FOSDYKE PARISH COUNCIL

29th September 2026

Dear Councillor

The next meeting of Fosdyke Parish Council will be held on Tuesday 6th October 2026 commencing at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda. If you are unable to attend, please notify me of your apology.

Maxine Warr

Clerk

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Ahead of the meeting a one-minute silence will be observed in memory of Alan White.

PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

To receive and consider questions submitted by members of the public (10 minutes)

AGENDA

CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS

106/26 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To receive any apologies for absence.

107/26    DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY OR NON-PECUNIARY INTEREST

• To receive Member’s declarations of pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest
• To receive and consider any written requests for dispensation

108/26 MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 1st September 2026 and note any matters arising (for information only)

109/26 PLANNING

            To receive any updates

110/26 POLICE REPORT

To note there were 2 crimes reported in July. 1 public order offence in Wash Road and 1 vehicle crime in Bell Lane

111/26 CLERK and ADMIN SUPPORT REPORT

            To receive a report on matters not on the agenda including:

Email address – the parish email has been successfully changed and the change for the councillor emails are ongoing.

Post box change – the Royal Mail replied that they would not be changing the box as it was for small letters only and anything larger should be taken to the centre.

•               Highways updates

112/26 FINANCE

• To receive an update on financial matter and receive the monthly bank reconciliation.
• To consider and approve the following invoices:

Clerk salary for September (plus back pay) - £491.04

Staff salary for September (plus tax rebate and back pay) – £230.96

M Warr – expenses – 3 month mobile £15.00  Voice recorder  £22.05 = £37.05

Fosdyke PCC – Donation to church organ repair - £2180.00

                      Malc Firth – grass cutting August - £121.11 (£20.18 VAT)

                      Howsafe – 3 hi vis Speedwatch jackets - £59.90 (£9.98)

                      ICCM – cemetery management subs - £83.00

                      Fosdyke PCC - donation to church organ repairs - £2180

            To note the second half of the precept - £7816.00 - was received on 24th September

113/26 CEMETERY

To note that the dead tree has been reported and work is scheduled.  

To receive any updates on progress with the transfer.

114/26 SPEEDWATCH and REACTOR SIGN

To note volunteer training took place on 28th September and to receive any feedback.

Reactor sign – to note that the reactor sign has been received

115/26 VILLAGE COMPETITION

To note the CPRE best kept village competition no longer extends to South Lincolnshire.

To consider holding a best kept garden/ Christmas decoration competition

116/26 LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL AND BOSTON BOROUGH COUNCIL MATTERS                                                                                                                                                  

To receive reports and information, if available.

117/26 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

            To identify any items for future agendas

116/26 NEXT MEETING

To confirm the date of the next meeting – Tuesday 3rd November 2026, 7.30pm at the Village Hall.