Annual Meeting of the Parish Council

Tuesday 5th May 2026, 18:30

The Heath: Village Hall & Library

The business to be transacted at the meeting will be as follows: -

Chairman’s welcome and announcements

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION

Report from Lincolnshire County Councillor

Reports from North Kesteven District Councillors

Questions or points raised by residents and members of the public

COUNCIL SESSION

Code of conduct reminders

Nolan Principles

Members are reminded of the Nolan Principles which underpin the Council’s Code of Conduct - Selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

Register of interests

Members are reminded to submit to the Monitoring Officer at North Kesteven District Council any changes to the content of their Register of Member Interest forms. Interests should be declared in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

1. To elect a chairman of the council

2. To elect a vice-chairman of the council

3. To decide when the declaration of acceptance of office for the chairman shall be received.

4. To receive apologies and accept valid reasons for absence5. 

5. Declarations of interest

a. To receive members’ declarations of interest in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct

b. To receive and consider members’ requests for dispensations in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct and Standing Orders.

6. To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting – 7th April 2026

7. Delegation arrangements and committees

a. To review delegation arrangements to committees, sub-committees, staff and other local authorities

b. To appoint any new committees in accordance with Standing Order 4

c. To review and adopt terms of reference for existing committees and working groups

d. To review membership of committees and working groups

e. To appoint a chairman and vice chairman of standing committees

8. To review or confirm arrangements for review of:

a. Standing orders

b. Financial regulations

c. Complaints policy

d. Policies, procedures and practices relating to freedom of information and data protection legislation

e. Policy for dealing with the press and media

f. Employment policies and procedures

g. The council’s meeting calendar

h. Inventory of land and other assets

i. Insurance

j. Subscriptions to other bodies

k. Expenditure incurred under s137 of the Local Government Act 1972

l. Arrangements for working with other local authorities not-for-profit bodies and businesses

m. Social media administrators

n. Council representation

9. Finance and governance

a. To receive the clerk’s report on payments between meetings

b. To review and consider payment of accounts

c. To review and consider approval of bank reconciliations

d. To review budget, income and expenditure

e. To note receipt of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding

f. To review and accept regular direct debits

g. To review the council’s bank mandate and signatories

10. To receive the clerks report on correspondence received and consider any recommendations

11. To receive and accept a report on decisions made using delegated authority

12. Planning

a. To consider planning applications received since the last meeting of the council

b. To receive a report on planning decisions

13. To consider the report of the internal auditor for the financial year ended 31st March 2026

14. To consider parish council accounts for the financial year ended 31st March 2026

15. To consider approval of the 2025/2026 Annual Governance and Accountability Return – Section 1 - Annual Governance Statement

16. To consider approval of the 2025/2026 Annual Governance and Accountability Return – Section 2 - Accounting Statements

17. To consider submission of other associated documents to the external auditor and confirm the dates for the exercise of public rights

18. To consider usage and publication of data gathered from the speed indicator device

19. To consider quotes for legionella risk assessments for the council’s buildings

20. To consider purchase of litter picking equipment for the Bracebridge Heath Wombles, expenditure to funded through the earmarked reserve

21. To consider upgrading streetlights to LED lanterns

22. To consider council branding and identity including a logo

23. To consider a request to NKDC for a Tree Preservation Order for the tree outside the former library, London Road

24. To consider co-option to council vacancies

25. To consider items for inclusion on the agenda for the next meeting

Mrs S Knowles - Clerk to Council – Bracebridge Heath Parish Council                             28th April 2026