October 2025 Agenda
Allington Parish Council
Mrs C Griffin, Clerk and RFO
Email: parish.clerk@allingtonpc.org.uk
Agenda
Parish Council Meeting to be held at Allington Village Hall at 7.30pm
Wednesday 22nd October 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 22nd October 2025 at 7:30PM. 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 7.15pm 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.
Kate Griffin
Allington Parish Clerk
16th October 2025
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. WELCOME AND CHAIR-PERSONS REMARKS
3. APOLOGIES
To receive apologies for absence and reasons given.
4. 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.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
To resolve to accept the notes from the Parish Council Meeting held on Sept 17th 2025 to be approved as minutes by Chairperson. Previously circulated to all by email.
6. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED SINCE LAST MEETING
Email from Gt Gonerby PC proposing a Parish Council Network Group
Email from Ancaster U 12’s football enquiring about football pitches
Email from Kim Pickett of LCC regarding establishing Community Emergency Response Team for Allington
Email from Lincs Highways advising of resurfacing works on Back Lane
Email from Webmaster at LALC making recommendations to improve APC website.
Email from Cllr Litchfield with update regarding village green repairs
Email from SKDC regarding Local Government Reorganisation briefing
Email from LALC containing TOR for auditing contract.
Email from Cllr Leadenham informing of SKDC Cabinet meeting 21/10/25
Email from resident concerning overhanging fruit tree branches on to public footpath
Email quote from Hempsteads regarding winter work
Email from PFFR requesting a TEN for bonfire night
Email from Cllr Carlyle regarding hedges and rights of way
7. CLERKS REPORT
Bio Moor Energy community funding was applied for and we have been awarded £700 towards community projects.
Manor Tree Surgery have been instructed to undertake the necessary works to remove the dead parts of the pine tree in the playing field, this will be done over the course of the coming weeks.
Emails sent to Wicksteads since the last meeting regarding the treatment needed to the Wickstead Flyer on the play park, no reply received to date.
Email sent to the clerk at Sedgebrook regarding joining forces for the Emergency plan, no reply to date.
Cllr Leadenham has agreed to supply a Christmas Tree for the Church tree festival.
8. CLERKS FINANCE REPORT
Financial matters: To resolve to accept the accounts for payment for October 2025, to be checked and signed by 2 Councillors at this meeting.
To resolve to pay the following invoices due:
Allington Village Hall room hire £36.00
Reimburse Clerk for Temp event notice bonfire night (PFFR) £21.00
P Hempsteads grass cutting 6 of 8 £457.50
Brewers electrical safety repairs to the shed and PAT testing £876.00
Receipts to reimburse village caretaker for maintenance supplies :
DPC £4.99 / furniture oil £10.19 / extra large nails £6.99/ cable ties £16.40
Village care taker Hi Vis jacket £11.62
Parish Clerk 16 hours O/T for Sept 2025
To resolve to approve invoices previously paid due to time contraints:
HMRC month 4 tax/nic £59.05
HMRC month 5 tax/NIC £ 59.05
HMRC month 6 tax/NIC £ 26.22
1st Galaxy Fireworks (PFFR ringfenced) £1743.76
EDF energy Sept 2025 £11.31
Incoming monies received since the last meeting:
SKDC Precept 2nd half year £15050.00
SKDC UKSPF funding award £5250.00
To resolve to approve the 1/4ly bank reconciliation end Q2 Jul-Sept 2025, circulated to all digitally prior to this meeting:
Bank statement checking and reconciliation undertaken by Cllr Carlyle.
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Allington Parish Council 30/09/25 |
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BANK RECONCILIATION AS AT 30/09/25 |
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A |
Balance - HSBC bank stmt at 01.07.2025 |
18580.03 |
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Balance Savings Acct - as at 01.07.2025 |
20735.37 |
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Total |
39315.4 |
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Plus - income up to 30.09.2025 |
8226.77 |
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Minus - spending up to 30.09.2025 |
6804.94 |
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TOTAL |
40737.23 |
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Balance - balance as at 30.09.2025 |
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Current Acct |
19918.63 |
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Savings Acct |
20818.6 |
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Minus unpresented items |
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TOTAL |
40737.23 |
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9. DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILLORS REPORT
10. LALC AUDIT FEES 2026 & 2027
To resolve to accept the Terms of Reference for the 2026 and 2027 audit fees.
11. BUS SHELTER MAINTENANCE
To discuss ongoing repairs and maintenance of community bus shelter and resolve any actions to be taken.
12. MUGA
To consider the ongoing maintenance and usage of the MUGA and resolve any action to be taken.
13. DEFIBRILLATOR UPDATE
To discuss accessories required and battery replacements and resolve any action to be taken.
14. EMERGENCY PLAN / VILLAGE PLAN
To consider future village/emergency plan and resolve on any action to be taken..
15. COMMUNITY BUS SERVICE
To discuss the demand and need for better bus services within Allington.
16. PARISH COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK GROUP PROPOSAL
To discuss the proposal to join a network of local Parish Councils working together and resolve any action to be taken.
17. PLAYGROUND RE-SURFACING/UPGRADE
Cllr Carlyle to update regarding the quote for playground upgrade/re-surfacing and ongoing maintenance costs and materials/colour.
18. AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
19. DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
26th November 2025