March 2026 Agenda
WITHAM ST HUGHS PARISH COUNCIL
The Village Hall, Caraway Drive
Witham St Hughs
Lincoln
Telephone: 01522 869643
E-mail: parish.clerk@withamsthughs-pc.gov.uk
Website address: witham-st-hughs.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and COUNCILLORS are SUMMONED to attend the next meeting of Witham St Hughs Parish Council to be held on Wednesday 18th March 2026 at 7pm in the village hall. At which the under mentioned business will be transacted.
There will be a 10-minute public forum at the start of the meeting, followed by a further 10 minutes allocated to receive reports from County and District Councillors, your presence is required during this time.
All public questions must be sent in beforehand, with speaking restricted 3 minutes per person.
Rachel Popplewell
Parish Clerk
13.03.2026
CHAIRMANS WELCOME & FIRE SAFETY BRIEF
1. Welcome and Apologies.
2. TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011 AND OUTLINED IN THE COUNCILS CODE OF CONDUCT – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interest and any written requests for dispensations.
3. Health & Safety brief.
4. Notes of the Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 18th February 2026 to be approved as minutes.
5. Clerks Update & Correspondence - to Resolve to approve any subsequent actions.
6. Finance.
a. To Authorise the signing of orders for payment, list previously circulated.
b. To receive the Bank Reconciliation as at 28.02.2026
c. To approve the purchase of a microphone & boom box at a cost of £222.74
d. Review budget prior to 31.03.2026.
e. To approve the purchase of 3 new litter bins.
7. To consider and discuss the wet pour quotes for the repairs at the play parks.
8. To Resolve to approve final costings for the installation of the container (budget approved of £2500 for the purchase & transportation costs).
9. To Resolve to approve and sign the Land Transfer forms for 6 Rose Hip Walk.
10. To discuss the Football Pitch Maintenance, to include
a. To approve the costs of rolling the pitch
b. To discuss the Football Foundation grant application.
11. Phase 2 walk round update
12. To review the following policies;
a. Freedom of Information -publication scheme
b. Communications Policy
c. Abusive, persistent or vexatious complaints policy
13. To consider the following planning application
a. Reserved Matters application for estate road link from Warren Lane to access cells 9 and 10 (scale, appearance and layout) pursuant to outline consent 15/1347/OUT (Erection of up to 1,100 dwellings and 150 care/retirement units (C2/C3) etc.
Witham St Hughs Phase III East of Camp Road and North of Hannah Crescent Witham St Hugh's Lincolnshire LN6 9GD
Planning Application Reference: 26/0274/RESM
14. To discuss the bar provision for the village hall after 31.03.2026 and Resolve to approve any further actions.
15. Village Hall Extension update.
16. To Resolve to move into closed session to discuss the following
a. To approve overtime payments.
17. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING.
Parish Council Meeting Wednesday 22nd April 2026 at 7pm.