Agenda - 2nd October 2025

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
 
Notice is hereby given that the next meeting of Covenham Parish Council will be held on Thursday, 2 October 2025, 7pm at the Parish Rooms, Main Road, Covenham St Bartholomew LN11 0PF.  
 
Nadine Must
Parish Clerk
24 September 2025
 
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 Division Member 
 
AGENDA
 
10/25-1 Record of Members Present and Apologies
 
10/25-2 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
 
10/25-3 Minutes from 31 July 2025 – to approve as a correct record the notes of the meeting and authorise the Chair to sign the official minutes.
 
10/25-4 Council Matters
a) Chair’s Remarks – to receive any update
b) Clerk’s Report – to note updates on actions from previous meetings
c) Communications Received – to note and any items for consideration
i. Free 1 tonne salt bags from LCC
 
10/25-5 Parish Rooms
a) Deed of Release of Restrictive Covenant – update
b) ELIF Funding application – to note amended application submitted
c) Awards for All funding – to note grant money received
 
10/25-6 Finance and Budgets
a) Payments - to receive and resolve to accept payments for October 2025 and to note receipts and payments received in between meetings

b) Budget and Receipts and Payments Monitoring – for information

10/25-7 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
 
10/25-8 ELDC/LCC Services
a) Grange Lane drains - update
b) Guard rail on culverted footpath between Grange Lane and Birketts Lane – update
c) Pear Tree Lane – update
d) Public Rights of Way Survey – to consider volunteers to help collect the asset information for rights of way in the parish
 
10/25-9 Planning Matters
a) update on applications
b) Applications for consideration 
 
10/25-10 Date of Next Meeting – Thursday, 27 November 2025, 7pm Parish Rooms