January 2026 Parish Council Agenda
POINTON & SEMPRINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
To be held on Tuesday 6th January 2026 at 7.30pm in St Gilbert Primary School
AGENDA
To be noted that the meeting will be recorded for the purpose of safe guarding.
Chairman’s Welcome and Housekeeping Arrangements.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION
To receive reports from outside bodies.
- Report from C. Cllr Hill.
- Report from D. Cllr Abel
- Questions or Points raised by residents and members of the public
COUNCIL SESSION
1. To receive Declarations of Pecuniary or Non-Pecuniary Interest.
2. To receive and accept Apologies for Absence.
3. To approve the clerk’s notes for the meeting held on the 2nd December 2025 and for the chair to sign.
4. To receive an update of the ROSPA inspection and for Cllrs to discuss the outcome.
5. To consider the use of a handyman to complete various tasks that need finishing.
6. To consider sharing the cost of the Routine Inspections Course on the 24th June 2026 with examination at a cost of £260 + vat.
7. Finances:
a) To ratify the payments recorded on the agenda of 2nd December, item 10 a), of payments made between meetings.
b) To receive the clerk’s report on payments between meetings
|
Invoice Date |
Payee |
Amount |
|
12/11/25 |
The Playground Inspection Company |
£144.00 |
|
14/11/25 |
Double & Megson Solicitors |
£582.00 |
|
2/12/25 |
Tidy Gardens & Grounds (25185) |
£190 |
|
30/11/25 |
R. Boden (Wage – Month 8) + 8hrs CILCA |
GDPR |
|
30/11/25 |
R. Ibbs (Wage – Month 8) |
GDPR |
|
13/11/25 |
LALC training (16357)- COSHH |
£30.00 |
|
2/12/25 |
R. Boden (Expenses) |
£23.90 |
|
10/12/25 |
Christchurch (Chairs Allowance) |
£50.00 |
|
10/12/25 |
St Gilbert’s School (Chairs Allowance) |
£50.00 |
|
16/12/25 |
Bank Service Charge |
£4.25 |
c) To approve payments as list below.
|
Invoice Date |
Payee |
Amount |
|
16/12/25 |
LALC training (16648) - FOI |
£42.00 |
|
31/1/25 |
R. Boden (Wage – Month 9) + 8hrs CILCA |
GDPR |
|
31/1/25 |
R. Ibbs (Wage – Month 9) |
GDPR |
d) To note payment received from SKDC (Community cleaner grant) of £463.32.
e) To note the donation of the Chairman’s Allowance to St Gilbert School and Christchurch for Christmas activities.
f) To approve the bank reconciliation and for the Vice-Chair to sign.
g) To approve LALC as the Internal Auditor for financial year 2025 - 2026.
h) To consider and approve the budget for the financial year 2026 -2027.
i) To consider and approve the precept figure for the financial year 2026 -27.
8. Clerk’s Report – To receive an update of developments between meetings.
9. To consider the purchase of extra hrs for the website, as down to last 43 mins. Cost will be 3hrs hours = £54 plus vat
10. 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
e) Records Retention Policy
f) Communication Policy
g) Data Protection Policy
11. Planning matters
a) Current
S25/2044 (Bracewell) Gosdale House, Pointon Fen, Lincs – Awaiting decision
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
12. Grant Application: To consider a grant of £249 for the recent event organised by the Village Hall Committee.
13. To update the Council on the Subject Access Request received from a member of the public on 4/12/25, seeking a full copy of the audio/video recording of the Parish Council meeting held on 2/12/25.
14. Date and time of the next Parish Council Meeting – 3rd March 2026