Full Council Meeting March 16th 2026

Meeting of the Parish Council to be held on  Monday 16^th March 2026 at 7.00pm Old Sarum and Longhedge Community Centre

Join the meeting online by Zoom at this link.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87941500935?pwd=cWpSNUpGOS9TandoNzRqRzNOdy9HQT09

Meeting ID 879 4150 0935.  Phone in only 0203 481 5240. Password 1894.

For joining instructions, or if you have any questions, please contact the Parish Clerk at parish-clerk@laverstockford-pc.gov.uk.

Public participation time

An opportunity for members of the public to raise issues of concern or interest, ask a question or make a statement or present a petition or be part of a deputation. Public participation time will be conducted in accordance with the Council’s ‘Policy for Public Participation Time’ which is limited to 15 minutes, with no individual speaker exceeding a maximum of three minutes each. (LGA1972 s100)

AGENDA

PC26.023 Apologies for absence

To receive, and consider for acceptance, apologies for absence. (LGA1972 s85)

PC26.024 Declarations of interest

To declare any interests relating to the business of the meeting and receive any dispensation requests from the Clerk. (Localism Act 2011 s29-34)

PC26.025 Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting held on 16^th February 2026

To confirm, as a correct record, the minutes of the previous meeting of the Council. (LGA1972 sch12)

PC26.026 Planning

Wiltshire Council is the local Planning Authority and consults Laverstock & Ford Parish Council on planning applications received for the parish. To consider the following planning applications received:

• PL/2026/01039 Proposed siting of 23 containers on land adjacent to 2 Old Sarum Cottages, Portway, Old Sarum
• PL/2026/02686 Land North East Old Sarum, Portway, Salisbury
• Planning Log

PC26.027 Grants

To consider a grant application received from

• Old Sarum and Longhedge Community Centre salary support

PC26.028 Adoption of Corporate Risk Register

• To resolve to adopt the updated Corporate Risk Register as recommended by the Finance and General Purposes Committee.

PC26.029 Venues

• To consider the report 030 Future Venues Management.

PC26.030 Review of Annual Investment Strategy

• To consider the recommended Annual Investment Strategy (deferred from February 2026 meeting)

PC26.031 Registration for VAT

• To consider the report PC26.032 VAT registration for the Parish Council

PC26.032 Renewal of Bin Emptying Contract 2026-2027

• To resolve to renew the bin emptying contract

PC26.033 Finance Report

• To receive report from Responsible Financial Officer (RFO).
• To adopt monthly accounts for February 2026
• To authorise payments for March 2026
• To review Reserves and Treasury deposit report

PC26.034 Clerk’s Report – verbal

• To note report from Clerk (Responsible Officer)

Date of next meeting: To note the date of the next meeting which is scheduled for Monday 20^th April 2026 at Old Sarum and Longhedge Community Centre.