October 2025 agenda
Notice is hereby given that a Parish Council meeting will take place on Monday 13th October 2025 at 7.00pm in the Jubilee Hall, High Street, Heighington.
E Atkin
Elaine Atkin, Parish Clerk
7th October 2025
15 Minute Public Participation
(Maximum 3 minutes per member of the public)
When members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the council. A question shall not require a response at the meeting nor start a debate on the question. The chairman may direct that a written or oral response be given.
AGENDA
1. To receive and accept apologies, where valid reasons for absence have been submitted to the Clerk prior to the meeting.
2. To receive Declarations of Interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and receive Requests for Dispensations.
3. To approve as a correct record the notes of the meeting held on Monday 9th September 2025 and for the Chair to sign these as the official minutes.
4. To receive reports from County and District Councillors (for information only).
5. To note the list of correspondence and meetings since the September council meeting.
6. To note the resignation of Steve Catlow and the vacancy process now in progress with NKDC.
7. To appoint another councillor to sit on the Employment Committee, following the resignation of Steve Catlow.
Financial matters:
8. To approve the monthly accounts for September 2025, including List of Payments, List of Receipts, Net Position and Bank Reconciliation.
9. To note overtime worked in August and paid in September.
10. To retrospectively agree a decision to sign up for the LALC internal audit service for two years (having already agreed to this service for 2025-26, as per minute 069/M/25).
11. To retrospectively approve purchase of a replacement fridge/freezer for the Jubilee Hall at £265.83 plus VAT (authorised under delegated powers to Clerk/RFO as per Financial Regulation 5.15).
12. To consider a more environmentally friendly option by making a donation to the Royal British Legion, and to re-use the wreath obtained last year.
13. To approve an Investment Strategy for financial year 2025-26 (as required by the Practitioner’s Guide, where an authority has bank balances in excess of £100,000).
14. Regular review of the Council’s Risk Management register.
15. To approve the following updated documents:
a. CCTV Policy.
b. Records Retention Policy.
16. To note a concern raised by a resident regarding the speed limit on the B1190 (part within Heighington parish) and agree how the Council can help to escalate this.
17. To note the latest litter-picking report from our volunteer litter-picker.
18. To receive feedback from further investigation into a film night and agree any actions as required.
19. To receive an update on previous actions.
20. To receive an update on chafer grubs, moles and Ragwort on council land.
Planning Matters and Tree Works:
21. To consider tree works applications received from NKDC for consideration (including those considered between meetings).
a. 25/1191/TCA. Notification of Intended Works to Trees in a Conservation Area. T1 - Western Red Cedar - crown lift to approximately 12ft of the height of the drive all round, from 5ft to allow more vehicle access over the drive and the one-way lane alongside the property. Ashley House, 58A High Street, Heighington.
22. To note tree decision notices from NKDC.
None received.
23. To note the planning applications received from NKDC for consideration (including those considered between meetings).
a. 23/ 1128/LBC. Proposed internal alterations - new kitchen arrangement, replacement of rotting skirting boards, levelling of garage floor using a self-levelling screed & installation of kitchen units in annexe forming a new kitchenette. 3 High Street, Heighington, LN4 1RG.
24. To note planning decision notices from NKDC.
None received.
25. CLOSED SESSION. To resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 for the following items on the grounds that publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.
26. To consider quotes for PAT testing and confirm the supplier for 2025-26.
27. To consider a staff recommendation from Employment Committee.