October 2026 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 13th October 2026 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 
  
8th October 2026

Agenda

01:10/26 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. 

02:10/26 Apologies for Absence
To receive any apologies from Members not able to attend the meeting.
    
03:10/26 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.
04:10/26 Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s)
To approve the minutes of the previous meeting(s). 

05:10/26 Finance & Governance
a) To approve payment of accounts.

T Kuzemczak

Wages Month 6

£XXX

T Kuzemczak

WFH Allowance Month 6

£26.00

T Kuzemczak

Mileage Sep 26

£5.50

Dave Skells

Grass Cutting

£408.00

o2

Monthly Phone Bill

£15.00

Utterby Village Hall

Hall Hire 26-27 Q2

£54.00

Unity Trust Bank

Bank Charge Oct 26

£7.00

DW Gibbs

Bus Shelter Cleaning Oct 26

£30.00

St Andrews Church

Donation - ELDC Grant £200.00

Hi-Lite Signs

Dog Signs £63.72
 

Winter Plants

£15.99

b) To note that the Quarter 2 bank reconciliations and bank statements have been signed by the nominated councillor.
c) To receive a Q2 budget and finance report. 
d) To note that the NJC 26-27 pay award has been finalised and applied to the Clerk’s contractual pay. 

06:10/26 Planning
a) To note the following planning decisions received from ELDC: -
b) To consider any comment on the following planning application(s): -
None received.

07:10/26 Highways & Drainage
a) To receive the following response from LCC regarding the 40mph signs.
Thank you for your ongoing correspondence. A timescale cannot be provided for Traffic Regulation Orders, due to the complexity and individual nature of each case.

08:10/26 Bus Shelter Access
To receive any response from Lincolnshire County Council regarding accessible paving to the bus shelters.

09:10/26 Village Planters 
To agree arrangements for winter planting.

10:10/26 Village Plan 
To receive a list of grant funding options and agree any next steps.


11:10/26 Grounds Maintenance Contracts from 1 April 2027 
To consider draft specifications for grass and hedge cutting.

12:10/26 Community Speed Watch 
To receive an email from Covenham Parish Council regarding a proposal for shared equipment. 

13:10/26 Future Dates
a) Next Parish Council Meeting – Tuesday 10th November 2026 at 7PM – Utterby Village Hall.
b) Matters for discussion and inclusion on the next meeting agenda.