Agendas 2025

3rd September 2025

Dear Councillors 

I hereby summons you to the meeting of Thimbleby Parish Council on Wednesday 3rd September 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: 29/8/2025

Clerk to Thimbleby Parish Council

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AGENDA

 

 

  1. Welcome statement by the Chair of the Parish Council

 

  1. Apologies for absence to be approved if appropriate.

 

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

 

  1. To adopt the draft minutes from the Parish Council meeting held on 30th June and 2nd July 2025.

 

  1. To consider any matters arising from the previous meetings including 2nd July 2025 not already on this agenda including Clerk’s Report and actions taken.

 

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

 

  1. 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; various emails from residents, CSW Newsletter 3, Devolution proposals, UKSPF GRASSroots grant funding, ELDC Community Leaders Briefing - 21st October 2025 noon.

 

  1. 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.

ELDC Decision: Decision awaited

  • 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 02917/25/FUL Planning Permission – Construction of a vehicular access - 2 HOME CLOSE MAIN ROAD THIMBLEBY LINCOLNSHIRE LN9 5RF - NEW
  • Application Reference 02577/25/FUL Planning Permission - Planning Permission - Extension and alterations to existing dwelling to provide additional living accommodation, erection of perimeter fencing and the construction of access gates (works started) - Elmlea Farm  Elmhirst Road Thimbleby, LN9 5LX  - NEW

 

  1. A) To consider any highways, footpath and related issues and agree actions to be taken.

B) To consider the Thimbleby Hill area to be street-named.

 

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

 

  1. Finances

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 banking signatories and online banking.

d) To note the new NJC Pay Scales effective 1st April 2025.

 

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

 

  1. To approve any bookings for training.

 

  1. To note arrangements for the Clerk’s appraisal 2025.

 

  1. To consider items and publication of the parish council newsletter

 

  1. To consider Assertion 10 for AGAR 2026

 

  1. To consider a Noticeboard Policy.

 

  1. To consider any items to be proposed for the next meeting agenda on 5th November 2025.