10 November 2026
NOTICE OF A MEETING OF RUSKINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
Dear Councillor,
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Ruskington Parish Council which will be held on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at The Winchelsea Centre at 7.00pm. Members of the public and press are welcome to attend.
All members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted at the meeting, as set out hereunder.
Prior to the start of the meeting, members of the public and press may ask questions on items on the agenda or make short statements to the Parish Council. If you are unable to attend the meeting, a question or statement can be submitted beforehand by emailing Clerk no later than seven days in advance of the meeting – clerk@ruskington-pc.gov.uk
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Signed: K H Locke Clerk to Ruskington Parish Council |
K H Locke
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Dated: 5 November 2026 |
Public session (no longer than 15 minutes)
Agenda
1. To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
2. To receive declarations of interest and to consider applications for dispensations in relation to DPIs. Disclosure of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests is to be in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to consider any applications for dispensations in relation to DPIs. The need for Disclosure is to be based upon agenda items or at any suitable time during the Meeting when it becomes apparent to a Member.
3. To approve the notes of the ordinary meeting held on 13 October 2026.
4. To receive the District and County Councillors’ reports – for information only.
5. To receive an update on councillor vacancies and co-option to Council.
5.1. To consider the co-option of an eligible candidate to fill vacancy 1.
5.2. To consider the co-option of an eligible candidate to fill vacancy 2.
6. Financial matters (Information previously circulated).
6.1. To approve the payments made and consider the invoices for payment received since the meeting held on 13 October 2026.
6.2. To consider /approve the bank reconciliation for October 2026.
6.3. To receive a financial report for October, including reserves and council’s investments, from the RFO.
6.4. To consider co-opting all the bank signatories to the Finance Committee.
6.5. To consider / note the arrangements for the mid-year internal audit by an independent auditor.
6.6. To consider the quote and preferred contractor for the installation of the sterile strip around the 4G pitch as recommended by the Finance Committee Working Party at a meeting held on 4 November 2026.
6.7. To note the expenditure of £995 for a recognised test house to test the 4G carpet to ensure it meets the minimum FA standard to enable the final 5% of the Football Foundation funding for the surface to be released (approx. £1,000). (Authorised by the Clerk and RFO using their delegated powers of expenditure.)
6.8. To consider the recommendations of the Finance Cttee Working Party regarding the awarding of community grants to eligible local community groups:
a. Ruskington WI.
b. Ruskington Area Veteran’s Group.
7. To consider /approve the dates for the ordinary Council meetings and the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council in 2027. (Dates previously circulated).
7.1. To consider/agree the venue for the Council meetings in 2027.
7.2. To consider/ agree the date, venue, and format for the Annual Parish Meeting in 2027. (A meeting of the electorate hosted by the Chairman of Council.)
8. To consider the following policies and consider any amendments required.
8.1. The Annual Investment Strategy as recommended by the Finance & Governance Committee.
8.2. The Freedom of Information (FOI) policy including the Publication Policy and schedule of charges.
8.3. The Data/Document retention and agree the next review date.
8.4. The Advertising guidance policy and agree the next review date.
8.5. The Scheme of Delegation and agree the next review date.
8.6. The Councillor / Clerk/Employee Relationship policy and agree the next review date.
8.6.1. The Councillor/Clerk Relationship: An Overview and agree the next review date.
9. To receive the Clerk’s report (for information only). Circulated prior to the meeting.
10. To consider any Environment and Estate Matters.
10.1. To receive an update on the pavilion renovation and agree any actions and expenditure.
10.2. To receive an overview of planning matters (previously circulated), consider any planning applications received, and note any approved applications received since the agenda was published.
10.3. To consider a proposal to enable the church clock to chime again between the hours of 8am and 8pm, following a consultation with the neighbouring residents, and agree any actions and expenditure. (The PCC is in favour of the clock chiming between these hours, but no costs are known.) – Cllr Cunningham.
11. To receive an update and consider recommendations from the Recreation Committee following its meeting on 6 October 2026.
11.1. To consider the best way to ensure the goals in the 4G pitch are safe for diving goalkeepers and agree any actions and expenditure.
12. To receive an update and consider recommendations from the Events Committee following Committee meetings held on 27 October and 9 November 2026.
12.1. Christmas Market and consider any actions and expenditure required.
12.2. To receive feedback from the Remembrance Sunday event on 8 November 2026.
13. Correspondence: (For correspondence not requiring a motion or financial decision, please see the Clerk’s report.)
13.1. To consider a request from a member of the Geography Department at Durham University to conduct fieldwork and data collection on land in Ruskington to investigate the previous flow behaviours and routes of the River Trent throughout the Pleistocene (at least 12,000 YA).
14. To receive Members’ Reports – for information only. (Any items raised requiring a decision will appear on a future agenda for consideration.)
15. To resolve whether to exclude the public and press, in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960, to discuss the following staffing and legal matters below. Should this resolution be passed, members of the public and press will be required to leave the meeting. The meeting will end, and a further meeting of the Council will be convened immediately.
16. To receive an update and recommendations from the HR Committee on staffing matters, including any staff health and welfare matters, and agree any actions and expenditure required. – Cllr Bain.
17. Cllr Ditch. – Code of Conduct matters.
End of agenda.
Ruskington Parish Council
The Parish Office, 7-9 High Street North, Ruskington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9DY
Tel: 01526 834483 Email: clerk@ruskington-pc.gov.uk
Chairman of Council – Cllr O Ditch I Clerk to the Council - Mrs Kathryn Locke I RFO - Miss Kirsty Sinclair