Agenda - 27 November 2025
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the next meeting of Covenham Parish Council will be held on Thursday, 27 November 2025, 7pm at the Parish Rooms, Main Road, Covenham St Bartholomew LN11 0PF.
Signed: Nadine Must
Parish Clerk
21 November 2025
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
11/25-1 Record of Members Present and Apologies
11/25-2 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
11/25-3 Minutes from 2 October 2025 – to approve as a correct record the notes of the meeting and authorise the Chair to sign the official minutes.
11/25-4 Council Matters
a) Chair’s Remarks – to receive any update
b) Clerk’s Report – actions from previous meetings
c) Communications Received – to note and for consideration below:
i. Lincolnshire County Council Permit Scheme (LiPS) Variation proposal – to consider response to consultation
10/25-5 Parish Rooms
a) Deed of Release of Restrictive Covenant – to note receipt of original deeds signed by Methodist Trustees and for the two Parish Council signatories to countersign.
b) ELIF Funding application – to receive any update
11/25-6 Finance and Budgets
a) Purchase of outbuilding – to agree to pay in full the purchase cost and have Title Deeds witnessed and signed
b) Payments - to receive and resolve to accept payments for November 2025 and to note receipts and payments received in between meetings
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c) Latest Receipts and Payments Monitoring and bank statements – to note
d) Budget FY 2026/27 – to consider draft budget proposal and agree precept for FY2026/27
11/25-7 Community Amenities and Groups
a) Covenham Reservoir Steps DMMO application – to receive update on special café organised for residents to come forward with their evidence of using the steps.
b) St Bartholomew Church – update on works on dead/diseased trees in the churchyard
11/25-8 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
11/25-9 Planning Matters
a) update on applications
b) Applications for consideration
11/25-10 Date of Next Meeting – Thursday, 29 January 2026, 7pm Parish Rooms