2025 Parish Council Meeting Agendas

The next meeting of Fishtoft Parish Council, will be held on Monday 10th November 2025 at The Pavilion, Fishtoft Playing Fields, 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.     To consider any application for co-option to vacancies of Parish Councillors
2.    Chairperson’s Remarks
3.    Apologies for absence 
To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting
4.     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
5.     Notes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 8th September 2025
To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official 
6.     Finance
a)    Payment of accounts to be approved
i.    Guardian Storage Ltd    PC Document Storage (Oct 2025)        £60.00
ii.    Guardian Storage Ltd    PC Document Storage (Nov 2025)        £60.00
iii.    Sibsey Parish Council    Reimbursement of Printer Ink        £44.83
iv.    Sibsey Parish Council    Reimbursement for Memorial Wreath    £25.00
v.    Fishtoft Playing Field
       and Pavilion Trust    Room Hire (Sept 2025)            £40.00
vi.    Glenn Hislop        War Memorial Maintenance (Oct 25)    £30.00
vii.    TA Blackamore Ltd    Ground Maintenance (Sep 2025)        £1,371.47
viii    TA Blackamore Ltd    Ground Maintenance (Oct 2025)        £1,371.47
ix.    TA Blackamore Ltd    Ground Maintenance (Nov 2025)        £1,371.47
x.    PKF Littlejohn LLP    External Auditor Fee            £378.00
xi.    E Armstrong        Reimbursement for buoy costs        £22.75
xii.    S Knowles        Reimbursement for Annual Microsoft 
         Office Fee                                                                           £84.99
xiii.    S Knowles        Staff Costs                                                £368.71
b)    Additional payments to be approved after setting of agenda 
c)    Payments & receipts: since 8th September 2025: Appendix A
d)    Balance of Community Account as of 30th September 2025: £24,481.56
e)     Balance of Community Account as of 31st October 2025: £26,916.28
f)    Balance of Savings Account as of 30th September 2025: £35,689.87
g)     Balance of Savings Account as of 31st October 2025: £35,707.47
h)    Balance of 30-Day Notice Savings Account as of 30th September 2025: £35,625.30
i)    Balance of 30-Day Notice Savings Account as of 31st October 2025: £35,684.33
j)    Grant request from St Guthlac’s Church towards Ground Maintenance
k)    Set budget for 2026/2027 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)    B/25/0353 - Change of use of dwelling to house in multiple occupation by seasonal workers employed by Staples Brothers Ltd at The Round House Wainfleet Road, Fishtoft, Boston PE21 9RZ
b)    B/25/0383 - Application to Determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Demolition of Buildings to include: A dwelling and 12 nursery buildings at Former Plant Nursery, Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road, Boston PE21 9QS
c)    B/25/0379 - To remove original blue wrought iron front boundary fence and gates, and remove secondary green palisade fencing and gates, replace with 2.4 metre green palisade style fencing and gates at front perimeter at Fishtoft Academy Gaysfield Road, Fishtoft, Boston PE21 0SF
d)    B/25/0409 - Application under s73 for the variation of Condition C2 (Approved Plans) of approval B/25/0122  (Removal of existing conservatory and replace with single storey rear extension and alterations including replacement roof and installation of roof lights) at 93, Kingsway, Fishtoft, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0AU
e)    B/25/0429 - Proposed rear flat roof extension with roof lantern at 32, Kings Avenue, Boston PE21 0AW
f)    Proposal of Street Name & Number for New Development – Location -Land Off Gaysfield Road, Fishtoft, Lincolnshire
g)    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 Road Crossing
c)    Scalp Road
d)    Interactive Speed Signs
9.    Members reports and business
a)    Fishtoft 400 Community Group: Any updates from Councillor Armstrong
b)    Parish Council Website
c)    Lincolnshire Police & Parish Council briefing sessions – 18th September 2025 – report
d)    Litter Picking – report
e)    Rochford Tower Village Hall
f)    Purchase a former Fishtoft Boundary Map
g)    Noticeboards
h)    Thank you card for Glenn Hislop
i)    Bench on corner of Pilleys Lane/Sibsey Road
10.     Correspondence received, Events & Reports
To discuss any correspondence received including after setting of agenda
a)    Boston Borough Council Litter/Dog Bin Policy
b)    Request to completely remove a LCC lamp post from outside a property in Saddler Way
11.    Fix My Street, Highways and Boston Borough Council: To receive any updates on reported issues Appendix B
12.    Dates for future confirmed meetings