November 2026 Agenda
Notice of a General Meeting of Billingborough Parish Council at St Andrew’s Church, Billingborough on Tuesday 10 November 2026
Members of Billingborough Parish Council are hereby summoned to attend the above commencing at 6.45pm. Members of the public are invited to attend. The meeting will be preceded with a Public Forum at 6.30pm, at which time any parishioner is invited to ask questions, make suggestions, raise issues or give feedback to the Council; All Members are requested to be in attendance. The Public Forum will be followed by the formal Council Meeting. If no public are present at 6.30pm the full meeting of the Council will commence. Unless stated in the Agenda, any items raised at the Public Forum requiring a decision, will appear on the Agenda at the next meeting. This meeting will be recorded.
Karyn Wilkins;
Clerk to the Council
4 November 2026
Agenda
1. Chairman’s opening Remarks
2. Apologies for absence.
3. Receive any new declarations of interest.
4. To consider any requests from Members for a dispensation on any items on the agenda. To agree, or not, by resolution to any dispensations, including voting rights.
5. Approve draft minutes of the meeting held 14 Oct 2026.
6. Receive any external reports.
7. Receive any Community groups or Organisation reports.
8. Clerk’s Report and matters arising.
9. Finance Matters:
a) To ratify the decision to add Karyn Wilkins (new clerk) to the council’s bank account.
b) To resolve to approve the accounts up to 31 Oct 2026.
c) To resolve to agree to the payment of invoices on the previously circulated list of transactions for approval.
d) To appoint an additional Councillor with responsibility for checking bank statements and invoices, as advised in the internal audit.
e) To discuss next year’s budget, Precept and any ideas received from Parishioners or Councillors to be included, and to resolve on the following items:
i) To discuss and resolve on any changes to requested income streams, including the Cem Field, for the next financial year.
ii) To decide on the budget for the cemetery development and the rec development.
iii) To confirm and resolve on any change to the contractors’ hourly rate for F/Y 27-28.
iv) To discuss and resolve on the need for a pavilion caretaker.
v) To discuss the idea of an extended newsletter and, if agreed, to set a budget for printing and distribution.
vi) To discuss any requests for donations received and any change to regular donations, eg LIVES and the possible village event; and to address a request for a possible donation made by BFG.
vii) To discuss and resolve on which Cllr and /or parishioner proposed projects to include in the budget for 2027-28.
viii) To consider the amount required for the precept.
10. Village Matters:
a) To confirm legionella testing over the winter period.
b) To resolve on a pest control plan and agree a required budget.
c) To resolve as to whether or not heating is to be turned on over the winter period, and if so, to agree a timetable, allocate the task and to amend the budget accordingly.
d) To consider any quotes received for works in this financial year.
e) To receive and update and resolve on any issue raised regarding the Fortescue Arms.
f) Planning applications – if required.
g) To consider any matters related to flood prevention – if required.
h) Items for next agenda.
i) Co-option if required
NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY 12 JAN AT ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, BILLINGBOROUGH