Agenda - 30 July 2026
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the next meeting of Covenham Parish Council will be held on Thursday, 30 July 2026, 7pm at the Parish Rooms, Main Road, Covenham St Bartholomew LN11 0PF.
Nadine Must
Parish Clerk
24 July 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 – apologies received, family commitment
c) LCC Division Member
AGENDA
07/26-1 Record of Members Present and Apologies
07/26-2 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
07/26-3 Minutes from 28 May 2026 – to approve as a correct record the notes of the meeting and authorise the Chair to sign the official minutes.
07/26-4 Council Matters
a) Chair’s Remarks – to receive any update
b) Stage 2 Consultation EGL5 – update from Cllr TC on Consultation event held 6th June 2026
c) Clerk’s Report
d) Communications Received – to note and for consideration below
i. Lincolnshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Proposed Submission Version Regulation 19 consultation
ii. Dead Tree along Main Road/end of Grange Lane – update on action from owner
07/26-5 Parish Rooms
a) Accessible Toilet – update and agree event date of 27 August, 2pm and consider refreshments to serve
b) Defibrillator – to approve purchase of new pads and monitoring of battery life.
07/26-6 Finance and Budgets
a) HMRC mileage rate – to resolve to pay the new rate backdated to 6 April 2026 as per employment contract
b) Payments - to receive and resolve to accept payments for July 2026 and to note receipts and payments received in between meetings
c) Latest Receipts and Payments Monitoring – for information
d) AGAR Form 3 – to note submission to External Auditor and any update on limited assurance opinion
07/26-7 Community Amenities and Groups
a) Covenham Reservoir Steps DMMO application – update
b) St Mary’s Church Tree Felling – update
c) To consider purchase of a more advanced speed indicator device
07/26-8 ELDC/LCC Services
a) Update on Streetlight reconnection by cemetery.
07/26-9 Planning Matters
a) update on applications
b) Applications for consideration
(i) 00889/26/FUL Planning Permission - Change of use, conversion of and extensions and alterations to existing agricultural building to provide a dwelling and erection of walling and vehicular access gates to a maximum height of 2.5m. Land West of Bluebell Grange Newbridge Lane Covenham St Mary
c) Haith Farm’s new drive access with dropped kerb – update on ELDC Enforcement Team investigation
To resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed in relation to the following matters:
07/26-10 Parish Clerk Performance Appraisal FY2025/26
End of closed session.
07/26-11 Date of Next Meeting – Thursday, 24 September 2026, 7pm Parish Rooms