Cropthorne Parish Council

Minutes for Cropthorne Parish Council annual meeting held on 23rd June 2026. 7.30 pm

Present: Cllr W Clive, Cllr Styan, Cllr King, Cllr Hall, DC A. Crump Clerk : Richard Timney

1. APOLOGIES and DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Apols: Cllr Smythe, CC E Kearsey. Dec of interests: No further declarations.

2.           APPROVAL OF MINUTES from meeting Monday 25^th May 2026

The meeting closed for 10 minutes to allow parishioners to address councillors.

3. Speeding on Main Road                                                                                 DEFERRED

4. Councillor E mail addresses                                                                      DEFERRED

5. Councillor Training – Chair’s training at £40 in October.                          DEFERRED

6. PROGRESS REPORTS / UPDATES                                                       DEFERRED

7. PLANNING

a) W/25/02460/FUL Land At (Os 9999 4454), Field Barn Lane. Erection of 9no. detached dwellings and associated works.

Cllr Styan submitted a text with further objections based on access, development area, road and pathway matters to be presented to the WDC Planning Committee with the support of Dist Cllr Crump.                                                                              APPROVED

b) W/25/01768/OUT Land At (Os 0016 4458) Field Barn Lane Cropthorne. Additional information and comment.                                                                             DEFERRED

8. FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) Payments and income

5^th May 2026 – 19th June 2026

Expenditure

Date	To Whom	For what	Amount
18/5/2026	Lloyds Bank	Service charge	4.25
26/5/2026	Worcs CALC	Membership – professional support org.	578.65
26/5/2026	Clear Insurance	Annual cover	456.19
26/5/2026	Steve Baker Services	LM duties	200.00
28/5/2026	RT	Clerk salary	337.28
16/6/2026	Lloyds Bank	Service charge	4.25
19/6/2026	Steve Baker Services	LM duties	200.00
19/6/2026	Duffy Regan	Internal Audit fee	60.00

2023/59

Income

Date	From	For what	Amount
11/5/2026	Lloyds Bank	Interest Payment	6.67
9/6/2026	Lloyds Bank	Interest Payment	6.05
27/5/2026	WCC	LM	200.00

Bank balances on 19^th June 2026

Instant access savings            £ 12,579.54

Treasurers Account                      £ 15,234.43           

Total                                             £ 27,813.97                                                        APPROVED

b) Internal audit of accounts and note any comments                                             APPROVED

c) Council’s Exemption Certificate for External Audit.                                             APPROVED

d) Formal Annual Governance Statement.                                                        APPROVED

e) Formal Annual Statement of Accounts.                                                      APPROVED

9. ITEMS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION / AGENDAS

Items deferred from this meeting.

W26/01147/CCO Discharge of conditions

Lengthsman rate and budget

10. DATE OF NEXT MEETING            Monday 6^th July 2026                                  APPROVED

Meeting closed at 20.15