I hereby give notice that a Meeting of Cople Parish Council will be held Monday 20th July 2026 at 7.00pm at Cople Village Hall
Agenda
All members are hereby summoned to attend. Members of the Public and Press are welcome.
22-26/27 Receive apologies for absence (19:00)
23-26/27 Receive declarations of interest in any items on the agenda and consider granting of any dispensations (19:01)
24-26/27 Confirm the minutes of the meeting held 18th May 2026 (19:02)
25-26/27 Public Participation (19:05)
Standing Orders will be suspended for a period of up to 15 minutes to allow members of the public to address the Council in relation to the business on the agenda or request matters to be discussed at a subsequent meeting. Please note that this is limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per member.
26-26/27 Discuss and agree co-option of new Councillor (19:20)
27-26-27 Ratify appointment of new Clerk (19:25)
28-2/6/27 General matters requiring discussion: (19:30)
a) Discuss arrangements for installation of the defibrillator
b) Review and agree Absence Policy
c) Review and agree Training Policy
29-26/27 Receive the following reports: (19:40)
a) Borough Councillors reports
b) Receive police crime statistics and discuss any police matters
30-26/27 Receive updates on current matters: (19:50)
a) Speeding issues
b) Cople playing fields and the installation of the play equipment from the Parish Council
31-26/27 Planning (20:00)
a) Update on decisions from recent planning applications
32-26/27 Major developments (20:02)
a) Discuss any updates on the solar farm proposal and agree action
b) Discuss and agree open letter with respect to the solar farm proposal
c) Discuss any updates on the River Valley Park proposal and agree any action
33-26/27 Finance (20:10)
a) Receive and approve schedule of receipts & payments
b) Receive current bank balances and reconciliation
c) Budget review
d) Update on CIL position
e) Discuss and agree grant application
f) Discuss and agree budget for purchase of a new printer
g) Discuss agreement with broker for renewal of the street lighting electricity contract
34-26/27 Green Infrastructure – includes Millennium Woods and Rights of Way (20:25)
a) Update on the felling in the woods and the retention of the wood
b) Review of boundary line of the woods
c) Discuss alternative right of way adjacent to footpath 7
35-26/27 Amenity & Highways (20:35)
a) Report any Highways issues
b) Discuss the removal of the bus shelter in Willington Road
c) Discuss works to the church yard gate
d) Update on works to the church yard wall
e) Discuss letters requesting that homeowners cut back overhanging vegetation
36-26/27 Events (20:45)
a) Discuss arrangements for the Scarecrow Competition
37-26/27 New Matters from Councillors for discussion at next meeting (20:50)
38-26/27 Correspondence (For information) (20:55)
39-26/27 Date of next meeting (21:00)