Sept 2nd - Parish Council Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: Cllrs.  Bev Farrington (Chair), Julian Tatam (Vice Chair), Yvonne McCulloch, Liz Jarman, Steve Valentine, Kevin Payne, Richard Carter, Chris Palmer & Darren Scott

You are hereby summoned to Langtoft Parish Council Meeting onvTuesday 02 September 2025 at 19:00 in the Village Hall

The business to be dealt with at the Meeting is listed below.

 

S Gresty

27/08/25

The public and media are cordially invited to join this meeting                                                

Public Forum: There will be a public forum starting at 7pm and lasting for up to 30 minutes when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements on items relating to the agenda below to the Council.  RULES FOR PUBLIC FORUM ARE CONTAINED IN LANGTOFT PARISH COUNCIL STANDING ORDERS WHICH CAN BE VIEWED IN FULL ON THE WEBSITE 

Agenda

25/26-57  

Apologies: 

To receive any apologies for absence and reasons given.

25/26-58 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interests: 

To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011, and to consider any requests for dispensations in respect of disclosable pecuniary interests’

25/26-59 

Parish Council Items:

a) Council Domain.  To consider and resolve moving domain to “gov.uk” to comply with Assertion 10 for the forthcoming Annual Governance audit

b) To receive, consider and resolve options and quotations from Registered Providers for new email, website and domain services.

c) To consider and resolve new IT Policy

d) To consider and resolve moving all future parish council meetings to 6.30pm

e) To consider and resolve reducing public time at the start of each parish council meeting to 15 minutes and amend the Standing Orders accordingly.

25/26-60 

Minutes: 

To approve the minutes of:

a) 24 June 2025 Parish Council meeting

b) 25 July 2025 Extra Ordinary Parish Council Meeting

c) To review Action Tracker.

25/26-61 

To receive reports from 

  1. County and District Councillors – Report from Cllr. Smith

b)  Police  Reports are received and circulated and made available on website/noticeboard upon receipt.

a) To agree representative to attend NSK Parish Briefing meeting 16 September online.

25/26-62  

East End Pond Project – Pete Coles

• To consider and resolve recommended ash tree removal 

• To receive and approve the revised budget

25/26-63  

S106 Funding (Project lead Cllr. Jarman, supported by Cllr. Tatam & Carter and Clerk)

a) To note submission of the National Lottery application for £20k funding towards new park equipment.

b) To receive, consider and resolve the application for the s.106 funding to be submitted to SKDC on conclusion of the National Lottery application result.

c) Recreational upgrade (post funding approval)  - To identify project lead.

25/26-64 

Speeding 

• Community Speed Watch Action Group – lead to be identified for this project.

• To receive updated from meeting with Baston Parish Council.

• Village Gates – lead Cllr Jarman to receive, consider and resolve funding possibilities and quotes for the erection of gates on Stowe Road and East End.

• 30/white lines – To note 30mph roundels for Stowe Road & Langtoft Outgang Road are now in place.  The count down line markers are not items LCC are maintaining at present, they are not covered by LCC traffic sign regulations.

• Roadside flower planters and trees – lead to be identified for this project.

25/26-65 

Amenities 

Park funding – (Lead Cllr. Tatam, supported by Cllr. Carter and Clerk)

a) To note application has been submitted to SKDC Prosperity Fund for £13,565.34 to include restoration of zip wire at EEP and goal mouths at both parks.

b) To consider request from resident to remove silver birch in Black Bull Park

 

25/26-66 

Working Group Reports

a) To receive Cemetery Report 

i) To receive, consider and resolve purchase of a new lawnmower.

b) Community Engagement Report

i) To discuss and align on what village events are to take place this Christmas and who will lead.

ii) Grapevine – To discuss and align November Edition

iii) Deeping PPG meetings.  To nominate 2 Councillors to cover and attend meetings and feedback to full council.  

c) To receive Penfield  Committee Minutes have been circulated.

