Wednesday September 9th in the Willoughby Gallery, Corby Glen
Download a copy of the Agenda here.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be held in the Willoughby Memorial Gallery on (6.30pm – closed meeting with new clerk) (7pm -closed meeting with Church, Sheep Fair & Christmas Tree Fund)
The Meeting will begin with a fifteen-minute Open Forum which all residents are invited to attend. Agenda | |
1. Apologies for absence (in part or full) and reasons given. | |
2. District and County Councillors’ Reports – for information only | |
3. Draft minutes of the meetings of the Council held on Wed 8th July 2026 & Wed 12th August 2026 to be approved as the minutes. Only those Councillors who attended can consider. | |
4. To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011, and to consider any requests for dispensations in respect of DPI’s. Noting that DPI form need overhaul – see 10.22. | |
5. Review of All items on July Actions Log and any subsequent actions. See 8th July meeting minutes. | |
6. Clerk’s & Chairman’s reports on matters outstanding: 01 Neighbourhood Planning, Local Plan & Conservation area – update (changes to Local Plan) 03 Issues associated with the new housing estates – update 04 Highways feedback – update 05 Co-option of new Cllrs – update 06 Resignation of clerk / appointment of new clerk – update – Chairman’s view on what needs doing with August emails to clerk and payments / RFO duties |
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7. Matters to be resolved: 07 Laxton Lane, consider actions needed – update
8. Reports from: Planning: to consider planning applications received prior to & after publication of the agenda: National Grid WMEL Stage 2 consultation / notice on A151 – discuss and agree actions S26/0979 – Muller proposed development of 144 houses / PROTECT CORBY GLEN – update S24/0568 – Anaerobic Digestion Facility, Sewstern Road, Gunby – update (S26/0903 – Flatters – permission granted) S26/1213 – Thomas – 12 Church St – retrospective planning? – resolution required Fire Station pre-planning – wireless infrastructure upgrade – resolution required (S26/1217 – 5 Church Street – summer house removal ahead of replacement outbuilding – no SK email received) | |
Greens Working Group: | |
9. Payments and Accounts: (i) Bank balances – to be provided as appropriate | |
10. Matters to be further discussed at the meeting: 10 Consider legal position re access across The Green, agree any action 11 Consider delegation of planning / NP liaison within PC in lieu of Chair (removed but added again) 12 Agree recording of vehicular Green Access via a log 13 Consider whether to add trees to asset list, agree any action 14 Consider need for interim survey of trees not currently included on inspection list, agree any action 15 Expenses policy matters, agree any actions 16 Clarify existing Defib situation and any need to replace parts, agree action 17 Discuss Community Speed Watch situation, agree action 18 Discuss Emergency Plan situation (see Irnham PC email), agree action 19 Agree action on repeated flooding / sewage issue on The Green (Tanners Lane and play area) 20 Discuss Bourne road bus stops and email about Swinstead Road bus stop and agree action 21 Discuss LCC Grit offer, agree action 22 Agree action on need to update DPI forms 23 Discuss email about new notice board and agree action 24 Discuss review of policies and need for Cllrs to adhere to Code of Conduct and Social Media Policy, agree actions 25 Discuss need to communicate to central government (and others?) about housing and housing policy, agree action 26 Clerk’s pay award discuss implication and agree action [not needing closed session] 27 Discuss Sheep Fair 2026 if not discussed at open forum, agree any action 28 Discuss Remembrance services 2026 if not discussed at open forum, agree any action 29 Discuss Christmas & Christmas Eve 2026 [Market Place position and Tree Fund] if not discussed at open forum, agree any action 30 Discuss SIDs situation, agree any action 31 Discuss position of maintenance of Buttercross and agree actions 32 Discuss condition of highways and footpaths, including weed growth, agree any action 33 Discuss and agree action regarding overhanging growth on the Barleythorpe / Pridmore passageways 34 Update from Corby Glen Community Group
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11. To confirm date of the next meeting, currently scheduled for Wednesday 14th October 2026 at 7.30pm in the Willoughby Memorial Gallery, Corby Glen. | |
James Walsingham – Chair, acting as interim clerk for this purpose only
Payments and Accounts
August invoices in from Malc Firth, ColsterworthDistrictParishCouncil community cleaner, M Sanderson – discuss payment arrangements with interim and new RFO
SEPTEMBER’S POSITION INCLUDING AUGUST TO BE FINALISED BEFORE MEETING
July’s position was as follows:
Opening current account balance from 1 June 2026 | £5,295.38 |
Income received on bank statement 1 June– 30 June 2026 |
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Invoices cleared on bank statement 1 June– 30 June 2026 |
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Closing current account balance 30 June 2026 | £4,614.40 |
Payments to be authorised/cleared: 1 July – 31 July 2026 |
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Predicted current account balance on 30 June 2026 | £2,897.59 |
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Reserve Account |
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Total Funds (Current + Reserve) at 30 June 2026 | £38,104.12 |
