October 2025 Agenda (EOM)

GRAINTHORPE PARISH COUNCIL AGENDA
Dear Sir/Madam
I hereby give you notice that an Extraordinary Meeting of Grainthorpe Parish Council will be held in the Grainthorpe Chapel Schoolroom, High Street, Grainthorpe LN11 7JA, on 22nd October 2025 commencing at 7.00 PM.  
All Members are hereby summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted at the meeting hereunder.
In accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, members of the public and press may attend the meeting.   Members of the public wishing to speak during the Open Forum are asked to contact the Clerk in advance of the meeting if possible.
Cllr S Crabtree
Chair of the Parish Council
 
17th October 2025
Agenda:
01:10/25 Declarations of Interest
a) To record declarations of interest by any member of the council in respect of the agenda items listed below.  Members declaring interests should identify the agenda item and type of interest being declared.
b) To note dispensations given to any member of the council in respect of the agenda items listed below. 
02:10/25 Apologies for Absence
To receive any apologies sent to the Clerk from Members not able to attend the meeting.
03:10/25 Open Forum
a) Members of the public may make representations in respect of the business on the agenda.  
b) To receive reports from County and District Councillors.
04:10/25 Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s)
To note that minutes are approved and signed at Ordinary Meetings of the Parish Council.
 
05:10/25 Co-option
To consider co-option of one Member to the Parish Council.  
Any co-opted Member to sign the Declaration of Acceptance of Office in the presence of the Proper Officer. 
06:10/25 Planning
a) Planning Decisions:
To note any planning decisions received since the previous meeting.
PROPOSAL: Planning Permission - Change of use of existing private swimming pool to form a commercial swimming pool. LOCATION: Tudor House, Mill Lane, Grainthorpe, Lincolnshire, LN11 7HU You recently contacted me about the application shown above. The application was Approved on 22/09/2025.
a) Planning Applications:
i) Application reference 02884/25/FUL has been received and is now being considered. Your observations are requested no later than 9th October 2025.
Planning Permission - Installation of wooden vehicular and pedestrian access gates within the curtilage of a listed building.
Honeysuckle Cottage Ludney Lane Ludney Lincolnshire LN11 7JX    
Please use the following link:- https://publicaccess.e-lindsey.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=T07Z60GMLCB00&activeTab=summary
07:10/25 Finance & Governance
a) To approve payment of accounts: -

T Kuzemczak

Wages Month 4

£XXX

T Kuzemczak

Wages Month 5

£XXX

T Kuzemczak

WFH Allowance Month 4

£7.50

T Kuzemczak

WFH Allowance Month 5

£7.50

T Kuzemczak

Wages Month 6

£XXX

T Kuzemczak

WFH Allowance Month 6

7.50

O2

Telephone Bill

£14.18

O2

Telephone Bill

£14.18

O2

Telephone Bill

14.18

HMRC

Tax/NI Quarterly Bill

£154.40

Ionos

Email Service

£9.00

Ionos

Email Service

£9.00

Ionos

Email Service

9.00

Lloyds Bank

Monthly Fee

£4.25

Unity Bank

Monthly Fee

£1.94

Unity Bank

Monthly Fee

£6.00

Unity Bank

Monthly Fee

6.00

b) To note that the Unity Trust Current Account and Instant Access account have been approved and opened.  A full switch has taken place and the Lloyds Bank Accounts closed. 
c) To note that the external auditor has received and logged the Parish Council’s notification of exempt status for the year ended 31 March 2025
d) To note that the NJC nationally agreed pay award has been settled and applied to the Clerk’s pay with effect from 1st April 2025.
e) To note a VAT refund of £554.42 for the period 1 October 2023 to 31 March 2025 has been claimed and received.
08:10/25 Highways & Public Rights of Way
a) To receive a letter from a resident regarding a hedge on Church Lane.
b) To receive a letter from a resident regarding the Drainage Board.
09:10/25 Community Resilience Newsletter
To receive a Community Resilience Newsletter
10:10/25 Benches
To consider the provision of benches within the village and agree any actions.
11:10/25 Next Meeting
a) To report to the Clerk any agenda items for the next meeting.
b) To agree the date of the next meeting - Wednesday 12th November 2025