Agenda 2025/26

October 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 15th October 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 10th Day of October 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 17th September 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 September, showing a closing balance on 3rd September 2025 of £74,174.01which agrees to the closing balance on the bank statement printed on 6th October 2025. 
    2. Cheques for payment, listed on the Cheque Schedule 101525 totalling £1,733.02. 
    3. Council to discuss arrangements for a Finance Committee Meeting (Committee Members (TK, CF, EB, MB) please have your diaries with you). 
       
  6. Planning
    1. Applications received by the Local Planning Authority
      To consider current applications including those listed in the schedule (Plans_10_15_25) / ratify comments already made by the Planning Working Group.
    2. Planning Decisions
      There were no new planning decisions to note, at the time of printing.
       
  7. Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR)
    1. Council to note that the Council's External Auditor has completed its limited assurance review of Grimoldby and Manby Parish Council for the year ended 31st March 2025.
    2. Council to note that the Notice of Conclusion of Audit has been posted on the website and noticeboards.
    3. Council to receive Section 3 - External Auditor Report and Certificate 2024/25 and note that the Council has received an unqualified audit, the external auditor having found no issues on which to make comment.
       
  8. Internal Auditor
    Council to approve the continued use of its previous internal auditor in 2025/26.
     
  9. Membership of SLCC
    Council to approve renewal of Clerk’s membership with the Society of Local Council Clerks.
     
  10. Pavilion Car Parking Signage
    Council to consider approving expenditure on new signage at Pavilion.
     
  11. Local Government Review
    Following attendance by the Chairman at a public meeting regarding the above, held on Monday 13th October at the Meridian Leisure Centre, Council to receive a report/update.
     
  12. St. Mary’s Church, Manby
    Following the public meeting held at St. Mary’s Church, Manby on 28th September to discuss the future of the above, Council to receive an update from attendees. 
     
  13. Allotments
    Council to approve the movement of the shed previously located on plot 4 to plot 7. 
     
  14. Closed Session Item
    Council to resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the business to be discussed in the following items, information being of a confidential and sensitive nature in relation to the following:
    1. Appraisal
    2. Annual Salary Review
       
  15. Any Other Business
    Councillors to exchange information, if required.  Please note, no decisions may lawfully be taken during this item.
     
  16. Next Meeting
    Council to note that the date of the next scheduled meeting of the Council will take place on Wednesday 19th November 2025.

 

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

To view a PDF of the agenda and supporting papers for October 2025, please click on the link below:

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