Agenda 13th January 2026
Partney and Dalby Parish Council
Dear Councillors,
You are summoned to attend the Meeting of the Parish Council to be held on Tuesday 13th January 2026 in Partney Victory Hall at 7.00pm.
There is an Open Forum before each meeting where Members of the Public are invited to ask questions or make short statements to the Council in relation to the business on the agenda.
Please note that any recommendations made at this meeting by the Parish Council in respect of planning applications on the agenda are advisory only and not binding on East Lindsey District Council. Documents relating to the applications may be viewed a www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/Planning. It is recommended that any comments you wish to make be submitted direct to East Lindsey District Council, either by their website as above or by letter.
Signed Jane Slaymaker - Parish Clerk 7th January 2926
Agenda
1. Chair’s opening remarks
2. To note any apologies and accept valid reasons of absence
3. To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and consider any requests for dispensations1 in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or any other interests as outlined in the Council’s Code of Conduct
4. To receive and approve the draft notes of the meeting held on 11th November 2025
5. To receive reports from the County and District councillors
6. Finance
a) To formally note financial position
b) To formally note bank reconciliations
c) To note bank transfers from the interest account to the current account: £500 on 12.11.25, £3,780 on 03.12.25 and £500 on 8.12.25
d) To consider subscribing to Sophos for cyber-security software at £38 per annum and resolve action
e) To receive tenders for the grass cutting contract and agree to appoint a contractor
f) To consider and agree a budget for 2026/27
g) To consider and set a precept for 2026/27
h) To formally approve any automated, retrospective and future payments to be made:
19.11.25 Doxdirect newsletter printing £73.67
08.12.25 Paul Lock Ltd Laptop, Windows 11 Pro and set up £591.25
08.12.25 Clark’s Clerical Service Mid Year Internal Audit £60.00
08.12.25 The Shed Man 50% deposit for bus shelter £3,780.00
09.01.26 Lloyds bank fee £4.25
31.01.26 Salary £175.11 (LGA 1972 s.112)
09.02.26 Lloyds bank fee £4.25
28.02.26 Salary £175.11
i) To note any income received since the last meeting:
09.11.25 Interest £5.56
09.12.25 Interest £4.36
7. Planning Matters
a) To consider any planning applications received since the last meeting
b) To note any planning decisions and/or appeal notifications since the last meeting
8. Village Matters
a) To receive an update on highway matters
b) To receive feedback from Cllr Grover and/or Cllr Lovelock regarding the designation of Partney as a ‘large village’ in the 2018 Local Plan and resolve action
9. Internal Council Matters
a) To reconsider the application for the District Councillor Grant Scheme
b) To consider formally writing to the Monitoring Office of the District Council regarding the District Councillor’s attendance record
c) To review the current temporary midnight switch off for the streetlight columns in Partney and resolve action
d) To receive the Internal Auditors mid-term audit
e) To receive Parish Plan updates from Councillors and resolve action
f) To receive an update on the Emergency Action Plan
g) To discuss the situation regarding the footpath between the Victory Hall carpark and Maddison Lane and resolve action
h) To receive the Cemetery Memorial Inspection report and resolve action
i) To receive the annual Training Record for publication on the Council’s website
j) To review and approve the Cemetery Risk Assessment
10. To receive correspondence and note any action required
11. Clerk and Councillor Reports (for information only), including a review of actions from minutes and matters that Councillors wish to be brought to the next or subsequent meetings. No decisions may be made under this section, but Councillors may wish to flag up issues.
12. To note the date of the next meeting of the Parish Council
1 A dispensation form should be requested from the Clerk before the meeting date and will be considered by Full Council at the meeting