May 2026 Agenda
COLEBY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be at The Village Hall on Wednesday 27th May 2026 from 7.30pm.
All Councillors are summoned to attend.
There will be a 15-minute public forum at the commencement of this meeting and the public are invited to attend and let the Parish Council know of any issues.
AGENDA
1. Declarations of Interest:
2. Present and Apologies:
3. Approval of Minutes: Minutes of Meeting held on the 3 March 2026
4. Clerk’s Reports: Agenda sent to all on mailing list and posted on website and noticeboard
For Discussion, Decision or Noting:
a) Co-Option of New Parish Councillor and Welcome
b) Parish Council Audit:
i) Approval of Certificate of Exemption
ii) Approval of Annual Governance Statement
iii) Approval of Accounting Statements
c)Neighbourhood Plan Update
d) Fosse Green Energy Solar/Navenby Sub Station
e) Viking Way 50th Anniversary Bench
f) Wellhead Repairs
g) Renewal of Annual Parish Council Insurance with Zurich
h) Sustainability/Buses
i) Planning applications confirmation of Councillors commenting outside of regular meetings
j) Annual Village Clean Up Day – Saturday 13th June
k) Consultations Electricity Market (020626) and Local Validation List Review (070626)
l) Highways Session at LALC 2026) Consultations
5. Finance Report
6. County & District Councillor Reports:
7. Cemeteries:
a) Lowfields Cemetery:
b) Far Lane Cemetery:
8. Planning:
New process on Tree Works Applications from 5th May 2026
a) Tree Works Application Harvest Cottage Church Lane Coleby – approved
b) Tree Works Application Ovington House Far Lane Coleby - approved
c) Planning Application Change of Use of Garage to Catering Kitchen Owls Hoot Blind Lane – approved
d) Planning Application Installation of 2 Velux Windows 2 Dovecote Lane- pending
e) Tree Works Application 2 Dovecote Lane – pending
f) Planning Application Erection of two porches to the front elevation and replacement of existing upvc windows with new upvc bay windows (retrospective) 9 & 10 Avenue Villas - pending
f) Planning Application Battery Energy Storage System Hill Rise Coleby: Update
8. Police Reports:
a) Police
b) Neighbourhood Watch
10. Reports from village organisations:
a) All Saints Church
b) Village Hall
c) Coleby School
11.Correspondence: None
Date of Next Meetings:
Tuesday 7th July 2026
Tuesday 1st September 2026
Tuesday 3rd November 2026
Tuesday 5th January 2027
Tuesday 2nd March 2027
Tuesday 2nd May 2027 APM AM PCM
Sue Makinson-Sanders
Clerk to Coleby Parish Council Tel: 01522 810509
Email: clerk@colebyparishcouncil.gov.uk
COLEBY PARISH COUNCIL FINANCE REPORT
Finance Report
a. payments to be made:
|
Item |
Payee |
Amount |
Vat |
Total |
|
Coleby Village Hall Hire 27 May 2026 Meeting |
Coleby Village Hall Committee |
28.00 |
0.00 |
£28.00 |
|
Clerk’s Salary May 2026 |
S Makinson-Sanders |
290.07 |
0.00 |
£290.07 |
|
Clerk’s Salary June 2026 |
S Makinson-Sanders |
tbc |
0.00 |
|
|
HMRC PAYE May 2026 |
HMRC |
71.80 |
0.00 |
£71.80 |
|
HMRC PAYE June 2026 |
HMRC |
tbc |
0.00 |
|
|
Anglian Water (Wave) May 2026 Lowfields Cemetery |
Anglian Water |
9.00 |
0.00 |
£9.00 |
|
Anglian Water (Wave) June 2026 Lowfields Cemetery |
Anglian Water |
9.00 |
0.00 |
£9.00 |
|
Anglian Water (Wave) Jane/April 2026 Far Lane Cemetery |
Anglian Water |
18.12 |
0.00 |
£18.12 |
|
Litter Picking May/June/July 2026 |
D West |
90.00 |
0.00 |
£90.00 |
|
Annual Insurance |
Zurich Municipal |
640.37 |
0.00 |
£640.37 |
|
Audit Fee |
Mrs Andrea Smith |
36.00 |
0.00 |
£36.00 |
|
Grasscutting April 2026 |
Bdg mowing contractors |
420.00 |
84.00 |
£504.00 |
|
Grasscutting May 2026 |
Bdg mowing contractors |
420.00 |
84.00 |
£504.00 |
b) Payments Received: Precept NKDC £13919.00
VAT Reclaim £ 577.70
c) Payments due: None
d) Balance held at Co-Operative Bank as at 30.04.26 £28379.41
Balance as at date of meeting to be confirmed
Payments approved…………………………………………………………… 27.05.26