Choppington Parish Council Agenda Annual Meeting 13 May 2026

PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING

WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 2026 AT 6.00PM AT

STAKEFORD AND BOMARSUND SPORTS AND SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE

Agenda – Part 1

  1. The election of a Chairman for the Parish Council year 2026/27.
  2. To receive the Chairman’s declaration of acceptance of office.
  3. Those attending and apologies for absence.  Members are reminded that any member not attending a meeting of the Council for six consecutive months will be deemed to be no longer a member of the Parish Council.
  4. Members will identify any declarations of disclosable pecuniary and other registerable personal interest(s).  .(Please read the note below).
  5. Public Questions (Please read the note below).
  6. To receive the minutes of the Annual Meeting of 13 May 2025 reported previously to the Parish Council meeting of 28 May 2025
  7. The election of a Vice Chairman for the Parish Council year 2026/27
  8. Appointment to Committees of the Parish Council
  9. To appoint representatives to outside bodies
  10. Cycle of Meetings for 2026/27. 
  11. Payroll services.  Members will be asked to confirm Northumberland County Council as our payroll services provider for 2026/27.
  12. Appointment of Internal Auditor for 2026-27
  13. Appointment of External Auditor for 2026-27
  14. Consideration of the AGAR 2025/26.
  15. Review of Investment Policy 2026/27
  16. Investment Strategy 2026/2027.  Members are requested to approve the Investment Strategy of 2026/27 and may wish to consider this item in Part 2
  17. Annual Statement of Risk and Management 2026/2027 
  18. Asset Register and write offs as at year end. 
  19. Standing Orders.  Members are requested to consider and approve the Standing Orders for 2026/27 (separate document)
  20. Financial Regulations.  Members are requested to consider and approve Financial Regulations for 2026/27 (separate document)
  21. GDPR Policy for 2026/7
  22. Authorised Signatories.  Members may wish to consider this item in Part 2.
  23. Approval of regular payments.
  24. Electronic Summonses.

Agenda, Part 2

Members will be asked to consider under Standing Order 3, that in view of the special and confidential nature of the business to be transacted, it is advisable in the public interest that the press and public be excluded and asked to withdraw.

  1. Any items referred from part 1 for private consideration.
  2. Notes to be read in connection with Agenda Items  5
  3. Note for the Public – Members of the public may attend but access will be on a first come first served basis.  Public questions can be notified to the Parish Clerk before 12noon on the day of the meeting and will be read out in the meeting during the public session.  As usual, it is not the Council’s custom to respond during the public session.  Where appropriate the Chairman will inform the resident of the action to be taken, that is, passed to a committee; go on the next agenda; or the points will be taken into consideration if already on the agenda

                                                                              Issued by:    Angela Brindley

Parish Clerk

6 May 2026