2026-27 Agendas

Open Forum

1.

To elect a chairperson and to receive the Chairperson’s Declaration of Acceptance of Office

2.

To elect a Vice Chairperson

3.

To appoint representatives for Local Charities and organisations       

i. Lawrance Park Community Association

ii. Causeway Charities

iii. Anne Fisher Charities

iv. Churchyard Committee

4.

To appoint signatories for cheques and a Press Officer

5.

To adopt the Standing Orders, Financial Regulations & Risk Assessment and to consider the further inspection of the cemetery/headstones

6.

To consider whether the Cemetery charges should be increased

7,

Apologies for absence, acceptance of Apologies & noting of resignations received

8.

Declaration of Interest – To receive Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary and Other Interests, as set out in Chapter 7 of the Localism Act 2011 and the nature of those interests relating to any Agenda item

9.

Minutes of the meeting held on the 1 April 2026 2025 (Min25-10)

10,

To receive a report from the County and District Councillors on matters relating to Thurlby

11,

Clerk’s report and correspondence received.

12.

Planning matters:

12.1

To consider any Planning Applications received: S26/0604 - Two-storey front/side extension to form additional living space & entrance lobby to ground floor, additional master bedroom & en-suite to first floor. New windows & render finish throughout. Rear bi-fold door opening and associated internal alterations at11 Northorpe, Thurlby. Response  by 7 May 2026

 12.2

To note Planning Applications approved:

12.3

To note any Planning Applications refused or withdrawn:

12.4

To note any Application appealed or any decision made regarding an appeal:  none to note

13.

To confirm Expenditure

£40.00 – B M Champness (use of home as office)
£574.46– B M Champness (salary)

£53.00 – Elaine Reynolds (salary)

£52.74 – BT (broadband charges) (DD)
£39.09 – Bluecom Services (monthly charges)

£244.80 – Bourne Skip Hire (weekly bin collection charges x 4)
£372.91 – Zurich Insurance (Insurance premium)

£39.90 – B M Champness (200 black bin bags for Bourne Skip Hire)
£15.60 – Bluecom Services (renewal of domain name)

£114.50 – Thurlby PCC (insert in Village Link)
[  ] denotes those payments paid between meetings, which have been approved by the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Parish Council or at a previous meeting but not listed

14.

To discuss the accounts for April and for the bank reconciliation to be signed as a correct record

15.

Audit of 2025/26 Accounts

1.         To approve the Annual Governance Statement 2025/26

2.         To accept the Accounting Statement 2025/26 as a true record

3.         To sign the Annual Return and submit for Audit.

16.

To consider and agree the Insurance cover and whether we wish to include or remove anything from the schedule

17.

To consider the data received from the reactive sign

18.

To receive an update on speeding and parking on Swallow Hill, Crown Lane and The Green

19.

To receive an update on the Cemetery to include grass cutting, maintenance and burial fees

20.

For any Councillor to produce a written report of any meeting that he/she has attended as a representative of the Parish Council

21.

Members Questions - reminder only questions given to the clerk a week in advance will be answered.

22

The date of the next meeting – to be held on Wednesday 3 June 2026 at 7.30 p.m. in the Lawrance Park Social Room, Thurlby