March 2025 Agenda
CARRINGTON and NEW BOLINGBROKE TOWN COUNCIL
2 Frith Bank
BOSTON
PE22 7BA
Town Mayor: Councillor Ken Rundle
Deputy Mayor: Councillor Eric Wells
Town Clerk: Mrs Victoria Clark
Email: cnbtowncouncil@gmail.com
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and members of the Council are summoned to attend the Meeting of Carrington and New Bolingbroke Town Council, which will be held on Tuesday 25 March 2025, in Carrington Village Hall commencing at 7:15pm
Prior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a public forum for a maximum of 10 minutes when members of the public may make short statements to the Council
A maximum further 10 Minutes will be set aside for the meeting to receive reports from Lincolnshire Police, elected Members of Lincolnshire County Council (LCC), East Lindsey District Council (ELDC) and other outside bodies.
V Clark
Mrs. V Clark Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer 18 March 2025
AGENDA
1. Mayor’s welcome:
2. Apologies for absence: To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting
3. Declarations of interest: (if any) To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests
4. Notes of the Town Council meeting held on 26 November 2024
To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
5. Notes of the Town Council meeting held on 28 January 2025
To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
6. Financial matters: Previously sent to Councillors, to resolve as correct and authorise payments
i. Bank statement Balance 28 February 2025 £20,033.58
ii. Payments: Made or to be approved
TA Blackamore annual grass cutting Invoice SI-5221 £1,692.00
Due April 2025 Carrington Village hall hire fee including the remembrance
Sunday refreshments £100.00
Due April 2025 New Bolingbroke Town Hall hire fee £90.00
Lloyds bank charges 10/1 – 9/2 £4.25 DD on or after 18/3
7. Planning: Town and Country Planning Act 1990. To consider and make observations on all planning applications received and to note planning approvals, refusals, enforcement complaints and appeal decisions advised by the district council. To include those received from the date of this notice and the day on the meeting
8. FixMyStreet, Lincolnshire County Council and East Lindsey
a) Resurfacing of footpaths – To receive any updates
b) Reducing the 60mph speed limit to connect both 50mph and reduction through New Bolingbroke: To receive any updates
9. Clerk’s reports, outstanding matters and new matters
a) Village Gates, sign and posts for New Bolingbroke: Update
b) To discuss jobs that need completing for the Darrens Groundcare and Maintenance
c) To approve applying for a grant to help with the upkeep of the Carrington Swans
10. Information, reports and correspondence
a) To receive updates on the consultation for the reduction of speed limits
b) Ownership of The Green: To receive any updates
c) Telephone Kiosk: Usage as a micro museum of the area. To discuss action
d) To receive a report of costs for planters
e) To discuss possible positions for defibrillators and costs
f) To discuss pot holes on The Green and consider any quotations received and receive any updates
11. Defibrillator: To discuss and resolve a monthly check by the council’s maintenance contractor
12. Next meeting/s Tuesday 29 April 2025 and approve future meeting dates
13. 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:
i. To consider the resignation of the current Clerk/Proper Officer/Responsible Financial Officer, Mrs Victoria Clark and to discuss the process of filling the vacancy