February 2026 Agenda
SILK WILLOUGHBY PARISH COUNCIL
PARISH CLERK
Denise Gascoyne 82 Ermine Street ANCASTER NG32 3QP
Tel: 01400 230745 email: silkwillpc@gmail.com
Website: https://silk-willoughby.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
19 February 2026
Dear Councillor,
You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of SILK WILLOUGHBY PARISH COUNCIL to be held on 26 February 2026 in the Village Hall at 7.00pm
Prior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a 10-minute Public Forum when members of the public may address or put questions to the Parish Council on any matter connected with the Agenda, or for inclusion on a future Agenda. They are welcome to stay for the remainder of the meeting but can take no further part in proceedings.
Denise Gascoyne
Parish Clerk
1. Chair’s Welcome and Housekeeping Arrangements.
2. Apologies for absence. To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
3. Declarations of Interest To receive Declarations of Interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in Agenda items not previously noted on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation.
4. To approve and accept as a true record the notes of the meeting of the Parish Council held on 25 September 2025 and to authorise the Chair to sign the official minutes.
5. Vacancy for a Parish Councillor
a. To confirm notice has been posted and if no election is called co-option can take place after 02 February 2026
6. Report from County Cllr Whitaker/District Cllr Jackson
a. Cllr Jackson October report
7. Chair Update
a. To decide whether to go forward with an Emergency Plan.
b. To discuss enquiry re pond
c. Update on Church Clock
d. To discuss points raised by resident.
e. Confirmation Post Office closed 03.11.25
8. Parish Clerk Update
a. Confirmation one-tonne salt has been delivered from LCC
b. LCC Invoice Submission Requirements under the Procurement Act
c. Local Govt. Reorganisation
d. Dog Fouling Gorse Lane
e. Confirmation new Electoral Roll has been received
9. Finance
a. To resolve to approve and accept Bank Reconciliations and Cashbook (already circulated) to 30 September 2025, 31 October 2025, November 2025 December 2025 and January 2026 and for Chair to sign
b. To resolve to approve and accept Payments as per the Approval List (already circulated) and authorise the Chair to sign and Clerk to make the payments.
c. Confirmation 3 accounts have been reinvested.
d. Allocation of CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy
e. Request for donation Citizens Advice Mid Lincolnshire
f. Confirmation LCC have paid grass cutting contribution of £1320.60
g. To confirm Precept of £6400 has been requested.
10. Village Hall
a. Update
11. Correspondence
a. LALC e-news
b. LCC Town and Parish Newsletter September, October and December 2025
c. LALC Training Bulletin October and November 2025
d. LCC Permit Consultation closed 10.12.25
e. Edge IT October Newsletter
f. NKDC Town and Parish Newsletter November and December 2025
g. LCC Town and Parish Update
h. Lincolnshire County Council Survey ends 26.01.26
i. Central Lincolnshire – Local Plan Call for Sites 2025.
12. Planning
a. 25/1194/CTA Remove Apple and Fir Tree – 17 London Road.
b. 23/1419 Planning appeal after refusal of planning permission for solar farm between Scredington and Silk Willoughby. Inquiry 03.02.26 10.00am
c. 25/1125 Outline planning application for construction of four indoor padel courts with associated parking. Land off London Road
d. 25/1127 Planning permission to vary condition 7 of approved plans 20 London Road
e. 25/1453 Planning permission for conversion of former piggery into annex The Long Barn Gorse Lane
13. To adopt the following Policies
• IT Policy
14. Training
a. LALC Training Bulletin December 2025
15. Date of Next Meeting
a. To confirm the date of the next meeting as 27 March 2026 at 7.00pm in the village hall.