2026-27 Full Parish Council Agendas

Annual Meeting of Washingborough Parish Council

Wednesday 13th May at 6.00pm,

at Washingborough Community Centre, Small Hall.

(The meeting will start with the Public Forum and NKDC & LCC Councillors reports)

AGENDA

1. Public Forum.
2. Reports from LCC and NKDC Councillors.

1. Election of a Chairman and the completion of the Declaration of Office.

2. Election of a Vice Chairman.

3. Appointment of the Finance & General Purposes Committee and the respective Chairman and Vice Chairman.

4. Appointment of the Staffing Panel and the respective Chairman.

5. To appoint representatives to the Washingborough Garrett’s Charity.

6. To appoint a representative to the Pike and Eure and George Walker Educational Foundation.

7. In accordance with the Localism Act 2011, to receive:

1. Apologies and reason for absence.
2. Declarations of interest.
3. Applications for dispensation.

8. Draft notes of the Parish Council meeting held on 15th April 2026 to be approved as the minutes.

9. To discuss matters raised at Public Forum (any items raised that need resolution will become an agenda item for the next Full Council meeting).

10. Clerks Report (for information only).

1. Further to minute no 97c (April 2026) confirmation from the PCC that there are three burial plots remaining at St. John’s Church.
2. To note the email from a resident regarding the bus shelter request.
3. To note Councillor Peck’s resignation.  
4. To note the email from Savills regarding the postponement of the Anglian Water Scheme.

11. To sign off the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 2025/26 Documentation.

1. To note the internal audit report (AGAR page 3).
2. Section 1 - Annual Governance Statement (AGAR page 4).
3. Section 2 - Accounting Statements (AGAR page 5).
4. To note the dates for the Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return.

12. To discuss and resolve the following items:

1. To review the Standing Orders, including the Terms of Reference.
2. To review the Accessibility Statement. (Website)
3. To review the Privacy Notice. (Website) 
4. The report from the Internal Auditor which took place on 23rd April 2026.
5. The recommendation from the Auditor to appoint an outsourced health & safety officer on a retainer.
6. To approve and adopt an IT policy and to advise that the clerking team are compiling a Data Map regarding assertion 10 of the AGAR.
7. To note the annual playground inspection report and discuss the items that are marked moderate risk.
8. Report from Councillor Newton regarding the Project Groundwater portal onboarding session and to agree to hold a community drop in event.
9. To advise that a parishioner may be prepared to purchase a new speed indicator sign for the village.
10. With regard to the working parties agreed at the F & GP meeting in April a further person for each working party is required to be compliant with standing orders.

       13.   Planning Matters.

1. To resolve any comments on the following applications received:

1. 26/0522/TCA: 24 High Street – T1 Apple Tree – removal of top branches to prevent it from becoming overweighted with apples at the top of the canopy.

2. To ratify comments on the following applications returned under Clerks delegated powers:

1. 26/0365/HOUS: Oak house, 10 Oak Hill – Replacement entrance porch. Council had no comment to make on this application.
2. 26/0290/FUL: 47 Fen Road - Erection of new garage within rear garden with new access drive. Council had no comment to make on this application.

3. To note the decisions from NKDC, on the following applications received:

1. 26/0032/VARCON: Unit 1 Archive Warehouse Facility, Church Hill – Approved.
2. 26/0134/HOUS: 17 Malvern Avenue – Approved.

 14.   Financial Matters.

1. To resolve the payment schedule for May 2026 and note the salaries payments (to follow).
2. To receive the accounts and budgets for April 2026. (to follow)
3. To receive and note the Unity Trust Bank statement for April 2026.
4. To resolve the payments made by Direct Debit and Bacs for the 2026/2027 financial year.
5. To confirm the Councils bank accounts signatories.
6. To review the Financial Regulations.
7. To note the CIL payment from NKDC.
8. To discuss the quotation from Premier Turfing regarding the work required to the football pitches. 

15.   To resolve moving into Closed Session (Public Bodies Admission to Meetings Act 1960).

Signed: E J Salter                                     Date: 7th May 2026

Emma Salter (Assistant Clerk)