Minutes and Agendas 2025

HELPRINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL 

helpringhamparishcouncil@gmail.com 

helpringham.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk 

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NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY 9th JULY 2025 

Dear Councillor, 

You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of Helpringham Parish Council, which will be held on Tuesday 9th July 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 04/7/2025 

TEN MINUTE PUBLIC FORUM 

 AGENDA 

52/26 WELCOME REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN 

53/26 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 

To resolve to accept reasons for absence. 

54/26 COUNCILLOR VACANCY 

55/26 SIGNING OF THE MINUTES 

To resolve to accept the Clerk’s notes of the last Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 10th June 2025 as true and correct minutes of the meeting. 

56/26 DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & DISPENSATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011. 

57/26 REPORT FROM COUNTY and DISTRICT COUNCILLORS 

58/26 CLERK’S REPORT 

To note the items that had been actioned by the Clerk since the last meeting. 

59/26 COUNCIL POLICIES 

59/26.1 To resolve to adopt the updated Policies and Procedures. 

60/26 PLANNING APPLICATIONS 

To discuss and comment on planning applications received and note any decision notices: 

• 24/0494/FUL Erection of 1no dwelling on site of barn previously on land adjacent to 21 High Street, Helpringham – notice of decision – approved. 

61/26 INTERNAL AUDIT and AGAR 

• To review and resolve to accept the Internal Auditors report.

62/26 FINANCE 

63/26.1 To resolve to accept following documents presented by the RFO for the period 1/4/25-10/6/25: 

• Cashbook and bank reconciliation 
• Actual v budget figures 

64/26.2 To resolve to approve payments presented at the meeting: 

65/26.4 To note the following receipts since 10/6/25: 

66/26.5 To note the following Direct Debit payments since 10/6/25: 

66/26.6 To resolve to sign the Submission Form for the application to Unity Bank to set up Parish Council bank accounts. 

67/26 CEMETERY 

To receive the cemetery report from the Cemetery Officer Cllr G. Frizzell. 

68/26 HIGHWAY MATTERS 

To discuss Highway matters including: 

• Highgate junction – request for concave mirror at junction. 
• Highgate junction – site meeting. 
• Temporary Traffic Regulation Order TTRO011823 South Fen Road, Helpringham 29/7-4/8/25. 
• Footpath behind 24 George Street, Helpringham. 

69/26 TRAINING 

To resolve to agree that the Clerk should register with SLCC to complete the CiLCA qualification and to cover the cost of £450.00 

70/26 MATTERS AFFECTING THE VILLAGE/CORRESPONDENCE 

To discuss correspondence received and other matters affecting the village: 

70/26.1 Village Matters: 

• Helpringham Feast – request to host the Helpringham Feast on the village green on 9th August 2025. 
• Reservoir – to arrange a date for a briefing from Anglian Water. 
• Noticeboard. 

70/26.2 Correspondence: 

• NKDC – consultation re Licensing Act 2003: Statement of Licensing Policy 
• Lincolnshire Police & Parish Council Briefing Session 16/9/25 
• LALC Annual Report 2024-25 

70/26 Date and time of the next meeting – 13th August 2025 at 7.30pm.