03 September 2026
AGENDA
1. To accept apologies and reasons for absence
2. To receive reports from:
a. County Cllr Hume
b. District Cllrs Ashton and Jones
3. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011
4. Notes of the meeting held on 02 July 2026 to be approved and signed as the minutes
5. Clerk’s report
6. Chairman’s report
7. Finance Report:
a. Authority for payment:
i. Salaries x 2 (August) TBA
ii. Clerks’ expenses – July & August TBA
iii. Reconomy (Cemetery Skip - August) 46.20
iv. Reconomy (Fuel surcharge) 1.39
v. Haines Watts (PAYE work) TBA
vi. AGS Groundworks (Work in the village as required) TBA
vii. HMRC (PAYE) TBA
viii. E L Arnold (Adobe x 2) 59.92
ix. E L Arnold (Ink – Amazon) 37.43
x. Anglian Water (cemetery supply – d/d) 22.01
xi. ICO (annual fee – d/d) 47.00
xii. Bank of Scotland charges 4.25
b. To confirm payments made in August:
i. Salaries (July) 1057.97
ii. Reconomy (Cemetery Skip – July) 46.20
iii. Reconomy (fuel surcharge) 2.63
iv. Reconomy (additional weight) 24.77
v. Haines Watts (PAYE work) 28.50
vi. Bolingboke Deanery (August/September magazine) 100.00
vii. Malc Firth Landscapes (play area cuts) 66.67
viii. Stickney Community Committee (room hire) 12.50
ix. Gallagher Insurance (underpayment) 50.00
x. AGS Groundcare (Work in village as required) 250.00
xi. TJW Services (Public Footpath cuts) 468.00
xii. Bank of Scotland charges 4.25
c. To report balances in bank account
d. Bank Mandate Changes
e. Discuss a council debit card
f. To review Scribe Accounting Package
g. Set up of Parish Council Nest Pension Account.
8. To resolve Chairman’s Allowance Policy
9. Planning applications received for decision at this meeting. (NB: Plans can be viewed at www.e-lindsey.gov.uk
10. To receive planning decisions received from ELDC
11. To receive update regarding bus shelter at Main Road
12. Winter Salt
13. Highways:
a. To receive update on Community Speed Watch equipment
b. To consider request for speed bumps in A16
c. Any other Highways issue
14. Play Area:
a. To receive play area report
b. To receive update regarding new bins
15. Cemetery – any matters reported since the last meeting
16. Picnic Area – any matters to report
17. To discuss seating and possible noticeboard by the primary school
18. To discuss action that can be taken regarding residents not picking up after their dogs
19. Correspondence received for this meeting – not covered on the agenda
20. To resolve to move to closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission the Meetings) Act 1960 to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed in relation to the following matters:
21. Staffing Matters
a) To resolve to officially appoint a new Clerk and accept the contract.
b) To approve implementation of the NALC 2026/2027 SCP pay increment, and to authorise payment of all associated back pay owed to staff, applied from their respective effective dates.
c) To discuss outgoing Clerks pension.
22. Matters for next agenda
23. Date and time of next meeting:
01 October 2026 at 7.30pm with a Public Forum 7.15pm