July 2025 Agenda
UTTERBY PARISH COUNCIL AGENDA
Dear Sir/Madam
I hereby give you notice that a Meeting of Utterby Parish Council will be held in Utterby Village Hall, Main Road, Utterby, Louth, LN11 0TQ on Tuesday 8th July 2025 at 7PM.
All Members are hereby summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted at the meeting hereunder.
In accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, members of the public and press may attend the meeting.
Tanya Kuzemczak
Clerk to the Parish Council
3rd July 2025
Agenda
01:07/25 Declarations of Interest
a) To record declarations of interest by any member of the council in respect of the agenda items listed below. Members declaring interests should identify the agenda item and type of interest being declared.
b) To note dispensations given to any member of the council in respect of the agenda items listed below.
02:07/25 Apologies for Absence
To receive any apologies from Members not able to attend the meeting.
03:07/25 Open Forum
STANDING ORDER NO. 3
a) Members of the public may make representations, answer questions, and give evidence at a meeting which they are entitled to attend in respect of the business on the agenda.
b) To receive reports from County and District Councillors.
04:07/25 Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s)
To approve the minutes of the previous meetings.
05:07/25 Finance & Governance
a) To approve payment of accounts.
T Kuzemczak Wages Month 3 £XXX
T Kuzemczak WFH Allowance Month 3 £26.00
T Kuzemczak Mileage Jun 25 £4.50
Utterby Village Hall Hall Hire 25-26 Q1 £96.00
Unity Trust Bank Bank Charge Jun 25 £6.00
DW Gibbs Bus Shelter Cleaning £30.00
St Andrew's Church Donation - Churchyard Maintenance £500.00
b) To nominate a councillor to check and sign quarterly bank reconciliations (as per the Council’s Financial Regulations)
c) To note that the Quarter 1 bank reconciliations and bank statements have been signed by the nominated councillor.
d) To receive a Q1 budget and finance report.
06:07/25 Planning
a) To note the following planning decisions received from ELDC: -
None received.
b) To consider any comment on the following planning application(s): -
None received.
07:07/25 Highways & Drainage
a) To receive any response from LCC regarding the overgrown trees at the bus shelter on Main Road.
b) To receive any response from LCC regarding a hedge on Church Lane that is impeding visibility for road users.
c) To receive any response from LCC regarding overgrowth blocking a public right of way.
d) To receive any response from LCC regarding the plaque at the Packhorse Bridge.
e) To receive any response from LCC regarding moving the speed limit sign on the A16.
f) To receive any updates from LCC on measures to alleviate flooding.
08:07/25 Village Newsletter
a) To note the deadline for newsletter articles is 31st July.
b) To agree number of pages for the newsletter.
09:07/25 Community Speedwatch
a) To agree expenditure of £50 administrative fee to join the Community Speedwatch Scheme.
b) To receive any response from North Thoresby Parish Council regarding speed monitoring equipment.
10:07/25 Village Green & Open Spaces
a) To receive a quotation relating to moles on the Village Green.
b) To receive any quotations for hedge and grounds maintenance.
c) To note the frequency of grass cutting and resolve any actions.
11:07/25 Telephone Box
To receive any updates on the BT Phone Box.
12:07/25 Grimsby to Walpole Stage 2 consultation
To agree any response to the Grimsby to Walpole Stage 2 consultation.
National Grid Electricity Transmission plc (‘National Grid’) will be launching a statutory consultation on Wednesday 11th June 2025 for the proposed Grimsby to Walpole project (‘the Project’). This consultation will run for 8-weeks from Wednesday 11 June 2025 to 11:59pm on Wednesday 6 August 2025.
13:07/25 Village Welcome Pack
To agree any actions relating to the provision of welcome packs to residents moving into the village.
14:07/25 ELDC Community Councillors’ Grant
To receive any proposals for applications to the ELDC Community Councillors’ Grant Funding.
15:07/25 Lincolnshire Police & Parish Council Briefing Session
To receive an email regarding the next Lincolnshire Police & Parish Council briefing session on 23rd September 2025.
16:07/25 Future Dates
a) Next Parish Council Meeting – Tuesday 9th September at 7PM – Utterby Village Hall.
b) Items for inclusion on the next meeting agenda.