July 2025

Grimoldby and Manby Parish Council

To the Members of the Parish Council of Grimoldby and Manby:

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Grimoldby and Manby Parish Council, which will be held on Wednesday 16th July 2025 in The Pavilion, Gibson Way, Manby at 7.30pm.  The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda below.

Please note that the meeting will begin at 7.30pm unless any public are present in which case there will be a public forum when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council.

Any public wishing to speak, on an agenda item or “sit in” on the meeting please contact the Clerk, using the email address below, in advance to discuss attendance arrangements.  If possible, please provide written representation rather than attending in person.

Lynda Phillips SignatureMembers of the public should note that they will not be allowed to speak during the formal meeting.

Mrs. L.M. Phillips
Clerk

Dated this 11th Day of July 2025

AGENDA

  1. Apologies for Absence
    To note apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting.
     
  2. Chairman’s Remarks
     
  3. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations
    To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act, 2011 – these being any interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests.   Council to consider granting dispensation(s), as per written requests received by the proper officer to councillors under section 22 of the Localism Act.
     
  4. Council Minutes
    To approve as a correct record the draft Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 18th June 2025 and authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes.
     
  5. Finance
    To receive, note and duly resolve to authorise:
    1. The Financial Report for July, showing a closing balance on 13th June 2025 of £81,115.35 which agrees to the closing balance on the bank statement issued on 13th June 2025.
    2. Cheques for payment, listed on the Cheque Schedule 071625 totalling £3328.76.
       
  6. Planning
    1. Applications received by the Local Planning Authority
      To consider current applications including those listed in the schedule (Plans_07_16_25) / ratify comments already made by the Planning Working Group. (No planning applications had been received at the time of publication).
    2. Planning Decisions
      At the time of printing there were none.
       
  7. Grimsby to Walpole Consultation – Stage 2
    Further to receipt of details by email on the above, Councillors to resolve upon whether to make a corporate response.
     
  8. Allotments
    Council to resolve upon whether to fence of a further section of the allotments, behind plot 3.
     
  9. Safeguarding Policy
    Council to consider approving the attached policy for use.
     
  10. St. Mary’s RC Church, Manby
    Council to receive an update from those attendees of the public meeting held on 3rd July and consider the way forward.
     
  11. Construction of Gas to Grid Anaerobic Digestion Facility at Manby Airfield
    Council to:
    1. Note that a response has been received from Mr. J. Dorman of Manby BGE Ltd., confirming any future liaison should go through the email address he has now supplied and that a Liaison Committee will be set up within one month of the development commencing.  It is envisaged that the development will commence during the 4th quarter of 2025.  However, Manby BGE Ltd is currently completing the full due diligence process (with the funders external consulting team) that leads to the Final Investment Decision.  In parallel to this process Manby BGE Ltd., is actively going about the discharge of any planning conditions that can be completed before the formal development commencing.  Mr. Dorman wishes to reassure that Manby BGE Ltd., will discharge its responsibilities in a timely manner.  With regard to the Liaison Committee he reiterates the planning officer’s proposals that this should be made up of a broad suite of representatives and confirms that Manby BGE Ltd., is already in contact with some of these regarding other matters connected to the development.  He confirms that he will represent Manby BGE Ltd., on the committee and asks for the name of the Council’s nominated representative.  Finally, he confirms that all communications will go through the parish council. 
    2. Resolve upon who the Council’s representative at Liaison Committee meetings will be.
       
  12. Any Other Business
    Councillors to exchange information, if required.  Please note, no decisions may lawfully be taken during this item.
     
  13. Next Meeting
    Council to note that the date of the next scheduled meeting is Wednesday 17th September 2025,

Mrs. L. Phillips, Clerk to the Council, 9 Alexandra Road, Louth, LN11 0ND
Email: grimoldbyandmanbypc@outlook.com
Tel: 07887480834

To view a pdf version of the agenda for July and supporting papers please click on the link below:

agenda-for-july-2025