February 2026 Agenda (EOM)
North Scarle Parish Council
Agenda and Meeting Notice
Dear Sir/Madam,
I hereby give notice that an extra-ordinary meeting of North Scarle Parish Council will be held at North
Scarle Village Hall, on Wednesday 11 February 2026 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.
Tea and coffee will be available from 6:30pm.
Members of the public and press are welcome to attend, and a Public Forum agenda item will be
available during the meeting (15 minutes max. as per Standing Order 3.f.). Members of the public may
ask questions or make short statements (3 minutes max.) to the Council, ideally 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.
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:
Chair, Cllr Kate Ward 05 February 2026
1. 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.
2. Declarations of Interests.
To receive declarations of interest and to consider dispensation applications in relation to
Disclosable Pecuniary Interests.
3. Notes of meetings to be approved as Minutes.
a. Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council held on Thursday 08 January 2026.
4. Consider any applications received for Co-Option as a Parish Councillor.
5. 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 January 2026.
d. To consider Quotation No. SO-UK06841 Elan City
e. To consider PO 02/2026 D Walker Building Services
f. To consider PO 190187 Sloane & Sons
g. To consider request of £500 to assist financially in organisation of Scarlefest 15-Jul-2026.
6. Consider a course of action with regard to the LALC appointed Internal Auditor and nominate
a point of contact in lieu of no permanent Clerk/RFO at present. Minute ref: 937.d. 18-Dec-
2025.
7. Planning Matters.
a. 26/0030/HOUSE 26/0074/LBC – Proposed conversion of attached single storey barn used as a
domestic store to form residential extension to existing single storey including demolition of
existing porch and erection of new porch and alterations to roof over proposed en suite in barn.
Location :Red House Farm Cottage Red House Farm Spalford Lane North Scarle. Comments by
15.02.26
b. Moratorium Letter – To consider the content of a letter to NKDC Planning re a moratorium on
any further planning within the village that will have either a direct or indirect on the current
sewage facility. As per previous minute references 869 from 16 July 2025 meeting and 882 from
10 September 2025 meeting.
8. Public Forum. General discussion and no resolutions can be made by the Parish Councillors, but
items can be considered for the next agenda.
9. To consider and agree cemetery fees for 2026/7
10. Future Council meeting.
a. Confirm the date for the next ordinary Council meeting.
11. 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. Staffing matters – consider a response to email from previous Parish Clerk.
b. Staffing matters – Clerk resignation.
c. Staffing matters – Consider an advert for the vacant Clerk/RFO position.
d. Staffing matters – Consider appointing a Locum Clerk, via LALC.
e. Consider a letter to previous Council members re certain documents not being available.