October 2025 Agenda

OLD LEAKE PARISH COUNCIL 
Wednesday 8th October 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 8th October 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 – Clerk to the Council
Date: 01 October 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 10 September 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. To authorise payments
b. To report bank balances  
c. To receive an update on the bank mandate  
9. To note the conclusion of the Annual Audit for the year ended 31 March 2025 and resolve action if required
10. To note CCTV updates and 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. To discuss setting up a Community Speed Watch scheme 
d. 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 note the advertisement for the General Maintenance Contractor and agree next steps
16. To note an update regarding the co-op building
17. To discuss a Skateboard Park 
18. To consider a shelter for the Play Area on Furlongs Lane 
19. To discuss the mosaic in the Bus Shelter on Church Road 
20. To discuss Storage options for records/paperwork 
21. To discuss setting up gov.uk email addresses 
22. To discuss the noticeboards 
23. To discuss purchasing a wreath for Remembrance Day
24. To review the PCC grant application 
25. To review and adopt the Publication Scheme 
26. To review and adopt the Complaints Procedure
27. To review and adopt the Councillors’ code of conduct 
28. Planning applications received for a decision at this meeting (All plans can be viewed at www.mybostonuk.com)
29. Planning Decisions received from Boston Borough Council 
30. Correspondence received, not covered on the agenda
31. Matters for next agenda
32. Date of next meeting – 12 November 2025