07 September 2026
Notice of the Meeting of Billinghay Parish Council
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, Billinghay LN4 4HQ on Monday 7 September 2026 at 7pm. Public and press are welcome to attend for a short session prior to the meeting.
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Signed:
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Parish Clerk/RFO H Key |
Date: 1 September 2026 |
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 3 August 2026 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, LCC Fire & Rescue response review, NK Community Champion award details, update from CPRE Rutland & Lincolnshire chairman, LCC Parish agreement amendment to grass cutting programme, LCC winter salt request details, Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance survivor story, Electrical safety-first fund details, LCC Town & Parish newsletter, Shooting Star RAF ‘Cinderella service’ details, Lincs& Notts Air Ambulance 109 challenge details, NK-Corporate Civic special expenses to closed churchyards survey details.
7. Finance
a. To approve the payments made during August 2026 (details forwarded to councillors prior to the meeting).
b. To approve the appointment of the internal auditor to complete the half year audit (30 September) and to approve the expenditure for this process.
c. To consider and approve the extra work in the cemetery, which has been on hold due to the bird nesting season. Cut back holly and laurel bushes at a cost of £85.00.
d. To approve the renewal of the broadband contract. (Details forwarded prior to the meeting).
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). None received.
Planning other:
26/0860/HOUS Conversion and extension to existing garage to create living accommodation
5 Old School Lane Approved.
Street naming/numbering Apple Tree House 20 Bridge Street
9. LCC highways updates: None received.
10. To report on risk assessment/safety checks. Reports from Cllrs where applicable.
11. To discuss the arrangements for the Remembrance Day parade 8 November 2026.
12. To receive updates on the arrangements for the Christmas Tree Lighting event.
13. To approve the amendments to the undernoted policy (policy forwarded prior to the meeting).
PCD 015 Cemetery
14. To consider and approve the pay increase for the clerk and deputy clerk following the Local Government (NJC) pay settlement being reached at 3.30% from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
15. To discuss the next steps for joining the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum.
16. Reports from Councillors and any agenda items for the next meeting.
Billinghay Parish Office ∙Ringmoor House ∙Ringmoor Close ∙Billinghay ∙Lincs ∙LN4 4EY info@billinghay-pc.gov.uk 07483 346143 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.