Monthly Meeting (February 2026)

Official notice of the Ordinary Parish Council Meeting to be held on Wednesday 25^th February 2026 at 7.00pm,

Venue: Church Cottage, Main Street, Wheldrake

Dear Residents,

You are invited to attend the Ordinary Parish Council meeting of Wheldrake Parish Council to be held on the 25^th February 2026 at 7.00pm.

Please see the business to be transacted below.

Please note that members of the public may be excluded from parts of this meeting under standing order 2(d)

Jessica Bedford

Proper Officer

19^th February 2026

AGENDA

26/17.  Welcome

26/18.  Apologies

            To receive apologies and consider accepting the reasons for absence.

26/19.  Declarations of interest

1. To receive and consider any declarations of interest not already declared under the Council’s code of conduct or member’s register of disclosable pecuniary interests.
2. To receive and consider upon any applications for dispensations.

26/20.  Minutes

            To confirm the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on the 28^th January 2026 as a

true and accurate record.

26/21.  Public participation

            Any resident may speak for up to 3 minutes on any matter on the agenda with the session

lasting no longer than 20 minutes.

26/22.  Reports

            To receive reports from the following:

1. a.     Parish Clerk 
2. b.     Ward Councillor
3. c.     Community Police Officer, including monthly crime statistics report

26/23.  Groups and Committees

To receive and consider for decision, reports and recommendations from:

1. a.     Playpark
2. b.     Village Maintenance
3. c.     Defibrillators  
4. d.     Community speed watch
5. e.     WRA representative

26/24.  Planning

1. To consider and decide upon the following planning applications:

1. To note the following planning decisions:

1. To consider the following planning enforcement matters:

1. To consider the West House Energy Park consultation

26/25.  Resident Survey

1. To receive an update on actions completed following the resident survey and discuss remaining actions and next steps
2. To note the Ward Councillor’s response to the resident survey results.

26/26.  Annual Financial Matters

1. To consider the approval of the updated asset register for 2025/26

26/27.  Council Matters

1. To confirm a date for whole council training  
2. To consider the proposed purchase of new Christmas lights and agree the funding source (budget or reserves)
3. To consider the purchase and location of a memorial bench.
4. To review the current lengthsman contract and consider options for renewal or retendering
5. To consider YLCA advice on the Council’s Custodian Trustee role and determine next steps, including legal advice quotations, Land Registry registration, and the PC trustee role within the WRA constitution

26/28.  Highways Matters

1. To receive an update on VAS and gateway installations
2. To consider potential actions to tackle speeding and traffic concerns on Broad Highway
3. To consider issues relating to posters displayed on City of York Council lampposts and determine whether any action is required.

26/29.  Finance

1. To receive and note the bank reconciliation for January 2026 and current bank balances.
2. To receive and consider the budget monitoring report as at 31 January 2026.
3. To note the completion of internal control checks covering the period 1 April 2025 to 31 December 2025.
4. To approve the payments presented for authorisation up to the 19^th February 2026 and any other invoices that come in prior to the meeting:

26/30. Correspondence

To consider any correspondence received and decide upon any necessary actions

26/31. To note any agenda items for the next meeting

26/32. Date of the next meeting: 25^th March 2026 at 7.00pm