April 2025 Agenda
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, 29 April 2025, in New Bolingbroke Town Hall commencing at 7:00 pm
Prior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a public forum for a maximum of 10 minutes during which 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 22 April 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. To discuss vacant council seats and receive requests to be co-opted
5. To co-opt members and witness the signing of acceptance of office
6. Notes of the Town Council meeting held on 25 March 2025
To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
7. Financial matters: Previously sent to Councillors, to resolve as correct and authorise payments
i. End-of-year bank statement: Balance 31 March 2025 £20,029.33
ii. Mr J Jackson £120 – 2 Internal Audits 2024-2025
iii. Data Protection ICO Direct Debit due 21 May - £52 minus £5 DD discount = £47.00
iv. To discuss and resolve Internal Audit Costs for 2025-2026
v. To discuss and resolve 5 hours LALC website maintenance £108.00
vi. To discuss and resolve monthly payroll of £17 and set up fee £100 from July
8. 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
i. 02002/25/RES Reserved matters application relating to the erection of 5no. 2.5 storey terraced houses (outline planning permission reference no S/029/02151/23 for the erection 5no. 2.5 storey terraced houses, granted on 25 April 2024).
Reply to planning sent: No objections from those members that did not declare an interest
9. 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
10. 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) Grant to help with the upkeep of the Carrington Swans: Update
d) To receive costs of kerbs to protect the green
11. Information, reports and correspondence
a) Ownership of The Green: To receive any updates
b) Telephone Kiosk: Usage as a micro museum of the area. Updates
c) To discuss possible positions for defibrillators and costs
d) To discuss pot holes on The Green and consider any quotations received and receive any updates
e) To discuss obstructive parking on Parish Land
f) To discuss who authorised and why a company was cutting local hedges
12. Next meetings:
Wednesday 14 May 18:30 New Bolingbroke Town Hall
Annual Parish Meeting followed by the Annual Meeting of the Parish council
Tuesday 24 June 19:15 Carrington Village Hall
Tuesday 29 July 19:00 New Bolingbroke Town Hall
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:
14. To discuss applications for the vacancy of Proper Officer, Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer