14th May 2025
AGENDA
1. To elect a Chairman for the ensuing year 2025/2026 and receive the Declaration of Acceptance of Office from the Chairman, witnessed by the Proper Officer.
2. To elect a Vice Chairman for the ensuing year 2025/26 and receive the Declaration of Acceptance of Office from the Vice Chairman, witnessed by the Proper Officer.
3. Chairman’s welcome:
4. To resolve to close the meeting for the public forum and outside bodies
5. Public forum for a maximum of 15 minutes when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the council. A maximum further 10 minutes will be set aside for the meeting to receive reports from elected Members of Lincolnshire County Council, and East Lindsey District Council.
6. To resolve to re-open the meeting
7. Apologies for absence: To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting
8. Declarations of interest: (if any) To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests
9. Notes of the Parish Council meeting held on 09 April 2025.
To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
10. To Receive Nominations for Representatives on Outside Bodies, plus Updates:
a) The Alenson & Erskine Foundation:
b) Leake United Charities:
11. Agree Meeting Dates 2025-2026
12. Councillor Roles
a) Finance
b) Policies
c) Memorial Gardens
d) Speed Camera
e) Staffing
13. Financial matters: Previously sent to Councillors, to resolve as correct and authorise payments
a) Treasurers bank statement 30 April 2025: £13,975.09 which includes £8000 received precept, the 2nd precept payment will be in September.
Deposit bank statement 30 April:
b) April Bank Reconciliation.
c) To discuss and resolve Internal Audit Costs for 2025-2026
14. AGAR Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2024/25
a) To receive the Internal Audit Report
b) To complete the Annual Governance Statement
c) To approve the Financial Statement
15. Planning: Town and Country Planning Act 1990. To consider and make observations on all planning applications received and to note planning approvals, refusals, enforcement complaints and appeal decisions advised by the district council. To include those received from the date of this notice and the day on the meeting
Planning Appeal AP/02007/25/FUL STICKNEY SHOWGROUND EAST FEN LANE STICKNEY BOSTON PE22 8DE Change of use of land to use as a gypsy/traveller caravan site comprising: a warden’s pitch accommodating a static/mobile home, 10 transit pitches, each accommodating no more than 2 touring caravans, erection of toilet/wash block and erection of dayroom building and laying of hardstanding (works commenced).
16. Memorial Gardens Project
17. Speed Sign
18. Grass Cutting
19. Clerk’s reports, outstanding matters and new matters
20. Information, reports and correspondence
21. Payments Schedule: All invoices listed have been examined, verified and certified by the Responsible Financial Officer.
a) To verify payments made since the last meeting under delegated powers or previously approved.
Mobile Phone 006 2nd May £5.00
Scribe 007 1st May £37.20
b) To consider the following payments for approval:
Salary and Pension (LGA 1972 s.112) 008 31st May £512.33
Mileage 008 31st May £16.20
Taxing Times PAYE 009 15th May £27.60
Lucy Lawns 010 15th May £370.00
22. Matters for next agenda
23. Next meeting: Wednesday 11th June 2025
24. Meeting Closed