Annual Parish Assembly 2025
DRAFT MINUTES, ANNUAL REPORTS, & COMMUNITY AWARD PRESENTATIONS
Wednesday 23 April 2025
24 April 2025
Thank you to everyone who attended the Wingham Annual Parish Assembly on Wednesday evening and to all who helped and presented on the night and those who helped with preparation, including Elgars Estate Agents for photocopying the report packs and agenda.
PLEASE take time to read the Annual Reports below which provide information about what's been happening during the last year within the parish, district and the county. So many people are doing such fantastic things on all of our behalves to keep our community thriving.
DRAFT MINUTES - Please note these minutes are in draft and will not be confirmed until next year's APA in April 2026.
DANDARA PRESENTATION QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
AGENDA
ANNUAL REPORTS 2024
Report packs were supplied to residents who attended the Parish Assembly on 23 April. To read the annual reports in full, please click the blue links below:-
- Wingham Parish Council Chairman, Cllr Sharon Addis
- Dover District Council, Cllrs Bartlett and Porter, Little Stour & Ashstone Ward
- Kent County Council, Cllr Sue Chandler, Sandwich
- Parochial Church Council
- Wingham Village Hall Management Committee Mel Smith, Chairman
- Recreation Ground Management Committee Ian Pettman, Chairman
- Tree Warden Martin Smith
- Footpath Warden Wingham Footpath Group (collective warden)
- Wingham Charities
- Little Stour & Ashstone Police newsletter March edition only
- Summary of Parish Council Accounts 2024-25
COMMUNITY AWARD PRESENTATIONS
[Photos courtesy of Gareth Winters]
The Jack Jolly Award was presented to Matt Andrews by Chairman, Cllr Sharon Addis, at the Parish Assembly.
The KALC Community Award was presented to Di and Barry French on Friday 2 May in the Anchor Inn Garden as they were unable to attend the Parish Assembly.
JACK JOLLY AWARD (Glass Trophy kept for one year and Certificate): The nomination for Matt noted the energy and enthusiasm he brings to all his endeavours, including his early morning paper round, his caretaker role at Wingham Primary School, and as shop assistant at Wingham Central Stores, and always with a smile and sense of humour.
KALC COMMUNITY AWARD (Certificate signed by the Chairman of Kent County Council and the KALC Chairman): Di and Barry were nominated for their huge efforts in clearing and tidying Wingham pavements and verges and helping to tidy garden areas. They have also become Community Caretakers by signing up to the Dover District Council scheme.
RECREATION GROUND COMMITTEE
As noted in the draft minutes above, nominations from Village Groups received at the Assembly were approved by those present and existing committee members prepared to restand were agreed. However, there remain vacancies on the Committee. If you would be interested in helping the committee to raise funds for improvements to the pavilion and to keep the Recreation Ground the fantastic resource that it is, please contact the Parish Council Clerk or the Recreation Ground Committee Chairman, Ian Pettman. Thank you
DOCUMENTS DISPLAYED AT THE APA