9 December 2025
NOTICE OF A MEETING OF RUSKINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
Dear Sir/Madam,
I hereby give you notice that a meeting of Ruskington Parish Council will be held on Tuesday 9 December 2025 at 7pm at the Winchelsea Centre, 11 High Street North Ruskington, NG34 9DY. Members of the public and press are welcome to the public session commencing at 7pm (lasting no more than 15 minutes) and may ask questions or make short statements to the Committee at this time. Alternatively, questions or statements may be submitted to the Clerk in advance of the meeting: clerk@ruskington-pc.gov.uk
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.
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Signed: K H Locke Clerk to Ruskington Parish Council |
K H Locke
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Dated: 4 December 2025 |
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 as a correct record the notes of the meeting of the Council held on Tuesday 11 November 2025.
4. To receive the District and County Councillors’ reports – for information only.
5. Financial Matters (Information circulated prior to the meeting.)
5.1. To approve the payments made and consider the invoices for payment received since the meeting held on 11 November 2025.
5.2. To consider /approve the bank reconciliations for November 2025.
5.3. To receive a monthly financial report from the RFO and consider any recommendations.
5.4. To consider /approve any requirements for the draft budget for FY 2025-2026.
6. To receive an update on co-option to Council.
7. To receive the Clerk’s report - for information only.
8. To consider/approve the following documents and their review dates as recommended following review.
8.1. IT and Communication policy including social media
8.2. Accessibility (as found on the website)
8.3. Privacy Statement (as found on the website)
8.4. Volunteer policy as recommended by the HR Cttee following its meeting on 20 October 2025.
8.5. Data Protection Policy
8.9. Complaints Policy
9. To consider the requirement for an Operations Committee meeting to consider Council’s projects.
9.1. To consider an Operations Committee instead of a range of committees to enable councillors to be involved with all projects, to improve communication, to reduce the overlap of projects being considered by two or more committees, and to enable Council meetings to take place within the 2.5 hours stated in Standing Orders.
9.1. If agreed, to consider the draft Terms of Reference for an Operations Committee.
10. To consider/approve Committee meeting dates for 2026, if still required.
11. To receive an update and consider recommendations from the Recreation & Environment (RE) Committee following its meeting held on 2 December 2025 – Cllr Cox.
11.1. To consider the recommendations to resolve the issues with inconsiderate parking in the vicinity of Parkfield playing fields when the facilities are in use.
11.2. To consider the Draft Terms & Conditions for the Lions JFC to use Parkfield facilities for a football tournament on 27 and 28 June 2026.
11.3. To consider the draft short survey on Hillside play area for the residents living in the vicinity and agree the closing date for responses. (Between 6-12 weeks).
11.4. To consider the draft publicity flyer for the s106 claim for the Flaxwell Fields development and agree an end date for the return of responses. (Between 6-12 weeks).
11.5. To consider ways in which Council can embed the Biodiversity Duty into its policies and practices.
12. To receive an update on Estate Management and Planning Matters and consider any recommendations from the Committee following its meeting on 3 December 2025.
12.1. To consider the recommendation that the community café in the pavilion, once available, to be operated and managed externally to Council by an individual, business or charity.
13. To receive an update and any recommendations from the Events Committee for consideration.
14. To consider the Adjacent Parish Council Notification for Planning reference: PL/0016/25, as received from LCC and the recommendations from the Recreation & Environment Committee and Estate Management and Planning Committees.
Development: For proposed erection and operation of biogas plant (biogas generated on site upgraded to biomethane, with a range of by-products for export) including connection to the national gas transmission system, associated highway modifications (including new road link to Moy Park facility from the a153), proposed landscaping and associated development (including pipeline connections)
Location: land to the west of Moy Park facility and the south of the A153, Anwick
Grid reference: 510848 350225 (Information previously circulated and considered by the
https://lincolnshire.planning-register.co.uk/
a. Regulation 25 - Covering Letter 07/11/2025
b. Regulation 25 - Biodiversity Net Gain Metric 07/11/2025
c. Regulation 25 - Environmental Statement Addendum 07/11/2025
d. Regulation 25 - Proposed Site Layout Plan 07/11/2025
15. To consider the planning applications received from NKDC since the last meeting held on 11 November2025, and ratify any comments made by the Committee.
