July Agenda
SKILLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
Grantham, Lincolnshire
Councillors: Neville Clark, Bronwyn Hedley, Roseanne McKee, Stuart Millington, Tracy Seager, Joanne Selby
Parish Clerk: Pamela Harrison (Mrs),45 Newton Way, Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincs. NG33 5NP
Telephone: 07707 104187 email: clerk.spc@gmail.com Website https://skillington.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday 6th July 2026, at 6.30pm at Skillington Village Hall.
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. Councillors’ Declarations of Interest
3. Notes of the meeting of the Parish Council meetings on 1st and 15th June 2026
4. Matters arising from the minutes:
4.1 12.24/11.1 Community Orchard. Sign and gate needed.
4.2 03.26./9.2 Fishwell Close drains.
4.3 05.26/9.4 Cross Swords pub: SP6 Community asset.
4.4 05.26/9.5 Memorial plaque on the Green.
4.5 03.26/9.1 Village benches.
4.6 05.26/13.2 The Paddock.
5. Planning applications:
5.1 PL/0012/26 Skillington Quarry, land to the East and West of Skillington Road: Variation of planning permission S18/2237 – Application for the determination of new (updated) conditions to which a mineral site is to be subject - to amend condition 9 (hours of operation). Approved 16.6.26.
5.2 S26/0459 Mr P Lord, Cotswold Farm, Crabtree Road: Extension to an existing wood chip storage building. Awaiting decision. 5.3 S26/0309 Mrs P Harrison (Skillington Parish Council): Change of use of agricultural field to extension of 5 cemetery and formation of surfaced footpath. Awaiting decision.
5.4 S26/0798 Mrs C Wesson, Cross Swords The Square: Proposed change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to two storey four bedroom dwelling house (C3) with separate annex. Awaiting decision.
5.5 Any further planning applications.
6. Cemetery:
6.1 The shed roof needs repairing: quotes needed.
6.2 Any maintenance or other matters arising:
7. Payments and Accounts:
7.1 Bank Balances as at 25th June 2026.
7.2 Income received in June.
7.3 Invoices due for payment in June.
7.4 Audit of accounts.
8. Clerk’s Report:
8.1 Resignation of Councillor.
8.2 TRO – Church Street, Lords Lane, The Square and Grantham Road (Lincs Comms Ltd) between 29.9 and 19.7
TRO - Sproxton Road (Between Back Lane & County Boundary) 11k Electricity reinforcement, from 27.7 - 11.9.
9. Matters to be discussed at this meeting:
10. District and County Councillor’s Report:
11. Any matters arising at the discretion of the Chairman.
The date of our next meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday 7th September 2026. It will be held in Skillington Village Hall at 6.30pm.