2026 Meeting Minutes

North Kelsey Parish Council
Minutes of the Ordinary Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 13th January 2026 
Present: Cllr D Waite (Chair), Cllr S March, Cllr P Bryan, Cllr J Cundill, Cllr J Slater, and Cllr E Horstwood
In attendance: 
Members of public present: None 
Parish Clerk – Mandy Coote
Note: All documents referenced in the Minutes will be made available on the Council’s website  https://north-kelsey.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Minutes
Minute Ref    Item
190/2526    Welcome from the Chair and Public Questions
No members of the public
191/2526    Apologies
Apologies for absence Cllr J Waite, Cllr M Williams, Cllr.P.Morris (WLDC) Cllr.J.Bean (LCC) accepted
192/2526    Declarations of interest
None declared 
193/2526    Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 9th December 2025.
Proposed:- Cllr.P.Bryan Seconded:- Cllr.J.Slater   All in favour who were in attendance at the meeting
RESOLVED:
That the minutes of the meeting be accepted as a true and proper record
194/2526    Police and Crime update
NC09 area reported crime circulated, crime figures are decreasing
195/2526    District and County Council update
For information only. Any items raised for decision will appear on the agenda for the next meeting.
Cllr.P.Morris (WLDC) Apologies
Benches: Pledged to allocating some of my Councillors Initiative Fund towards the benches for the woodland regeneration project.  
Mortuary Chapel: A joiner has been sourced who is prepared to come and look at the work on the old chapel, but he won’t be able to do this until sometime in January  
Children’s home: section 192 Lawful Development Certificate 
Cllr.J.Bean (LCC) 
Riparian obligations: Discuss communication to residents and assistance with costs no response received
Blocked Drains: Easthall Road raising with highways Emailed no update received 

School parking: restriction scheme approved 13-01-26
196/2526    Chairman’s update
Latch on the gate will be fixed shortly
197/2526    Parish Councillor updates 
None
198/2526    To consider updates from Working Groups
Communications:- Newsletter ready for proofing and publication
Strategic:- nothing not covered in precept
Environment:- Teams meeting 12/01/26, priorities next year and list of 23 works to be completed, working parties to be formed.
Monthly Asset Inspection Updates:- 
Cllr.S.March: No climbing posters up, latch to be fitted, parent supervised child’s electric bike being used on the field.
Large puddle at kissing gate entrance
Proposed:- Cllr.S.March Seconded:- Cllr.P.Bryan All in favour 
RESOLVED:
Purchase sufficient gravel bags to fill the hole and make level
Cllr.P.Bryan: Cemetery, meeting to be arranged with contractor to discuss additional works required on the Mortuary Chapel
Cllr.J.Slater Village Green, all ok
199/2526    Clerk’s report
VAT: Reclaim £3,158.09 submitted
Village Hall and Community Shop:- old notice board request to use, council are going to repurpose at the Cemetery
Cemetery Notices, on FB and website
River Ancholme Catchment Conference: The Pink Pig Farm on Thursday 26 February 2026
Environment Agency What is a Flood Storage Reservoir 
Best Start Lincolnshire: Inclusion Service consultation open until 30 January 2026. Emailed 23/12/25
Electoral Roll revised list received 809 registered 
Lincolnshire County Council’s initial budget proposals increasing the county council element of council tax by 4.99%.  
200/2526    Parish Matters Updates
Poppies and Tommy Statue have been purchased and ready for this year’s remembrance
    Business Items - Motions Requiring Written Notice
201/2526    Payments for Approval & Bank Reconciliation
Council to approve the schedule of payments from 09/12/2025-13/01/2026
Proposed:- Cllr D Waite Seconded:- Cllr S March  All in favour 
RESOLVED:
to approve the following payments and monitoring reports be received.    
Invoice Date    Supplier/Payee    Details    Cost
£    VAT
£    Total 
Payment
£
31/12/25    JM Coote Clerk    Salary December 25     438.83        438.83
31/12/25    HMRC    PAYE December 25 £109.60
National Insurance £19.71    129.31        129.31

31/12/25    JM Coote Clerk    Working From Home December 25    26.00        26.00
31/12/25    Unity     Bank Charges    6.00        6.00
25/12/25    MKS Groundcare    Grass Cutting & Verges    924.58    184.92    1,109.50
15/12/25    Royal British Legion     Large Poppies    67.29    13.46    80.75
15/12/25    Royal British Veterans Enterprise    Large Tommy Statue    166.66    33.34    200.00
19/12/25    LCC    VAS NKM Post    200.00        200.00
Totals            1,958.67    231.72    2,190.39
                    
Receipts    Description            
31/12/25    Unity Interest    254.55        
Bank Balances @ 31-12-25:- Unity Current £4,915.29 Unity Instant Saver £44,701.66 
Cllr S March as non-bank signatory checked, agreed and signed invoices and bank reconciliations
202/2526    Survey
Thank you to the shop for allowing box for survey forms. 14 responses received, gate access difficult, mole hill holes (think rabbit), play equipment old/too high. Article for the newsletter to include solutions to the comments 
203/2526    Mortuary Chapel 
Awaiting visits and quotes from contractors
204/2526    Cemetery Tree Work
Cllr J Slater still to inspect and report back
205/2526    Riparian obligations 
Letter to be drafted detailing responsibility and delivered to all properties this relates too. 
206/2526    Culvert across corner of playing field
Laying of pipe bedding in bottom of trench and install new twin wall drainage pipe decided with ditch clearance and hedge cutting that the problem has been solved
207/2526    Speed Indicator Tamtorque tool
Proposed:- Cllr D Waite Seconded:- Cllr J Slater  All in favour 
RESOLVED:
To purchase from Start Safety JCS Hi-Torque Tamtorque Driver Bit Twin Pack Product code:15414
£6.84excl. VAT £8.21inc. VAT Delivery fee + £3.30 Total  £11.51
208/2526    Precept/Budget 2026/27
Proposed  Cllr.D.Waite  Seconded  Cllr.S .March  all in favour
Final precept request for 2026/27 for £22,835.00 was signed and to be submitted to WLDC by 23 January 2026. This represents a £2.40 3.98% increase based on band D property
209/2526    Planning 
WL/2025/01208 Beck House No objections noted
Planning Status
WL/2025/00777 Agricultural Workers, Pending
WL/2025/01148 Ivywood Lodge and Rosewood Cottage Withdrawn 28/11/2025
Proposed Children’s Homes:- A Parish Council will only be consulted on a planning application and not on any other application submitted. The council has listened to resident’s concerns and has requested that they should be notified of any application received even if they would not routinely consult on these application types. Applications for Lawful Development Certificates (LDC) are assessed and determined by the local planning authority, West Lindsey District Council. Because it's a legal test of lawfulness, these applications are determined by officers (with legal advice, if required) and are only referred to committee if the applicant is a Member / Officer (or immediate family of). 
There is further information and guidance on Lawful Development certificates available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/lawful-development-certificates 
    Next Ordinary Meeting
210/2526    Items for inclusion on the next Ordinary Meeting agenda
Standard items
211/2526    Date and time of the next Ordinary Meeting
To confirm date and time of the next Ordinary Parish Council Meeting, is set for Tuesday 10th February 2026 @ 7.15pm

The Meeting started at 7.15pm and closed at 8.14pm