Gayton Wind Farm Community Fund Meeting Minutes

DRAFT Wind Farm Committee Meeting 7th April 2026 Minutes

 

WINDFARM COMMITTEE MEETING

 Minutes from 7th April 2026 at St Peters Church 7pm

Attendees:-Cllrs Lusby, Hatton, Stone, P & B Hall, Harrison, Clark, Marshall, Saul & Dean

 

  1. APOLOGIES and approval for absence – Cllr MacDonald

 

  1. DECLARATION OF INTEREST & REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATIONS – Cllrs Hatton & Dean

 

  1. MINUTES FROM MEETING ON 3rd February 2026 – these were approved and signed by the  Chair
  2. CONSTITUTION – There was a lengthy discussion on the new version 5 of the documents. 

 It was mentioned by the Chair that the EK Office had actually been sent the new documents

 and had responded that they were happy with them.  The Clerk is to circulate this email.  As

 several of the Councillors had concerns about the new documents it was agreed to carry on

 with the meeting using Version 4 documents and have an extra-ordinary meeting to iron out

 the issues with Version 5. Meeting to be arranged before the next WF meeting.

 

  1. TERMS OF REFERENCE – This is to go to the extra-ordinary meeting

 

  1.  MOTION TO COUNCIL REGARDING THE FUTURE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE WINDFARM

  COMMITTEE – This was withdrawn

 

7.  FINANCIAL REPORT - balance on bank accounts as at 31st March 2026 is:-  

Treasurers account - 19192568

£8,886.65

Commercial Instant Access - 35128368

£4,217.83

Fixed Term Deposit a/c - 21062457LS

£14,796.00

TOTAL

£27,900.48

                       

          

   EXTERNAL GRANT APPLICATIONS:-

    8.  ST PETERS CHURCH:-

  1. CHINE SUPPER – 10TH APRIL 2026 - £785
  2. QUIZ NIGHT – 15TH MAY 2026 - £200.20
  3. BRASS BAND FOR SUMMER FETE – 13th JUNE 2026 - £425

      The above three grant applications were all agreed.

  1. SOLOBY EVENTS:-

 

  1. DINNER CLUB – 1st APRIL 2026 TO 31st MARCH 2027 £900
  2. WINTER WARMER – 1st NOVEMBER TO 31ST MARCH 2027 £750

(with match funding of £375 – making total grant of £1,275)

      The above two grant applications were both agreed.

 

 

  1. MOTORISED WHEELCHAIR - £649 – This grant application was agreed

 

  1. STOCK PROOF FENCE FOR CREATION OF A MEMORIAL GARDEN - £2,689.96 This grant application was agreed but the Councillors will need some form of signed agreement first.

 

  1. MANTIS TRAINING PACKAGE - £499 –The Clerk had emailed for further documentation but unfortunately it had not been forthcoming so this application will be deferred to the next meeting in June.

 

  1. ANCILLIARY EQUIPMENT FOR BELL TARGET SHOOTING - £663.74 – This application was

approved with a limit on bell target shooting equipment of £600.

 

INTERNAL GRANT APPLICATIONS:-

  1.  ANPR – The Clerk is still awaiting police confirmation.

 

 

 

   Next Windfarm Committee scheduled for 2nd June 2026