June 2025
The Parish Office, Scothern Road, Nettleham, Lincoln. LN2 2TU
Tel: 01522 750011. Email: parishcouncil@nettleham-pc.gov.uk
Website: https://nettleham.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
A MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY 24 JUNE 2025, AT 7.30PM AT THE OLD SCHOOL, SMALL HALL, MILL HILL, NETTLEHAM
ALL COUNCILLORS ARE SUMMONED TO ATTEND
PUBLIC FORUM FROM 7:15PM
During the public forum, the public may address the council on current matters or issues that may become future agenda items. Reports from County and District Councillors and representatives on outside bodies will also be given during this time.
The public pack can be viewed here.
Agenda
1. To RESOLVE to receive apologies and accept reasons for absence received by the Clerk, prior to the meeting.
2. To RECEIVE disclosure of interests in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and to consider any requests for dispensations. (Declaration of any disclosable interest in a matter to be discussed at the meeting and which is not included in the register of interests)
3. To RESOLVE to approve the notes of the Parish Council’s Annual Meeting held on 20/05/2025 as the minutes of the meetings.
4. Co-option
- To allow the candidate for co-option to address the council and answer any questions from councillors.
- To RESOLVE to co-opt a Parish Councillor to one of the four current vacancies.
5. To NOTE the Clerk’s report.
6. Planning Matters:
a). To RESOLVE responses to West Lindsey District Council in relation to the following planning application(s):
WL/2025/00564 LAND EAST OF BROOKFIELD AVENUE NETTLEHAM LN2 2TB - Outline planning application for up to 57no. dwellings with access to be considered and not reserved for subsequent applications
WL/2025/00580 LAND AT CRICKETERS DRIVE NETTLEHAM LINCOLN LN2 2GS- Planning application to erect 1no. dwelling.
WL/2025/00600 LAND OFF WOLSEY WAY (PHASE 4A) NETTLEHAM FIELDS LINCOLN -Reserved Matters Application for development of 374 houses with roads, hard and soft landscaping and open space provision (granted outline W65/566/95) being variation of condition 3 of planning permission 120310 granted 8 October 2008 – amendments to change the layout, house types, housing mix and increase the dwellings number of phase 4A from 11 to 16 (Overall development to remain at 374 dwellings).
WL/2025/00595 6 THE CRESCENT NETTLEHAM LINCOLN LN2 2SN - Planning application for proposed replacement single storey detached bungalow
b). Any other planning matters, including any applications received after the agenda was published.
- Request for names for the new development on the former Linelands site (Orchard Place suggested)
- WL/2024/00036 Land south of Barfield Lane Reepham Lincoln- Appeal Notice Rule 6 status
7. Committees: Property, to note the notes of the meeting held on 10.06.25 & and RESOLVE any action in relation to the recommendations of the committee:
a). To appoint a contractor to undertake Beck Maintenance
b). To approve expenditure of up to £12000 plus VAT for Fire Doors and Patio at Mulsanne & to delegate selection of the contractor/s to the Facilities Manager in consultation with Cllr D Newsam (subject to the receipt of the required number of quotes)
c). Purchase from CIL funds of two outdoor table tennis tables.
d). To add the suggested items to the list for future CIL expenditure
8. Working Groups:
- Conservation – to NOTE the notes of a recent meeting with representatives of Lincolnshire Co-op.
- Climate Change - suggested changes to Terms of Reference and updated Strategy for approval.
9. To RESOLVE to adopt the draft Health & Safety Policy.
10. To RESOLVE that the delegation to the Clerk (20.05.2025 11b) regarding Tree work at Mulsanne Park be delegated to the Facilities Manager.
11. Correspondence to be noted or for response:
a). COBRA WARRIOR
b). Estate off Scothern Road
c). Riverdale Management plan x2
d). Fire Risk Bill Baileys
e). Litter Bin Co-Op Car Park
12. Risk Management (No decisions to be made)
13. Financial Matters
a). To NOTE AND RATIFY the pre-approved payments made since the last meeting and to RESOLVE to approve the schedule of accounts for payment.
b) To NOTE the Full and Summary Income & Expenditure Reports as at 31.05.25. and to NOTE the Council’s Bank Account & Earmark Reserves balances at 31.05.25.
c) To RECEIVE AND NOTE the Annual Internal Audit Report.
d) To RESOLVE responses to the Annual Governance Statement.
e) To CONSIDER, APPROVE AND SIGN the Accounting Statements 2024/25.
f) To NOTE that the period for the exercise of public rights will be 30.06.2025 to 08.08.2025
g) To RESOLVE to remove L. Waller from all bank account mandates.
14. Date of Next Meeting of the Parish Council and Any Future Agenda Items –this has been arranged for Tuesday 22nd July 2025 , commencing at 7.30pm (Public session from 7.15pm), in the Small Hall at The Old School, Nettleham. (Submissions of council agenda items / reports by no later than close of business 14/07/2025)
15. To RESOLVE whether to exclude the public and press for the following item/s, in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960, due to the commercial or sensitive nature of business to be discussed.
16. HR Committee - to note the notes of the meeting held on 10.06.25 and the confidential report to Council & RESOLVE any action in relation to the recommendations of the committee: (Exclusion of public and press recommended due to personal staff data)
a) Increase future Clerk’s notice period to 3 months.
b) To appoint Carl Thomas as Acting Proper Officer until a new Clerk is in place.
17. Riverdale - To consider any action in relation to an unlawful act and RESOLVE any measures required in relation to the currently approved management plan. (Exclusion of public and press recommended due to risk of defamation or prejudice to future legal action)
Lucy Waller, Clerk to the Parish Council 19/06/2025