Agendas

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the next meeting of Covenham Parish Council will be held on Tuesday, 28th April 2026, 7pm at St Mary’s Church, Main Road, Covenham St Mary LN11 0PG.  

signed: Nadine Must

Parish Clerk

20 April 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

04/26-1 Record of Members Present and Apologies

Apologies received: Cllr G German, Cllr L Jackson and Cllr T Aldridge

04/26-2 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

04/26-3 Minutes from 29 January 2026 – to approve as a correct record the notes of the meeting and authorise the Chair to sign the official minutes.

04/26-4 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) Tree inspections at St Mary’s Closed Churchyard and St Bartholomew’s Churchyard – to consider report and decide on works required

e) Headstone topple test – to consider report and quotation for works

f) Set scheduled dates for Annual Parish Meeting and Parish Council meetings for the rest of FY2026/27

g) Parish Council vacancies – to consider and agree publishing advert on CVV monthly newsletter for £10 per issue.

04/26-5 Parish Rooms

a) Building issues – to note emergency works done on roof repair and to approve further works on lead flashing

b) ELIF Funding – to note agreement from funders to change contractor as required but no change to funding.  To agree a date for plaque and unveiling event.

c) Accessible toilet – update on works and contracts

04/26-6 Finance and Budgets

a) Payments - to ratify payments made in March 2026 in order to close the accounts for FY2025/26

b) Latest Receipts and Payments Monitoring and bank statements – to note

04/26-7 Community Amenities and Groups

a) Covenham Reservoir Steps DMMO application – update from Cllr TC

b) St Bartholomew Church – update on bench repair

04/26-8 ELDC/LCC Services

a) Grange Lane drains - update

b) Pear Tree Lane – update

04/26-9 Planning Matters

a) update on applications – to note full approval given for 00203/26/FUL Ashton House

b) Applications for consideration - none

c) Any received between agenda close and meeting

04/26-10 Date of next meeting – to be confirmed.