September 2025 Agenda

Welbourn Parish Council
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on 
Wednesday 10 September 2025 at 7.30 pm in the
Meeting Room, Welbourn Village Hall.
  Agenda 
 
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 9 July 2025 to be approved as minutes.
5. Parish Clerk’s report. 
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: 
10.1 Application Reference: 25/0421/FUL
Proposal: Erection of a general purpose warehouse
Location: Fen Bay Services Ltd North End Welbourn
Approved by NK Planning
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 September 2025):

HSBC Client A/c 611: £4,273.15

(Forge et al)

 

HSBC A/c 772: £25,216.34

(For Precept)

HSBC Bmm A/c 638: £15,409.43 (Reserves)

 

HSBC Business C/A 677: £1,994.28

 

Bank Total: £46,893.20

11.2 Bank reconciled:    £0 discrepancy.
11.3 Payments made since 9 July 2025
  • Clerk Pay – (£324.40)
  • RFO Pay – (£395.20)
  • Clerk Pay – (£324.40)
  • RFO Pay – (£395.20)
  • G W King – (£380)
  • P A Ingamells – (£270)
  • Total Gas & Power – (£13.81)
  • Clean Courts – (£4,080)
  • BT – (£70.96)
  • HMRC PAY/NIC – (£91.60)
  • Bank Charges – (£8.00)
  • P A Ingamells – (£270)
  • R.C. Marshall (Steps) - £120
  • G W King – (£380)
  • BT – (£70.96)
  • Total Gas & Power – (£14.27)
  • HMRC PAY/NIC – (£91.60)
  • P A Ingamells – (£270)
  • Npower – (£841.90)
  • Npower – (£549.32)

 

11.4 Income received since last meeting (9 July 2025): 
  • Fen Bay Services (Tennis Court Grant) – (£2,040)
  • Welbourn Village Hall (Tennis Court contribution) – (£850)

 

  • Lobley Allotment rent  – (£40.00)

 

11.5 Expected payments before the next meeting (8 October 2025): 
  • E.on – (£172.80)
  • R.C. Marshall (Slabs) – (£495)

 

  • Expense claim 34 (MB Prizes) – (£18.98)
  • Cheque (School grant) – (£103.30)
11.6 Expected Income before next meeting (8 October 2025) 
 
  • Grass cutting Grant
 
12. To consider the draft ecologist’s report dated 22 August 2025 on the condition of The Beck (village pond) and agree next steps – Cllr. Cross.
13 To consider and note the Parish Clerk’s report of a meeting with Anglian Water following the letter of complaint to Anglian Water regarding interruption of the water supply on 22 June 2025 – Parish Clerk.
14. To receive a report on the condition of the two defibrillators and consider replacement thereof – Parish Clerk.
15. To adopt an Information Technology (IT) Policy – Parish Clerk / RFO
16. To consider approval for an application to North Kesteven District Council for a litter picking grant – Parish Clerk / RFO
17. To consider the ideas submitted by Parish Councillors for possible small scale volunteer projects to be carried out by Lincolnshire County Council contractors and the decide which idea to nominate – Cllr. Cross.
18. Portfolio Holders Updates. 
19. Agenda items for the next meeting; Agree meeting dates for 2026. 
 
Next meeting
Wednesday 8 October 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

8 October

12 November