2026 Upcoming Parish Council Meetings

Upcoming Parish Council Meetings

Westborough and Dry Doddington Parish Council meetings

The council meets 6 times a year, usually at 7.30pm on the third Thursday of the month. Meetings alternate between Westborough and Dry Doddington Village Halls. In addition each village has an Annual Parish meeting, usually in April or May of each year. Please check the website or notice boards for any additional or rescheduled meetings. 

Please note, at its meeting 28/05/2026 Westborough and Dry Doddington Parish Council resolved to start its meetings at  the earlier time of 19.00 rather than 19.30.

Thursday 16 July 2026 - Dry Doddington Village  Hall, 7.00pm

Thursday 17 September 2026 - Westborough Village  Hall, 7.00pm

Thursday 19 November 2026 - Dry Doddington Village  Hall, 7.00pm

 

 

You can view the agenda for the next meeting below:

The agenda of the next meeting will be published below once available - at least 3 clear days before the meeting.  

Meeting papers are available by following this link to the Agendas and Papers page. 

You are hereby invited

to attend the Parish Council  Meeting which will be held on Thursday, 16 July 26 commencing at 7.00pm at Dry Doddington Village Hall.

The business of the meeting is set out in the agenda below.

 

 Item no

Agenda item title

 

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.

26-74

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

26-75

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 28 May 2026
  2. Minutes of Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting on 11 June 2026 (tabled)

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Financial Matters:

  1. To receive  and note the council’s receipts and payments over budget report to 30 June 2026
  2. To receive  and note the council’s receipts and payments For May and June 2026 and approve payments made under delegated powers.
  3. To receive and note the council’s bank reconciliation to 30 June 2025.
  4. To authorise the following known upcoming payments:

None received by publication of agenda.

Details

 

Payment

Total

 

 

 

Staff Salaries and associated costs.

 

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  note receipt of The Smaller Authorities’ Proper Practices Panel  Practitioner’s Guide 2026/27.

26-80

To authorise the expenditure for re-graveling of the footpath and parking area between the river and the church in Westborough (Cllr Forman) – quote to be tabled.

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To authorise the expenditure for clearance of the area surrounding the footpath and parking area between the river and the church in Westborough (Cllr Forman) Estimate to be tabled.

26-82

To consider including the strimming of the bridle path edges in the regular maintenance schedule and authorise expenditure and payments. (Cllr Forman) Estimate to be tabled.

26-83

To authorise the expenditure for the purchase of a light-weight strimmer for use of council volunteers. Estimate to be tabled.

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To consider planning applications for comment.

  1. S26/0994|Demolition of single storey pitched and flat roof extensions, new single storey flat roof and 2 storey extensions.|The Cottage Long Lane Westborough Lincolnshire NG23 5HH

26-85

To note planning decisions made since the last meeting.

S26/0554|Reinstate window opening to front elevation, where historically a window had been removed|Argyle Farm Town Street Westborough Lincolnshire NG23 5HQ – Approved Conditionally

S26/0550|Demolition of the existing side extension and replacement with single storey extension|10 Main Street Dry Doddington Lincolnshire NG23 5HU Approved 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.