May 2026 Annual General Parish Council Meeting

SWINESHEAD PARISH COUNCIL                                 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members of the Council are summoned to attend the ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL meeting of Swineshead Parish Council, to be held on Tuesday 26th 2026, commencing at 7.00 pm in the Swineshead Community Hub, 1-2 North End, Swineshead, PE20 3LR (should the ANNUAL PARISH MEETING finish before 7pm, the Parish Council meeting will commence)
 
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 from
Lincolnshire County Councillors
Boston Borough Councillros                       
 
 
D. Fairweather    Mrs Diane Fairweather        Date:     19th May 2026 
Clerk/Proper Officer and Responsible Finance Officer to Swineshead Parish Council 

AGENDA 
 
1.    Election Of Chair – Signing of Declaration of Officer.

2.    Election of Vice Chair

3.    Election of Parish Council Committee Members
a)    Finance Committee – 4 members

4.    Election of Parish Council Representatives:
a)    Swineshead Village Hall Committee
b)    Swineshead Benevolent Fund
c)    John Butler Charity
d)    Harlocks Charity
e)    SES
f)    Swineshead Life

5.    Chairman’s remarks: 

6.    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.

7.    To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in agenda items: 

8.    To approve as a correct record, the notes of the Meetings of the Council held on Tuesday 21st April 2026:

9.    Clerks' updates on outstanding matters: 

10.    Financial Matters:
i)    To Approve payments as per schedule
ii)    To Approve Annual Governance & Accountability Statement
iii)    To Approve Annual Accounting Statement

11.         Councillor’s and village reports, actions & updates:  
a)    Swineshead Community Emergency Plan
b)    Swineshead Benevolent Fund
c)    Swineshead Village Hall.

12.        To Receive Parish Council Updates
a)    Community Hub
b)    Library
c)    Village Archive

13.    Town and Country Planning Act 1990. To consider and make observations on planning applications received since the last meeting. 


Date of next meeting: Tuesday 23rd June 2026 

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