May 2026 Agenda
FALDINGWORTH PARISH COUNCIL
email: clerk@faldingworthparish.gov.uk
https://faldingworth.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Notice is hereby given of an Annual Faldingworth Parish Council meeting which will be held in the Memorial Hall Faldingworth on Wednesday 20 May 2026 directly after the Annual Parish Meeting at 7.30pm. The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed on the attached agenda.
The meeting is open to the public and there will be a public forum when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council in relation to the business on the agenda.
The Clerk may also be contacted prior to the meeting if you wish any views on agenda items to be raised with the Parish Council before matters are formally discussed.
Debbie Whelan, Parish Clerk 29 April 2026
AGENDA
1. Election of Chair and receive Declaration of Acceptance of Office
2. To receive apologies and reasons for absence
3. To receive Declarations of Acceptance of Office
Confirmations of receipt of Code of Conduct and register of interests or confirmation of unchanged circumstances from continuing Councillors that are elected members.
4. Election of Vice-Chair
5. To resolve to suspend the meeting to allow no more than 15 minutes of public forum
6. Confirmation of Parish Council Minutes
To confirm that the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting of 18 March 2026 is a true and correct record of that which took place
7. Memorial Hall Management Committee
To appoint a representative to the Memorial Hall Management Committee
8. Playing field inspections
To appoint a representative to lead on playing field inspections
9. Defibrillator maintenance
To appoint a representative to monitor the defibrillator
10. Speed Indicator Devices
To appoint a representative to monitor the devices
11. Financial Matters, taking any required action
Year End Accounts - to receive and approve reports
- Bank Reconciliation 2025/2026
- Variance Report 2025/2026
- Expenditure over £100
Governance Statements – to receive and sign off
- Annual Governance Statement 2025/2026
- Accounting Statements 2025/2026
- Internal Auditors Report 2025/2026
To receive invoices and approve payments for this period
Insurance renewal
Banking arrangements
VAT claim
12. Updates from outside bodies
- Rededication of Polish Squadron Memorial, for noting
13. Residents Issues, taking any required action
- Request for dog play area on playing field
- Request for removal of bench on mid-Spridlington Road
- Request for patching holes in hedge, playing area
14. Feedback from Village Inspection
To update on Village walkabout and prioritise actions.
15. Parish Business
- To update maintenance on playing field
- Update on purchase of new defibrillator
- Update on new speed indicator devices
- To action areas flagged in the Village Inspection
- Arrangements for mowing around Memorial
16. Speed monitoring
Update on speed-watch
17. Planning Matters
Planning Applications, Consents and Refusals received if any
18. Update on LALC training
To update on LACL training Schemes and Councillor participation
19. Any urgent items for discussion
Matters can be discussed and may become future agenda items. Items will only be taken if notified to the Chairman or Clerk 24 hours prior to the meeting
20. Next Meeting