LITTLE ECCLESTON WITH LARBRECK PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Thursday 8th May 2025, 6.00pm at Elswick Village Hall, Roseacre Road, Elswick.
PRESENT:
Cllr P Bull (Chair)
Cllr A M Bull (Vice Chair)
Cllr Sandra Milton
Cllr Steve Milton
Cllr J Smith
Cllr D May
1015/25 1. Election of Chair
It was resolved to elect Cllr P Bull as Chair for the next 12 months
1016/25 2. Election of Vice Chair
It was resolved to elect Cllr A M Bull as Vice Chair for the next 12 months
1017/25 3. Acceptance of Apologies
Cllr Stead
The Chair closed the meeting for public participation.
Public Participation
No members of the public attended the meeting.
The Chair reopened the meeting.
1018/25 4. Appointments to Outside Bodies
It was resolved to agree subject leads to the following areas:
| Councillor Lead Areas 2025 -2026 | |
| Councilor | Area |
| Cllr P Bull | Contracts
Elswick Village Hall Showfield Committee Liaison |
| Cllr A M Bull
|
Contracts
Human Resources National Events |
| Cllr Stead | Defibrillator
LALC District Liaison Committee FBC District Liaison Committee Village in Bloom Community Group Business Continuity Plan |
| Cllr Sandra Milton | Risk Assessment
Maintenance/Village Inspection |
| Cllr Steve Milton | Showfield Committee Liaison
FBC Planning / Planning Liaison Group |
| Cllr May | Risk Assessment
FBC Planning / Planning Liaison Group Acting / Temp RFO |
| Cllr Janet Smith | Maintenance/Village Inspection
Village in Bloom Community Group |
1019/25 5. Calendar of Parish Council Meetings for 2025 26
It was resolved to approve the dates of the meetings as below:
- Thursday 12th June 2025
- Thursday 17th July 2025
- No meeting in August 2025
- Thursday 11th September 2025
- Thursday 9th October 2025
- Thursday 13th November 2025
- No meeting in December 2025
- Thursday 8th January 2026
- Thursday 12th February 2026
- Thursday 12th March 2026
- Thursday 9th April 2026
- Thursday 14th May 2026
1020/25 6. Declaration of Interests and Dispensations
None
1021/25 7. Minutes of the Previous Meeting
It was resolved to approve the minutes of meetings 10th April 2025 and 23rd April 2025 (Extra Ordinary Meeting) as an accurate record and were signed by the Chair.
1022/25 8. Finance
- It was resolved to approve the monthly bank reconciliation.
- It was resolved to approve the cumulative budget report.
- It was resolved to approve payments as below:
| Date | Payee | Details | Net | VAT | Gross |
| 01/04/25 | Parish Clerk | Home expenses re March 2025 | 40.00 | 00.00 | 40.00 |
| 09/04/25 | Netwise Training | Website, Domain name, email services | 60.00 | 12.00 | 72.00 |
| 15/04/25 | EDF DD
|
Defibrillator power supply | 11.35 | 0.57 | 11.92 |
| 17/04/25
|
Unity savings account | Transfer to higher interest account | 15000.00 | ||
| 22/04/25 | Zurich | Insurance for the | 300 | n/a | 300.00 |
| 22/04/25 | Focus magazine | Parish clerk vacancy | 15.00 | 00.00 | 15.00 |
| 23/04/25 | EE DD | Clerk phone | 13.83 | 2.77 | 16.60 |
| 25/04/25 | HMRC DD * | Tax/NI due | 470.57 | n/a | 470.57 |
| 30/04/25 | Parish Clerk | Final salary | 636.82 | n/a | 636.82 |
| 30/04/25 | Unity | Monthly bank charge | 6.00 |
Income: Fylde Borough Council £12,289.00
1023/25 9. Audit: Annual Return for the year ending 31st March 2025
- It was resolved to approve the Internal Auditors Report and recommendations will be put into practice where required.
- It was resolved to approve and authorise the Chair and RFO to sign
Section 1 (Annual Governance Statement)
- It was resolved to approve and authorise the Chair and RFO to sign
Section 2 (Statement of Accounts)
- It was resolved to action the Electors Rights to view annual return documentation commencing on Tuesday 3rd June 2025 and ending on Monday 14th July 2025.
1024/25 10. Items for the next agenda
Review of model Financial Regulations 2025
Review of the financial situation in the event of funding being withdrawn by Fylde Borough Council
Business Continuity Plan to be reviewed previous month and following month
Asset Register
1025/25 11. Date of Next Meeting
Thursday 12th June 2025