9th March - Council Meeting

You are hereby requested to attend a meeting of the above Council on 9th March 2026 at 7.00 pm or following the Annual Parish meeting or at the rising of the public forum. The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed below in the agenda. There will be a 15-minute public forum at 7.00pm when members of the public may ask questions or make a short statement to the Council and your attendance is also requested during this period.

Claire Matthews

Clerk to Lutton Parish Council

 

Public Forum Items raised by public members.

 

1. Apologies for absence with reasons

 

2. Declarations of Interest – To receive Declarations of Interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to consider any applications of dispensation.

 

3. Signing of the minutes – Notes from the meeting on 19th January 2026

 

4. Financial matters

Items for payment under Sec 137: None

 

Accounts for payment

Date Payee Item Chq No Net VAT/TAX Gross

28/01/26 C Matthews Wages January BACS £ 842.40

28/01/26 C Matthews Expenses January BACS £ 30.41

28/01/26 HMRC Clerk Tax and NI January BACS £ 72.78

31/01/26 Unity Trust Bank Monthly Charge BACS £ 6.00

16/02/26 NJ Pacey Landscaping Ltd Ground maintenance January BACS £ 1,362.39 £ 272.48 £ 1,634.87

16/02/26 C Matthews Reimburse Microsoft Package BACS £ 70.83 £ 14.16 £ 84.99

28/02/26 C Matthews Wages February BACS £ 842.40

28/02/26 C Matthews Expenses February BACS £ 30.41

01/03/26 HMRC Clerk Tax and NI February BACS £ 72.78

28/02/26 Unity Trust Bank Monthly Charge BACS £ 6.00

02/03/26 NJ Pacey Landscaping Ltd Ground maintenance February BACS £ 1,362.39 £ 272.48 £ 1,634.87

02/03/26 Anglian Water  Cemetery Water BACS £ 19.44

 

Money in

Date Payer Item Pay In Slip No Net

14/01/2026 HMRC Reclaimed VAT 3rd Quarter BACS £ 1,094.44

 

5. Chairman’s Remarks

 

6. Police Matters

 

7. Clerk’s Report 

 

8. Receive Reports From District And County Councillors

 

9. Correspondence

Unity Trust Bank – Statements

SHDC – Electorate monthly updates

SHDC – Community Newsletters (Circulated)

LALC – E-news updates & Training Bulletins (Circulated)

Rural Services Network – Newsletter (Circulated)

LCC – Town and Parish Newsletter (Circulated)

SHDC Planning – Meridan Solar Farm – Additional Targeted Consultation (Circulated)

LCC – Launch of Local Government Reorganisation consultation (Circulated)

Microsoft – renewal confirmation

Highways – TRO, Marriotts Gate Lutton (Circulated)

Living Wash Workshop – Boston (Circulated)

SHDC – Spring into Spalding & flower arranging posters (Circulated)

 

10. Planning matters

Update on previously discussed applications

H12-1181-25 Bowmer + Kirkland & Department  of Education, Details of proposed hours of operation (Condition 18 or H12-0310-24), UALS:  SHDC Decision: Approval

H12-0038-26 Mr & Mrs Hargreaves, Proposed self-build 3bedroom dwelling, land adjacent to 2 Ivy Cottages, Lutton Gowts  : SHDC Decision: Rejected

H12-1156-25 Mr Burton, Demolition of barns and erection of self build dwelling, Barns to rear of 60 South Drove, Lutton Marsh : SHDC Decision: Approval

H12-1121.25 Mrs J Williamson, Proposed vehicular access, Villa Farm, Lutton Garnsgate : SHDC Decision: Approval

 

Applications:

None

 

11. Cemetery Matters

Resolve on quote to repaint cemetery and church gates

 

12. Highways & Footways

Update on outstanding matters

To report any new matters

 

13. Allotment Matters

Update on Garden allotment vacancy.

 

14. Play/Open Areas

Update on Park developments

 

15. Resolve on quote for replacement Noticeboard

 

16. Items For Future Agendas

 

17. Date of next meeting :  11th May APM  

 

18. To resolve on whether the council should move into closed session, on the grounds of confidentiality, for discussion of the following agenda items.

 

19. To discuss staffing and administration