September agenda
Thursday 10th September 2026
St. John's Methodist Chapel schoolroom, 7.30pm
Public session from 7.15pm
There will be a 10 minute public forum before the beginning of the meeting when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements about agenda items to the Council, from 7.15pm. The Parish Council meeting is open to the public who are warmly invited to attend the whole meeting, except for items where their presence is prejudicial to the public interest. However, it is not a public meeting and once the public session is closed no further public participation will be permitted. Items not on the agenda will not be discussed, however, members of the public are welcome to bring forward issues of general concern affecting the village for the Council's consideration at a future meeting. The public may make representations or ask questions to the Council in respect of any item on the agenda during the public session (up to 3 mins/person/subject). The public session will commence 7.15pm and will include 5 minutes for reports from the District and County Councillors. The agenda and minutes are available from the Clerk, or on the website together with the Public Participation in Meeting procedure - see http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Tetney.
Mrs S Booth, Parish Clerk/RFO, 3/9/26
Public session
a) Comments/updates from members of the public on agenda items;
b) Comments/updates from ELDC District Councillor Steve McMillan.
c) Comments/updates from Lincolnshire County Councillor Bayleigh Robinson.
d) Comments/updates from community groups.
Closure of public session and commencement of formal meeting (no further public participation permitted).
AGENDA FOR MEETING
79/26 CHAIR'S REMARKS
80/26 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
81/26 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST under Code of Conduct 2012
a) To record declarations of interest by any member of the Council in respect of the agenda items listed below. Members declaring interests should identify the agenda item and type of interest being declared.
b) To note dispensations given to any member of the Council in respect of the agenda items listed below.
82/26 TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE LAST MEETING held on 9th July 2026
83/26 MATTERS OUTSTANDING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES
a) Holton Rd verge - ELDC Pride team have tidied area.
b) Thoresby Rd trees cut back - Requested via Fix my street, LCC not actioning as trees not overgrown.
c) Email & planning transparency.
84/26 PARISH COUNCIL MATTERS - To discuss matters relating to the village.
a) To discuss public response to flower planters and approve purchase of further planters.
b) To update on new bank account.
c) To note annual governance audit return.
d) To note the Planning & infrastructure Act 2025
e) To discuss and approve the planning response policy
f) To discuss and approve Spring bulb initiative budget.
g) To discuss village newsletter.
h) To approve headstone application for the late John Humber.
i) To discuss arrangements for annual Christmas light switch on and fair.
j) To update on Station Rd dyke.
85/26 FINANCIAL REPORT- To approve finances
Expenses for July/Aug/Sept 26
| Staff x2 mth | Wages/Pension/HMRC/Expenses(£175.41) | £2875.57 |
| Npower | Festive lighting (standing Charge) | £ 29.48 |
| Cllr Coles | Toilet key cut | £ 36.00 |
| Cllr Coles | Water containers | £ 19.99 |
| EJN | Grounds maintenance (x2mth) | £1450.00 |
| Abeko | Cemetery grounds work | £ 900.00 |
| PKF Littlejohn | External Auditor | £ 252.00 |
| HSBC | Cheque fee | £ 0.50 |
Receipts for July/Aug/Sept 26
| Serenity Memorials | Headstone fee (Todd) | £145.00 |
| JW Emberson Funeral care | Interment fee (Dawson) | £190.00 |
Bank balances as at /9/26
| HSBC 793 | £5,055.47 |
| HSBC 386 | £29,387.35 |
| HSBC Money Mkt | £14,292.24 |
86/26 PLANNING APPLICATIONS & DECISIONS RECEIVED.
| 01001/26/FUL | Land south of Garcia Rd | 153 dwellings and associated infrastructure |
Comments - To be discussed |
Deadline 30/9/26 |
| 00773/26/FUL | 5 Pinfold | Erection of shed | Planning refused |
87/26 EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS (for information purposes only)
Winter salt bag applied for from LCC.
88/26 NEXT AGENDA ITEMS
Christmas fair, Spring bulbs, Grant & vexatious policy reviews, youth engagement,
89/26 FUTURE DATES
Thursday 8th October 2026
Thursday 12th November 2026
No meeting in December
Thursday 14th January 2027, in the Chapel school room at 7.30pm.
90/26 To resolve on whether the Council will move into closed session - Should this resolution be passed the public and press will be required to leave the meeting at this stage.