13 January 2026
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 13 January December 2026 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: 8 January 2026 |
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 9 December 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 9 December 2025.
5.2. To consider /approve the bank reconciliations for December 2025.
5.3. To receive a monthly financial report from the RFO and consider any recommendations.
5.4. To receive a report from the auditor following the mid-year internal audit, if available.
5.5. To consider renewing membership to the Local Association of Local Councils (LALC) for FY 2026-2027 at a cost of £1,065.68.
5.6. To consider joining the LALC Annual Training Scheme for FY 2026-2027 at a cost of £222.00 (incl VAT).
5.7. To receive an update on the final grant awarded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund for the lychgate renovation.
5.8. To receive/consider the draft budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 as recommended by the Finance Committee following its meeting on 6 January 2026.
5.9. To receive/ consider the precept request for fiscal year 2026-2027 as recommended by the Finance Committee following its meeting on 6 January 2025. (Precept request to be submitted to NKDC by 23 January 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.
8.1. Co-option policy and application form (revised to include an eligibility criteria checklist).
8.2. Draft Tree Inspection Policy.
8.3. Draft Terms of Reference (ToR) for Full Council Working Party Meetings.
9. To consider/agree the date for a full council working party meeting to discuss current projects and ideas for future projects. (22 January 2026 at 6.30pm or to wait until the outcome of the s106 public consultation is known after 20 March 2026.)
10. To receive a report from the Recreation and Environment (RE) Committee – Cllr Cox.
10.1. To receive /consider a matrix of information from the RE Committee concerning the differing types of surfaces available to upgrade the MUGA, including costs, advantages and disadvantages, if available.
10.2 To consider leasing the playing fields to the Lions JFC for ten years (non-exclusive use) to enable them to take on the grass cutting and improvement of the playing field grounds.
10.2.1. To review a draft lease agreement as recommended by the RE Committee for the Lions JFC to lease and conduct the grass cutting of Parkfield playing fields, if Council approves to lease the fields to the Club, if available.
10.3. To consider /agree the best way to increase the ability to display Remembrance wreaths in the memorial shelter to prevent wreaths being placed on the ground.
11. To receive a report and consider any recommendations from the Events Committee following its meeting held on 8 January 2026.
11.1. To confirm dates and any arrangements for planned events in 2026 – 2027.
11.2. To agree a venue and the format for the Annual Parish Meeting (hosted by the Chairman) on Monday 1 June 2026.
12. To receive a report from the Estate Management and Planning Committee. - Cllr Trolley
12.1. To consider the quote to replace / repair an air conditioning unit in the office (used throughout the year for both heating and cooling), if available.
13. To consider the planning applications received from NKDC since the last meeting held on 9 December 2025, and ratify any comments made by the Committee. – Cllr Trolley.
a. Planning Application Reference: 25/1534/PNH (Prior Notification Householder Development)
Proposal: Single storey rear extension 3.4m in total length from the original wall, eaves height of 2.1m and maximum height of 3.2m,
Location: 7 Holme Lane Ruskington Sleaford
b. Planning Application Reference: 25/1561/HOUS
Proposal: Proposed rear extension
Location: 13 Moor Park Ruskington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9AJ
c. Planning Application Reference: 25/1557/HOUS
Proposal: Conversion and extension of existing detached garage to form annexe
ancillary to the existing dwelling
Location: 136 Westcliffe Road Ruskington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9AZ
13.1. To receive notification of planning applications approved by NKDC.
a. Application Reference: 25/1273/HOUS
Proposal: Erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations.
Location: 21 Parkfield Road Ruskington Sleaford. (Notice received on 9/12/2025)
b. 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 (Notice received on 5/1/2026)
14. Correspondence - for information only. (Circulated to Councillors prior to the meeting).
a. LALC (by email) – Fortnightly newsletter.
b. NKDC Corporate & Civic (by email on 8/12/2025) – Snowdrop Event 2026
c. Structural Engineer (by email on 8/12/2025) – Report on the load bearing walls inside the Pavilion.
d. LCC Flood Team (by email on 9/12/2025) – Update on the highway drainage cleansing.
e. NKDC (by email on 12/12/2025) – Precept calculator and information for FY 2026-2027.
f. LCC (by email on 16/12/2025) – December e-newsletter.
g. LCC Flood Risk manager (by email on 18/12/2025) – Update on the flood risk investigations.
h. Village Hall Chairman (by email on 27/12/2025) – New date for village hall committee meeting 24/1/2026).
i. LCC (by email on 22/12/2025) – Public consultations regarding Best Start Lincolnshire: Inclusion Service consultation and Lincolnshire Council for Voluntary Youth Services Grant Funding.
j. Resident (by email on 29/12/2026) – Fly tipping. (Signposted to NKDC via Fix My Street.)
k. LCC Flood Team Manager (by email on 5/1/2026) – Update on the drain jetting and camera work.
l. National Lottery Heritage Fund (by email on 5/1/2026) – Outcome of the request for additional funding for the lychgate renovation and formal letter.
m. LCC (by email on 7/1/2026) – Report and consultation on LCC’s proposed budget for 2026-2027.
n. Environment Agency (by email on 8/1/2026) – Information on flood storage reservoirs.
15. To receive Members’ Reports – for information only. (Any items raised for decision will appear on the agenda for the next meeting.)
16. To resolve whether to exclude the public and press, in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960, to discuss the following legal and staffing 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.
17. To consider the new lease agreement with Lincolnshire Co-op to lease the garden land at the side of Ruskington Co-op’s carpark as an extension to the Community Garden and agree the next steps.
18. To consider the Finance Committee’s recommendation to enrol eligible staff members into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) from 1 April 2026, following consultations with staff members.
19. To approve the budget for FY 2026-2-27 after making any adjustments required following the resolution on the staff pensions above.
20. To approve the precept request for FY 2026-2027 after making any adjustments required following the resolution on staff pensions above.
End of agenda.