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