December 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 9th December 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
4th December 2025
Agenda
01:12/25 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.
02:12/25 Apologies for Absence
To receive any apologies from Members not able to attend the meeting.
03:12/25 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.
04:12/25 Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s)
To approve the minutes of the previous meeting(s).
05:12/25 Finance & Governance
a) To approve payment of accounts.
b) To receive a report on assets and reserves
c) To agree final budget for 2026-27
d) To agree the precept request for 2026-27
e) To note the increase in UNITY Trust Bank fees
f) To review the months that the Council meets for 2026-27
06:12/25 Planning
a) To note the following planning decisions received from ELDC: -
PROPOSAL: Planning Permission - Change of use of existing farm building to form a holiday cottage and associated works.
LOCATION: Barn At Grove Farm, Holywell Lane, Utterby, Lincolnshire
The application was APPROVED on 26/11/2025.
b) To consider any comment on the following planning application(s): -
None received.
07:12/25 Highways & Drainage
a) To receive a response from LCC regarding its proposal of further works to improve the drainage network in the area of Chapel Lane and Jacobs Close.
b) To receive any updates on an overgrown Church Lane hedge.
c) To receive an update on an overgrown hedge on Main Road.
08:12/25 Tree Survey
To receive an update and quotation(s) for a tree report.
09:12/25 Millenium Bench
To receive any update and further quotation(s) for replacement to the base around the Millenium tree.
10:12/25 Christmas Tree
To agree expenditure on the village Christmas tree.
11:12/25 Proposed North Ray Solar Farm
To receive any updates.
12:12/25 Newsletter Update
a) The note the deadline for articles is Friday 29th January 2026 – the newsletter to be published and delivered early March.
b) To agree any Parish Council articles to be included in the edition.
13:12/25 Litter Pick - Sunday 19th March 2026
To receive a risk assessment and any other updates.
14:12/25 Noticeboard
To receive any updates on measures to repair the noticeboard at the Village Hall.
15:12/25 Greater Lincolnshire for All
To receive an email sent to town and parish councils from Greater Lincolnshire for All
16:12/25 Future Dates
a) Next Parish Council Meeting – Tuesday 10th February 2026 at 7PM – Utterby Village Hall.
b) Matters for discussion and inclusion on the next meeting agenda.