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