Draft Wind Farm Committee Meeting 2nd December 2025 Minutes
WINDFARM COMMITTEE MEETING
DRAFT Minutes from 2nd December 2025 at St Peters Church 7pm
- APOLOGIES and approval for absence – Cllrs Clark & Harrison
- DECLARATION OF INTEREST & REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATIONS – Cllrs Marshall & Hatton
- MINUTES FROM MEETING ON 7th OCTOBER 25 – these were approved and signed by the Chair
- APPROVE THE NEW METHODOLOGY – after a few minor amendments this document was approved.
After further research it was discovered unnecessary to classify the Windfarm a charity.
- FINANCIAL REPORT- balance on bank accounts as at 27th Nov 2025 is as follows:
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Treasurers account - 19192568 |
£17,156.10 |
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Commercial Instant Access - 35128368 |
£4,210.14 |
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Fixed Term Deposit a/c - 21062457LS |
£14,796.00 |
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TOTAL |
£36,162.24 |
EXTERNAL GRANT APPLICATIONS:-
- SCHOOL EDUCATION TRIP - £360 – this was approved
- LAPTOP FOR SCHOOL - £295 – this was approved
- IPAD FOR SCHOOL - £450 – this was approved
- BELL TARGET SHOOTING RIFLE & ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT - £996 – after some discussion it was decided - as the majority of the Committee felt uncomfortable giving grant monies for a rifle – that a grant of £350 for the equipment (other than the rifle) would be awarded
- VALENTINES BARN DANCE - £610 – this was approved (providing the insurance certificate was sent in to the Clerk before the event)
INTERNAL GRANT APPLICATIONS:-
- DEFIBRILLATOR - £549 – It was agreed that another defibrillator was necessary at the West end of the village also that this one could temporarily replace the recalled defibrillator outside St Peter’s Church whilst it gets replaced.
- REPAIRS TO THE SPEED EQUIPMENT – It was agreed to pay for the vandalism damage (6 batteries and 2 solar panels etc) of the speed reduction equipment ahead of the insurance payment up to £4k.
Next Windfarm Committee scheduled for 3rd FEBRUARY 2026