01 September 2025

 

Dear Councillor

You are hereby summoned to a meeting of Billinghay Parish Council which will be held at the schoolroom Billinghay Methodist Church, Victoria Street on Monday 1 September 2025 at 7pm. Public and press are welcome to attend for a short session prior to the meeting.

Signed:  

H. Key

Parish Clerk/RFO

Date:

26 August 2025

AGENDA

1. To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the clerk prior to the meeting.                                                                            

2. 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.

3. To receive reports from County and District Councillors.

4. To accept the notes from the Meeting held 4 August 2025 as Minutes and a true record.

5. Clerk’s report (Details forwarded to Councillors prior to the meeting).

6. Correspondence items forwarded:

NALC Bulletins, LALC Bulletins, Methodist Church Poppy pop-in details, Local Government reorganisation meeting details and reminder letter, Community Resilience Newsletter, Councillor Volunteer Scheme.

7. Finance

a. To approve the payments made during August 2025 (Details forwarded to Councillors prior to the meeting).

b. To approve the removal of the expired defibrillator previously located at the children’s centre from the asset register.

8.  Planning Applications to consider as a statutory consultee (as detailed below and may include those received which require/d a decision before this meeting).

25/0844/FUL Change of use from agricultural land to domestic dwelling Sprite Lane   No comment from Councillors.

Planning other:

25/0249/FUL Single Storey Extension Bethel Baptist Chapel      Approved

25/0250/LBC Single Storey Extension Bethel Baptist Chapel      Approved

9. LCC highways updates:

None Received.

10. To report on risk assessment/safety checks. Reports from Cllrs where applicable.

11. To approve the appointment of the Internal Auditor to complete the half year audit and approve the expenditure for this process. (Costings forwarded to Councillors prior to the meeting).

12. To discuss and consider the possibility of having to relocate the office should the lease not be renewed in April 2026.

13. To discuss and consider the proposal from Document Solutions regarding our printing requirements. (Proposal forwarded to councillors prior to the meeting).

14. To discuss and consider the arrangements for the Remembrance Parade 9 November 2025.

15. To discuss and consider the arrangements for the Christmas Tree Lighting Event.

16. To discuss and consider the possibility of using a scanning company for burial records.

17. Reports from Councillors and any agenda items for the next meeting.

 

Billinghay Parish Office ∙Ringmoor Close ∙Ringmoor House ∙Billinghay ∙Lincs ∙LN4 4EY