Parish Council September 2026

High Halstow Parish Council 50 Pepys Way · Strood · Rochester · Kent · ME2 3LL Tel: 07482 125213 · e-mail: clerk@highhalstow-pc.gov.uk Tel: 07871 844380 · e-mail: Wendy.Murphy@highhalstow-pc.gov.uk Website : www.highhalstow-pc.gov.uk

 

Parish Council meeting AGENDA

High Halstow Memorial Hall Wednesday 14th October 2026 7.30pm

 

Present:

 

Apologies received by clerk: Cllr Bill Khatkar Holiday, Clerk Jenny Allen Sick leave

 

MOP

Public Session – Members of the public are welcome to address the Council during this session. This is a period for public participation only. Each speaker may speak for up to 3 minutes (or as directed by the Chair), and the overall session will last no longer than 15–20 minutes. All comments must be addressed to the Chair. The Council cannot enter into detailed discussion or make decisions on matters not included on the published agenda. Where appropriate, issues raised may be referred to the Clerk for a response or placed on a future agenda. The Chair may rule any question or statement out of order if it is inappropriate or disruptive.

 

  1. Receive and approval of minutes of the previous meeting Parish Council meeting 9th September 2026

 

  1. Declarations of interests & dispensations – To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda – To receive written requests for dispensations for disclosable pecuniary interests (if any) – To grant any requests for dispensation as appropriate

 

 

  1. Ward Cllr Report

 

  1. Public Toilets

4.1 Managing provisions

4.2 Maintenance

4.3 Opening & Closing the toilets

4.4 Possible quote for managing the facilities

 

  1. Events

5.1 Financial Report from Natalie on behalf events team

5.2 Events team organising Poppies on lamp post

5.3 Christmas Events Team

  1. Tree Project – MS proposes that we ask Mike Sankus to meet shortly to discuss the 2026/27 Tree planting project,  possible grants and any next step needed for the project started in February 2026

 

  1. Planning

7.1 Judicial Review update

7.3 EiP update

7.4 Planning applications

 

  1. Update RFO & Chair of Finance Committee

 

  1. Finance

9.1 Bank Balances

9.2 BACS payments made since last meeting

9.3 Approval of payments

9.4 Date of next meeting 15th October 2026 7pm Blue Room – please come prepared to discuss budget plans for 2027

 

  1. Pizza Van, emailed sent out from last meeting

 

  1. High Halstow Times printing costs

 

  1. Proposal for the Parish Council to accept Safe Play Parks to change the hinges on the play park gate to make them self closing for the safety of the children.

 

  1. Councillor vacancies. Application from Ward Cllr Micheal Pearce to be Co-opted, letter has been circulated to all members.

13.1 Micheal is invited to speak to the Council for 3-5 minutes

13.2 Proposal for Micheal Pearce to be co-opted in as High Halstow Parish Cllr.

 

  1. Date for next Climate Change meeting

 

  1. Proposal to exclude public for closed session of meeting. To resolve that, in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) due to the confidential nature of the business to be transacted, as publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest.

18 Staff unfit for work Status

19 Safe of Parish Council Property

19 Staffing Update

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