March 2025 Agenda

Welbourn Parish Council
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Wednesday 12 March 2025 at 7.30 pm in the Meeting Room, Welbourn Village Hall.
 
There will be a 15-minute public session at the commencement of the meeting when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council.
Members of the public will be welcome to stay for the remainder of the meeting except for any closed sessions, but they may not speak on any matter after the public session is closed unless invited to do so.
 
Mr J Fieldhouse
welbournparishclerk@gmail.com
https://welbourn.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
 
AGENDA
1. Chairman’s welcome
2. Acceptance of reasons for absence 
3. Declaration of interest in any matter on the agenda
4. Notes of the meeting held on 12 February 2025 to be approved as minutes.
5. Clerk’s Report on matters outstanding (5 mins)
6. Public Forum (15 mins)
7. County and District Councillors update (10 mins)
8. Current and future maintenance responsibilities (5 mins)
9. Planning Matters to consider and discuss: None
10. Notifications of Planning Decisions: None
11. Finance Report: - From the Responsible Finance Officer (RFO): - To review bank balances, invoices paid since last meeting since, and items to be paid before next meeting: -
11.1 Accounts value (4 March 2025):

HSBC Client A/c 611: £4,652.32

(Forge et al)

HSBC A/c 772: £4,298.62

(For Precept)

HSBC Bmm A/c 638: £15,343.18

 (Reserves)

HSBC Business C/A 677: £5,755.11

Bank Total: £30,049.23

11.2 Bank reconciled:    £0 discrepancy.
11.3 Payments made since 12 February 2025
  • Expense Claim 29  – (£20.98)
  • Clerk Pay – (£324.60)
  • RFO Pay – (£395)
  • Bank Charges – (£8.00)
  • HMRC PAY/NIC – (£91.37)
  • Total Gas & Power – (£14.27)
  • BT – (£65.82)
11.4 Income received since last meeting: 

Zero

11.5 Expected payments before the next meeting (9 April 2025): 
  • RFO Pay – (£405.60)
  • Clerk Pay – (£405.60)
  • BT – (£65.82)
  • LALC (Webtime) – (£108)
 
11.6 Expected income received before next meeting (9 April 2025)
  • VAT 126 – (£2,587.28)
 
12. To consider the Parish Council’s next steps regarding the proposed Leoda Solar Farm and to ratify the Council’s feedback on the Non-Statutory Consultation. 
13. To approve updated Financial Regulations for the Parish Council - RFO. 
14. To consider and decide the next steps regarding the tennis court refurbishment.
15. To consider and decide on appropriate arrangements for VE Day 80th Anniversary 8 May 2025. 
16. Portfolio Holders Updates. 
17. Agenda items for the next meeting.
 
Next meeting
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Copies to: Parish Councillors, County & District Councillors, Parish Council Web Site
 
Future Parish Council Meetings in 2025:  All meetings to commence at 7.30 pm
12 March
9 April 14 May
11 June
9 July 10 September
8 October 
12 November