24-Nov-2025 Agenda for Ordinary Council Meeting
Potterhanworth Parish Council
Agenda & Meeting Notice
Dear Sir/Madam,
I hereby give you notice that a meeting of Potterhanworth Parish Council will be held on Monday 24 November 2025, starting at 7pm, at The Pavillion, Queensway, Potterhanworth LN4 2EA.
Members of the public and press are welcome to attend, and a Public Forum session will be available prior to the commencement of the meeting for a maximum of 20 minutes, which will include reports from County and District Councillors, if available. Alternatively, questions or short statements can be submitted to the Clerk in advance of the meeting via email potterhanworthparishclerk@gmail.com.
All Members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted at the meeting, as set out hereunder.
Please note, the meeting will be recorded to allow for correct minute taking and the recording will be delated once the Minutes have been approved.
Signed: A E Findlay
Clerk to the Parish Council 19 November 2025
Agenda
1. To receive apologies for absence and reasons given, i.a.w. Local Government Act 1972, Sch 12, para 40.
2. To receive declarations of interest and to consider dispensation applications in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests.
3. Consider the approval of the notes of the ordinary meeting held at The Pavillion, Queensway, on Monday 27 October 2025 as Minutes.
4. Receive a report from the Chair.
5. Receive reports from the Councillors and Clerk in relation to previous minutes and other Council matters, including Police Reports and items of risk.
No resolutions may be passed under this item but requests for matters to be placed on the next agenda can be made.
6. Financial Matters.
a. Approve payments made since the last meeting.
b. Approve the payment of invoices etc. as listed on the Payments to be Authorised sheet.
c. Approve the bank reconciliation for October 2025 and Cllr Ott to sign.
d. Receive the completed External Audit Section 3 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Report 2024/2025.
e. Consider any Grant Applications received.
f. Consider the cost for a replacement Car Dyke History board.
g. Consider a donation to the Church towards the Xmas Lights Carol event (LGA 1762 s145, power to provide entertainment).
h. Consider any quotes received with regard to levelling and re-installing the safer surfacing under the Titan play equipment.
i. Consider projects for consideration (including costings) for when preparing and setting the FY2026-2027 budget for the precept demand.
7. Planning Matters.
a. 25/1119/HOUS – 2 Station Cottages, Station Road Potterhanworth. Approved by NKDC 07-Nov-2025.
8. Correspondence.
Current list circulated.
9. Pavilion/playing field facilities.
a. Receive an update on the proposed Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) and car park drainage.
b. Receive an update on a potential fireproof Secure container for Parish Council Archives.
10. Working Group updates.
a. Consider the cost for engaging with Live and Local for 2026 events.
b. Consider receipt of a potential Culfrey Trust donation to assist participation in Craft events organising by POTCOM.
11. Consider a Councillor taking on the responsibility of the Speed Indicator Device.
12. Receive a report from Cllr Ott on the ongoing water leak on Barff Road and consider a course of action.
13. Consider the request from Cllr Ott re reviewing the Remembrance Sunday event.
14. Meeting Dates.
a. Consider a date for the next full Council meeting.
b. Consider dates for Council meeting through 2026.