Agenda – 20 April 2026

Please find below details for the next Formby Parish Council Meeting. A copy of the agenda and reports are available to download at the bottom of the page. 

Notice of Meeting

All members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council, which will be held on Monday 20 April 2026 at 7pm at the Library, Duke Street, Formby.

Claire Jenkins

Clerk to Formby Parish Council

Agenda

1. To receive Apologies and to approve apologies for absence for any Cllr who has submitted a valid reason.
2. To Receive Declarations of Interest
3. To adjourn the meeting for the Public Forum
4. Previous Minutes
   1. To consider and approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 16 March 2026.
5. Matters of Report from Previous Meetings – for information only
6. Chairman’s Report
7. Planning Applications – (available on Sefton Council’s website)
8. To Discuss and Resolve the following:
   1. To approve an earmarked reserve of £31,944 for the provision of play equipment for Duke Street Park, to be released subject to the approval of the wording for the sign acknowledging the Parish Council’s contribution.
   2. To note the quote to replant the tree outside Waterfields and provide additional soil and bark chippings, as approved by the Environment Group of £795 plus vat.
   3. To note the Highways Licence fee of £1,585 for the Chindit Memorial to be funded from the earmarked reserve for that project.
   4. To approve the following (updates) to policies in line with the revised audit recommendations:
      • IT policy
      • Privacy Policy
      • Social Media and Electronic Communication Policy
   5. To approve a budget of £6000 for the Lifeboat Anniversary Celebrations – Finance minutes 8/4/26 refer
   6. To note the cost of £1,100 plus vat for the review of the Construction, Environmental Management Plan (version 11) and other technical documents submitted by the developer of the West Lane Site. – Finance minutes 10/4/26 refer
   7. To approve an estimate of up to £5000 for an opinion of merits on the strength of the case for a Judicial Review, in the event of the planning authority failing to demonstrate consideration of the geo technical report submitted by the Parish Council for the condition 6 on piling at West Lane.
9. To approve Payments.
10. To note the following Reports:
    • Minutes of the Finance and General Purposes Group Meetings
    • Minutes of the Environment Group Meeting
11. The date of the next meeting is Monday 18 May 2026.

Members of the press and public are welcome to attend