Kibworth Beauchamp Parish Council
The extraordinary public parish council meeting was held on 13 January 2026 in the Studio at the Kibworth Community Hub.
Key Decisions and Actions:
Parish Manager’s Updates
Equals account cancelled due to new £25/month fee; £10 closure cost; one £25 charge to be refunded.
Dog bin installed on School Walk (£173.95).
Warwick Park tree & hedge works completed (quoted £4,645, shared with KHPC; final cost pending).
Community Hub drainage issue resolved by Anglian Water; MJE charged £540; signage added in toilets to prevent future misuse.
Finance:
Payments approved: £14,321.72 (Dec) and £1,366.02 (Jan to date).
Financial reports and budget monitoring to 31 Dec 2025 approved. HSBC debit cards approved for parish manager and groundsperson (policy to be updated). NALC/LRALC membership approved (£1,120).
From 1 April 2026, all transactions for Warwick Park & Cemetery to be shared 50/50 with KHPC; revised MOU to follow.
Joint Boards:
Burial Board: Cemetery tree works approved (£1,470), split 66/34 with KHPC.
Recreation Board:
Entered three-year grass cutting contract with Leicestershire Gardens (2026/27 base prices held; +4% in years 2–3).
Playground repairs approved (£273.13 + materials).
Warwick Park chain climbing wall replacement approved (£1,340), shared 66/34 with KHPC.
Budget & Precept 2026/27:
Budget approved.
Precept approved: £249,428 (increase of 18% – £133.52 per band D property). The Increase is mainly due to costs of Kibworth Community Hub returning to the parish council from April 2026.
Planning:
Working Men’s Club, 47 Fleckney Rd (8 flats): Objected on grounds including poor-quality drawings, Health and Safety concerns, parking, waste provision, and lack of sustainability measures.
Kibworth Knoll Care Home extension: No comment.
Assets & Community
Old Library lease has ended; Scouts granted 6-month lease by LCC (to 30 June 2026).
Community Governance Review: Approved (by majority) to a public petition asking for HDC to carry out a review into options for merging the two Kibworth parish councils, aiming for May 2028 implementation. One councillor objected.
Human Resources:
Staffing structure update for 2026/27 received; HR committee recommendations approved.
The next monthly public meetings: one was on 27 January and the next is on 24 February at 7pm and will be reported in due course. For the latest news and information please follow us on Facebook, X and our website: www.kibworthbeauchamp-pc.gov.uk
Maria Smith (clerk@kibworthbeauchamp-pc.gov.uk)