a. Planning Application Reference: 25/1396/HOUS
Proposal: Demolition of existing conservatory and detached garage. Erection of new
detached garage, new detached games room, front porch and single storey rear
extension with covered terrace and first floor terrace
Location: 9 Pinfold Lane Ruskington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9EU
15.1. To receive notice of applications approved by NKDC
a. Application Reference: 25/1198/HOUS
Proposal: Extension to front of existing garage, erection of a sectional garage to side and
replace leylandii hedge with fencing
Location: 1 Priory Close Ruskington Sleaford
(Notice received on 14/11/2025)
b. Application Reference: 25/0477/FUL
Proposal: Siting of an InPost Parcel Locker (retrospective)
Location: Red Lion 107 High Street North Ruskington
(Notice of approval received on 27/11/2025)
16. Correspondence - for information only. (Circulated to Councillors prior to the meeting).
a. LALC (by email) – Fortnightly newsletter.
b. LCC (by email on 10/11/2025) - Lincolnshire County Council Permit Scheme (LiPS) Variation proposal.
c. Member of public (by email on 11/11/2025) - LCC Planning Reference PL/0016/25
d. Member of the public (by email on 11/11/2025) – Asking if a dog can be taken onto the playing fields whilst their owner is watching their child play football with the Lions JFC. [Advised that dogs on a lead are permitted on the playing field but to check with the Lions JFC to see if they have a policy concerning dogs.
e. Member of the public (by email on 17/11/2025) – Parking on Parkfield Road
f. Member of the public (by email on 17/11/20250 – Parking issues on Parkfield Road
g. LCC (by email on 17/11/2025) - Housing Related Support Service survey.
h. LCC (by email on 18/11/2025) - To consider the Adjacent Parish Council Notification for Planning reference: pl/0016/25.
i. Lincolnshire Community Resilience (by email on 18/11/2025) - Community Resilience Newsletter for Winter 2025.
j. Member of the public (buy email on 17/11/2025) – Parking issues in the vicinity of Parkfield playing fields. (Agenda item.)
k. Lions JFC (by email on 18/11/2025) – Proposal for a lease agreement for the use of Parkfield playing fields. (Agenda item).
l. Lions JFC (by email on 18/11/2025) – request to use Parkfield facilities for a football tournament on Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th June 2026. (Agenda item.)
m. NKDC (by email on 20/11/2025) – New homes for sale. [Information shared as requested.]
n. NKDC (by email on 21/11/2025) – Town and Parish newsletter.
o. Village Hall (by email on 21/11/2025) – Village Hall Committee meeting deferred.
p. LCC (by email on 24/11/2025) – “County Views” Winter 2025 survey.
q. LALC (by email on 1/12/2025) – December training bulletin.
r. All Saints Parish Church (by email on 2/12/2025) – Request for the noticeboard in the Winchelsea Centre carpark to be returned to the Church.
17. To receive Members’ Reports – for information only. (Any items raised for decision will appear on the agenda for the next meeting.)
18. 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 contractual 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.
19. To consider the staffing matters and recommendations from the HR Committee following its meeting held on 20 October 2025.
19.1. To review the letter to staff from the HR Cttee following appraisals.
19.2. To consider the recommendations for changes to the following job descriptions following annual appraisals and informal consultations with the relevant staff members.
a. RFO/Deputy Clerk
b. Admin Assistant
19.3. To consider the recommendation of the Committee following a request from a staff member to increase their working hours to full time.
19.4. To consider a recommendation form the Committee for an incremental pay point rise for a staff member, and the request from the staff regarding their proposed pay scale.
19.5. To consider the requirement for a third caretaker.
19.6. To consider enrolling the eligible staff members into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) following a review of the reserves and updated enrolment figures.
19.7.1. To consider increasing Council’s contribution to the eligible staff’s current pension scheme from 1 April 2026, if the enrolment into the LGPS is not approved.
20. To consider the recommendations of the Estate Management and Planning Committee for extending the cleaning contracts from 1 April 2025 for:-
20.1. The public toilets on Church Street.
20.2. The office units and communal areas at the rear of the parish office (waiting room, kitchen, toilet and rear staircase.)
20. To receive an update on the funding for the lychgate renovation, if available and agree the next steps.
End of agenda.