15th July 2026 minutes
SWABY GROUP PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING
HELD 15TH JULY 2026
Present: Cllrs Gilpin (Chair); Hanson, Wright, Taylor, Start, Cooper & Milburn
Mrs J. Cooper (Parish Clerk)
1 Member of the Public
There were no matters raised during the public session.
15 APOLOGIES
Apologies and valid reasons for absence were received from Cllrs Young, Gibson
Dransfield and Bailey and these were accepted.
16 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were none
17 MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD 13TH MAY 2026
It was resolved that these be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.
18 UPDATES
Cllr Gilpin volunteered to call in at the Mens Shed as the Clerk was having difficulty contacting them.
Still to do specific Risk Assessment for Litter Picking.
19 STREET NAME PLATES – SWABY
Cllr Gilpin had reported faded road name plates in Swaby – in particular North Lane and Pinfold Lane. ELDC to arrange to have them replaced.
20 FINANCIAL
a) Accounts for payment:
It was resolved that the following be paid:
Clerks salary & PAYE (June & July) £350.16
Internal Auditor £ 30.00
b) Income/expenditure to 30th June – this was noted.
21 CORRESPONDENCE
Catalogue from Glasdon. Noted
22 EGL 5 & HAUL ROAD
Cllrs Gilpin, Hanson, Bailey and Dransfield had attended the councillors consultation event at Alford and felt this was not a consultation in the correct sense, there was no opportunity for discussion and it was felt the idea was to divide councillors. As there was still time for comments to be sent, Cllr Gilpin volunteered to complete the consultation document with some input from the Clerk.
23 UPDATE ON QUARRY MATTERS
Deferred to next meeting.
24 AUTUMN LITTER PICK
This was agreed as one date – Saturday 3rd October 1pm for Swaby (meet at Village Hall) and for South Thoresby (meet at bus shelter).
25 PLANNING
Clerk had circulated amended Listed Building Consent for Driby Manor and reiterated previous comments. Regarding the need for passing places.
26 ANY OTHER MATTERS/ITEM NEXT AGENDA
Thanks to the councillor who had removed the dead tree next to the war memorial, agreed the remaining “twigs” to be cleared.
Next agenda:
Quarry
27 NEXT MEETING
This was noted as 16th September 2026
There being no further business the meeting closed at 7:35pm