Agenda
There is a meeting of the Parish Council at the Methodist Church Hall, Back Lane, Colsterworth, commencing at 7.30pm, on Tuesday 4th March 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/pc-meeting-4th-march
Agenda Item No
2024.152 Apologies for absence.
2024.153 Chairman’s remarks.
2024.154 Declarations of interest in accordance with the LGA 2000
2024.155 Approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting.
2024.156 County/District Councillor Report.
2024.157 Amendment to minute ref February 2024.139.2 - North Witham sandbags and storage bin (Cllr D Bellamy)
Resolve to purchase: -
1 x grit storage bin at a cost of £95.95 excl vat incl delivery.
30 x prefilled sandbags at a cost of £129.00 excl vat incl delivery.
2024.158 Resolve to approve the Wicksteed Leisure quotation of £851.56 incl vat for repairs to the Hurricane swing and Cableway on Colster Way Play area.
2024.159 Resolve to hold the Annual Parish Meeting on Tuesday 22nd April 2025 at The Colsterworth Methodist Church Hall, Back Lane, Colsterworth.
2024.160 Risk Exception Report
2024.161 Clerks Report
2024.162 Correspondence Received
2024.163 Planning Applications
2024.164 Finance and Administration (F & A) Committee No Report This Month (Cllrs E O’Neill, A Bouvie & C Hainsworth)
1. Resolve to renew the Lincolnshire Association of Local Councils Membership subscription of £486.06 net.
2. Resolve to renew the Lincolnshire Association of Local Councils (LALC) annual training scheme membership at £160 net.
Resolve to renew the following Policies at their annual renewal: -
3. Marking the death of a Senior National Figure Protocol. No changes.
4. CAD Working Group Terms of Reference (Removed - Ref to Committee)
5. CAD F&A Terms of Reference (Addition - Chair of F&A Committee is direct line management for the Clerk)
6. Update on the Community Car Park. (The Clerk)
Net Position by Cost Centre and Code – 23.02.2025
2024.165 2 Planning Committee Report
1. Neighbourhood Plan Review. On Hold.
2. Resolve for the Parish Council consider forming a Collective with Buckminster and South Witham Parish Councils in anticipation that the applicant of Planning Application S/24/0568 will appeal against the refusal decision and apply for a Rule 6 Status as an interested party allowing them to question the applicant.
Group Reports
2024.166 Highways & Footpaths Working Group Report (Ad hoc)
2024.167 Environment & Amenities Working Group Report.
War Memorial Lectern Project
1. Update on the Lectern War Memorial Gardens. (The Clerk)
2. Update on the UKSPF Application to pay for temporary repairs to St Mary’s
Church roof, North Witham. (Cllr D Bellamy).
3. Emergency Plan Review Update. (The Clerk)
2024.168 Accounts for payment February 2025. Please contact the Clerk for details.
2024.169 Matters requiring attention such as potholes and faulty streetlights.
Updates from Cllrs or Clerks Training Courses attended.
1. 10/02/2025 LALC Planning System, Cllrs C Hainsworth, C Russell and the Clerk.
2. 18/02/2025 LALC End of Year and Audit – The Clerk.
2024.170 Date of the next Parish Council meeting is Tuesday 1st April 2025.