October agenda 5.10.26
Dear Councillor,
You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of Wigtoft Parish Council which will be held on Monday 5th October 2026 at 19:30 in the Village Hall. The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda.
Signature: Clerk to Wigtoft Parish Council Date: 30.9.26
Public Forum. (The Public Forum does not form part of the meeting of the Parish Council).
1. Chairpersons’ remarks and to open the meeting.
2. Apologies for absence and reasons given. (LC and KR HOL)
3. To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest not previously recorded on Member’s Register of Interest.
4. Notes of the monthly meeting of the Parish Council held on the 3.8.26 to be confirmed and signed as minutes by the Chairperson.
5. Financial matters: a) To resolve to accept the accounts for payment for August and September 2026, to be checked and signed by 2 Councillors at this meeting. b) To review the budget figures for the year to date at 30.9.26 . c) Bank balance £20807.57 at 30.9.26.d) To agree to continue to use Carl Thomas as Internal Auditor for the year 1.4.26 to 31.3.27 at a cost of £150. No interim audit required. d)To confirm receipt of Bank Reconciliation covering 1.4.26 to 30.6.26 checked by Cllr Baxter. e) to agree a payment of £11.51 for a Wi-Fi keyboard for the clerk.
6. Planning: Confirmation of response sent to Planning Application ref; B/26/0315 ; Guide Post Farm, Wigtoft Bank, Wigtoft, Boston, PE20 2PZ required by 29.8.26. Standing Order 15b Xviii. Response “no comments” sent. Majority response of no comments received from Cllrs Brigham, Redhead, Coomber and Collingwood. To confirm recent correspondence about application B/26/0046, Auto Truck Ltd.
7. Correspondence received since the August meeting.
8. Reports from Parish Councillors.
9. Reports from Borough and County Councillors.
10. Clerk’s report
11. To review the playing field inspection undertaken by the clerk on the 14.9.26. An update on any activities in the Playing field/play area and Wildlife Garden (fence repair, installation of sign in Wildlife Garden. cleaning of both gates and other items in the playing field, application of green mould and algae killer, clip for football net and repairs and painting of all benches in the village). To arrange the next playing field/play area inspection by Cllr Brigham in conjunction with the annual inspection report.
12. To discuss the Market Place area and old cars parked permanently there and the recent fire in the village. IM
13. To start the initial discussions about budget planning for 27 – 28. The main detailed planning will take place at the November meeting with completion due by the December 26 meeting.
14. To adopt a Co-option Policy, an Expenses Policy for employees of the Council and Disciplinary & Grievance Policies for employees of the Council.
15. To review and approve the following policies: Health & Safety; Publication Scheme; Social Media and Electronic Communications and Equality and Diversity.
16. To review and approve the Privacy Notice and Accessibility Statement for the website.
17. To agree a date and time for the Clerk’s annual review in November.