January 2026 Agenda
Dear Councillor
You are hereby summoned to join a Meeting of Navenby with Skinnand Parish Council to be conducted in the Parish Office, on Tuesday 6th January 2026 at 7.00pm.
AGENDA
1. Chairman’s Welcoming Remarks.
2. The PUBLIC SESSION will follow and last for fifteen minutes. Members of the Public may ask questions or make short statements to the Parish Council.
3. Apologies for absence and declaration of interests - to receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting. And, in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011, consider any applications for dispensations in relation to pecuniary and/or prejudicial beneficial interests.
4. To approve and accept the minutes from the Parish Council meeting, held on Tuesday 2nd December 2025. Clerk to update on any outstanding actions from previous meetings.
5. To resolve and approve the financial report and authorise payments.
6. To consider updates from District/County Councillors.
7. To consider matters pertaining to local Policing.
8. To consider Planning Matters:
a. Applications: Nil.
b. Correspondence:
Notification of Planning Committee Meeting. Installation of solar generating panels and on-site Battery Energy Storage System at Fosse Green Energy Solar Park, 9 km SW of Lincoln near Thorpe on the Hill, Morton, Witham St Hughs, Haddington, Thurlby, Norton Disney and Bassingham. NKDC considering its consultation response to the above Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project during Planning Committee meeting being held on 16th December 2025.
Notification of Decision. Ridge View, Lowfields. 25/1291/FUL. Change of use from Agricultural land to Residential. Approved.
c. Tree Conservation: Nil.
Application for works to trees in a conservation area. 2 Maiden Well Close. 25/1519/TCA. T1 - Conifer – Fell, T2 - Cherry – Fell, T3 - Willow – Fell, T4 - T7 - Willow - pollard to 4m.
9. Highways – Maidenwell Lane junction temporary rubber kerb installation. To discuss questionnaire to High Street and Maidenwell Lane residents regarding kerbs and related traffic concerns; and to agree recommendation to LCC Highways on whether to: remove, make permanent, or change (to something else) the temporary rubber kerb installation.
10. Highways – Church Lane/East Road Junction. To discuss marked car parking spaces on High Street (at Church Lane/East Road junction) and village car park provision using existing private car parks.
11. Highways – Gas Lane Parking. To discuss whether parking restrictions are needed to address safety concerns and maintain access for residents; and to agree whether to recommend to LCC Highways that traffic restrictions are required from the entrance to Gas Lane to where the road narrows to a single lane.
12. Engagement – to update on engagement strategy and plan.
13. Finance – to discuss 6-month contracted caretaker trial; and to agree to a 12-month contract for FY 2026/27 that includes grass cutting of playparks, cemetery and Venue carpark.
14. Finance – to discuss Clerk/RFO hours surge; and to agree to reducing Clerk’s hours to 20 hrs/week and maintaining RFO’s hours at 15 hrs/week.
15. Finance – to discuss and agree option for 2026/27 precept.
16. Updates from Portfolio Holders
a. Planning (incl tree conservation).
b. Highways (incl SIDs).
c. Play Areas.
d. Cemetery.
e. Library.
f. Defibrillators.
g. Streetlamps.
17. Date of future meetings: 3rd February 2026.
Signed: Andy Callander (Parish Clerk)
Date: 31st December 2025