25/26-67 

Finance

Current Year 2025/26

a) To receive Financial Account Report to 31 July 25 with bank statements.

b) Resolve Payments as follows:

File Ref Date To Whom Net £ VAT £ Cost centre

40 23/06/2025 P Hallam 7.21 1.44 Penfield  

41 23/06/2025 IONOS 150.60 30.12 Admin Expenses

42 27/06/2025 N Bright 431.70 Salary/employers costs 

43 27/06/2025 S Gresty 601.20 Salary/employers costs 

44 27/06/2025 HMRC 774.20 Salary/employers costs 

45 30/06/2025 Unity Trust Bank 6.00 bank charges 

46 03/07/2025 Alex Ford 79.00 VE Day 

47 09/07/2025 BDG Mowing 260.00 52.00 grass 

48 09/07/2025 N Bright 20.97 1.23 cemetery expenses 

49 09/07/2025 Branch Brothers 16.98 3.39 park expenses 

50 09/07/2025 Langtoft Preschool 400.00 grant donation 

51 09/07/2025 S Valentine 126.56 23.26 Penfield 

52 09/07/2025 Wordadd Ltd 29.17 5.83 Admin Expenses 

53 10/07/2025 Ionos 14.50 2.90 Admin Expenses 

54 21/07/2025 Anglian Water 20.81 cemetery expenses 

55 23/07/2025 S Gresty 56.69 4.34 parish/park expenses 

56 24/07/2025 Liz Jarman 20.00 VE Day 

57 24/07/2025 MH Goals 90.88 18.18 Parks 

58 25/07/2025 ICO 47.00 Admin Expenses 

59 28/07/2025 N Bright 431.50 Salary/employers costs 

60 28/07/2025 S Gresty 601.20 Salary/employers costs 

61 31/07/2025 Help the Heros 300.00 Donation 

62 31/07/2025 AA Defib.com 870.00 174.00 Defibrillator 

63 31/07/2025 RBL 300.00 Donation 

64 31/07/2025 Unity Bank 6.00 Admin Expenses 

Bank Transfer form Savings to current account £5,000 23 July & 25th July 2025

c) To Note Income received

File Date From Whom £ Subject

I7 23/6 Langtoft Road Race £300.00 Penfield

I8 09/07 Liz Jarman £20 VE day donation

I9 10/07 Set in Stone £60 cemetery

I10 10/7 Liz Jarman £20 error payment

I11 25/7 SKDC £281.85 VE day

 

d) Councillors to consider and resolve the overspend against budget and forecasts and to consider and resolve potential other areas of expenditure on unbudgeted projects and re-allocation of budgets. 

 

25/26-68 

Planning 

Applications received since last meeting and any updates of existing planning.

• S25/1382 Boundary of 19 Barn Owl Close – Tree reduction.  Response submitted.  No objections. Permission has been granted.

• S25/1448 1 Bramblewood Court, Tree works

• S25/1457 86 East End Proposed single store side and rear extension and two storey side extension

• S25/1455 Land North of Langtoft Outgang Road.  Construction of screening bund and reinstatement of roadside ditch (retrospective)

• S25/1542 East End Park Tree works.  Langtoft Parish Council

25/26-69    

To formally note Correspondence received from last meeting.  – see below

25/26-70   

To receive Items for Future Meetings

Emergency Plan simulation – Cllr. Payne

Bi Annual tree safety inspections.

Risk Assessment review – Cllr. Carter

2025/26 Annual plan review – Cllr. Farrington

 

Date of future meetings:  2025:  14 Oct, 25 Nov,

2026. 13 Jan, 24 Feb, 7 Apr, 19 May, 7 July, 15 Sept, 27 Oct, 9 Dec   Annual Parish Meeting TBC


