December 2025 Parish Council Agenda
POINTON & SEMPRINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
To be held on Tuesday 2nd December 2025 at 7.30pm in St Gilbert Primary School
To be noted that the meeting may be recorded for the purpose of transparency.
AGENDA
Chairman’s Welcome and Housekeeping Arrangements.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION
To receive reports from outside bodies.
- Report from C. Cllr Hill.
- Questions or Points raised by residents and members of the public
COUNCIL SESSION
1. To welcome Cllr Mansell onto Pointon & Sempringham Parish Council
2. To receive Declarations of Pecuniary or Non-Pecuniary Interest.
3. To receive and accept Apologies for Absence.
4. To approve the clerk’s notes for the meeting held on the 2nd September 2025 and for the chair to sign.
5. To note purchase of camcorder and tripod, for the safety of everybody attending a council meeting and for these to be added to the asset list.
6. To discuss the future of the Council owned building on the playing field.
7. To receive an update of the ROSPA inspection and for Cllrs to discuss the outcome.
8. To consider the use of a handyman to complete various tasks that need finishing.
9. To consider sharing the cost of the Routine Inspections Course on the 24th June 2026 with examination at a cost of £260 + vat.
10.Finances:
a) To receive the clerk’s report on payments between meetings
|
Invoice Date |
Payee |
Amount |
|
29/8/25 |
British Gas - Electricity |
13.02 |
|
2/9/25 |
R. Ibbs (Wage - Month 5) |
GDPR |
|
2/9/25 |
Tidy Gardens & Grounds (25116) |
£570 |
|
2/9/25 |
R. Boden (Wage – Month 5) + 8hrs CILCA |
GDPR |
|
8/9/25 |
C&J Supplies Ltd |
£42.42 |
|
16/9/25 |
Bank Service Charge |
£4.25 |
|
26/9/25 |
PKF Littlejohn – External Auditor |
£378.00 |
|
26/9/25 |
PWT Hire |
£144.00 |
|
29/9/25 |
British Gas - Electricity |
£15.41 |
|
1/10/25 |
R. Boden -Phone Sim 7 months |
£42.00 |
|
1/10/25 |
R. Ibbs (Wage – Month 6) |
GDPR |
|
1/10/25 |
SKDC Trade Bin – 2 months |
£45.00 |
|
7/10/25 |
Amazon |
£13.94 |
|
7/10/25 |
Paints4Trade |
£204.95 |
|
8/10/25 |
Tidy Gardens & Grounds (25149) |
£190 |
|
13/10/25 |
Amazon – Camcorder & Tripod |
£179.98 |
|
13/10/25 |
Screwfix Direct- Fencing |
£167.96 |
|
15/10/25 |
MWH Shot Blasting |
£1,704.00 |
|
20/10/25 |
Bank Service Charge |
£4.25 |
|
21/10/25 |
SKDC Trade Waste – 3 months DD |
£69.00 |
|
27/10/25 |
British Gas - Electricity |
£9.37 |
|
27/10/25 |
LALC - IOSH Training |
£174.00 |
|
27/10/25 |
R. Boden (Wage – Month 6) + 8hrs CILCA |
GDPR |
|
3/11/25 |
R. Boden (Wage – Month 7) + 8hrs CILCA |
GDPR |
|
3/11/25 |
R. Ibbs (Wage – Month 7) |
GDPR |
|
7/11/25 |
PWT Hire |
£115.20 |
|
7/11/25 |
Tidy Gardens & Grounds |
£190.00 |
|
17/11/25 |
Bank Service Charge |
£4.25 |
b) To approve payments as list below.
|
Invoice Date |
Payee |
Amount |
|
12/11/25 |
The Play Inspection Company |
£144.00 |
|
14/11/25 |
Double and Megson |
£582.00 |
c) To note payment received from SKDC (Community cleaner grant) of £463.32.
d) To approve the bank reconciliation and for the Vice-Chair to sign.
e) To approve LALC as the Internal Auditor for financial year 2025 - 2026.
f) To consider and approve the budget for the financial year 2026 -2027.
g) To consider and approve the precept figure for the financial year 2026 -27.
11.Clerk’s Report – To receive an update of developments between meetings.
12.To consider the purchase of extra hrs for the website, as down to last 43 mins. Cost will be 3hrs hours = £54 plus vat
13. Policies - To review and accept the following policies:
a) Sexual & General Harassment Policy (New)
b) IT Policy (Assertion 10) (New)
c) Subject Access Request Procedure
d) Absence Policy
14. Planning matters
a) New – To discuss the planning applications received from SKDC.
|
Planning reference |
Location |
Remarks |
Date |
|
S25/2044 (Bracewell) |
Gosdale House, Pointon Fen, NG340LF |
Proposed erection of triple garage to replace existing garage. |
Comments no later than 27th November |
b) Current
S25/0887 -Windy House, Sempringham, Lincs – Decision: Approved
S25/1059 - Pointon House, 25 High Street, Pointon, Lincs – Decision: Approved
S25/1450 – Gosdale House, Pointon Fen, Lincs – Decision: Approved
15. Chairman’s Allowance: To donate the Chairman’s Allowance to St Gilbert School and Christchurch for Christmas activities.
16. Grant Application: To consider a grant of £249 for the recent event organised by the Village Hall Committee.
17. Date and time of the next Parish Council Meeting – 6th January 2026