May AGM Agenda
SKILLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
Grantham, Lincolnshire
Councillors: Neville Clark, Bronwyn Hedley, Roseanne McKee, Stuart Millington, Joanne Selby.
Parish Clerk: Pamela Harrison (Mrs), 45 Newton Way, Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincs. NG33 5NP
Telephone: 07707 104187 e-mail: clerk.spc@gmail.com Website https://skillington.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
The Annual General Meeting of the Parish Council will be held on WEDNESDAY 6th May 2026 at 6.30pm. The meeting will begin with a ten-minute OPEN FORUM which all residents are invited to attend and to ask questions, or to make short statements to the Parish Council.
AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence
2. Co-option of new Councillor
3. Election of:
3.1. Chair
3.2 Vice-Chair
4. Notes of the Annual Parish Meeting and meeting of the Parish Council on 13th April 2026
5. Councillors’ Declarations of Interest
6. Review of:
6.1. Standing Orders
6.2. Financial Regulations
6.3. Appointment of Internal Auditor
6.4. Terms of reference and appointment of councillors to the Planning Committee
6.5. Register of Fixed Assets
6.6. Risk Management
6.7. GDPR
6.8. Code of Conduct
6.9. Complaints procedure
6.10. Disciplinary Procedure (to be reviewed every four years)
6.11. Grievance Policy (to be reviewed every four years)
6.12. Health and Safety policy
6.13. Accounts held with Yorkshire Bank and MMBS and the signatories to these accounts
6.14. Subscriptions to other bodies
7. Determining the time and place of ordinary meetings of the full council up to and including the next annual meeting of the full Council.
8. Insurance for the year to 31st May 2027
9. Matters arising from the minutes:
9.1 12.24/11 Community Orchard.
9.2 03.26/9.2 Fishwell Close drains.
9.3 04.26/10 Tree stump on the Square.
10. Planning applications:
10.1 S26/0373 Skillington PC: Section 211 notice to reduce Sycamore tree and two Hazel trees back from wall. Work allowed. 10.2 PL/0012/26 Skillington Quarry, Lane to the east and west of Skillington Road, Colsterworth: Variation of planning permission S18/2237 New conditions to which a mineral site is to be subject –to amend condition 9 (hours of operation) Comments needed by 7.5.26.
10.3 S26/0459 Mr P Lord, Cotswold Farm, Crabtree Road: Extension to an existing wood chip storage building. Comments needed by 27.4.26.
10.4 S26/0309 Mrs P Harrison (Skillington Parish Council): Change of use of agricultural field to extension of cemetery and formation of surfaced footpath. Comments needed by 5.5.26.
10.5 Any other planning applications.
11. Cemetery:
11.1. Cemetery shed: Corrugated sheets needed.
11.2. Cemetery extension: Planning permission sought.
11.3. Maintenance or other matters arising.
12. Payments and Accounts:
12.1. Bank Balances at 25th April 2025
12.2. Income received in April.
12.3. Invoices due for payment in April.
12.4. Completion of Audit.
13. Clerk’s Report:
13.1 Internal audit.
13.2 Paddock: Procedure for new applications.
14. Matters to be discussed at this meeting:
15. Clerk’s Report:
15.1 TRO – Anglian Water will be closing Lords Lane between 8/06/2026 - 10/06/2026.
16. Matters to be discussed at this meeting:
16.1 The fallen walls - update needed.
16.2 Gates into the paddock – to be discussed.
16.3 Benches – do they need oiling or treating?
16.4 Speed awareness – enquire with Colsterworth and re: cost of training.
16.5 IT policy – do we need everyone to sign and agree to this?
16.6 Confidentiality – concern re WhatsApp group.
17 District and County Councillor’s Reports.
18 Any matters arising at the discretion of the Chairman.
Our next meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday 1st June 2026. It will be held at Skillington Village Hall at 6.30 pm.