Agendas 2025

Dear Councillors

I hereby summons you to the meeting of Thimbleby Parish Council on Wednesday 2nd July 2025 starting at 7.00pm or shortly thereafter preceded by a period of public participation starting at 6.45pm.  If you cannot attend, please notify me with a reason for your absence.   The agenda is attached below.

Signed: A. Everard                                          Date: 30/6/2025

Clerk to Thimbleby Parish Council

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AGENDA

1. Welcome statement by the Chair of the Parish Council

2. Apologies for absence to be approved if appropriate.

3. Declarations of Interest and consideration of any requested dispensations.

4. To adopt the draft minutes from the Parish Council meeting held on 30th June 2025 if available.

5. To consider any matters arising from the previous meeting 7th May and 30th June 2025 not already on this agenda including Clerk’s Report and actions taken.

6. To receive any written or verbal reports from District or County Councillors.

7. Correspondence Received

LALC E-News (two-weekly); LALC Training Bulletin (monthly); ELDC and LCC Town and Parish News; ELDC Social Media and Useful information emails; emails from residents.

8. Planning – plans can be viewed on https://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/applications

To consider comments submitted in respect of new ELDC planning applications responded to between meetings and new applications and to receive updates on progress of previously considered applications:

• Application reference S/181/01013/23 and S/181/01014/23     Planning Permission - Change of use, conversion of, extension and alterations of existing barn which is a listed building to form a dwelling - VILLAGE FARM, MAIN ROAD, THIMBLEBY, HORNCASTLE, LN9 5RE

Thimbleby PC: Objection with comments.

New ELDC consultation launched ending 2/7/2025 to consider amended plans and Heritage Statement.

• Application reference S/181/00034/24 | Planning Permission - Erection of 13 no. detached dwelling and a public community open space, existing buildings on site to be demolished. | HALLGARTH FARM, MAIN ROAD, THIMBLEBY, HORNCASTLE, LN9 5RE

Thimbleby PC: Support with comments

ELDC Decision: Decision awaited

• Application Reference 00318/25/FUL Planning Permission - Change of use of existing 6no. care cottages to form 6no. residential dwellings - THIMBLEBY COURT CARE HOME, THIMBLEBY ROAD, HORNCASTLE, LN9 5RA

Thimbleby PC: No comment

ELDC Decision: Approved.

• Application reference 02085/25/FUL Planning Permission - Erection of 3 no. dwellings. ELMLEA FARM ELMHIRST ROAD THIMBLEBY LN9 5LX

Thimbleby PC: No comment

ELDC Decision: Approved

9. To consider any highways, footpath and related issues and agree actions to be taken.

10. To consider an update relating to the Village Pump and other external Council assets.

11. To consider impact of any empty homes in the parish and actions that could be taken.

12. Finance

a) To approve the payment of bills paid between meetings and bills to pay on the payment schedule.

b) To note the bank reconciliation and account balance.

c) To consider update on bank signatories amendments.

d) To consider insurance policy renewal.

e) To receive the internal auditor’s report 2024-25 (if available).

13. To approve any bookings for training.

14. To consider any items to be proposed for the next meeting agenda on 3rd September 2025.

15. To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution: "That under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item(s) of business as they involve the likely disclosure of confidential information.”

16. To consider correspondence received from residents regarding various parish council matters and any actions to be taken.

17. To consider arrangements for the Clerk’s appraisal 2025.

18. To consider potential co-option applicants to be invited to apply for consideration.