Agenda
There is a meeting of the Parish Council at the Methodist Church Hall, Back Lane, Colsterworth, commencing at 7.30pm, on Tuesday 6th May 2025. The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda. Supporting information can be found at
https://colsterworth.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/council-business/p-c-meeting-6th-may-2025
Members of the Public and the Press are welcome. There will be a Public Forum commencing at 7.30pm for 10 minutes when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Parish Council.
Agenda Item No
2025.1 Apologies for absence.
2025.2 Chairman’s remarks.
2025.3 Declarations of interest in accordance with the LGA 2000
2025.4 Elections:
1 Election of Chairman
2 Election of Vice Chairman
2025.5 Approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting.
2025.6 Election of lead Councillors for: -
1 - Finance and Administration Committee x 4 Councillors
2 - Environment and Amenities Working Group x 3 Councillors
3 - Footpaths and Highways Working Group x 3 Councillors
4 – Planning Committee x 4 Councillors
2025.7 County/District Councillor Report.
2025.8 Resolve to accept the quotation for repairs to the Woolsthorpe Road arena railings. (Cllr R Brocklebank)
2025.9 VE Day Beacon lighting 8th May 2025 at 9.30 pm.
1. Resolve for the Parish Council to organise a beacon lighting event on VE Day 8th May 2025 with a minimum of 4 x Cllrs and the Clerk volunteering to marshal the event.
2. Resolve to light the Parish Council Beacon in line with the VE Day Beacon lighting timing of 9.30pm on 8th May 2025 on Colster Way Park.
3. Resolve to invite the Colsterworth 1st Scout Group to light the beacon who will also provide the gas at no cost to the Parish Council.
2025.10 1. Resolve to seek permission from LCC to install 2 Village Gateway Speed signs on the B676 at Stainby.
2025.11 Resolve to accept the alternative storage facility quotation to store items from the U Hold the key storage facility.
2025.12 Resolve to purchase and install an additional dog waste bin on the West End of the Nature Trail at a cost of £115.68 + £12.50 delivery. Installation costs TBC (Cllr R Brocklebank)
2025.13 Risk Exception Report
2025.14 Clerks Report
2025.15 Correspondence Received
2025.16 Planning Applications
2025.17 Finance and Administration (F & A) Committee No Report This Month (Cllrs E O’Neill, A Bouvie & C Hainsworth)
1. Agree the date of the next F & A Committee meeting.
2. Finance: The Annual Governance And Accountability Return 2024/2025
3. Approval of Annual Governance Statement section 1- 2024/2025
4. Sign Annual Governance statement section 1 – 2024/2025.
5. Approval of Annual Accounting Statements section 2 – 2024/2025
6. Sign Annual Accounting statements section 2 – 2024/2025.
7. Approval of Statements of Accounts – 2024/2025
8. Approve the Notice of the period of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return. 2024/2025
9. Resolve to renew the following policies at their annual review: -
CAD Nature Trail Risk Assessment
CAD Freedom of Information Request
CAD Freedom of Information Decision Template
10. Resolve to approve the updated CAD Standing Orders Next Review May 2025
11. Update on the Community Car Park. (The Clerk)
12. Net Position by Cost Centre and Code – 25.04.2025
2025.18 2 Planning Committee Report
1. Neighbourhood Plan Review. On Hold.
2. Planning Application S24/0455 Construction of 3no. dwellings with associated car parking and external
Landscaping. Land Between 16-18 Bourne Road, Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, NG33 5JE,
3. Update on Planning Application S25/0203. Change of use from Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Use Class C2 (flexible use under Part 3, Class V of GPDO) as a children’s care home. 9A School Lane, Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, NG33 5NW,
4. Update on Planning Application S/24/0568 AD Plant Gunby.
Group Reports
2025.19 Highways & Footpaths Working Group Report (Ad hoc)
2025.20 Environment & Amenities Working Group Report.
1. Emergency Plan Review Update. (The Clerk)
2025.21 Accounts for payment April 2025. Please contact the Clerk for details.
2025.22 Matters requiring attention such as potholes and faulty streetlights.
Updates from Cllrs or Clerks Training Courses attended.
2025.23 Date of the next Parish Council meeting is Tuesday 3rd June 2025.
Date Posted 28/04/2025 Email: clerk@colsterworthanddistpc.co.uk Tel: 01476 861888 Website: https://colsterworth.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/