July 2026 Agenda
Great Hale Parish Council
Parish Council Meeting
Monday 6th July 2026, Commencing at 7.00pm
Dear Councillor,
You are hereby summoned to attend the Annual Meeting of Great Hale Parish Council.
It will be held at Hale Magna Village Hall on Monday, 6th July 2026 commencing at 7pm. The
business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed on the agenda below.
There will be a 15 minute public forum between approximately 7.00pm and 7.15pm where
members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council.
Tracy Cooke (Clerk /RFO to Great Hale Parish Council)
Dated: Monday 29th June 2026
AGENDA
(1)
Chairman’s remarks
(2) To receive apologies and resolve to accept reasons given
(3) Notes of the meeting held Monday 12th May 2026
To resolve to accept the minutes of the last Parish Council meeting as a true and accurate
record.
(4)To receive declarations of interest under the localism act 2011 – being any pecuniary
interest in agenda items not previously recorded on members’ register of interests and any
written requests for dispensation.
(5) Clerk’s report
CiLCA complete!
AGAR submitted to external auditors, with additional forms
AGAR redacted, laminated and displayed on website and noticeboard
Policies – standardised and circulated
Good Councillor Guide – located on LALC portal
Numerous emails to and from residents / Highways / CC re road closures
Emails to / from parishioner re grass cutting
Clerk’s pay – set up with SA Accounts, Heckington
Cllr Spittles added as a bank signatory
Lloyds bank form completed
Kompan instructed to service zip wire and install baby seats
Updated quote from fencing contractor
Grant funding form for fencing amended
Meeting with Chairman
Great Hale Parish Council: Tracy Cooke (Clerk)
Tel: 07398 015716 Email: clerk@greathaleparishcouncil.gov.uk Website: http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/GreatHale/
(6) To receive reports from any district councillors, county councillors or police in
attendance
(7) Planning applications
(7.1) None received
(8) Highway matters for discussion and resolution
(8.1) Highways
(8.2) Leas Road pavement
(9.0) Joint Burial Committee
(9.1) Joint Burial Committee constitution
(10) Financial matters
(10.1) To approve the May / June 2026 bank reconciliations and spend to date.
Great Hale Parish Council: Tracy Cooke (Clerk)
Tel: 07398 015716 Email: clerk@greathaleparishcouncil.gov.uk Website: http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/GreatHale/
Great Hale Parish Council: Tracy Cooke (Clerk)
Tel: 07398 015716 Email: clerk@greathaleparishcouncil.gov.uk Website: http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/GreatHale/
1st May to 31st May 2026
Balance on 1st May 2026 22,421.35 £
Total paid in-£
From Treasurer's to Reserves account-£
Total paid out (expenditure) 2,576.42 £
Balance on 31st May 2026 19,844.93 £
Balance on 31st May 2026 19,844.93 £
Account balances
Treasurers account 19,844.93 £
Reserves account 18,262.25 £
Total 38,107.18 £
1st June to 30th 2026
Balance on 1st June 2026 19,844.93 £
Total paid in-£
From Treasurer's to Reserves account-£
Total paid out (expenditure) 713.01 £
Balance on 30th June 2026 19,131.92 £
Balance on 30th June 2026 19,131.92 £
Account balances
Treasurers account 19,131.92 £
Reserves account 18,269.50 £
Total 37,401.42 £
Great Hale Parish Council
2026
Bank
Balance from General ledgers
Prepared by Tracy Cooke - Clerk / RFO Great Hale Parish Council
Balance from General ledgers
Great Hale Parish Council
2026
Prepared by Tracy Cooke - Clerk / RFO Great Hale Parish Council
Bank
Great Hale Parish Council: Tracy Cooke (Clerk)
Tel: 07398 015716 Email: clerk@greathaleparishcouncil.gov.uk Website: http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/GreatHale/
(10.2) To approve accounts for payment:
Date Payee Payment
Method
Details Amount
CJP Garden Svs Inv 1096,1101, 1105 540.00 £
T Cooke Printer Ink & Laminating 57.68 £
Payments Made in May / June Since Last Meeting and money received
Date Payee Payment
Method
Details Amount
12.5.26 Alison Bourne BACS Internal Audit 35.00 £
12.5.26 CJP Garden Svs BACS Ivy clearance 1053 130.00 £
12.5.26 CJP Garden Svs BACS Church / park 1058 180.00 £
12.5.26 CJP Garden Svs BACS Verges Inv 1066 180.00 £
12.5.26 T Cooke BACS Bird spikes / mileage 20.57 £
21.5.26 Gallagher InsuranceBACS Annual PC Insurance 1,255.84 £
12.5.26 Lloyds Bank PAY Bank charges 4.25 £
12.5.26 HM Village Hall BACS Meeting Inv 665 14.00 £
18.5.26 O2 DD Clerk's mobile 15.00 £
21.5.26 LALC BACS New Cllr Training 48.00 £
21.5.26 CJP Garden Svs BACS Church / park 1072 180.00 £
28.5.26 T Cooke BACS May Salary 513.76 £
1.6.26 CJP Garden Svs BACS Inv 1083 180.00 £
15.6.26 Lloyds Bank PAY Bank charges 4.25 £
17.6.26 O2 DD Clerk's mobile 15.00 £
29.6.26 T Cooke BACS June Salary 505.36 £
29.6.26 HMRC BACS Tax 8.40 £
Total expenditure: 3,289.43 £
Accounts for Payment
(11) Orchard Green for discussion and resolution
(11.1) To receive update on Orchard Green inspections
(12) Other matters for discussion and resolution
(12.1) Paint for Cemetery railings (JBC)
(12.2) Policies
(12.3) Grass cutting
(12.4) Tree on The Green
To resolve to go into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (admission
to meetings) Act 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed in
relation to Digital compliance and Orchard Park fencing tenders
(13) Future agenda items
Clerk’s review
(14) Date of next meeting
Monday 7th September 2026 at 7pm
Great Hale Parish Council: Tracy Cooke (Clerk)
Tel: 07398 015716 Email: clerk@greathaleparishcouncil.gov.uk Website: http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/GreatHale/