4 September 2025
BILSBY & FARLESTHORPE PARISH COUNCIL
The next meeting of the Bilsby & Farlesthorpe Parish Council will be held on Thursday 4 September 2025 at 7pm in Holy Trinity Church, Bilsby.
Councillors are hereby summoned to attend.
Prior to the council meeting commencing there will be a period of not more than 15 minutes when any member of the public present may raise matters. Once the Parish Council meeting commences members of the public are not allowed to speak unless permitted by the Chair.
Signed: M Rudd Parish Clerk Date: 26 August 2025
AGENDA
1. 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. Public Participation (maximum 15 minutes)
4. To receive Declarations of Interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members Register of Interests
5. To approve as correct the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 3 July 2025 and to authorise the Chair to sign the official minutes
6. To receive any updates on outstanding matters and correspondence not itemised on the agenda
7. Financial:
a. To approve payments due
b. To note Finance Monitoring Reports & Bank Reconciliation as at 31 August 2025
c. To note the completion of a re-declaration of compliance on behalf of the Parish Council with The Pension Regulator with effect from 18 July 2025
d. To note receipt of notification of exempt status for the year ended 31 March 2025 by external auditors PKF Littlejohn LLP
e. To note the Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Annual Governance & Accountability Return: closed on 14 July 2025 – no applications to review accounts
8. To receive the LGA Pay Award 2025 and approve the change to the Clerk Salary (SCP6) with effect from 1 April 2025
9. To consider the request from Bilsby Holy Trinity Church for a Parish Council Grant towards the maintenance of the churchyard
10. To discuss options for the Parish Council to move to online banking only
11. Planning - To consider any applications received and updates on outstanding planning applications:
a. 02333/25/OUT LAND ADJACENT GRASMEADE, ALFORD ROAD, BILSBY: erection of a single dwelling – Application Approved
b. 02337/25/FUL GRASMEADE, ALFORD ROAD, BILSBY: revised application – extensions and alterations to existing dwellings – Awaiting Comments
12. To receive any general updates from outside bodies:
a, East Lindsey District Council
b. Lincolnshire County Council
13. Defibrillator located at Bilsby Garage: discuss options for the Parish Council to adopt the defibrillator
14. Speed Detection Device: discuss options to purchase a new device
15. Any other Matters for general discussion (not decision) or items for next agenda
16. Date of next meeting: Thursday 6 November 2025 at 7pm