November 2025 - Agenda
HELPRINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL
helpringhamparishcouncil@gmail.com
helpringham.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
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NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY 12th NOVEMBER 2025
Dear Councillor,
You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of Helpringham Parish Council, which will be held on 3rd Wednesday 12th November 2025 commencing at 7.30pm. The meeting will be held in the Memorial Hall.
There will be a ten minute public forum prior to the commencement of business from 7.30-7.40pm. During this time members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council. The Council may choose not to answer any question; a response may instead be given in writing. Matters raised may be added to an agenda for a future meeting. Members of the public are welcome to stay for the Parish Council meeting after the public session but are not permitted to speak during the meeting.
Signature ……Judy Pittock…………….Clerk to the Council Date 7/11/2025
AGENDA
115/26 WELCOME REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN
116/26 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To resolve to accept reasons for absence.
117/26 COUNCILLOR VACANCY
To discuss current councillor vacancies and potential co-options to the positions.
118/26 SIGNING OF THE MINUTES
To resolve to accept the Clerk’s notes of the last Parish Council Meeting held on Thursday 2nd October 2025 as true and correct minutes of the meeting.
119/26 DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & DISPENSATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011.
120/26 REPORT FROM COUNTY and DISTRICT COUNCILLORS
121/26 CLERK’S REPORT
To discuss the following items presented by the Clerk.
- Christmas tree PAT test – to discuss putting this as an annual agenda item.
- Grants 2025/26 – to discuss promoting the current round of Parish Council grant funding.
- Bin and seats – to confirm whether these have now been installed.
- Report for discussion about AGAR Assertion 10 and gov.uk emails
122/26 POLICIES FOR REVIEW
To resolve to adopt Standing Orders following amendments.
123/26 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To discuss and comment on planning applications received and note any decision notices:
- 25/1235/PNH 4 Chapel Lane, Helpringham - planning was required and has been approved.
- 25/1122/PNAGR Erection of agricultural building on land south of North Drove, Helpringham Fen – NKDC resolved to confirm that prior approval was not required for the application.
- 25/1219/FUL 7 residential units, Thorpe Latimer Farm
- 25/1220/LBC 7 residential units, Thorpe Latimer Farm – listed building consent
- 25/1266/FUL Change of Use at The Maltings, Station Road, Helpringham (previous approved application has lapsed).
124/26 FINANCE
124/26.1 To resolve to accept following documents presented by the RFO for the period 1/4/25-12/11/25:
Bank reconciliation v Actual v budget figures
124/26.2 To resolve to approve payments presented at the meeting:
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CJP Garden Services |
Inv 962/978/988 |
£1108.80 |
No VAT |
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Clerk’s Wages |
October 2025 |
£257.20 |
No VAT |
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HMRC |
PAYE October 2025 |
£64.40 |
No VAT |
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Elan City |
Invs SO-UK06431, UK06431 |
£629.37 |
£104.89 |
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Julie Frizzell |
Reimburse for poppy wreath |
£24.49 |
No VAT |
124/26.3 To note receipts since 2/10/25:
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8/10/25 |
HMRC – VAT receipt |
£1258.69 |
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17/10/25 |
NKDC – CIL – first payment for 2025/26 |
£2783.01 |
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27/10/25 |
J E Severs inv061 |
£275.00 |
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29/10/25 |
L S Baker inv060 |
£70.00 |
124/26.4 To note Direct Debit payments since 2/10/25:
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21/10/25 |
E.ON Next inv0013– elec for memorial light |
£17.69 |
VAT £0.84 |
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31/10/25 |
Unity Trust Bank – bank charges |
£6.00 |
No VAT |
124/26.5 DRAFT BUDGET 2026/27
- To resolve to move into closed session to consider confidential matters in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960. In accordance with regulations any public and press are required to leave the meeting at this stage - To discuss staff salaries in preparation for 2026/27 budget.
- To discuss the current cemetery fees.
- To discuss the draft budget for 2026/27.
124/26.6 CIL FUNDING
To discuss how the current balance held of £2671.14 may be allocated.
125/26 CEMETERY
To receive the cemetery report from the Cemetery Officer Cllr G. Frizzell.
126/26 HIGHWAY MATTERS
To discuss Highway matters including:
- FixMyStreet ref 2853416 24/8/25 – Bollards on Station Road. 16/9/25 update – work issued to delivery gang.
- Vicarage Road – patching programme is due to take place from 25/11/25 with surface dressing due to be done between May and September 2026.
- Proposed TRO Highgate/Station Road junction – update
- Road closure – North Drove for replacement mains water pipe by Anglian Water from 17/11/25 to Feb26
127/26 MATTERS AFFECTING THE VILLAGE/CORRESPONDENCE
To discuss correspondence received and other matters affecting the village:
127/26.1 Village Matters:
- Speed awareness.
- Reservoir – posters received
127/26.2 Correspondence:
28/10/25 HAVCS Annual Statement of Accounts 2024 and report.
Citizens Advice
3/11/25 Avian Flu confirmed near Donington and Swineshead
4/11/25 NKDC Town and Parish Council Sport Survey.
128/26 Date and time of the next meeting – Thursday 11th December 2025 commencing at 7.30pm
MEETING DATES 2026
All meetings will be held in the Memorial Hall, Helpringham and commence at 7.30pm
- 14th January 2026
- 15th February 2026
- 11th March 2026
- 8th April 2026
- 13th May 2026
- 10th June 2026
- 8th July 2026
- 12th August 2026
- 9th September 2026
- 14th October 2026
- 11th November 2026
- 9th December 2026