FALDINGWORTH PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE FALDINGWORTH PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Memorial Hall Faldingworth
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Present: A Taylor (Chair) Debbie Whelan (Clerk), Cllr Waine, Cllr W. Green, Cllr A. Bradbury
No members of the public were present
26/07/01. To receive apologies and reasons for absence
Cllrs Dickinson, Land and Sandford had tendered their apologies.
26/07/02. Declaration of items of interest.
There were no declarations of interest.
26/07/03. To resolve to suspend the meeting to allow no more than 15 minutes of public forum
Given that no members of the public present indicated concerns, it was RESOLVED to proceed with the meeting.
26/07/04. Confirmation of Parish Council Minutes
The Minutes of the Meeting of the 20 May 2026 were APPROVED.
26/07/05. Reports from outside bodies
There were no reports from outside bodies received.
26/07/06. Resident’s issues, taking any required action
- Grass outside School: The Clerk reported that the Headteacher from Faldingworth Primary School had contacted them about the ownership and maintenance of the grass outside the School. At this point it was unsure as to the exact site. The Clerk will continue to engage with the Headteacher in order to resolve this.
- Full refuse bins: Full refuse bins were reported at the Playground. This had been reported and subsequently resolved by WLDC.
- Lighting on Stocks Lane: A parishioner had contacted the Clerk with respect to the light on the public path running between the Church and the School. The Clerk will report it on Fix my Street.
- Notice of Public Rights: The Clerk reported changes to the Notice of Public Rights and that these had been acknowledged by the External Auditors.
26/07/07. Financial Matters, taking any required action
- Payments for the period were APPROVED
- Bank Reconciliation for the period was APPROVED
- The Running Budget was APPROVED
- Unity Bank: The next priority is to set up the investment account.
Transfer Glendale May £ 234.23
DD Bank Charges £ 7.00
DD Bank Charges £ 7.00
Transfer Glendale June £ 144.87
Transfer Clerk Salary June/July £ 497.70
Transfer WFH June/July £ 30.00
Transfer Cloud Next Annual payment £ 60.00
Transfer HMRC/National Insurance £ 12.10
A total of £ 992.90 was spent.
The full balance in the Unity Bank account £46 736.91 includes the reserve funds which were paid in and need to be reinvested.
- The Clerk is to follow up on the VAT return for last April.
- There were no funds received.
26/07/08. Speed and Speedwatch
• It was RESOLVED that the proposals for the Community Speedwatch be uploaded onto Social Media.
26/01/9. Planning matters
There were no planning matters received
26/01/10. Correspondence
There has been no correspondence received requiring noting.
26/07/11. Amenties
- Playground annual inspection feedback and planning: Held over as Responsible Councillors absent.
- Feedback on dogs on playing field: The Clerk reported that feedback from WLDC was inconclusive on the matter. This would be raised at the next meeting for discussion.
- Playing field usage: Held over as Responsible Councillors absent.
- Playing field boundary: Held over as Responsible Councillors absent.
- Report back on defibrillator: Held over as Responsible Councillors absent.
26/07/12. LALC and LALC training Scheme
- Cllr. Taylor noted that he had attended a training session which proved very useful.
- There has been no further correspondence regarding the proposed training sessions by Newtoft Parish Council. The Clerk will follow up.
- The Clerk is to forward the list of LALC training to all Councillors.
26/07/13. West Lindsey funding opportunities
Initial correspondence suggests that the Council needs to approve a design for the bus shelter. It was AGREED that the Clerk source a design (s) for presentation at the next meeting.
26/07/14 Adoption of Standard Documentation
The 2026 Standing Orders were approved and ADOPTED
The 2026 Risk Management Policy was approved and ADOPTED
The 2026 Code of Conduct was approved and ADOPTED
The Clerk noted that the Financial Regulations are aimed at a higher level of organisation and were not appropriate for adopting at the Parish Council. This has been checked with the internal auditor who notes that this needs to be noted and explained on the AGAR at the end of the year.
26/07/15 Other business
- Task allocation
- Faldingworth Council Website
Both items were held over for discussion until the next meeting, given the absence of key Councillors from the meeting.
26/06/16 Urgent items for discussion
There were none presented.
26/07/17. Date of next meeting
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 16 September 2026 at 7.30pm.
The meeting closed at 19.57pm.
