March 2026 Agenda
Stickford Parish Council Statutory meeting
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and members of the Council are summoned to attend the Meeting of Stickford Parish Council, which will be held on 10th MARCH 2026, in Stickford Community Centre commencing at 8.00pm
Prior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a public forum for a maximum of 15 minutes when members of the public may make short statements to the Council.
A maximum further 15 minutes will be set aside for the meeting to receive reports from Lincolnshire Police, elected Members of Lincolnshire County Council (LCC), East Lindsey District Council (ELDC) and other outside bodies.
Signature : Nicki George, Clerk to the Council , Date sent : 03/03/2026
AGENDA
1. Residents 15 minutes to raise any issue (7.30pm – 7.45pm)
2. ELDC Report
3. LCC Report
4. Lincolnshire Police Report
5. Chairman’s Welcome and any statements to be made
6. To accept apologies and reasons for absence
7. Any declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011
8. Approval of Minutes of Parish Council meeting held on 13/1/2026
9. Matters arising from the previous meeting
1) A resident has requested guidance for the erection of a log cabin on their property to be used as a small hairdressing business. Councillor Taylor, ELDC, advised them to contact Planning to make sure they comply with building regulations.
2) A resident reported their concern that the old coal yard is being used to store waste from other venues and asked for advice on what permissions would be required to comply with regulations. The clerk will contact ELDC and LCC to clarify what is their requirements.
3) A resident reported that there has been some activity on the recently sold land behind Fen Road on the left has you turn to go out of the back of the village. They believe that ground testing has taken place and presume all ok as a sold sign is now up. It appears that the workmen in their vehicles have damaged the brickwork to the bridge/culvert at the access to the land. The clerk will report this to Witham Fourth.
4) A resident reported that one of the drains at the end of Church Road by the sand bins is blocked. Water is coming out of one drain and moving along to the next and going back down. Councillor Reeson will report this at the next MAG meeting due to be held on 19th January, along with the slippage along Keal Bank which is now effecting the road surface.
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10. Finance Report: Authority for payment:
1) £tba Clerks wages January to March 2026
2) £186.22 LALC annual subscription
3) £ 25.00 Community Centre rent 10/3/26
4) £tba ICO payment due in April to approve
Bank Balances and Budget Report
11. Clerks Report
12. Internal Audit – discuss report
13. Community Centre - update
14. Newsletter - update
15. Bus Shelters - perspex
16. Bench A16 - repair
17. Planning – discuss planning applications
18. Other Business – matters for next agenda
Date and time of next parish council meeting:
19th May 2026 starting at 7.30pm.
This is the Annual Parish Meeting.
12th May 2026 – Annual Meeting of the Parish
7.30pm at the Community Centre