Full Council Agendas

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 on Monday 2 November 2026 at 7pm. Public and press are welcome to attend for a short session prior to the meeting.

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 5 October 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, CCLA update, planning objection – writing an effective objection, Lewis Hobson Murial Artist, Level up gaming, NKDC Central Lincolnshire local plan scoping consultation details, NKDC Parish & Town Council newsletter, NKDC Central Lincolnshire local plan scoping consultation details, High Street safari – world book day book quest, Playdale quotation price increases, LCC Town & Parish Council update.   

7. Finance

a. To approve the payments made during October 2026 (details forwarded to councillors prior to the meeting).

b. To approve the expenditure for the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Data Protection renewal fee £52.00 (minus £5.00 reduction for direct debit payments).

c. NKDC Litter picking grant. 

d. LCC Verge cutting contribution.

e. To consider the following Grant Requests (full application details forwarded prior to the meeting).

• 2nd Billinghay Brownies           Sports Equipment/Craft Supplies       £  400.00
• Billinghay Village Hall             Cladding to rear of village hall            £3000.00
• 1st Billinghay Guides               Craft supplies/storage/outdoor           £  300.00
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• Billinghay Athletic Junior        Defibrillator and Line Marker              £1200.00

Football Club

f. To review the grant for the War Memorial Flowers (details forwarded prior to the meeting).

g. To review the Cemetery Fees.

h. To consider the draft budget for 2027 to 2028 and any proposed project expenditure (draft budget figures forwarded prior to the meeting).

i. To review and allocate reserves (details forwarded prior to the meeting).

j. To receive the report on the Community Infrastructure Levy Income and Expenditure for the year 2025 – 2026 as required by NKDC. (Report forwarded prior to the meeting).

k. To approve the expenditure for the annual PAT test.

l. To approve the expenditure for the replacement pads for the defibrillator located at the fire station which expire the end of January 2027.

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).

26/1150/LBC Replace ground floor sash window like for like in double glazed glass and repair second sash window cill and frame Brooklyn House 14 Victoria Street.

Planning other:

None Received.

9. LCC highways updates: None received.

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

11. To receive updates on the arrangements for the Christmas Tree Lighting Event.

12. To review and approve the undernoted policies (policies forwarded prior to the meeting).

PCD 006 Sexual & General Harassment

PCD 015 Cemetery

PCD 033 Annual Investment Strategy

13. To discuss the request received from a resident regarding the possibility of double yellow lines being placed on Church Street between Old School Lane and 28 Victoria Street. (Email forwarded to councillors prior to the meeting).

14. To discuss the options for a replacement desktop publishing software programme for creating the newsletter following the removal of Microsoft publisher (information for options forwarded prior to the meeting).

15. 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.