2025 Agendas – Fleet Parish Council

September 2025 Agenda

08 September 2025

To all Members of Fleet Parish Council

You are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting of Fleet Parish Council to be held at the Community Hall, Hargate Close, Fleet Hargate on Monday 15th September 2025 at 7pm. There will be a public forum prior to the Council meeting. If there are no members of the public present, the meeting will begin at 7.00 p.m. Should they wish to make a comment during the meeting, this will be at the Chairman’s discretion.

There will be 10 minutes which will be set aside before the meeting to receive reports from elected members of Lincolnshire Council and South Holland District Council.

AGENDA

1. Apologies for Absence and reasons given.

2. To receive applications (if any) for the office of Parish Councillor and to Co-opt a candidate to fill the existing vacancy

3. To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and to consider any requests for dispensations in respects of pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests in Agenda items.

4. Signing of the Minutes – Clerk’s notes from the Meeting on 15th July 2025 to be accepted as minutes.

5. Financial Matters:

• Reconciliation of Bank account for July & August 2025

• Payment of Invoices:

Online Receipt	11/07/2025	Grants	- 428.00	National Lottery
Direct Debit	17/07/2025	Electricity to Pavilion	20.86	EDF
Online Payment	18/07/2025	Playing Field Repairs & Main	12.00	Timpson
Online Payment	18/07/2025	Playing Field Repairs & Main	557.88	Wicksteed
Online Payment	18/07/2025	Playing Field Repairs & Main	53.22	Newflame
Online Payment	01/08/2025	Benche (District Budget)	540.00	NBB Recycled Furniture
Online Payment	01/08/2025	Playing Field Repairs & Main	16.03	Huck Nets UK
Online Payment	01/08/2025	Playing Field Repairs & Main	10.99	Tonwood
Online Payment	01/08/2025	Playing Field Repairs & Main	13.99	Amazon - Signs
Online Payment	01/08/2025	Playing Field Repairs & Main	12.90	Amazon - Signs
Online Payment	01/08/2025	Playing Field Repairs & Main	5.44	Amazon - Signs
Online Payment	08/08/2025	Grass Cutting	1,110.00	JAH Garden and Grounds
Online Payment	08/08/2025	Benches	5,454.00	NBB Recycled Furniture
Online Payment	08/08/2025	Clerk Salary	409.70	Clerk
Online Receipt	14/08/2025	Easy Funding	- 20.88	Easy Fundraising
Direct Debit	19/08/2025	Electricity to Pavilion	21.49	EDF
Online Payment	22/08/2025	Auditor	378.00	PKF Littlejohn
Online Payment	08/09/2025	Office supplies/Printing	31.00	Cartridge save
Online Payment	08/09/2025	Grass Cutting	1,290.00	JAH Garden and Grounds
Online Payment	12/09/2025	Clerk Salary	409.30	Clerk
Online Payment	08/09/2025	Bus Shelters	70.00	DCS Window cleaning

• Finalisation of external Audit by PFK Littlejohn

• Budget Forecast

• Review and approve invoice from South Holland Parish Voluntary Car Service

6. Resolve what we need to do to comply with Assertion 10 in this year’s ARAG - setup “GOV.UK” or “.ORG” accounts.

7. To receive reports - from:

• Playing Field & Pavilion Working Party

a) Update on improvements to path at entrance of playing field.

b) Proposal to move forward with Pavillion refurbishing

c) Proposal to purchase and site storage container on playing field

• Fund Raising and Grants Working Party

d) Update on submitted Grant applications

• War Memorial & Amenities Working Party (including Cherry Lane)

• Observations following asset inspections

8. Correspondence Received:

• Email from Parishioner regarding unadopted roads being resurfaced

9. Speed Watch Initiative - To review any information gathered from the interactive speed sign & Speed Camera and feedback from CSW sessions.

• Update on TRO’s - Speed Reductions

10. Planning Matters

To note all Planning Applications and decisions received from SHDC since the last meeting.

Applications received since last Meeting:

Date	Reference no - Type	Proposal	Location	Comments by:
17/07/2025	H06-0662-25 Reserved Matters	Erection of Single Dwelling - outline approval H06-0416-24	Former Car Park to The Chequers Public House Main Street	07/08/2025
27/08/2025	H05-0729-25 Full	Change of use of previously reclaimed land to enable a mixed residential and equine use through the standing of two residential static caravans and two touring caravans and erection of two stables and ancillary works to create a home for a Gypsy / Traveller family	Land to the west of Langary Gate Road Fleet Coy	17/09/2025
28/08/2025	H05-0791-25 Full	Winter Animal Shelter - Retrospective	Strongs Bank Holbeach Fen	18/09/2025

Decided Planning Applications by SHDC:

Date	Reference	Development	Location	Decision
20/07/2025	H05-0529-25 TPO Tree Works	Works to Fleet Tree Preservation Order No 8 2017	Carmine Way Fleet	Approved
27/07/2025	H05-0423-25 SEC 73 MODIFICATION	Erection of 38 cabins for holiday / leisure use together with landscaping and all associated works (uplift of 14 no. units compared to the existing consent) - approved under H05-0565-22. Modification of Condition 2 to allow amendments to previously approved plans	Land At Lowgate Fleet	Application Withdrawn
17/08/2025	H05-0621-25 Tree Works in CON	Works to Trees in Fleet Conservation Area	The Manor House Hallgate Fleet	Approved
24/08/2025	H05-0559-25 S191 LAWFUL USE CERT	Siting of 4 Buildings	Strongs Bank Holbeach Fen	Refusal

11. Forward Planning & Events

• Fleet Summer Fete 7 June 2026

• Plans for Christmas events in Fleet

a) Santa Sleigh

b) Light Up Fleet

12. To Note Date of Next Meeting – Meeting Tuesday 21 October **Gedney Hill Memorial Hall

Resolve to go into Closed session to discuss:

13. Clerk Salary and annual Review