July 2025 Agenda
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members of the Council are summoned to attend the meeting of Swineshead Parish Council, to be held on Tuesday 15 July 2025, commencing at 7.00 pm in the Swineshead Community Hub, 1-2 North End, Swineshead, PE20 3LR
Prior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a public forum for a maximum of 15 minutes when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council.
Also, a maximum further 10 minutes will be set aside for the meeting to receive reports of the Police, elected members of Lincolnshire County Council and Boston Borough Council
D. Fairweather Mrs Diane Fairweather Date: 09/7/2025
Clerk/Proper Officer and Responsible Finance Officer to Swineshead Parish Council
AGENDA
• Chairman’s remarks:
• Apologies for absence: To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk or Chairman prior to the meeting
• To Co-op one member
• To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in agenda items
• To approve as a correct record, the notes of the Annual Meeting of the Council held on 17 June 2025 and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
• Financial matters:
• Bank Balances as of 30 June 2025
£33,958.54 community account
This includes the Community Hub Payment from Lincolnshire County Council of £5,167.00
£71,292.93 to include £47.43 interest - Instant online
• To approve the change of bank contact details.
• To give the Clerk delegated powers to pay the regular amounts in mid-August after sending a list to all members.
• To approve the following accounts:
|
PAYEE |
SERVICE |
INVOICE DETAILS |
£ |
COMMENTS |
|
Lloyds Bank |
Service Charge 10 May – 9 June |
Direct Debit |
£4.67 |
DD due |
|
EE |
Mobile |
June invoice
|
11.02 |
Paid DD 26/7/25 |
|
Methodist Church |
Library Rent |
1 July 2025 |
£150.00 |
Paid DD 1/7/2025 |
|
Friends of St. Mary’s |
Archive & Community Hub |
1 July 2025
|
£200.00 |
Paid DD 1/7/2025 |
|
Gillrange Limited |
Community Hub & Council Office Rent |
1 July 2025 Inv. 17303 |
£350.00 |
Paid DD 1/7/2025 |
|
BT |
Broadband |
July 2025 Inv. M041 FB |
£54.42 |
DD Due 16/7/2025 |
|
N Bush |
Payroll |
July |
£17.00 |
To be approved |
|
Staff |
Costs |
July Payroll & Expenses |
£ TBA |
To be approved |
|
S Holland |
June Garden maintenance |
Invoice 31 |
£525.00 |
To be approved |
• Town and Country Planning Act 1990. To consider and make observations on all planning applications received and to note planning approvals, refusals, enforcement complaints and appeal decisions advised by the district council.
• B/25/0267 Erection of extension to existing Agricultural Machinery Store at Highfield Lodge Fenhouses Drove, PE20 3HF
• Clerks outstanding matters and correspondence:
SUBJECT ACTION
EKM Ltd (Horncastle) Maintenance contract for play equipment To receive any updates and discuss actions
Resident’s correspondence regarding a tree To discuss action taken
Rats in the & near the Church Yard To receive any updates
Quote to remove and repair boards in play area To discuss action
National Grid – Tree Cutting works To receive information
• Councillor’s and village reports, actions & updates:
SUBJECT ACTION
Armed Forces Covenant To receive any updates
Swineshead Community Emergency Plan and Local villages Resilience & Emergency Group To receive any updates:
Play area to include skate half pipe
To receive updates & discuss actions
Swineshead Benevolent Foundation:
Swineshead Village Hall, Lease renewal
Carpark maintenance
Recycling Area
Insurance & ground rent
Play area ground rent To receive reports and any updates from the Working group.
Parish Council updates on:
Community Hub
Library
Village Archive
Repositioning Boston Road Planter To receive any updates
Highways ref: 4204526
Proposed “No Stopping” restrictions on Abbey Road, in the vicinity of the school. To receive any updates
High street, changed parking restrictions To receive any updates
• Dates for the next meeting/s:
No meeting in August
Tuesday 16 September
Tuesday 21 October