6th May 2026
MINUTES of A PARISH Council Meeting on 6th MAY 2026
at 7pm at thimbleby village hall.
Present
Councillors Cllrs C.Bachrati, A.Doody, E.Buckley
Not Present: All Present
In attendance: The Clerk, A. Everard.
Members of public present: One
Public Participation: None.
44/26. Election of Chair of Thimbleby Parish Council and signing of Declaration of Acceptance of Office
RESOLVED: Cllr Bachrati elected and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
45/26. Election of Vice Chair
RESOLVED: Cllr Buckley elected
46/26. Apologies for absence to be approved if appropriate.
None
47/26. Declarations of interest and consideration of any requested dispensations.
Cllr Doody declared that she lived in the conservation area.
48/26. To adopt the draft minutes from the Parish Council meeting held on 4th March 2026.
RESOLVED and Chair signed the adopted minutes
49/26. To note the draft minutes of the Staffing Committee 14th April 2026
Not covered during the meeting.
50/26. To consider any matters arising from the previous meeting 4th March 2026 not already on this agenda including Clerk’s Report and actions taken.
Minute 98/25 Village Pump and Wall work is expected in July 2026. Cllrs requested the Grievance Policy be added to the agenda as the Clerk had rejected it. Clerk to email Cllr Olver about bus shelter.
51/26. To consider the request for initial comments in respect of the Thimbleby Conservation Area Review from YourView@irvingpatrick.co.uk taking place during 2026.
An item will be added to next meeting agenda. Consultants offered to complete a walk around the village with councillors. The Parish Council will publicise the forthcoming drop-in sessions.
52/26. To receive any written or verbal reports from District and County Councillors.
LCC Cllr Oliver had apologized having left the meeting early due to unforeseen circumstances.
ELDC Cllr Martin advised about LGR and planning.
53/26. Annual Governance and Accounting Return 2025-26
This item deferred to an extraordinary meeting.
54/26. Correspondence Received
LALC E-News (two-weekly); LALC Training Bulletin (monthly); ELDC and LCC Town and Parish News;
Noted.
55/26. Planning
- Application reference 03438/25/OUT Planning Permission - Outline erection of up to 200 dwellings, with demolition of existing farm buildings, associated access, play area, public open space, landscaping and biodiversity enhancement (with means of access to be considered).
Thimbleby PC: Objection with comments
ELDC Decision: Decision Awaited.
- 00046/26/FUL Planning Permission - Change of use of a domestic annex to holiday accommodation (works completed).Laburnum Cottage Mill Lane Thimbleby Lincolnshire LN9 5JS
Thimbleby PC: No comment submitted by time of decision.
ELDC Decision: Approved.
- 03900/25/RVC Section 73 application to remove condition no. 4 (outbuilding for domestic use) previously imposed on planning permission ref. no. S/181/00102/23 for the erection of a double garage with office and store over works already completed). Pentlands Main Road Thimbleby LN9 5RE
Thimbleby PC: Objection
ELDC Decision: Approved
d. 03239/25/OUT - outline erection of up to 9no. dwellings - Land To The South of Thimbleby Hill And to the West of Russell Danby Drive Main Road, Thimbleby, Lincolnshire
Thimbleby PC: Objection
ELDC Decision: Refused
Planning Inspector Decision: Awaited
- 00314/26/FUL Planning Permission - Erection of 8no. poultry units, agricultural workers dwelling, construction of a vehicular access road, excavation of land to provide an attenuation basin and associated infrastructure. Land South Of Poolham Lane, Poolham..
Thimbleby PC: Objection – proximity to residential and leisure facilities.
56/26. To consider any highways, footpath and related issues and agree actions to be taken.
None raised.
57/26. To approve the Risk Register and Insurance Renewal
RESOLVED: Zurich Insurance fee £617.03
Action: review risk register
58/26. To review the Terms of Reference and membership of the Staffing Committee and the Finance and General Purposes Committee.
Deferred
59/26. Finance
a) To approve the payment of bills paid between meetings and bills to pay on the payment schedule.
RESOLVED: salary £255.17; Zurich Municipal £617.03.
b) To note the bank reconciliation and account balance.
Noted: Balance as at 12th April 2026 statement £8683.67
60/26. To approve policies:
Deferred.
61/26. To review Standing Orders and consider the amendments to the Standing Orders as follows;
- That Standing Order 12(g) be amended to read as follows:
“Draft minutes of Council and Committee meetings shall be circulated to councillors within 10 working days of the meeting, where practicable, and sufficiently in advance of publication on the Council’s website to allow councillors the opportunity to review and comment. Draft minutes shall be published in accordance with the Local Government Transparency Code 2015.”
RESOLVED: not adopted because the Chair will complete a spelling/fact check only and councillor’s proposals to amend draft minutes are considered at meetings under powers in Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12, paragraph 41.
- That Standing Order 9(b) be amended to read as follows:
“b No motion may be moved at a meeting unless it is on the agenda and the mover has given written notice of its wording to the Proper Officer at least 7 clear days before the meeting. Clear days do not include the day of the notice or the day of the meeting.”
RESOLVED: Adopted.
62/26. To approve any bookings for training.
RESOLVED: Cllr Bachrati to be booked onto Chairs Workshop – 3rd June.
63/26. To consider the draft copy and distribution of the Parish Council newsletter.
Draft noted
64/26. To consider and approve the dates and hire of the Thimbleby Village Hall for 2026-27 for ordinary meetings of Thimbleby Parish Council until the Annual Meeting in May 2027.
RESOLVED: 7pm on Wednesday 8th July; Wednesday 9th September 2026; Wednesday 11th November 2026; Wednesday 13th January 2027; Wednesday 10th March 2027; Wednesday 12th May 2027. Annual Parish Meeting will be 6.30pm Wednesday 12th May 2027. An extraordinary meeting will be held on Monday 8th June 2026 at 10am.
65/26. To resolve to exclude the public and press under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 on the grounds that publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.
RESOLVED
66/26. To consider a confidential staffing matter and authorise associated expenditure.
RESOLVED: Payment to MCL Medics £345 plus VAT.
Clerk left the meeting 9.33pm
Meeting closed 9.43pm