July 2025 Agenda

OLD LEAKE PARISH COUNCIL 
Wednesday 9th July 2025
Old Leake Community Centre
Dear Councillor
 
You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of Old Leake Parish Council, which will be held on Wednesday 9th July commencing at 7:00 pm at Old Leake Community Centre. The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda. If you are unable to attend, please notify me of your apology.
 
There will be a Public Forum commencing at 7:00pm when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council. After which Parish Council business will be conducted. The Parish Council meeting will commence at 7:15pm or at the closure of the Public Forum, whichever is the sooner. 
 
Signature: R J Herberts – Interim Clerk to the Council
Date: 02 July 2025             
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AGENDA
 
1. To receive and accept apologies and approve reasons for absence 
2. To receive reports from representatives on outside bodies:
a. Borough Councillors
b. County Councillor
3. To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 and consider any requests for dispensations 
4. Notes of the Parish Council meeting held on 11 June 2025 to be approved and signed as the minutes
5. Clerk’s Report
6. Chair’s announcements and any relevant updates 
7. To consider applicants for co-option onto the Parish Council 
8. Financial matters:
a. Payments to be authorised 
b. To report balances in the bank 
c. To discuss the bank mandate  
9. Audit for the year ended 31 March 2025
10. To note CCTV updates & Image requests 
11. To receive a report from the Recreational Area Working Group, resolve actions and expenditure for issues raised:
a. Washdyke 
b. Furlongs 
c. Enos Wood 
12. Highways Matters: 
a. Receive issues requiring maintenance/repair 
b. To receive reactive speed sign data 
c. Cowbroads Lane 
13. To note an update regarding the young people’s service provided by OLPC
14. To note an update regarding Old Main Road MUGA
15. To consider the village maintenance schedule of works to go out to tender 
16. To consider staff payroll arrangements  
17. To note an update regarding the co-op building
18. To discuss a Skateboard Park 
19. To consider a shelter for the Play Area on Furlongs Lane 
20. To discuss and agree the processes for recruiting a permanent Parish Clerk and RFO.  
21. Planning applications received for a decision at this meeting (All plans can be viewed at www.mybostonuk.com)
22. Planning Decisions received from Boston Borough Council 
23. Correspondence received, not covered on the agenda
24. Matters for next agenda
25. Date of next meeting – 10 September 2025