16 December 2025 - Council meeting agenda
Sutton Bridge Parish Council
Meeting Notice & Agenda
Notice is hereby given, and all members of the Council are duly requested to attend a meeting of the Parish Council to be held 19:00hrs Tuesday, 16 December 2025 in the Bridge Room of the Curlew Centre, Sutton Bridge.
To celebrate the festive season light refreshments will be available for all in attendance at the end of the public section of the meeting.
Claire Smith
Clerk to Sutton Bridge Parish Council
11 December 2025
AGENDA
1.To note members attendance and receive apologies for absence.
2.To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary and other interests for items included on the agenda.
3.To receive representations from members of the public (5 minutes)
4.To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 25 November 2025
5.To consider any police matters
6.To receive the Chair’s report
7.To receive the clerk’s report – outstanding matters not on the agenda.
8.To receive reports from District and County Council Councillors.
01.County Cllr R Woods
02.District Cllrs Booth and Brewis
9.Financial matters.
01.To approve the November 25 bank reconciliation and cash book.
02.To approve payments to 16 December 2025, including any late payments notified by the clerk. (previously circulated)
03.To note receipts
04.To receive and consider signing the internal audit terms of engagement.
05.To receive correspondence from SHDC regarding setting the precept for 2026/27 information and deadlines
10.To receive notice that the registration of land lying to the North of Bridge Rd (Speechleys) is complete
11.PlayZone –
01.To receive notice of intention to apply for planning approval for the playzone from sispitches
02.To consider contractual arrangements with Sispitches and Edge management consultants regarding the payment of invoices and drawdown of grant funding
12.To receive correspondence from Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership regarding speeding data collection and to consider the suggestion of establishing a Community Speed Watch project.
13.Councillor Surgery – to note the next date 10 January - Cllrs Cook and Pitt
14.To consider recent correspondence
15.To consider commenting on planning applications to be considered by South Holland District Council
16.To note South Holland District Council planning decisions
17.To receive Committee and Working Party reports.
01.New Pavilion Committee.
02.Personnel Youth Club – to receive an update from Councillor Brewis.
18.To receive outside body representative reports.
19.To receive representations from members of the public (10 Minutes).
21.To resolve to move into closed session on the grounds of confidentiality in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 s.1(2)
22.To consider any quotes for works [confidential, as matters relate to commercial negotiations].
23.To consider any staffing & administration matters [confidential as matters relate to conditions of employment, pending grievance or disciplinary proceedings, or other personal matters].
Update on the recruitment of the outside operative