September 2025

Full Council Meeting

Tuesday 2nd September 2025, 19:00

Main Hall, 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 receive apologies and accept valid reasons for absence

2. 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.

3. To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting – 13th August 2025

4. 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 and approve implementation of the contractual NJC pay award

f. To update the council’s bank account with new members of council

g. To consider the report of the external auditor and note any actions required

h. To consider appointment of an internal auditor for the year ending March 2026

i. To consider disposal of assets

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

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

7. Planning

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

b. To receive a report on planning decisions

c. To consider themes and names for roads on new developments in and around the parish

8. To receive and consider reports from committees and Working Groups

a. Personnel committee – 02 July 2025 

b. Events Working Group - 19 August 2025

9. To consider provision of a village Christmas Tree (s137, Local Government Act 1972)

10. To consider repair work to the war memorial and authorise officers to apply for funding and seek quotes for carrying out this work

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

Items of a confidential nature to be debated in the absence of the press and public. Under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960.

12. To consider quotes for replacement main doors for The Heath: Village Hall & Library

Mrs S Knowles - Clerk to Council – Bracebridge Heath Parish Council                             27 August 2025