashwin Charity - Due to the absence of the Charity administrator it was RESOLVED to carry this item over to the next meeting.
viii. Ecology Work – Pending report from Cllr Semley. It was RESOLVED to carry this item over to the next meeting.
ix. Insurance – The renewal quote for the annual insurance has been received. Prior to the meeting Cllr Semley advised the Clerk that she has received other, more competitive, quotes. Due to her absence, it was RESOLVED to carry this item over to the next meeting.
x. Year End - It was RESOLVED to carry this item over to the next meeting.
xi. AGAR Exemption Certificate - It was RESOLVED to carry this item over to the next meeting.
xii. Annual Parish Meeting – A discussion was had regarding a suitable date for the meeting. Cllr Johnson advised he was happy to do a poster to advertise the meeting.
It was RESOLVED the Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Tuesday 19th May 2026 at 7.00 pm at Corringham Village Hall.
138. FINANCIAL REPORTS – To receive the financial report and approve payments.
RFO Report April 2026
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DESCRIPTION |
COMMENT |
ACTION |
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1. |
Monies in bank as of 31st March 2026 |
Current Account = £1,029.57 BMM (Reserve) Account = £30,505.37 Total = £31, Bank reconciled to 31st March 2026 |
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2. |
Bank activity |
Interest on reserve account March 2026 = £31.13 |
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3. |
Paid invoices & expenses |
Clerk Salary = £275.68 Clerk Overtime payment- £86.15 LALC – Clerk lunch - £15.60 LALC – Webmaster - £216.00 Thonock – Allotments - £206.00 PayPal – Ionos – emails – 1p |
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4. |
Income |
None |
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5. |
Income expected |
Allotments - |
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6. |
Payments awaiting approval |
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7. |
Payments expected |
None |
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8. |
VAT |
Vat to date for 2025/26- £1,122.93 |
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Bank Reconciliation
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Feb-26 |
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Balance B/fwd |
01/02/2026 |
£2,583.25 |
£30,438.05 |
£33,021.30 |
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Income |
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£200.00 |
£36.19 |
£236.19 |
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Plus income |
£2,783.25 |
£30,474.24 |
£33,257.49 |
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Expenditure |
£954.26 |
£0.00 |
£954.26 |
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Minus expenditure |
£1,828.99 |
£30,474.24 |
£32,303.23 |
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check |
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In Bank |
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£1,828.99 |
£30,474.24 |
£32,303.23 |
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check |
Diane Semley 27/02/26
i. It was RESOLVED to accept the RFO report as presented.
ii. The following payment was approved as follows:
Hewitt Plant Hire Ltd – Equipment Hire - £324.00
139. PLANNING MATTERS – None of significance received.
140. CORRESPONDENCE – Circulated prior to meeting.
HGVs using Aisby Loop Road – Cllr Reeve had written to LCC regarding this issue and flooding in another part of the road. A reply had been received but further information was required prior to a Highways Officer visiting the area to assess the situation. After discussion it was agreed Cllr Craven would provide the additional information to the Clerk who would reply to the LCC request.
It was RESOLVED Cllr Craven would provide more accurate location information (What3Words) of the issues and areas for temporary signage to the Clerk.
It was RESOLVED the Clerk would reply to LCC on receipt of the additional information.
141. ONGOING MINOR ITEMS AND AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING –
Aisby Defibrillator – Cllr Craven advised he had contacted WLDC a few weeks ago regarding a date for the installation of the Defibrillator. He was advised it was on the list of installations but no date had been allocated. He will keep chasing and advise once a date is received.
142. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – It was RESOLVED that the date for the next meeting of the Parish Council, which will be Tuesday 12th May 2026 at 7.15 pm.
Meeting closed 8.45 pm