28 September 2026 - Parish Council Meeting
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Notice is hereby given, and all members of the Council are summoned to attend a Meeting of Pinchbeck Parish Council to be held at 19:30 on Monday, 28 September 2026 at Pinchbeck Hub & Library
Robert Smith
Clerk to Pinchbeck Parish Council
23 September 2026
clerk@pinchbeck-pc.gov.uk
AGENDA
26.153.To note members’ attendance and to receive apologies for absence.
26.154.To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests and other interests required to be declared under the Council’s Code of Conduct, and to consider and determine any written requests for dispensation.
26.155.Waste Collection Changes Presentation
i.To receive a presentation from the District Council, regarding forthcoming changes to household waste collections, and to provide an opportunity for residents and councillors to ask questions.
26.156.Update on local highways issues
i.To receive an update from Lincolnshire County Council Highways and Anglian Water on local road closures and highways issues.
26.157.Public Forum: To receive representations from members of the public.
26.158.To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Parish Council held on Monday, 27 July 2026, and to authorise the Chair to sign them as a true record.
26.159.To receive the Chair’s report.
26.160.To receive the Clerk’s report and note progress on actions arising from previous decisions.
26.161.To consider financial matters:
i.To approve the August 2026 bank reconciliation and cash book.
ii.To ratify payments to 31 August 2026.
iii.To approve payments to 28 September 2026.
iv.To ratify the Parish Council’s insurance renewal for 12 months from 21 September 2026 at a premium of £3,622.17.
v.To receive and consider the interim External Auditor’s Report and Certificate issued by PKF Littlejohn LLP on 18 September 2026 and agree any action arising.
26.162.To receive recent correspondence.
26.163.To consider National Grid’s updated proposals for the Weston Marsh to East Leicestershire project and determine the Parish Council’s response to the Stage 2 consultation, which closes on 3 November 2026, including any arrangements for finalising and submitting the response.
26.164.To consider planning applications.
26.165.To note District Council planning decisions.
26.166.To consider highways’ matters.
26.167.Hub & Library
i.To consider and, if agreed, approve a coffee cart trial at the Hub & Library from October to December 2026, and authorise the Clerk, in consultation with Cllr John Smith, to agree the operating arrangements within the terms approved by the Council, subject to any necessary landowner consent and safety and insurance requirements.
26.168.Memorial Safety – Cherry Holt Lane Cemetery
i.To receive the results of the ICCM memorial stability inspection undertaken on 28 August 2026; to note the immediate safety measures taken in respect of Priority 1 memorials; to determine arrangements for notification and permanent remedial action, including any associated expenditure; and to agree arrangements for preparing a Memorial Management Policy and a future inspection programme.
26.169.Blue Gowt Lane Cemetery.
i.To receive an update on additional works at Blue Gowt Lane Cemetery; to consider and approve any increased specification for the concrete memorial landing strips and any resulting increase in cost, including any expenditure requiring approval beyond the existing delegated authority; and to authorise the Clerk to implement the Council’s decisions.
26.170.Grounds Maintenance Contract from April 2027
i.To review and approve the grounds maintenance specification and determine the procurement arrangements and timetable for the contract commencing on 1 April 2027.To consider quotes for works.
26.171.To resolve, under section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, to exclude the public and press during items 26.173–26.175 because publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential legal advice, commercially sensitive information and personal employment information to be considered.
Confidential items:
26.172.To consider matters relating to Parish Council land.
i.The Glebe Field – to receive an update, consider legal advice received, and determine and authorise action concerning the occupation and use of the land, including negotiations, proceedings to recover possession, enforcement of any possession order and instructions to the Council’s solicitors.
ii.PlayZone – to receive an update and agree any necessary next steps.
iii.Leaveslake Drove – to receive an update and agree any necessary next steps.
iv.Starlode Drove – to receive an update and agree any necessary next steps.
v.Farm tenancies & garden allotments – to receive an update on the tender process and decisions taken under delegated authority; to consider any recommendations or matters referred to the Parish Council for approval, including proposed tenancy terms and arrangements for garden allotments; and to authorise the Clerk, in consultation with the Chair and the Council’s professional advisers, to finalise and arrange completion of agreements within the terms approved by the Council.
26.173.To consider confidential quotes for works.
26.174.To consider staffing & administration matters.
i.To approve implementation of the 2026/27 NJC pay award for the Clerk and Administration Assistant, applying the revised NALC salary scales and allowances with effect from 1 April 2026, including payment of the resulting back pay.