2026 Parish Council Meetings

Tuesday 5th May 2026 - Annual Meeting - Agenda

To All Councillors

You are hereby summoned to attend the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council to be held at the Chapel, Chapel Lane, Little Hale on Tuesday 5th May 2026 at 7.45 pm, following the Annual Parish Meeting.

Members of the public are welcome to attend this and any Parish Council meeting during the year.

 

  1. Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
  2. Apologies for Absence.
  3. Declaration of Interests and any Dispensations sought under the Localism Act 2011.
  4. Minutes of the previous meeting, 3rd March 2026, for approval.
  5. Finance 2025-26
  • To receive the Internal Auditor’s Report
  • To approve the Exemption Certificate 2025-26, for submission to the External Auditor
  • To approve the Statement of Governance for the year ending 31st March 2026
  • To approve the Statement of Parish Council Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2026
  • To note the period for the exercise of public rights, 3rd June to 14th July.
  1. Finance 2026-27
  • To note the new bank account set up for the Cemetery transactions and the new accounting processes.
  • To receive updated financial statements noting any receipts, etc., and payments made since the last meeting, including the VAT claim £82.19, received on 25th March.
  • To approve payments including Clerk (March/April) plus expenses (reimbursement of travel, stationery etc), HMRC (mth 2 due 19/6/26), Zurich Insurance,  and any others that become due.
  1. Clerk’s Report and Correspondence received.
  1. Newsletters from LALC, LCC, NKDC, EA.Updates from Cllrs Tarry and Collard
  2. Updates from Cllr East.
  3. Updates from HealthWatch Lincs
  4. Local Government Reorganisation – to note Government consultation open.
  5. Lloyds Bank Statements and any other correspondence received.
  1. Cemetery

To note the draft minutes of the meeting of the Joint Burial Committee held on 20th April 2026 and to consider recommendations for approval

  1. Clerk’s Salary (in closed session)
  2. Cemetery Fees with effect from 1st January 2027
  3. Reimbursement of costs of materials for Rabbit works.
  1. Policing update – if any
  2. Highways and flooding.
  1. Condition of pavements in the village
  2. Flooding – any other updates
  3. Community Speed Watch – update
  4. Public Rights of Way – Survey update, to note temporary closure of Little Hale 5/1 and the proposal to stop and divert the same
  5. Helpringham Road – to note update from Highways on subsidence reports
  6. Chapel Lane/Main Road resurfacing.
  7. Chapel Lane – update on AW works to repair old main drain
  1. Planning Matters – see www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/planningonline.
  1. Travellers on Little Hale Fen – update if any 
  2. Planning Application 25/0914/BGS To establish Biodiversity Gain Site (without Planning permission) to create orchard and other neutral grassland. Land To The North Of Little Hale Drove NG34 9BG – awaiting decision by NKDC
  3. 25/1572/DISCON (tbc), 25/1570/DISCON (tbc), 25/1541/DISCON(tbc),  ), 26/0023/DISCON (tbc) applications to discharge various conditions, attached to planning permission 23/1021/FUL - allowed following appeal ref: APP/R2520/W/25/3363027 - Proposed Development of a Photovoltaic Solar Array, Grid Connection, Access Improvements and Ancillary Development  Land South Of Little Hale Drove Little Hale Fen Sleaford Lincs
  4. 26/0068/OHL Land Between Little Hale Fen Solar Scheme And Bicker Fen Substation - Application pursuant to Section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 (Section 37) for consent to construct three sections of overhead power lines which will form part of the grid connection from the approved Little Hale Fen solar scheme to National Grids Bicker Fen substation off Vicarage Drove, Boston Lincolnshire – to note NKDC raised no objections and approved by DESNZ 22nd April 2026
  5. 26/0160/FUL Land To The South East Of Sleaford Retention of 45 monitoring Boreholes and their associated headworks - closing date 15th March
  6. 26/0282/RESM Land Adjacent 21 Chapel Lane NG34 9BE Reserved matters application for the erection of 1no dwelling with access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale to be considered pursuant to planning application 23/0587/OUT as amended by 25/1334/VARCON – to note informal comments submitted 7th April
  7. 26/0293/HOUS Land Adjacent To 2 Fen Road NG34 9BD Erection of proposed outbuilding/garage - awaiting decision by NKDC
  8. 26/0282/RESM Land Adjacent 21 Chapel Lane NG34 9BE Reserved matters application for the erection of 1no dwelling with access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale to be considered pursuant to planning application 23/0587/OUT as amended by 25/1334/VARCON – to note comments submitted, decision awaited.
  9. 26/0446/HOUS Walmley House 25 Fen Road NG34 9BD Erection of front porch|- to agree response
  1. Planning Inspectorate Matters - NSIPs
  1. Anglian Water – proposed Reservoir – Further consultation planned for Autumn 2026
  2. Beacon Fen Solar Farm – Examination complete, report due by 23rd May.
  3. Ossian Transmission Infrastructure - withdrawn
  1. CIL Funded Projects
  1. Update on ‘village gates’ and to consider other ideas and note deadlines
  1. Land at Pump Lane – updates, if any.
  2. Bus Shelter Working Party and Spring Litter Pick – report
  3. Website – website analytics page
  4. Matters for the next meeting – standing items
  5. The Dates of Meetings for 2026-27, to agree, 6th July, 1st September, 3rd November, 5th January 2027, 1st March, 11th May (later than usual because of the Elections) at 7.45 pm, with Annual Parish Meeting at 7.30 pm
  6. Exclusion of Press and Public - Further to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 to consider the exclusion of the press and public from certain agenda items due to the confidential nature of the items to be discussed.
  7. Joint Burial Committee Clerking                                      

DEScott 29th April 2026