October agenda
Thursday 8th October 2026
St. John's methodist Chapel School room, 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 7.15 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 1/10/26
Public session
a) Comments/updates from members of the public on agenda items;
b) Comments/updates from ELDC District Councillor McMillan.
c) Comments/updates from Lincolnshire County Councillor Robinson.
d) Comments/updates from community groups.
Closure of public session and commencement of formal meeting (no further public participation permitted).
AGENDA FOR MEETING
91/26 CHAIR'S REMARKS
92/26 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
93/26 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.
94/26 TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE LAST MEETING held on 10th September 2026
95/26 MATTERS OUTSTANDING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES
a) Transparency of accounts
b) To note submission of planning comments for land south of Garcia Rd.
96/26 PARISH COUNCIL MATTERS - To discuss matters relating to the village.
a) To review mid-year accounts.
b) To discuss purchase of further planters and winter bedding plants.
c) To discuss and approve Spring bulb initiative budget.
d) To note the Planning & infrastructure Act 2025
e) To discuss and approve the planning response policy, vexatious and abusive policy and update grants policy.
f) To discuss suggestion made by LCC to install a bus timetable case to both bus shelters.
g) To discuss village newsletter.
h) To discuss and approve extra cemetery hedge cut on right
h) To discuss public toilets.
i) To discuss arrangements for annual Christmas light switch on.
j) To discuss youth engagement within the village.
k) To approve headstone application for the late Gordon Simmons.
97/26 FINANCIAL REPORT- To approve finances
Expenses for Sept/Oct 26
| Staff | Wages/Pension/HMRC/Expenses (£66) | £1416.08 |
| Npower | Festive lighting (Standing Charge) | £ 17.05 |
| EJN | Grounds Maintenence | £ 735.00 |
| HSBC | Chq fee | £ 0.50 |
| Anglian Water | Toilet water bill | £ 77.40 |
| EWS | LED tree lights | £ 157.50 |
| Jas. Martin | Allotment rent | £ 725.00 |
Receipts for Sept/Oct 26
| HSBC 386 | Interest | £ 99.54 |
| ELDC | Precept | £22,500 |
Bank balances as at 1/10/26
| HSBC 793 | £ 5,074.25 |
| HSBC 386 | £48,846.89 |
| HSBC Money Mkt | £14,292.24 |
98/26a) TO NOTE PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED.
| Application no. | Address | Details | Comments | Deadline for comments |
| 01336/26/RVC | 3 Church Lane | Section 73 to vary condition 2 on approved plans | No objections | 30/09/26 |
| 01550/26/FUL | The Grange, Holton Rd | Erection of 1 dwelling | To be discussed | 15/10/26 |
b) TO NOTE PLANNING DECISIONS RECEIVED
| 00797/26/FUL | Hudson Farm, Holton Rd | Erection of 1 dwelling on site of existing barn to be demolished. | Approved by ELDC |
99/26 EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS (for information purposes only)
Digital AGAR training booked
100/26 NEXT AGENDA ITEMS
101/26 FUTURE DATES
Thursday 12th November 2026
No meeting in December
Thursday 14th January 2027
Thursday 11th February 2027, in the Chapel school room at 7.30pm.
102/26 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.
- To propose moving into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (admission to meetings) Act 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed in relation to the following matters:
a) Pay increases from April 2026