PC Agenda 14th September 2026
Dear Councillor,
I hereby give notice that the Parish Council meeting of Barrowby Parish Council will be held at the READING ROOM, Church Street, Barrowby on Monday 14th September at 7.00pm. All members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted as set out hereunder.
Public Forum: The Parish Council meeting will be preceded by a public forum commencing at 6.45pm, for which Councillors are asked to be present. Members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council.
Members of the public and press are welcome to stay for the meeting but may not participate unless invited to do so by the Chairman.
Signed: C Vink Claire Vink, Parish Clerk Date: 9th September 2026
1. WELCOME
Opening remarks by the Chairman
2. APOLOGIES
To receive apologies for absence
3. TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011
a. To receive declarations of members’ interests in relation to agenda items.
b. To consider requests for dispensations from members.
4. MINUTES
To resolve to accept the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 13th July and 7th September 2026. (Appendix A)
5. ARCHERY REQUEST – PONY PADDOCK
To consider the request by an archer in the village to use the Pony Paddock for practice. (Appendix B)
6. REPORTS
a. District & County Councillors – To receive a verbal update from local government representatives.
b. Working Groups - To receive a verbal report from the Recreation and Green Space group, the Flower Group, Pavilion Users Group, and the 20’s Plenty Group.
7. ARMED FORCES COVENANT
To consider the report (Appendix C) and draft pledge and resolve whether to:
a. sign the Armed Forces Covenant;
b. approve the draft pledge;
c. appoint an Armed Forces Champion; and
d. authorise the Chair and Clerk to complete the signing and submission process.
To note that Remembrance Sunday service at All Saints Church is the 8th November 10.45am.
8. MAJOR PROJECTS PROGRAMME AND CONSULTATION ANALYSIS
a. To consider the reports: Appendix D (Major Projects Programme) and E (Consultation Analysis)
b. To resolve to approve the overall Major Projects and Asset Improvement Programme and next steps identified within the report
c. To approve timeline to populate the Accountability record
9. GRANT OPTIONS
a. To consider options for grant applications for LCC divisional and strategic funds, and Arnold Clarke Community Fund (Appendix F)
b. To resolve to approve projects and next steps
10. PLANNING
To consider planning applications received up to the date of the meeting and to resolve to approve any representations to the Local Planning Authority (support/objection/comment) and any follow-up actions. To include:
a. To receive a verbal update from the Planning Working Group
11. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
To receive a verbal update on the progress of the Neighbourhood Plan
12. SKDC COMPLAINTS
To receive a verbal update regarding the complaints
13. LANDSCAPING DEVELOPER COMMITMENTS
a. To receive a verbal update regarding landscaping at the Coop
b. To resolve to approve the leaflet for Morris Road (Appendix G)
14. MILL ROW FLOODING
To receive a verbal update on the flooding at Mill Row and to resolve to approve next steps.
15. COMMITTEE MINUTES
None
16. FINANCE
a. To resolve to approve July and August 2026 bank reconciliations (Appendix H)
b. To note the income for July and August 2026 (Appendix I)
c. To resolve to approve the payments list (Appendix J)
d. To receive the auditor’s report and consider any matters raised. To confirm publication of the required conclusion-of-audit notice. (Appendix K)
e. To resolve to approve implementation of the 3.3% national pay award for Parish Council staff, effective from 1st April 2026, including any back pay due.
f. To resolve to approve Crimson King Tree Services as a preferred supplier for arboricultural works, subject to the Council’s Financial Regulations and annual review.
g. To resolve to approve one day of hedge and tree maintenance by Crimson King Tree Services at £750 [plus VAT, if applicable], prioritising hedge trimming on the Village Green and including tree maintenance near the Lowfields pitches as time permits
h. To resolve to approve Inspire Plus’s request to host the Grantham School Football event at Lowfields and agree any hire charge. Football club to lead. (Appendix L)
i. To note budget timeline for Committees
17. CLERKS REPORT
To note and receive updates on the Clerk’s report and note delegated spending (Appendix M)
18. CAPTURE OF FUTURE ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION / AGENDA ITEMS
To allow councillors to highlight matters to be considered for inclusion on a future agenda. No discussion on the content of the topics will take place.
19. DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING:
Monday 12th October 2026 at 6.45pm in the Reading Room for the Parish Council Meeting