2026 Parish Council Meeting Agendas

The next meeting of of Fishtoft Parish Council, that will be held on Monday 13th April 2026 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.    Chairperson’s Remark
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 9th March 2026
To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
5.     Finance
a)    Payment of accounts to be approved
i.    Guardian Storage Ltd    PC Document Storage (Apr 2026)    £60.00
ii.    TA Blackamore Ltd    Ground Maintenance (Mar 2026)    £1371.47
iii.    Sibsey Parish Council    Reimbursement for Printer Ink        £9.41
vi.    HMRC            PAYE Costs                £365.02
viii.    S Knowles        Staff Costs                £460.79
b)    Additional payments to be approved after setting of agenda 
c)    Payments & receipts: since 9th March 2026: Appendix A
d)    Balance of Community Account as of 31st March 2026: £6,747.72
e)    Balance of Savings Account as of 31st March 2026: £ 35,791.38
f)    Balance of 32-Day Notice Savings Account as of 31st March 2026: £ 35,966.45
g)    Grant request from Fishtoft Playing Field & Pavilion
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/26/0076 - Proposed portable cabin to be used as a dog grooming business at Potterdale, Cut End Road, Fishtoft, Boston, PE22 0QZ
b)    B/26/0129 - Application to determine if the proposed use of an outbuilding within the curtilage of Romany Lodge as a part-time Aesthetics Clinic is lawful at Romany Lodge Fishtoft Road, Fishtoft, Boston PE21 0QX
c)    B/26/0130 - Application under s73 for the removal of Condition 3 (Agricultural Habitation Clause) of permission B09/0857/80 at Cholwells, Burton Croft Road, Fishtoft, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0SA
d)    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)    Street Names – Wainfleet Road development
c)    Speed Indicator Signs
8.    Members reports and business
a)    Fishtoft 400 Community Group: Any updates from Councillor Armstrong
b)    Parish Council Website
c)    Update from Cllr Appleyard in regards to Noticeboards, Lectern and Bench to include any additional quotes required
d)    Litter Picking Report – Cllrs Armstong and Day
e)    Rochford Tower Hall - update
f)    Light outside Fishtoft Playing Field Pavilion – update
g)    Fishtoft Primary – Report from Cllr Webb
h)    Clearing and tidying the wooded area near the Hobhole pumping station -Update from Cllr Day
i)    Water Treatment Plant 
9.     Correspondence received, Events & Reports
To discuss any correspondence received including after setting of agenda
UHLT Patient Services HUB
10.    Fix My Street, Highways and Boston Borough Council: To receive any updates on reported issues Appendix B
11.    Dates for future confirmed meetings