AGENDA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, and members of the Council are summoned to attend the Meeting of West Keal and Keal Cotes Parish Council Meeting, which will be held on Wednesday 3 June 2026, in Cracroft Village Hall, West Keal commencing at 7.00 pm.

Public Forum Prior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a public forum for a maximum of 15 minutes, during which members of the public, may make comments for consideration at future meetings.  Please note any issues cannot be discussed at this meeting, (unless already on the agenda) but may be added to the agenda of a future meeting.   No public participation is permitted after the forum closes.
Members of the public are expected to be polite, civil and respectful always during the meeting.

D.Money
Mrs. D Money        Parish Clerk and Responsible Officer                    27 May 2026

AGENDA

1.    Chairs Remarks

2.    Apologies for absence:  To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting.

3.    Declarations of interest: (If any) To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interests in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests.

4.    Notes of the Parish Council meeting held on 06 May 2026
To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chair to sign the official minutes.

5.    To receive reports from representatives of outside bodies or local organisations 10 Minutes has been put aside for this item.
a)    County Councillor Philip Roberts 
b)    District Councillor Terry Taylor 

6.    Financial matters:  To resolve as correct and authorise payments.
a)    Bank Balance as of 27 May 2026 Community Account £15199.99 Charities Trust £108.42 
b)    To receive the cashbook and bank reconciliation for May 2026
c)    Update of Bank Mandate

d)    Agree to look for a new Business Deposit Account

d)    Staff Costs £256.85
e)    Village Hall £20.00
f)    Bank Charge £4.25
g)    Zurich Insurance Renewal £304.00

7.    Information, Reports and correspondence
a)    Bus Shelter West Keal Update
b)    Bus Shelter Keal Cotes Update
c)    Neighbourhood Watch and WhatsApp Update
d)    Corner of Fen Road Keal Cotes, overflow of raw sewage
e)    Reactive Speed Signs

8.    Planning: Town and County Planning Act 1990.  To consider and make observations of all planning applications received and to note planning approvals, refusals, enforcement complaints and appeal decisions advised by district council.  To include those received from the date of this notice and the day of the meeting.
Application reference 00745/26/FUL has been received and is now being considered. Your observations are requested no later than 4th June 2026.
Planning Permission - Alterations to dwelling to provide an outbuilding.
The Old Forge Keal Hill West Keal Lincolnshire PE23 4EZ 

9.    Highways matters: Any problems to report
a)    Fix My Street 

10.    Matters for next agenda

11.    Resolution to close the meeting:  To resolve on whether the Council will move into closed session to consider the following confidential staffing and legal matters in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960.  (Should this resolution be passed the public and press will be required to leave the meeting at this stage).

12.    Staffing Matters: Clerk’s Annual Review. 

13.    Date of next meeting:  Our Annual Parish Meeting Wednesday 1 July 2026.