February 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 3rd February 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 6th January 2025; and to review 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:
Aviaries 44 High Street. 25/1588/HOUS. Erection of single storey rear extension and alterations to existing dwelling. No Comment [Submitted ex-committee].
1 Twenty Row Green Man Road. 26/0002/HOUS. Erection of rear ground floor extension. Withdrawn by applicant.
Ridge View, Lowfields. 26/0007/HOUS. Proposed erection of two storey side extension and attached garage and remodelling of existing farmhouse.
b. Correspondence:
15th January. 50th anniversary Viking Way. LCC Countryside Access & Community Project Officer. Offer to provide one bench on route through Navenby. Accepted ex-committee for recycled plastic bench at Methodist Church.
21st January. Bus Shelters, Grantham Road. LCC Travel Projects Manager. Offer to replace two shelters on Grantham Road at no cost to Parish Council with LCC responsible for installation, ongoing cleaning and maintenance costs. Accepted ex-committee.
22nd January. Proposed 240MW Battery Energy Storage System [BESS], North of Gorse Hill Lane, Wellingore. ForeFuture Energy Ltd Principal Planning Consultant. Noting scheme lies within Wellingore Parish, request to discuss proposals at next scheduled Wellingore (9th February) or Navenby (3rd March) PC meeting.
c. Tree Conservation:
5 Manor Farm, LN5 0FA. 26/0045/TCA. Intended works to trees in a Conservation Area.
T1 - silver birch to be reduced in height by 10 feet. The highest remaining branches after height reduction will be reduced by 2-3 feet to form a rounded crown.
T2 - silver birch tree - to be removed to ground level.
T3 - silver birch to be reduced in height by 10 feet. The highest remaining branches after height reduction will be reduced by 2-3 feet to form a rounded crown.
T4 - ash tree to be reduced in height by 10 feet.
T5 - ash tree to have the lower left branch removed.
9. Venue – Room Charges. To discuss charges for Venue rooms, other than Parish Office, used for Council meetings (Cllr Hall).
10. Highways – Speed Indicator Devices. To approve expenditure of £118 as matched funding to the NKDC grant of £1182 for the purchase of three radar speed indicator devices (Cllr Burt).
11. Engagement – To update Cllrs on the draft engagement strategy (Cllr Munton).
12. Play Areas – 20 Row Repairs. To agree on seeking a fresh quote for installation of (existing) new slide at 20 Row.
13. St Peter’s Churchyard Closure – Grounds Maintenance. To update Cllrs on latest developments and to discuss possibility of temporary assistance by Parish Caretaker.
14. War Memorial Refurbishment. To agree new quote of £1195.00 +VAT for refurbishment of memorial.
15. Finance – to agree 3rd signatory for Parish Council bank account.
16. Updates from Portfolio Holders
a. Planning (incl tree conservation).
b. Highways (incl SIDs). To update on draft traffic improvement plan, including enforcement and school safety zone issues (Cllr Burt).
c. Play Areas. To update on playpark refurbishment plans (Cllr Thompson-Burt).
d. Cemetery.
e. Library. To update on potential events/activities to mark 10th Anniversary in February (Cllr Carless). To update on potential move to different part of Venue building and use of library funding (Cllr Burt).
f. Defibrillators. To update on defibrillator/ancillaries’ obsolescence and way forward (Cllr Gunning).
g. Streetlamps.
17. Date of future meetings: 3rd March 2026.
Signed: Andy Callander (Parish Clerk)
Date: 29th January 2025