Agenda - 26 March 2026
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the next meeting of Covenham Parish Council will be held on Thursday, 26 March 2026, 7pm at the Parish Rooms, Main Road, Covenham St Bartholomew LN11 0PF.
Nadine Must
Parish Clerk
19 March 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
03/26-1 Record of Members Present and Apologies
Apologies received: Cllr N Gulley-Brown and Cllr I Appleby due to attending ELDC Ambassador Awards Ceremony
03/26-2 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
03/26-3 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.
03/26-4 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 – update
e) Headstone topple test – to consider report and quotation for works
f) Set scheduled dates for Annual Parish Meeting and Parish Council meetings for FY2026/27
03/26-5 Parish Rooms
a) Building issues – to note emergency works done on roof repair and to approve further works on lead flashing
b) ELIF Funding application – to receive any update
c) Accessible toilet – update on works and contracts
03/26-6 Finance and Budgets
a) Payments - to receive and resolve to accept payments for March 2026 and to note receipts and payments received in between meetings
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b) Latest Receipts and Payments Monitoring and bank statements – to note
03/26-7 Community Amenities and Groups
a) Covenham Reservoir Steps DMMO application – update from Cllr TC
b) St Bartholomew Church – update on bench repair
03/26-8 ELDC/LCC Services
a) Grange Lane drains - update
b) Pear Tree Lane – update
03/26-9 Planning Matters
a) update on applications - none
b) Applications for consideration
(i) 00203/26/FUL | Planning Permission - Extension to existing dwelling to provide additional living accommodation. Ashton House Main Road Covenham St Bartholomew Lincolnshire LN11 0PF
c) Any received between agenda close and meeting