Agenda - 29 January 2026
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the next meeting of Covenham Parish Council will be held on Thursday, 29 January 2026, 7pm at the Parish Rooms, Main Road, Covenham St Bartholomew LN11 0PF.
signed: Nadine Must
Parish Clerk
19 January 2026
Councillors are hereby summoned to attend
PUBLIC FORUM
Members of the public are welcome to join the meeting for questions or comments prior to the start of the main agenda. This session will also include reports from Outside Bodies.
a) Public Feedback
b) ELDC Ward Member
c) LCC Ward Member
AGENDA
01/26-1 Record of Members Present and Apologies
01/26-2 To receive any Declarations of Interest on any item on the agenda - in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011, and to consider any applications for dispensations in relation to disclosable pecuniary interests
01/26-3 Minutes from 27 November 2025 – to approve as a correct record the notes of the meeting and authorise the Chair to sign the official minutes.
01/26-4 Council Matters
a) Chair’s Remarks – to receive any update
b) Clerk’s Report – actions from previous meetings
c) Communications Received – to note and any for consideration:
d) Gardening Contract 2026 season – to confirm renewing the grass cutting services of Building Internal Gardens for St Mary’s Churchyard including hedges
e) IT Policy - to consider and adopt policy to comply with Assertion 10 for AGAR2025/26
f) Tree inspections at St Mary’s Closed Churchyard and St Bartholomew’s Churchyard – to consider quotes and agree preferred contractor
g) Headstone topple test – to consider memorial inspections at both closed churchyards to ensure they can withstand reasonable pressure and do not pose a safety risk.
01/26-5 Parish Rooms
a) ELIF Funding application – to receive any update
b) Accessible toilet – update on works and contracts
01/26-6 Finance and Budgets
a) Payments - to receive and resolve to accept payments for January 2026 and to note receipts and payments received in between meetings
b) Latest Receipts and Payments Monitoring and bank statements – to note
c) Precept FY 2026/27 – to note submission of completed precept form to ELDC.
01/26-7 Community Amenities and Groups
a) Covenham Reservoir Steps DMMO application – update
b) St Bartholomew Church – update on works on dead/diseased trees in the churchyard
01/26-8 ELDC/LCC Services
a) Grange Lane drains - update
b) Pear Tree Lane – update
c) Birkett’s Lane – state of the road
01/26-9 Planning Matters
a) update on applications - none
b) Applications for consideration – none
c) Any received between agenda close and meeting
01/26-10 Date of Next Meeting – Thursday, 26 March, 7pm Parish Rooms
Agenda items:
a) Set scheduled dates for Annual Parish Meeting and Parish Council meetings for FY2026/27