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 receive and note verbal reports from the district and county councillors.

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To receive and note apologies for absence and resolve to approve such absence where applicable..

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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

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To receive and note the clerk’s report.

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

1. Minutes of Parish Council Meeting on 14 January 2026

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To consider joining the LALC Annual Training Scheme for a further year Council with up to 500 electorate 130.00 + £26 VAT.

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Financial Matters:

1. To receive  and note the council’s receipts and payments over budget report to 28 February 2026
2. To receive  and note the council’s receipts and payments For January and February 2026 and approve payments made under delegated powers.
3. To receive and note the council’s bank reconciliation to 28 February 2025.
4. To authorise the following known upcoming payments:

Plus staff salaries.

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.

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To consider commissioning a village sign for Dry Doddington (Cllr Birnage) – deferred from previous meeting.

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BANKING

1. To consider opening a deposit/savings account with either CCLA or Hinckley and Rugby building society to maximise potential interest earnings and
2. To consider signing rules etc for the new account. To consider what to do with a council owned strimmer currently located at a member of the public’s personal address.

Deferred from previous meeting.

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To receive an update on play area consultation.. (Cllr Birnage)

Deferred from previous meeting.

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To consider changing the meeting day from the second to the third Thursday of a meeting month.

To consider meeting dates for the 2026/27 municipal year and set dates for the Annual Parish Meetings.

Deferred from previous meeting.

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To receive feedback from the recent litter picks.

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To consider authorising the expenditure for a suitable strimmer to be used for the maintenance of grass verges in the parish.

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To adopt an IT policy based on a LALC template and tailored to the council – a requirement for Assertion 10

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To review the effectiveness of the council’s internal controls.

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To review the council’s Asset Register

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To consider planning applications for comment.

1. S25/2294|Change of use of agricultural building to new dwelling. Replacement roof and new porch canopy.|Westfield Farm Town Street Westborough Lincolnshire NG23 5HJ
2. S25/2293|Change of use of agricultural building to new dwelling. Replacement roof and new porch canopy.|Westfield Farm Town Street Westborough Lincolnshire NG23 5HJ
3. S25/2387|Change of use of farm yard including demolition of modern farm buildings, conversion of traditional barn to form 1no.dwelling and erection of 4no. residential dwellings with associated infrastructure, erection of detached garages and improvements to existing driveway.|Manor Farm Town Street Westborough Lincolnshire NG23 5HQ
4. S25/2415|Erection of stable block in rear garden|The Elms Town Street Westborough Lincolnshire NG23 5HQ

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To note planning decisions made since the last meeting.

S26/0341|Regulation 5 notice of intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus.|The Paddock Claypole Lane Dry Doddington Lincolnshire NG23 5HZNo Objections Made

S25/2414|Erection of stable block in rear garden|The Elms Town Street Westborough Lincolnshire NG23 5HQApproved conditionally

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

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To note the date and time of the next Full Council meeting.