Hassocks Parish Council

Agenda

A meeting of the Parish Council is being held on Tuesday 8 September 2026 at 7.30pm in the Council Chamber, Parish Centre, Adastra Park, Hassocks.

Parish Clerk 2 September 2026

Members of the public are encouraged to come to the meetings and there is an opportunity for them to address the Council relating to the non-confidential items on the published agenda. A period of 15 minutes will be set aside in item 4 Public participation. It may be necessary to consider particular items in confidential session and where this arises, these items will be considered at the end of the agenda.

1. APOLOGIES – To accept apologies for absence

2. DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS – To deal with any disclosure by Members of any disclosable pecuniary interests and interests other than pecuniary interests, as defined under Hassocks Parish Council’s Code of Conduct and the Localism Act 2011, in relation to matters on the agenda.

3. MINUTES – To accept the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 14 July 2026.

4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Up to fifteen minutes will be available to allow for the public to make representations, answer questions or give evidence in respect of any items of business included in the agenda, in accordance with Standing Orders.

5. TO ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING MINUTES

5.1 Planning Committee – 20 July 2026 and 10 August 2026

5.2 Grounds & Environment Committee – for 30 July 2026

5.3 Policy Resources & Communications Committee – 22 July 2026

6. REPORTS

6.1 Police Report

6.2 West Sussex County Councillor

6.3 Mid Sussex District Councillors Report

6.4 Rail and Public Transport Matters

6.5 Community Initiatives

6.6 Reports from Councillors on meetings with outside bodies where the Council is Represented.

7. FINANCE – Members are required to approve financial report and authorise the lists of payments (Appendix 1)

8. COMMUNITY GRANTS – summary of applications received

 The Council has an annual budget of £6,000 for Community Grants.  The application guidelines state that projects must be achievable within a year and grants are for a maximum of £600 each. (Appendix 2). Members are requested to consider each application in turn and determine the level of any award (Appendix 3).

9. CHAIR’S REPORT – Current Matters (oral report)

Income Generation – the Chair would like to establish a working group to consider how the Council could raise additional funds for support revenue costs.

10. CLERK’S REPORT – Current Matters (oral report)

11. ADASTRA PARK PUBLIC TOILETS – update on the refurbishment project (Appendix 4).

12. PROJECT BUDGETS (Appendix 5)

12.1 Birch Way to Grand Avenue (PROW 21k) – Members are asked to APPROVE the release of up to £7,140 in EMR 358 – PROW Improvements to fund an all-weather surface.

12.2 Orchard Lane – Members are asked to APPROVE the release of £850 from the General Reserve to fund pothole repairs in Orchard Lane.

12.3 Lodge Lane – Members are asked to APPROVE the reallocation and release of £2,972 in EMR 344 – Village Signs to fund a pedestrian and cycle survey on Lodge Lane.

12.4 Sports Pavilion heating – Members are asked to APPROVE the release of £2,500 in EMR 334 – Adastra Park Masterplan to fund consultancy advice regarding the sports pavilion heating and hot water supply.

13. EXTERNAL AUDIT – Report and Certificate 2025/26 (Appendix 6)

14. OUTSIDE REPRESENTANTIVE APPOINTMENT – Cllr Peter Reime has agreed to become the Council’s nominated Charity Trustee at Oldlands Mill. Members are asked to formally APPROVE his appointment.

15. URGENT MATTERS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR for noting and/or inclusion on a future agenda.

16. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – To note that the date of the next Council meeting is Tuesday 13 October 2026.

FILMING, RECORDING OF COUNCIL MEETINGS AND USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

During this meeting members of the public may film or record the Committee and officers from the public area only providing it does not disrupt the meeting. The Confidential section of the meeting may not be filmed or recorded. If a member of the public objects to being recorded, the person(s) filming must stop doing so until that member of the public has finished speaking. The use of social media is permitted but members of the public are requested to switch their mobile devices to silent for the duration of the meeting.