11th December 2025 Agenda
WILLINGHAM by STOW PARISH COUNCIL
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
Thursday, 11th December 2025 at 7.30pm
In Willingham Village Hall Committee Room
Public participation – Members of the public may raise subjects they wish to bring to the attention of the parish Council. Items relating to matters on the agenda will be taken first and any decisions will be made during the meeting. The time will be 10 minutes’ maximum unless the council decides otherwise. Listeners should note that decisions cannot be made at this meeting on items not on the agenda.
L Brooks-Sleight
Lisa Brooks-Sleight – Clerk to the council
willingham.pc.clerk@sky.com 7th December 2025
AGENDA
2025/197 Apologies for Absence
To note apologies and reasons
2025/198 Public Participation
To agree, if necessary, to temporary suspend the meeting for a period of no more than 10mins to
allow for public Participation.
2025/199 Minutes of last Meetings
To approve & sign the Minutes of the November Council meeting both held on 13th November 2025
2025/200 Declarations of Interest
To record declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 for any listed agenda
items below
2025/201 Representatives Report
To receive any reports from LCC councillor/WLDC councillor/ Police
2025/202 Clerks Report
To receive Clerk’s report
2025/203 Grass Cutting Tender 2026
To discuss and approve the specifications for tender
2025/204 Grant Funding Applications 2026/27
To update and approve
2025/205 Village Hall Updated Rental Charges
To receive the new rental charges information sheet and the increase for the monthly PC meeting - starting 1st January 2026.
2025/206 Assets Checklist
To receive the latest assets checklist and decide any future actions
2025/207 Internal Audit Report mid-term
To receive the internal auditors report with recommendations and consider future actions
2025/208 Budget 2026/27
The discuss and finalise next years Budget and approve
2025/209 Precept 2026/27
To discuss and approve the Final Precept to be submitted to WLDC
2025/210 Cemetery and Parish Field Tree Report
To receive the safety report of the trees and consider any future actions
2025/211 HR Group Terms of Reference
To consider and approve
2025/212 Highways
To consider any highways issues & determine any actions required
- Flooding
2025/213 Planning
To receive any correspondence/decisions by WLDC and discuss any planning applications.
2025/214 PC Banking
To receive an update on the bank signatories and check members have verified their identity
2025/215 Solar Farm/BESS
To receive any information from the Solar Farms/BESS and consider any future actions
2025/216 Finance
To approve & sign the monthly reconciliation of the accounts with the corresponding Bank statements – up to 30/11/2025 with the bank balance of £12578.92 and approve the payments listed below:
Tree Survey 407.50
Salary/expenses Nov 533.62
2025/217 Correspondence (sent prior by email)
NALC Chief Executive Bulletin
Lalc Enews
LCC Town & Parish News
2025/218 Agenda Items for next meeting (by 5th February) and to take any points from members
2025/219 To consider the exclusion of the public and press in accordance with the Public Bodies
(Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 s1 (2) due to the confidential nature of the items to be
Discussed - Clerks appraisal report for full council
To confirm the date & time of the next council meeting, Thursday 12th February 2026 at 7.30pm in Willingham Village Hall committee room