2025 Agendas

Allington Parish Council 
Mrs R Hilton, Clerk and RFO
Email: parish.clerk@allingtonpc.org.uk

Agenda

Parish Council Meeting to be held at Allington Village Hall at 7.30pm
Wednesday 8th January 2025

Dear Councillor,

I hereby give you notice that the next meeting of Allington Parish Council will be held at Allington Village Hall on Wednesday 8th January 2025 at 19:30. All members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted as set out hereunder.

Public Forum:  The Parish Council meeting will be preceded by a public forum commencing at 19:15 for which councillors are asked to be present.  Members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council, District and County Councillors and the Police may also make reports.  Members of the public are welcome to stay for the meeting but may not participate unless invited to do so by the Chairman.

Allington Parish Clerk

1.    PUBLIC FORUM
To resolve to suspend standing orders for a maximum of 15 minutes to allow members of the public to make comment

2.    APOLOGIES
To receive apologies for absence and reasons given.

3.    TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011
To receive declarations of Members interests in relation to agenda items.
To consider request for dispensations from Members.

4.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES
To resolve to accept the notes from the Parish Council Meeting held on 13th November 2024 and the notes from Extra ordinary Meeting held on Wednesday 10th December to be approved as minutes.

5.    CLERKS REPORT
Correspondence received regarding the following but forwarded in advance of the meeting to Councillors
Quotation for hedge work around the Playing Field as quoted by Gary Gilder - £120.00+ VAT
Quotation received from PE Hempsteads for the 2025 cutting season totalling £3050.00 + VAT (payable in 8 invoices)
Email from SKDC regarding the Precept Request for 2025/26.
Email from Cllr Robert Leadenham regarding the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership 
Email from Cllr Robert Leadenham regarding the Annual Report Lincolnshire Police Quarterly Priority Setting Meetings
Email from Lincolnshire County Council regarding a Notification of Temporary Traffic Regulation Order 
Email from a village resident regarding the Parish Council Facebook page.
Email from a village resident regarding the Demolition of the Toilet Block. 
Letter from Cllr Lowes resigning from the Parish Council.
Email from a village resident regarding Concerns that the Parish Council is acting beyond it’s powers.
Email from the WI regarding the display of Poppies on the Village Cross
Email from SKDC confirming the date after which Cooption of a Parish Councillor may commence is 14th January 2025.
Email received from Parish Council Websites regarding the website hosting and domain renewal 
Email received from LALC regarding Annual Subs for 2025/26 and the Annual Training Scheme costs for 2025/26.

Finance
Invoice received from Dave English of English Electrical Service for the installation of 2 x defibrillator units as agreed in 2023.  Install in phone box took place sometime ago but the power has just been installed by National Grid.  Invoice £530.00 + VAT (total £636.00)
Invoice received from LALC regarding Annual Subs £292.10
Invoice received from Parish Council Websites regarding domain renewal and hosting £100.00 + VAT (£120.00)
Invoice received from Grace Machin regarding the draft plans for the Toilet Block at the playing field £1750.00 + VAT (£2100.00)
VAT Reclaim for April – December being prepared.

Quarterly Bank Reconciliation detailed below;

6.    PLANNING 
-    Application No: S24/1522 Date Received: 3rd September 2024 Applicant: Graham Anderson Proposal: To replace the existing windows with heat efficient double glazed Georgian paned windows bespoke manufactured by Parkwood Joinery from accoya timber, and to remove the secondary double glazing from the interior. Location: Eastleigh The Green Allington Lincolnshire NG32 2EA Decision/Date: 28th November 2024 South Kesteven District Council has considered the application under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Grants Planning Permission for the development described above. The permission is granted subject to the specified conditions.

-    Application No: S24/1523 Date Received: 3rd September 2024 Applicant: Graham Anderson Proposal: To replace the existing windows with heat efficient double glazed Georgian paned windows bespoke manufactured by Parkwood Joinery from accoya timber, and to remove the secondary double glazing from the interior. Location: Eastleigh The Green Allington Lincolnshire NG32 2EA Decision/Date 28th November 2024 The South Kesteven District Council has considered this application under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (as amended) and consent has been granted for the development described above. Consent is granted subject to the following Condition(s) and Reason(s) which are laid out in the order by which they must be complied.

7.    BUDGET FOR 2025/26 
To discuss and agree the budget for 2025/26 and agree / set the Precept Request for 2025/26.  To discuss an open letter for Allington News.

8.    VILLAGE HALL 
To discuss a meeting with the VH Committee, Broadband and grant.

9.    PLAYING FIELD
Discussion of the toilet block, plans and car park posts.  To discuss wildflower planting on the site of the bonfire and funding for seeds.

10.    BUS SHELTER MAINTENANCE
To discuss the bus shelter maintenance.

11.    DOG WASTE BIN FOR MARSTON LANE
Update on the dog waste bin

12.    REVIEW REPLACING CURRENT SPEED INDICATOR WITH A SOLAR POWERED UNIT
To discuss a solar powered speed unit.

13.    ALLINGTON FACEBOOK PAGE
To discuss Allington Facebook Page

14.    CLERK VACANCY
To discuss the clerk vacancy

15.    DISTRICT / COUNTY COUNCILLOR REPORT

16.    ANNUAL MEETING & 2025 MEETING
To set a date for the Annual Village Meeting 2025.

17.    AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING

18.    DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING