March 2026 Agenda
North Kyme Parish Council
NOTICE OF MEETING OF NORTH KYME PARISH COUNCIL
Agenda
Dear Councillor,
You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of North Kyme Parish Council,
which will be held North Kyme Village Hall on Wednesday 11th March 2026,
commencing at 7.00 p.m. The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the
agenda.
There will be the opportunity for 10-minute Public Forum should anyone wish to
address the council.
Signature…Carolyn Barber ………….. Clerk to the Council Date 11th March 2026
Agenda
Chairman’s Opening Address
1. Public Forum – Debbie Holmes from Billinghay Swimming pool will give a talk on the
pool.
Richard Sharratt will be asking the council some questions: -
2. Apologies for absence and acceptance of any reasons given
3. Declarations of Interest-councillors must declare interests in planning or any items on the
agenda.
4. Updates from District Councillors:
5. 003/12/2025 – Notes of the last meeting held on 2nd December 2025 to be
as the minutes.
6. Updates from Councillors
approved
Resignation of Councillor Melbourne and Leaving gift decent bottle of Port and Decanter
Strimmer required – Cllr Everard.
003/04/2025 Heritage Fund - The funding subcommittee, would like to know?
a) Can we take down the smallish tree where the storage containers are?
b) Can we pay to submit planning permission on the land next to the storage containers?
Parish Councils get 50% discount.
c) To install repurposed shipping container with a gym, heritage hub/multi use fitness suite /
games room?
d) Perspective funding streams are – Wren Postcode Trust and Sport England?
e) Village Hall sub committee to manage site, could they have the same peppercorn rent
£1.00 per year?
f) Heritage Funding needs a condition report / Rospa or similar alternative.
For parish councils, recognised good practice usually includes:
Routine visual checks (weekly or fortnightly), operational inspections (quarterly), annual
independent inspection (often by a qualified play inspector).
Many councils use inspectors accredited by the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Accidents (RoSPA) or RPII. Documenting inspections is just as important as doing them, the
biggest risk isn’t a fine — it’s an injury claim where the insurer asks for inspection records.
Being unable to demonstrate you took “reasonable steps”, if you can show a sensible
inspection regime, even if something was missed, you are usually in a strong legal position.
g) Human Resources Sub committee =- Can we have one please
H) Can Geoff leave us a list of maintenance jobs he currently does for the Parish Council. So
we can try and cover them.
i) Log book for the park – needs to be inspected every week. Can we have the hard copy
back please.
j) Can we have an Easter arts and crafts – decorating the small oak tree. Can we have a
few quid for materials, will look at best pens and resources. Cllr Taylor
7. Report on matters outstanding –
009/08/2025 ~ Councillor Volunteers Service – have come back to us they will do the
painting but we will need to supply pots brushes etc and everything they will need. They
have sent a list of everything they need we just need to work out how many tins of paint we
are going to need.
04/12/2025 – Chocolates and Christmas Cards rather than the funds coming from the
council. for volunteers Cllr Melbourne donated the Chocolates for the volunteers
8. Financial Matters & Clerk’s Report
Bank Statement and Reconciliation Balance – £4305.38 + £5019 in savings
Expenses: -
Graham Melbourne - Batteries for the S.I.D’s £40.30 Already Paid.
Geoff Panton £50.87 petrol and repair to mower
Cllr Everard – Lawn Mower £249.99
Strimmer to be purchased
HMRC £1.41 + £2.79 – Paid by DD
Cloud Next - £60 for gov. domain to support emails
Cloud Next - £59.98 for email addresses
Bank Charges - for Jan, Feb & March £12.75
LALC – Membership – £183.64
LALC - Training Scheme - £156.00
LALC - £42.00
SLCC Membership split £58 each for each Council
Increment Increase for Clerk proposal increase (closed session)
Mobile Phone SIM only contract for Clerk the cost to be shared with South Kyme.
Norton on lap top for renewal. – to be cancelled if council in agreement.
3 hours with Tony Shaw for web site.
9. Correspondence
Ethos Universitas Partner Communities.
Lincolnshire County Bus Shelter Grant Scheme.
10. Planning – 25/0718/FULL- has been approved
Next Meeting 8th April 2026 at 7pm.