November 2026 Agenda
Welbourn Parish Council
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on
Wednesday 11 November 2026 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
parishclerk@welbournparishcouncil.gov.uk
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 14 October 2026 to be approved as minutes.
5. Parish Clerk’s report.
6. County and District Councillors update (10 mins)
7. Current and future maintenance responsibilities (10 mins)
8. Planning Matters to consider and discuss:
8.1 Notification of Intended Works to Trees in a Conservation Area.
Application reference: 26/1257/TPO
Description of works: T31 - Sycamore - crown lift lowest branches over building and garden, remove any deadwood over 70mm and sever ivy. T23 - Sycamore - crown lift lowest branches over hanging building and road, removal of epicormic/basal growth at the base of the tree, removal of deadwood over 70mm and sever ivy.
Client may end up looking at a full removal if they put this building into a residential property, as the tree has heavily overgrown the building and any further works than a crown lift will be too much for the tree. T29 - Beech - Crown lift over hanging branches, as shown in annotated photo, to clear Northeastern drive. (See 26/1258/TCA for other detail)
Location: Welbourn Manor Care Home, High Street, Welbourn,
8.2 Notification of Intended Works to Trees in a Conservation Area.
Application reference: 26/1258/TCA
Description of works: Sycamore next to T25 yew (10T in Arb report) - Crown lift all lower limbs towards the building and courtyard, removal of deadwood more than 70mm, sever ivy and remove elder and other shrubbery at the base of the tree.
Mixed shrubs along Northeast drive - Reduce away from drive to give adequate clearance.
(see 26/1257/TPO for other details)
Location: Welbourn Manor Care Home, High Street, Welbourn.
8.3 Notification of Receipt of Planning Application
Planning Application Reference: 26/1272/FUL
Proposal: Conversion of commercial building to form a dwelling with a ground floor
office
Location: The Old Co-op, The Green Welbourn Lincoln Lincolnshire
8.4 Notification of Receipt of Planning Application
Planning Application Reference: 26/1331/VARCON
Proposal: Application to remove condition 2 (Ancillary use) and vary condition 8 (Plans) attached to planning permission 26/0870/HOUS - Demolition of ancillary storage structures and erection of new outbuilding / garage (Remove condition 2, install dormer windows and additional rooflights, re-positioning of solar panels and install timber oak garage and workshop doors with window lights to outbuilding)
Location: Church View 4 The Nookin Welbourn
9. Notifications of Planning Decisions: None
10. Finance Report: - From the Responsible Finance Officer (R.F.O.): - To review bank balances, invoices paid since last meeting since, items to be paid before next meeting: -
10.1 Accounts value (4 November 2026):
HSBC Client A/c 611: £4,543.19
(Forge et al)
HSBC A/c 772: £23,208.46
(For Precept)
HSBC Bmm A/c 638: £15,682.25
(Reserves)
HSBC Business C/A 677: £2,001.22
Bank Total: Total: £45,435.12
10.2 Bank reconciled: £0 discrepancy
10.3 Payments made since last meeting (14th October 2026):
- Clerk Pay – (£354.50)
- RFO Pay – (£434.50)
- BDG Mowing – (£660)
- G W King – (£420)
- EE Limited – (£12.42)
- BT Group – (£38.34)
- Total Energies – (£23.77)
- HMRC PAYE/NIC – (£124.28)
- R.C. Marshall (Grass) – (£30)
- DCR – (£318)
10.4 Expected payments before next meeting (13th January 2027):
- Wreath – (£50)
- Clerk Pay – (£443.30)
- RFO Pay – (£443.30)
- Clerk Pay – (£443.30)
- RFO Pay – (£443.30)
- Expense claim – (£35.24)
- BT – (£38.34)
- G W King – (£420)
11. Review, consider and approve proposed budget for 2027 – 28 – R.F.O.
12. To receive an update the Welbourn Neighbourhood Development Plan 2015 – 30 review – Cllr. Duxbury.
13. To consider a costed proposal to instal a more reliable heat pump at the village hall.
14. To consider whether the Parish Council wishes to comment on the Windsock Solar Farm – EIA Scoping and Consultation and Regulation.
15. To approve the Parish Council’s application to North Kesteven District Council for a litter picking grant.
16. Portfolio Holders Updates.
17. Agenda items for the next meeting:-
Signed:- Chair of Welbourn Parish Council
Next meeting
Wednesday 13 January 2027
Copies to: Parish Councillors, County & District Councillors, Parish Council Web Site