To Note Correspondence Received since last meeting

Date From Whom Description Group

2025-07-03 Savills allotment inspection notice Allotments

2025-07-16 Abacus quote for goalmouths amenities

2025-07-22 MH Goals invoice amenities

2025-07-23 Online Playground quote zip wire parks amenities

2025-07-25 Play Source quote zip wire parks amenities

2025-07-28 Sovereign Play quote zip wire parks amenities

2025-08-05 RBL thank you comm.eng

2025-07-31 P Coles ROSPA quotes EEP EE Pond

2025-08-11 P Coles EE Pond expenses EE Pond

2025-07-01 RRT rapid relief Team info Emergency

2025-08-19 Community Resilience news Emergency

2025-07-01 BDG Mowing invoice finance

2025-07-02 Eset renewal notice finance

2025-07-16 SKDC change in a/c processing finance

2025-08-04 BDG Mowing invoice finance

2025-08-20 National Lottery acknow. of grant applic. finance

2025-08-22 Microsoft annual subscription finance

2025-08-24 IONOS invoice finance

2025-07-01 Resident Pride of Langtoft awards idea Parish

2025-07-02 Polices NSK police briefing 16 sept Parish

2025-07-02 SKDC Local Plan Review Regulation 18 Parish

2025-07-04 ACR Computers invoice eset Parish

2025-07-06 Polices community policing forum poster Parish

2025-07-11 LCC LGR Greater Lincolnshire Parish

2025-07-11 Resident tree issue BBG Parish

2025-07-12 Polices community policing Cancelled Parish

2025-07-14 Lincs Free Press village issues Parish

2025-07-16 Greater Lincs LGR - briefing sessions Parish

2025-07-16 SKDC reminder housing bill sessions Parish

2025-07-22 Microsoft invoice Parish

2025-07-23 ICO confirmation of re registration Parish

2025-07-23 Netwise UK quote for Gov.uk Parish

2025-07-23 Net Nerd quote for Gov.uk Parish

2025-07-23 Cloud Next quote for Gov.uk Parish

2025-07-23 Ionos invoice Parish

2025-07-25 AA Defib invoice Parish

2025-07-25 Local Government pay award 25/26 Parish

2025-07-25 LCC how to report a flood poster Parish

2025-07-25 PKJ Littlejohn AGAR queries parish

2025-07-29 Aubergine quote for Gov.uk Parish

2025-07-29 Deeping PPG meeting 17/10 Parish

2025-08-05 LALC unmetered electricity supplies Parish

2025-08-07 LCC Highways temp. road closure Parish

2025-08-11 Brown Bear Tree Care quote Parish

2025-08-12 SKDC bin day change Parish

2025-08-12 Arbtech quote for tree safety survey Parish

2025-08-14 parish online quote Parish

2025-08-15 Cllr. Vanessa Smith fire report King St Parish

2025-08-15 Microsoft subscription notice Parish

2025-08-18 Greater Lincs LGA meeting 20 aug Parish

2025-08-21 Pension regulator re enrolment Parish

2025-08-26 MDTC civic service invite Parish

2025-07-22 Power for people community energy Parish

2025-07-15 cub Scout group penfield enquiry penfield

2025-08-07 S Valentine penfield expenses penfield

2025-08-11 A Harrison penfield expenses penfield

2025-08-15 S Valentine penfield expenses penfield

2025-07-04 SKDC Planning s25/0264 decision notice Planning

2025-07-07 SKDC addition housing feedback sought Planning

2025-07-09 SKDC Housing strategy consultation Planning

2025-07-09 Resident objections to housing Planning

2025-07-29 SKDC Planning s25/1382 Planning

2025-07-30 Resident objections toSKPR-71 Planning

2025-07-29 SKDC Planning s25/1382 application Planning

2025-07-31 Resident formal objection to SKPR-71 Planning

2025-08-05 SKDC Planning s25/1448 application Planning

2025-08-14 SKDC Planning s25/1382 decision Planning

2025-08-19 LCC Reg 18 Proposed housing Planning

2025-08-19 SKDC Planning S25/1457 application Planning

2025-08-21 SKDC Planning s25/1455 application Planning

2025-08-22 SKDC Planning s25/1542 application Planning