Public Forum: to receive questions and comments from residents of the village on any matter relating to items on this agenda. (15 minutes maximum)

To note apologies for absence.

To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and consider any dispensation requests received by the Clerk

To welcome representatives of the Environment Agency to answer questions on flooding in the parish.

To receive the minutes of the previous Full Council Meeting and resolve to sign these as a true record of the meeting(s).

Minutes of Annual Parish Council Meeting on 10 July 2025

To receive and note the Clerk’s Report.

To consider gifting Dry Doddington Village Hall equipment for the storage and moving of equipment and a water urn.

To consider whether the council want to use the LCC salt offer.

To receive and note information received on the potential use of Dry Doddington Village Green and consider further steps.

To receive and note information on the NJC agreed pay award resulting in backdated salary payments.

To consider the following proposal by Cllr Forman: To seek quotations for the appropriate work to be conducted on the grade II listed Village Cross in Westborough.

If approved, to authorise the Clerk to seek listed Building consent for the work to be carried out.

To consider the following proposal by Cllr Ford: To agree to donate the sum of £50 as an annual contribution to support the Village Newsletter.

Financial Matters:

1. To receive and note the council’s receipts and payments over budget report to 30 September 2025 and review the current budget and any virements. (To be tabled)
2. To receive and note the council’s bank reconciliation to 30 September 2025 – to be tabled
3. To note the transfer of £10,000 from the Melton Building Society to the council’s NatWest Account.
4. To authorise the following known upcoming payments:

Plus, any expenditure approved at this meeting and yet unknown amounts for out-of-pocket expenses, grass cutting etc. to be presented on the day.

BANKING

1. To consider closing the Melton Building Society account and transferring the money to the council’s NatWest Reserve account.

To receive and note a verbal update on the flood shed.

To consider planning applications for comment.

There are no current applications to be considered.

To note the Planning Application Appeal Notification S24/1476 previously circulated.

To note planning decisions made since the last meeting.

S25/1275 | Demolition of the existing side extension and replacement with a two-storey side extension. | 10 Main Street Dry Doddington Lincolnshire NG23 5HU – permission refused

S25/1207 | Section 211 Notice for the felling and removal of Yew tree. | The Cottage Long Lane Westborough Lincolnshire NG23 5HH – no objection

S25/0523 | Section 211 Notice for the removal of T1, G1, T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6. | The Old Rectory Town Street Westborough Lincolnshire NG23 5HJ – no objection

To receive and note reports from members including Highways updates. (for information only).

To receive the County and District Councillor’s reports (for information only).

To note correspondence previously circulated by email.

Items for notification to be included in a future agenda. For information only.

To note the date and time of the next Full Council meeting as 08 January 2026 at 19.30 at Westborough Village Hall.