2026 Parish Council Meeting Agendas

The next meeting of of Fishtoft Parish Council, that will be held on Monday 8th June 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.    To consider any application for co-option to vacancies of Parish Councillors
2.    Chairperson’s Remark
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 Annual Parish Council Meeting held on 11th May 2026
To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
6.     Finance
a)    Payment of accounts to be approved
i.    Guardian Storage Ltd        PC Document Storage (June 2026)            £60.00
ii.    Sibsey Parish Council        Reimbursement for Printer Ink        £19.18
iii.    Witham Fourth District IDB     Agricultural Drainage Rates        £318.75
iv.    TA Blackamore Ltd        Ground Maintenance (Apr/May)        £2852.71
iv.    S Knowles            Staff Costs                £433.40
b)    Additional payments to be approved after setting of agenda 
c)    Payments & receipts: since 11th May 2026: Appendix A
d)    Balance of Community Account as of 31st May 2026: £12,345.85
e)    Balance of Savings Account as of 31st May 2026: £55,822.28
f)    Balance of 32-Day Notice Savings Account as of 31st May 2026: £36,074.17
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/26/0203 – Area 1: Installation of new GRP Substation on brick plinth and Area 2: Installation of new Air Handling Unit (AHU) including supply and extract ducts at Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road, Boston, PE21 9QS
b)    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)    Street lights within Parish
b)    Scalp Road – Thanks to Boston Borough Council
c)    Speed Indicator Signs
9.    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)    Rochford Tower Hall – update
e)    Fishtoft Primary – Report from Cllr Webb
f)    Outer Dowsing – Discuss Agreement 
g)    Ground Maintenance agreement/contract
10.     Correspondence received, Events & Reports
To discuss any correspondence received including after setting of agenda
•    Response from Chairperson Cllr Day to David Seymours (Boston Standard) e-mail re Proposal for an Aldi on Wainfleet Road
•    Response from Chairperson Cllr Day to David Seymours (Boston Standard) e-mail re Scalp Road
11.    Fix My Street, Highways and Boston Borough Council: To receive any updates on reported issues Appendix B
12.    Dates for future confirmed meetings