Agenda for Ordinary Council Meeting 17 November 2025
North Scarle Parish Council
Agenda and Meeting Notice
Dear Sir/Madam,
I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of North Scarle Parish Council will be held at North Scarle Village Hall, on Monday 17 November 2025 at 7:00 pm.
All Members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted at the meeting, as set out hereunder.
Members of the public and press are welcome to attend, and a Public Forum session, for a maximum of 15 minutes, will be available prior to the start of the meeting. Members of the public may ask questions or make short statements (3 minutes max.) to the Council regarding subjects which are on the agenda. These comments will be noted and addressed by Council at the appropriate point in the meeting and not during the public forum.
To allow for accurate minute taking, a voice recording of the meeting will be taken. The voice recording will be deleted once the notes of the meeting are approved as minutes.
Any comments or questions relating to items not on the agenda should be emailed or posted to the Parish Clerk. If appropriate they will be added to a future agenda.
During the Parish Council meeting, no further comments will be heard from members of the public unless invited to contribute by the Chair.
Alternatively, questions or short statements can be submitted to the Clerk in advance of the meeting via northscarleparishcouncil@gmail.com to matters relating to agenda items listed below.
Signed: A E Findlay
Locum Clerk 12 November 2025
1. Election of Chair for the remainder of the Civic Year.
Signing of Acceptance of Office.
2. Apologies for Absence.
To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting, in accordance with Local Gov. Act 1972, Sch 12, para 40.
3. Declarations of Interests.
To receive declarations of interest and to consider dispensation applications in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests.
4. Notes of meetings to be approved as Minutes.
a. Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council held on Monday 20 October 2025.
5. Consider any applications received for Co-Option as a Parish Councillor.
6. Receive reports from District and County Councillors.
7. Receive reports from Councillors, and the Clerk with regard to Correspondence received and other matters.
8. Financial Matter.
a. To consider and approve the payments made since the last meeting.
b. To consider and approve the payments set out on the accounts for payment.
c. To consider and approve the bank reconciliations up to end of October 2025.
d. Consider the cost to replace the stolen solar panel for the Speed Indicator Device on School Lane.
e. Consider joining the Lincolnshire Association of Local Councils (LALC) Annual Training Scheme for the remainder of the Financial Year.
f. Consider a secure storage container for Parish Handyman tools and Equipment.
9. Planning Matters.
a. 25/0995/HOUS – Erection of two storey side extension to existing detached agricultural workers dwelling at Aubourn Farm, Wigsley Road, North Scarle. Approved by NKDC 12-Nov-2025.
10. Cemetery Shelter. Receive an update on the Cemetery Shelter and consider a course of action.
11. Heritage Room. Receive an update on the Lease between NKDC and North Scarle Parish Council.
12. Emergency Planning update. As per minute ref: 886, 10-Sep-2025.
13. Jubilee Gardens update. As per minute ref: 887, 10-Sep-2025.
14. Playing field bridge. Receive a report on the condition of the bridge and consider a course of action.
15. Next ordinary Council meeting.
a. Resolve to agree a provisional date for the next ordinary Council meeting.
b. Consider new format to include tea/coffee etc.
c. Consider Council meeting dates for 2026.
d. Consider whether to hold Social Surgeries, 2 weeks prior to the next few Parish Council meetings.
16. To resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the public bodies (admission to meetings) act 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed in relation to the following matters:
a. Heritage Room – Tenancy Agreement with Post Office update.
b. Staffing Matters – consider the Interview Panel nomination for the vacant Clerk/RFO position.
c. Staffing Matters – review the current working conditions of the Handyman and consider changes.