January 2026 Agenda
Clerk’s Contact Details:
Clerk’s Office, Franklin Hall, Spilsby, PE23 5LA.
07872943179 | croftparishclerk@gmail.com
Croft Parish Council
6th January 2026
Dear Councillors,
You are hereby summoned to attend the full Council meeting, to be held at Croft Village Hall, Croft, on Monday 12th January 2026, 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 be allocated to receive brief reports from 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. Chair’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 held on Monday 3rd November 2025.
5. To approve the list of accounts submitted for consideration for:
a. November.
b. December.
6. To receive updated bank reconciliation for:
a. November.
b. December.
7. To receive an Income and Expenditure Summary for the third quarter of the financial year for:
a. Community Account.
b. Reserves Account.
c. Combined Accounts.
8. To receive a budget review for the third quarter of the financial year.
9. Financial Planning 2026-27, to approve an updated:
a. Budget.
b. Precept request.
c. Earmarked Reserves.
10. To agree the maintenance contract to put out for tender.
11. To receive notification of any planning permissions, refusals, withdrawals, or amendments.
a. Planning Application reference 03125/25/FUL | Planning Permission Notification for change of use of domestic garden to provide an allotment with the erection of a log cabin, 3no. outbuildings, the siting of 1no. storage unit, 1no. polytunnel and the construction of vehicular access for land at Gibraltar Road, Croft - Approved.
b. Planning Application reference 03294/25/FUL | Planning Permission for extensions to existing dwelling to provide additional living accommodation at 2 Blackended Cottages, Croft Lane, Croft - Approved.
c. Planning Application reference 03265/25/FUL | Planning Permission - Change of use of paddock to form a commercial dog exercise paddock at land rear of Elijahs Place Croft Lane, Croft - Approved.
d. Planning Application reference 02819/25/FUL | Change of use of land for the siting of holiday lodges, erection of a cycle store, excavation of land to provide a commercial fishing pond with the construction of a vehicular access, access gates, internal access roads and bin store on land adjacent to Sanctuary, Croft Lane, Croft.
12. To receive a report from:
a. The Chair
b. The Clerk
13. To receive a copy of the mid-year internal audit report.
14. To consider Councillor training.
15. To consider policies for adoption:
a. Environmental Policy (DRAFT ready)
b. Safeguarding Policy (DRAFT ready)
c. Social Media Policy (DRAFT ready)
d. Volunteer Policy (DRAFT ready)
16. To receive an update on the installation of a bench in memory of Sid Dennis.
17. To receive a copy of the Action Points list.
18. To resolve to exclude the public and the media to discuss confidential matters in accordance with The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960.
19. To consider staffing matters.