June 2026 Minutes
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North Kyme Parish Council Meeting
Minutes
Date: Wednesday
24th June 2026
Venue: North Kyme Village Hall
Time: 7.30 p.m.
Present: Cllr A Rue, Cllr D O’Doherty, Cllr S Spry, Cllr N Taylor, Cllr R Richards, Cllr J Dring,
In Attendance Mrs Carolyn Barber Clerk & RFO and Dis Cllr Whittle and Dis Cllr Lawrence & Shane
Limb.
001/06/2026 - 1. Chairmans Opening Address - The Chairman welcomed everyone to the
meeting.
002/06/2026 - 2. Co-Option of Mr. Limb - Mr. Limb told the council why he would like to be a
Councilor and he was duly co-opted onto the Council, Mr. Limb is now Cllr Shane Limb proposed,
seconded, and resolved.
003/06/2026 3. Apologies for absence and acceptance of any reasons given – None
004/06/2026 - 2. Declarations of Interest- Cllrs must declare interests in planning or any items
on the agenda. None were declared.
005/06/2026 - 3. Updates from District Cllr: - Local Government organisation – the restructuring of
the Councils within in Lincoln It is going to Parliament on the 15th of July North Kyme could be in
Rural Lincolnshire.
Also have figures for the shed the council would like to be built.
Option one is a 10m x 5m wooden building which would cost between £12,500 to £15,000.
Option 2 – is a 10m x 10m wooden building which would cost £25,000 to £30,000.
Option 3 – A brick building £100,000 - £150,000.
4. Updates from Cllrs –
003/04/2025 - The weeds have grown across the pavement, and the children are having to walk
around them and its dangerous. ~
03/04/2025 - Heritage fund ~ The gates at either end of the village need to have flower boxes on
them when we buy them.
Terms of Reference: - Cllr Rue proposed that the terms of reference be accepted these were
proposed, seconded and resolved voted on by the council five out of seven Cllrs voted yes. The
terms of reference have now been accepted.
Cllr Taylor stated that there will be gates put at each entrance to the village. The Chair asked for a
vote regarding the gates six councillors voted against it. It was proposed seconded and resolved
that the white gates discussed previously will not be in the heritage fund application. Cllr Taylor did
not agree with this and suggestion a petition be raised Cllr Rue asked Cllr Taylor if this was as a
private citizen or Parish Councillor. Cllr Taylor decided not to go ahead with the petition.
Cllr Taylor requested a subcommittee for the Heritage fund. Those on the sub-committee will now
be Cllr Rue, Cllr Taylor and Cllr O’Doherty Carolyn Barber Graham Melbourne and Darren Taylor
and Cat Cunnington.
006/06/2026 - Cllr Spry stated that it was raised on Facebook the other day that the taxi drivers that
are staying at the bed and breakfast are parking on people’s verges and blocking people in. Cllr A
Rue is going to have a word with the relevant people.
Cllr Spry also raised if the children could have their bus passes on their phones as the children are
losing the passes all the time and it costs £5.00 for each new card.
007/06/2026 - Clerk to email the following: -
County Cllr East regarding the bus passes and if he had any information about stopping the bus go
ing down Causeway Road as the road is dangerous to the bus.
Highways about the weeds
Clerk to type up notes for the Annual Parish Meeting
Cllr Rue to discuss with Mr. Everard as to what jobs he carried out around the village.
008/06/2026 - 5. Notes of the last meeting held on 13th May 2026 to be approved as the
minutes. Proposed, Seconded and they were resolved to be true and accurate minutes and signed
by the Chairman. It was also proposed that the Annual Parish Council Meeting Minutes were ap
proved proposed and seconded and they were resolved to ne true and accurate minutes and signed
by the Chairman.
009/08/2025 - Cllr Volunteer Service – They are asking if we want anything else completed in the
village, Cllr Rue will speak to Geoff Everard and find out if there is anything.
009/06/2026 - 6. Financial Matters & Clerk’s Report.
010/06/2026 - Meeting Dates - We agreed proposed and seconded and resolved by all.
011/06/2026 - Asset Register – It was discussed proposed seconded and resolved by all – Clerk to
check with the village hall as to who owns all the assets currently in the register.
012/06/2026 - HMRC – A direct Debit is to be set up so that the payment can be taken automatically
as the payments are always on different dates each month and a direct debit stops any missed
payments.
013/06/2026 – 7. Bank Statement and Reconciliation Balance – £12.381.09 it was resolved that
the two balance. It was proposed seconded and resolved by all.
Mr G Everard – Fuel receipt for grass cutting. £35.38
LALC – Cilca Day Refreshments £18.00
LALC – Cilca Training £540.00 (I have grant for £450 the rest is VAT which we can claim back.)
Clerk - Mileage & Training Hours £102.00 (May)
Clerk – Mileage Postage and Training Hours £112.69 (June)
Dis Cllr Whittle Paint for Play Park £351.89 and the £200 invoice which was paid in May.
014/06/2026 – All Proposed by Cllr Spry and Seconded by Cllr O’Doherty.
015/06/2026 - 7. Correspondence – There is a new register of interest form we are just waiting to
hear whether existing Councillors have to complete it again.
016/06/2026 - Electric charger for cars and vans the clerk has chased it up and we are awaiting an
answer as to what the update is.
017/0602026 - Barrier around the church – the clerk spoke to the church, and they have said we
enter at our own risk and as long as we are sensible. Clerk to go back and check as to what is
happening with the repairs.
018/06/2026 - Planning – Application reference 26/0530/PNAGR Erection of open sided steel
framed barn.
Location: - Ivy House Farm 102 Main Street North Kyme.
Meeting closed at 20.37pm
Next Meeting – 8th July at 7pm.