2026 Minutes

Minute Number

Item

96/2526

Welcome and Public Questions

Vice-Chair welcome given to those in attendance, no members of public were present

97/2526

Apologies

Cllr S Bunney (WLDC), late apologies Cllr T Gundry (Chair), Cllr G Kettle-Gundry reasons accepted

98/2526

Declarations of Interest

None received

99/2526

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Thursday 15th January 2026

Proposed: Cllr.S.Kapil Seconded: Cllr.R.Lawrence Those who attended in favour

RESOLVED:

The minutes of the meeting be accepted as a true and proper record.

100/2526

District and County Councillor reports and updates

Cllr S Bunney (WLDC) report by email

Environmental Health, Air quality incidents should be dealt with by Environmental Health at West Lindsey email:-environmental.protection@west-lindsey.gov.uk . Andy Gray (email:- andy.gray@west-lindsey.gov.uk) the officer in charge of this department has asked that all incidents of air quality, smell etc be sent to the team who will log them and then consider the appropriate action to be taken. To ensure that the WLDC officers involved are invited to a meeting twice or three times year to submit a report on progress. Home Farm, Cllr Duguid:- email:- cllr.a.duguid@west-lindsey.gov.uk incidents should be reported to him or his farm manager and they too would investigate and respond. Email:- dairy@nortonestate.com 

LGR   The survey is open until 26th of March. My support is for the county wide unitary as it leaves adult services, children's services and Fire and Rescue intact.  [The decision to merge the police forces has already been taken). The system also means that services like waste collection and disposal will come under one level of authority rather than the two or three as now - this should improve the service. In my opinion all the schemes on offer throw up these general concerns. The reduced number of councillors will increase the workload of those who seek office - this will inevitably place more pressures on the parish councillors who do not receive allowances etc. The increased workload of local and district councillors could mean that less working age people will stand - which is not good for democracy.

Several of the models - especially The City of Lincoln proposal - will concentrate business and money in urban areas, which does not bode well for rural communities like our area - who many would say are already not getting their fair share of resources.

101/2526

Chairman’s/Parish Councillor updates

Cllr.T.Faulkner:- to look into stop sign at crossroads again

102/2526

Clerk’s report

Temporary Traffic Restriction: TTRO/TTR014752 Road closure Cliff Road (Between 140m & 190m West of High Street) Period of restriction: 04/03/2026-06/03/2026

Unity Interest rate reduced from 2.10% to 1.95% 23/03/26

WLDC up-to-date list of all current councillors for your parish, including any recent changes to ereg@west-lindsey.gov.uk by 28th February 2026. Done 11/02/26

LCC: Grass cutting area of highway grass: 1376 sq metres 2026-27 Current contribution rate: £0.1815 2026-27 Contribution figure: £249.74 Your submission reference is 2755242

Temporary Traffic Restriction: TTRO/TTR015109 Moor Road (Between 20m & 180m East of South Moor Lane)02/04/2026 - 02/04/2026, 06:00 to 18:00 Reason for restriction: Telegraph pole replacement
Consultation announced for Cadent’s H2East Pipeline: Humber to Nottinghamshire will run from the 3rd March to 14th April 2026.

HMRC Penalty and appeal

LCCs Highway's contractors are offering the opportunity for Community Groups and Parish Councils to put forward small projects for their community volunteer works.

Dovecote prune and tidy up to be put forward

103/2526

Police and Crime update

NC06 area, reports received and circulated.

104/2526

Parish Matters

Nothing to report

Payments for Approval

To approve payments from 15/01/2026=-19/03/2026

Proposed: Cllr.S.Kapil  Seconded: Cllr.T.Faulkner  All in favour

RESOLVED:

To make the following payments and accept bank reconciliations

Expenditure

Reference

Description

Amount

VAT

Total

Salary MC

Clerk Salary Feb/Mar 26

275.76

£275.76

HMRC

Tax MC

69.00

£69.00

Clerk

WFH Allowance Jan/Feb 26

26.00

£26.00

Unity

Bank Charges

6.00

£6.00

Unity

Bank Charges

6.00

£6.00

Ebay

In Memory Plaque

9.99

£9.99

WLDC

Dovecote Grass Bin

48.00

£48.00

WLDC

Cemetery Grass Bin

48.00

£48.00

Tim Roache

Benches installation

300.00

£300.00

Wilkin Chapman

Legal Services

415.50

75.10

£490.60

B&M

A4 paper, envelopes

7.25

£7.25

Totals

£1,211.50

£75.10

£1,286.60

Income

Reference

Description

Amount

HMRC

VAT reclaim

£352.44

Transfers

Open Space

Current

Wrong Account Used

£390.00

Open Space

Current

Dovecote Grass Bin 2026-27

£48.00

106/2526

Bank Reconciliations and Budget

Cllr T Faulkner as non-bank signatory checked, confirmed and signed budget monitoring position and bank reconciliations. As per budget planning grass cutting contracts and internal audit to continue with present providers.

107/2526

Meetings Dates 2026-27

Meetings are held bi-monthly, the third Thursday beginning at 7.30pm in the Village Hall

21st May 2026 Annual Council Meeting approx. 7.45pm start for this meeting only

16th July 2026

17th September 2026

19th November 2026

21st January 2027

18th March 2027

108/2526

LALC

Proposed: Cllr.S.Kapil  Seconded: Cllr.R.Lawrence  All in favour

RESOLVED:

To subscribe to LALC Annual Membership £102.34 and LALC Annual Training Scheme £120.00 + £24.00 VAT = £144.00 for the coming year

109/2526

Church Bench

Proposed: Cllr.S.Kapil  Seconded: Cllr.I.Moate  All in favour

RESOLVED:

To accept the quote from Tim Roache to repurpose the church bench with new slats £130.00

110/2526

Annual Parish Meeting

21st May 2026 Annual Parish Meeting @ 7.30pm followed by Annual Council Meeting

111/2526

Planning applications

To consider any planning applications or decisions

Applications

WL 2026 00257 

No objections noted

Decisions

WL 2026 00056 Pending

Next Meeting

112/2526

Items for inclusion on the next Meeting agenda

Standard Items

Confidential matter

113/2526

Date and time of the next Meeting being Annual Council Meeting

To confirm date and time of the Annual Council Meeting is set for Thursday 19th March 2026 @ 7.45pm approx

Council resolved to move into closed session in accordance with the public bodies (admission to meetings) act 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed

114/2526

Confidential Matter

Considered