12th December 2024 Agenda
The next meeting of Fishtoft Parish Council, will be held on Thursday 12th December 2024 at Rochford Tower Hall, Fishtoft commencing at 7pm.
Members of the public and press are welcome to attend.
There will be a public forum for a maximum of 10 minutes where members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the council followed by a maximum further 10 Minutes set aside for the meeting to receive reports from Lincolnshire Police, elected Members of Lincolnshire County Council, Boston Borough Council and other outside bodies.
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Agenda of Parish Council Meeting
1. Chairperson’s Remarks
2. Apologies for absence
To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting
3. Declarations of interest
To receive (if any) declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests
4. Notes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 11th November 2024
To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official
5. Representatives from Anglian Water to discuss planned tanker movements at Boston Water Recycling Centre (WRC).
6. Finance
a) Payment of accounts to be approved
i. Guardian Storage Ltd PC Document Storage (Dec 2024) £60.00
ii. Sibsey Parish Council Reimbursement of Printer Ink £6.37
iii. S Knowles Staff Costs £345.58
b) Additional payments to be approved after setting of agenda
c) Payments & receipts: since 11th November 2024: Appendix A
d) Balance of Treasury Account as of 30th November 2024: £28,925.54
e) Balance of Savings Account as of 30th November: £74,631.07
f) Set budget for 2025/2026 Precept
7. Planning matters: Town and Country Planning Act 1990:
To consider and make observations on all planning applications received and to note planning approvals, refusals, enforcement complaints and appeal decisions advised by the Borough Council.
To include applications received after this agenda has been posted and the day of the meeting
a) Tree Preservation Orders
i) TPO/24/0044 - Land to the south of Dwellings fronting Rawsons Lane, Fishtoft, Boston
b) Discuss which policy the Parish Council believe is relevant to have the following planning application called in by Fishtoft Ward Boston Borough Councillors
B/24/0242 – Application under s73 of the variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of permission B/21/0441 (Application for Approval of Reserved Matters (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) following Outline Approval B/17/0511 for residential development of up to 200 no. dwellings) at Land South of Wainfleet Road, Boston
c) Planning Reports and Information received including Planning Application decisions
8. Highway
To consider and make observations associated with Highways matters that are not associated with Appendix B
a) A16 to Sibsey
b) A52 Speed Limit reduction
c) Speed Awareness (Interactive Signs)
d) Scalp Road
e) Street light repairs/renewals
f) Archer Survey – Rochford Tower Lane
9. Members reports and business
a) Clearing and tidying the wooded area near the Hobhole pumping station -Update
b) Fishtoft 400 Community Group: Any updates from Councillor Armstrong
c) Fishtoft 400 Buoy: Any updates from Councillor Armstrong
d) Outer Dowsing Liaison Community Group – update from Councillor P Skinner
e) Parish Council Website
f) Emergency Planning – Councillor Williams
g( Litter Picking
h) Noticeboard, Fishtoft Playing Field
i) Parish Council Liaison Meeting – 26th February 2026
Representation of Fishtoft Parish Councillor
10. Correspondence received, Events & Reports
To discuss any correspondence received including after setting of agenda
• Email from Richard Tice MP
Re request a meeting between Richard Tice and Parish Council members in the New Year to discuss any concerns
11. Fix My Street, Highways and Boston Borough Council: To receive any updates on reported issues Appendix B
12. Dates for future confirmed meetings