Agendas 2026

Agenda 28th May 2026

Folkingham Parish Council

Parish address: Greyhound House, Market Place, Folkingham, NG34 0SE
Telephone: 07787 554 894
Email: folkinghamclerk@gmail.com
Website: https://folkingham.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/
Chair: Councillor Martin Smith
Clerk: Vacant

Notice of Parish Council meeting

Dear Councillor,

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Folkingham Parish Council to be held:

Date: Thursday 28 May 2026
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Folkingham Village Hall

The business to be considered at the meeting is set out in the agenda below.

The meeting will begin with a public forum, during which members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council. Each member of the public may speak for a maximum of three minutes.

Signed: Councillor Martin Smith
Chair of Folkingham Parish Council
Date: 14 May 2026

Agenda

Public participation and administrative matters

  1. Public forum

    To receive representations, questions and short statements from members of the public.

  2. Chair’s remarks and apologies for absence

    To receive apologies for absence and consider whether the reasons given should be approved.

  3. Declarations of interest and dispensations

    To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and consider any requests for dispensations.

  4. Minutes of the previous meeting

    To confirm as a correct record and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 26 March 2026.

  5. Reports from Lincolnshire County Council and South Kesteven District Council

    To receive reports from the relevant ward councillors.

  6. Clerk’s report

    To receive updates on matters arising from previous meetings and other administrative matters.

  7. Correspondence

    To consider correspondence received, including a grant application for £500 towards the Feastival.

Planning and environment

  1. Planning

    To consider planning applications, decisions and relevant planning policies or initiatives.

  2. Neighbourhood Plan

    To receive updates and agree any necessary actions.

  3. Conservation Area

    To receive updates and agree any necessary actions.

  4. Highways and street lighting

    To receive updates and agree any necessary actions.

  5. Environment

    To receive updates and agree any necessary actions.

Asset management

  1. Playing field and pavilion

    To receive updates and agree any necessary actions.

  2. Play area and allotments

    To receive updates and agree any necessary actions.

  3. Green spaces and tree management

    To receive updates and agree any necessary actions.

  4. Telephone box seed bank

    To receive updates and agree any necessary actions.

Finance and audit

  1. Finance

    To receive and consider the budget report, including income, expenditure, balances and payments due, and to approve payments as appropriate.

  2. Audit

    To receive an update on audit matters and agree any necessary actions.

Council administration

  1. Recruitment of a new Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer

    To consider the recruitment of a new Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer and agree any necessary actions.

  2. Next meeting

    To confirm the date, time and venue of the next meeting.

Public forum rules

The following rules apply in accordance with Folkingham Parish Council’s Standing Order 1:

  • Council meetings shall be open to the public unless the Council resolves that the public should be excluded because of the confidential nature of the business or for another special reason. Any resolution to exclude the public must give the reason for the exclusion.

  • Members of the public may make representations, answer questions and give evidence concerning business on the agenda.

  • The period allocated for public participation shall not exceed 15 minutes unless otherwise directed by the Chair.

  • Each member of the public may speak for no more than three minutes.

  • A question does not require an immediate response and shall not start a debate. The Chair may direct that an oral or written response be provided.

  • A person wishing to speak should raise their hand, except where a disability or discomfort makes this difficult.

  • Comments and questions must be directed to the Chair.

  • Only one person may speak at a time. If more than one person wishes to speak, the Chair will determine the order of speakers.

Once the public forum has closed and the formal Council meeting has begun, members of the public may only speak if invited to do so by the Chair.