Full Council – 30 April 2026
A council meeting is due to be held on this date.
Venue: Ilmington Community Shop Cafe.
Time: 7:30pm
The business to be transacted at the meeting is as follows:
- Apologies for Absence
- Declaration of Interests: To receive any declarations of interests for items on the agenda and grant any requests for dispensations as appropriate.
- County and District Council Reports
- Public Forum: Members of the public are invited to address Council on any relevant matter for max. 3 minutes per person. 15 minutes in total is allocated to this item.
- Confirmation of Minutes
To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 9th April 2026. - Committee Minutes
To receive minutes of the Pavilion Committee meeting on 23 January and Recreation Ground Committee meetings on 6 March and 24 April. - Planning Applications:
7.1 To report planning decisions at variance with the views of the Council.
To consider planning applications received and report/agree comments:
7.2 26/00677/FUL: Owl Cottage 2 Front Street Ilmington Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4QP – Replacement rear kitchen extension with new and first floor extension to create a new en-suite. New porch to front elevation. Deadline: 06 May.
7.3 26/00832/FUL: Orchard House Ilmington Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4JQ – Single-storey extensions to the front and rear, and new canopy over the front door. Deadline: 13 May.
7.4 26/00578/FUL: The Dower House Back Street Ilmington Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4LJ – Demolition of existing, domestic ancillary outbuilding, change of use of paddock land to accommodate a new domestic ancillary outbuilding and associated works. Deadline: 18 May.
7.5 Any applications notified since publication of the agenda. - Mabels Farm Advisory Group
To receive an update from the group following their meeting with WPDG and their development partner on Tues 21 April, and consider the next steps.
Notes-from-MFAG-and-WPDG-21-Apr-2026-with-SJR-notes.pdf - Tree Inspection
To consider a fee proposal from Tree Frontiers to resurvey the condition of trees on parish council land in Oct-Nov 2026.
26-2669-Ilmington-resurvey-NB-260326-FG.pdf - Grace’s Playground
10.1 To receive the routine playground inspection reports and agree actions arising.
10.2 To approve a revised quote of £1,450 (no VAT) for the playground sign. - Finance & Admin:
11.1 To note income received of £351 (credit interest).
11.2 To agree the amount to be transferred to the savings account.
11.3 To approve the bank reconciliation to 31 March 2026.
Bank-Cash-and-Investment-Reconciliation-as-at-31-March-2026.pdf
11.4 To receive the budget monitoring report for the year to date.
Detailed-Receipts-Payments-by-Budget-Heading-31_03_2026.pdf
11.5 To approve subscription to WALC and NALC at cost of £302 ex VAT.
WALC member benefits
11.6 To approve annual licence for Rialtas Alpha accounting software at £210 ex VAT.
11.7 To approve payments as per the schedule.
11.8 To sign the direct debit mandate for Octopus for Pavilion electricity. - Correspondence: To note or consider response:
12.1 SDC request for feedback on Town/Parish Council Training and Forums.
FW-Town-Parish-Council-Training-and-Forums.pdf
12.2 Ilmington Tennis Club position on public liability insurance of the practice court.
Tennis-Club-Practice-Court.pdf
12.3 Request to place a memorial bench on Lower Green.
Bench-request-for-Lower-Green.pdf - Member Reports (for information only)
Report(s) by any members who attended any meeting or event on behalf of Council. - Future Agenda Items (for information only): Neighbourhood Plan Review.
- Annual Parish Meeting
To confirm arrangements for the Annual Parish Meeting.
Suggested date and time of Thurs 21 May 2026, 7:30pm at Ilmington Village Hall. - Next Meeting: Thurs 28 May 2026, 7:30pm in Ilmington Community Shop Café.
