Notice of the Meeting of Kelvedon Hatch Parish Council to be held on Thursday 12th February 2026 at 8:00pm. Meeting Room, Village Hall, School Road, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0DL
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COUNCILLORS ARE RESPECTFULLY SUMMONED TO ATTEND THE ABOVE MEETING TO TRANSACT THE BUSINESS SET OUT BELOW:
Signed by:
Luz Loizou, Parish Clerk and RFO. 7th February 2026
Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting.
AGENDA
KHPC Attachments February 2026
KHPC/0226/1 Acceptance of reasons for absence.
Motion: To accept the received reasons for absence from Parish Councillors.
KHPC/0226/2 Declarations of interest & amendments to the register of members’ interests.
To receive declarations of interest pertaining to matters included in this agenda, whether they be personal and/or prejudicial.
KHPC/0226/3 Minutes of the Meeting held on 8th January 2025.
Motion: To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Meeting held 8th January 2025.
KHPC/0226/4 Suspension of the meeting to receive reports, questions and/or comments from:
Essex County Council Member
Brentwood Borough Council Member –
Chairman & Parish Clerk – Attachment 4c
Members of the public
KHPC/0226/5 Finance and Administration.
To discuss and agree the following points:
Balances of Accounts for month ending 31-Jan-2026. £47,001.07
Attachment 5 Current Account
100-day notice Account is reconciled at £87,072.16 (changes in Oct)
Hickley and Rugby 45 days’ notice £25,000
Cheques/invoices paid under Financial Regulation 4.1:
Attachment 5a unity-statement-20450889-2026-01-31
KHPC/0226/6 S137 Expenditure 2026/27 – was £11.10 and it is now £11.60 p/elector
KHPC/0226/7 Internal Auditors report – Attachment 6
KHPC/0226/8 Appointment of Internal Auditors
Motion: KHPC to appoint? as Internal Auditors.
KHPC/0226/9 Parish Basic Allowance (PBA)
Motion: KHPC to pay PBA to councillors by the end of March 2026.
Please contact clerk if you are applying for it and fill in PAYE form.
KHPC/0226/10 BBC- Rubbish collection formal complaint
KHPC/0226/11 Environmental Cttee – Update from meeting on 28th Jan 2026
KHPC/0226/12 Community Relations Cttee – Updated from meeting on 28th Jan 2025
Motion: KHPC to go ahead with the 5 parties for this year, May pic nic, Family Summer Day 27th June, Seniors Christmas lunch and Christmas Grotto. + Annual Meeting.
KHPC/0226/13 World Book Day Treasure Hunt – Attachment 13
Motion: KHPC to go ahead with World Book Day Treasure Hunt
KHPC/0226/14 Doddinghurst Common – emergency calls
KHPC/0226/15 Fight the Blight Campaign by Blackmore, Hook End and Wyatts Green Parish Council
https://bhw-pc.gov.uk/notices/fight-the-blight/
https://bhw-pc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Leaflet.pdf
KHPC/0226/16 Eagle Lane Land
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/87576348?cid=41bb4fa9-f6e8-46c4-8f02-d6b01752dad0&csg=2852c59c9662643f3f5c151dc5bf7769aa684fbcb37fb18922f00ff18a622433&lid=71xex3pizg2k&onetime_FromEmail=true&sc_id=40589607#/?channel=COM_BUY
KHPC/0226/17 Nisa shop – Tetra pack situation
KHPC/0226/18 Crime, Disorder, and Community Safety – Attachment 18
Luthers Close 17.28 hours – Monday 19/01/2025 the driver of a dark coloured (black or dark grey) BMW VRM K17YVY hit the wooden post o/s 27 Luthers Close and broke it.
KHPC/0226/19 Planning Applications
26/00122/TPO – 71 The Keatings Mill Lane Kelvedon Hatch Essex CM150XH
Group G1 Sycamore Works: Fell three stems on the side adjacent to the house. Remove four smaller stems within the group. Crown lift over the road and footpath to a suitable height. Reason for Works: To carefully reduce and manage the overhanging canopy in order to increase light penetration and alleviate potential risks to the adjacent buildings, thereby safeguarding property while maintaining tree health and amenity value TPO14/1985
KHPC/0226/20 Information items from members.
Matters for information only with a view to placing on a future agenda.
The next meeting of Kelvedon Hatch Parish Council will be held on Thursday 12th March 2026 at 8:00pm.
Venue: Kelvedon Hatch Village Hall, School Road, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood, Essex. CM15 0DL.