February 2025 Agenda
Croft Parish Council
29th January 2025
Dear Councillors,
You are hereby summoned to attend the full Council meeting, to be held at Croft Village Hall, Croft, on Monday 3rd February 2025, commencing at 7:00pm.
At the discretion of the Chair, those members of the public residing or working within the Council’s boundary, will be invited to make representations or ask questions in respect of the business on the agenda or other matters concerning the parish. A maximum of 3 minutes per person is allowed, or 15 minutes overall.
A maximum of a further 10 minutes will allocated to receive brief reports of the Police and elected members of Lincolnshire County Council and East Lindsey District Council.
If time allocated is not required, the Council will go into formal session.
Jack
Jack Sargent
Parish Clerk
AGENDA
1. Chairman’s Welcome.
2. Apologies for Absence.
To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting.
3. Declarations of Interest.
To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 - being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Member’s Register of Interests and any written request for dispensation.
4. To confirm the minutes of the full Council Meeting of held on Monday 4th November 2025.
5. Co-Option:
a. To invite applicants for co-option to present themselves to the Parish Council and to allow the Councillors to ask questions of the applicants.
b. To resolve to exclude the public and the media to discuss confidential matters in accordance with The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960.
c. To consider applications for co-option.
d. To resolve to reopen the meeting to the public and the media.
e. To declare the result of the vote.
f. To invite the successful candidate(s) to join the meeting.
g. Successful candidate(s) to sign the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
6. To approve the list of accounts submitted for consideration for:
a. October Income and Expenditure
b. November Income and Expenditure
c. December Income and Expenditure
7. To receive updated bank reconciliation for:
a. October Bank Reconciliation
b. November Bank Reconciliation
c. December Bank Reconciliation
8. To receive 3rd quarter summary reports for:
a. Treasurers Account
b. Reserves Account
9. To receive a budget review for the 3rd quarter of the financial year.
10. 2025-26 Financial Planning:
a. To consider a draft budget and precept request for 2025-26.
b. To consider a draft earmarked reserve allocation for 2025-26.
11. To receive notification of any planning permissions, refusals, withdrawals, or amendments.
a. Application reference S/153/02320/22 | Skegness Gateway
12. To receive a report from:
a. The Chair
b. The Clerk
13. To receive a report on the Village Hall.
14. To consider an event for VE Day.
15. To receive an update on the 2024-25 mid-year internal audit report.
16. To receive an update on the installation of a bench in memory of Sid Dennis.
17. To consider policies:
a. Equality and Diversity Policy
b. Expenses Policy
c. Grant Award Policy
d. Sexual Harassment Policy
e. Sickness Absence Policy
18. To confirm meeting dates for 2025-26