12th January 2026 Agenda

The meeting of Fishtoft Parish Council, will be held on Monday 12th January 2026 in Pavilion, Fishtoft Playing Fields, Fishtoft commencing at 7pm. The business to be dealt with is listed in the agenda below.

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 8th December 2025
To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official 
5.     Finance
a)    Payment of accounts to be approved
i.    Guardian Storage Ltd    PC Document Storage (Jan 2026)    £60.00
ii.    TA Blackamore Ltd    Ground Maintenance (Dec 2025)    £1371.47 
iii.    HMRC            PAYE Costs                £182.15
iv.    LALC            Annual Subscription            £1293.18
v.    S Knowles        Staff Costs                £359.87
b)    Additional payments to be approved after setting of agenda 
c)    Payments & receipts: since 8th December 2025: Appendix A
d)    Balance of Community Account as of 31st December 2025: £20,443.59
e)    Balance of Savings Account as of 31st December 2025: £35,743.28
f)    Balance of 32-Day Notice Savings Account as of 31st December 2025: £35,800.82
6.    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/25/0493 - Application under S73 for the variation of Condition C2 (Approved Plans) of permission B/25/0196 at Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road, Boston, PE21 9QS
b)    B/25/0476 - Application under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A/B/E of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Agricultural Building at Skirbeck Farm, Tattershall Road, Boston PE21 9NW
c)    B/25/0502 - Proposed extension to staff car park and associated externals works at Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road, Boston, PE21 9QS
d)    Appeal Notice to Secretary of State re B/24/0121 - Construction of 102no. residential dwellings at Agricultural land adjacent to White House Lane, Fishtoft, Boston, PE21 0BE
e)    Planning Reports and Information received including Planning Application decisions
7.    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
e)    Church Green Road – Footpath required
8.    Members reports and business
a)    Fishtoft 400 Community Group: Any updates from Councillor Armstrong
b)    Parish Council Website
c)    Noticeboards and Lecterns – Quotes and Information via report from Councillor Armstrong
d)    Fishtoft Playing Field & Pavilion – Report from Cllr Lenton
e)    Bench on corner of Pilleys Lane/Sibsey Road – Quote for replacement
f)    Light outside Fishtoft Playing Field Pavilion – update
g)    United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospital Trust re Request for information relating to the Proposed reorganisation of support services
9.     Correspondence received, Events & Reports
To discuss any correspondence received including after setting of agenda
10.    Fix My Street, Highways and Boston Borough Council: To receive any updates on reported issues Appendix B
11.    Dates for future confirmed meetings

Meeting date

Commencing

Location

Monday 9th March 2026

7.00pm

Pavilion, Fishtoft Playing Fields

Monday 13th April 2026

7.00pm

Pavilion, Fishtoft Playing Fields