2025 Full Council Agenda

Cherry Willingham Parish Council

The Millennium Hall, 16 High Street, Cherry Willingham, Lincoln LN3 4AQ

Chair of the Council: Cllr Andrew Burge

Clerk Loo Clinkscales

RFO: Kirsty Sinclair

Dear Member

You are hereby summoned to the Full Council meeting of Cherry Willingham Parish Council which will take place at The Vine, Cherry Willingham at 7.00pm on Monday 21st July 2025 at which the under mentioned business will be transacted.

The time between 7.00pm and 7.15pm may be given over to a public session if required, but if no members of the public attend or wish to speak, the meeting will start at 7.00pm. The public may address the Council on current matters or issues that may become future agenda items.

Audio recording notice*- Please note that this meeting may be recorded to assist in accurate minute taking only.

Date 10th July 2025                    Signed Clerk: Loo Clinkscales 

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Agenda

1. To note and record apologies and absences.

2. To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and consider any requests for dispensations in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or other interests as outlined in the Council’s Code of Conduct.

3. To receive the draft notes of the Full Council meeting held on 16th June 2025. 1  

4. To receive any reports from outside bodies, including the Police, District and County Councillors (if any) and agree actions as required. 2

5. To receive a report from the Chair.

6. To receive a report from the Clerk. 3

7. To discuss and resolve any necessary action regarding Councillor Training.

8. To discuss hedges at St Pauls Play Park.

9.  To consider a request from local residents to use Cherry Fields for a brief, non-legal blessing ceremony as part of a small, private garden party celebrating their recent elopement. 4

10. To discuss recent local road closures and associated signage and agree to any actions required.

11. To consider the purchase of a trailer. 5

12. To approve that  “Christians Working Together” (local Methodists and Anglicans and The Vine) can use:

13. The grass events area on Cherry Fields for the Community Harvest Service on the afternoon of Sunday September 14th September 2025.

14. The main car park at Cherry Fields as a Blue Badge area only on the afternoon of Sunday September 14th, with other vehicles using the grass overflow area.

15. The grass area at The Parade for a fun event on Friday 31st October (All Hallows Eve).  (Involves setting up a gazebo, running some small games and giving out Pumpkin Fun Activity Bags.  Timings expected to be: set up from 3.30pm, event between 4.30pm and 6.30pm, taking down by 7.30pm.)

16. The grass area at The Parade for a Christmas event in December (date and timings to be confirmed before the October FC meeting)

13. To receive an update from WLDC funding for CCTV & the National Grid Installation.

    1. To receive an update on the CCTV installation.. 

14. Financial matters:

To receive a report from the RFO including:

1. To resolve to accept the Receipts and Payments schedule since the June meeting 2025. Copies of the document can be obtained by emailing the Clerk at cwparishcouncil@gmail.com. 6

2. To receive an update on any Grant applications. 7

15. To receive a report on the progress with the Green Synergy tenancy agreement and agree to any action as required. 8

16. To receive reports and recommendations (if any) concerning the business of the council and its committees, sub-committees etc, and agree to any actions accordingly: (Note: queries from minutes, please see individual chairs or members outside of the full council meeting to expedite the meeting)

1. Finance & General Purposes Committee – Chair: Cllr Andrew Burge

To receive a report from the meeting on 15th July 2025 and approve any action taken including 9.

i. To receive the quarterly financial reports including an update on the transition to Scribe accounting software 9

ii. To approve the quarterly bank reconciliation 15 

iii. To adopt the Investment Strategy as recommended by the F&GP Committee 16

2. Planning Matters –  Chair: Cllr R Houghton

No meeting has been held 10

1. To note; planning applications, recently submitted to the Planning Committee for consideration.

   1. WL/2024/0092 Land adjacent to 5 Hawthorn Road, Appeal.

   2. WL/2025/00640 8 Becke Close, Extension, alterations + Balcony.

2. Update on the progress of the neighbourhood plan.

3. Update on the Marina

3. Leisure & Amenities Committee (L&A) – Chair Cllr Mrs Burge

No meeting has been held .14

4. Cherry Fields Committee (CFC) – Chair: Cllr J Robinson

To receive a report from the meeting on 16th July 2025 and approve any action taken including. 

1. To discuss and resolve any necessary action regarding behind the hedge patth. 11

5. Village Improvements Committee (VIC) – Chair: Cllr A Burge

To receive a report from the meeting on 26th June 2025 and approve any action taken including. 12

1. To approve the purchase of a new notice board for ‘Little Cherry’ for the sum of £2,000.00

2. To approve the purchase of Promotional items, - Flags and table cloths (ahead of the Gala)

6. Events & Fundraising Committee – Chair Cllr R Pitchford.

No meeting has been held. 

7. Human Resources Committee – Chair: Cllr K Mellor

No meeting has been held

1. To approve the cost of the Clerk & Admin Assistant for attending the LALC Summer Conference.

2. To review and approve the HR Terms of Reference. 13

3. To elect a member onto the HR committee. 

17. To confirm the date of the next meeting as 18th August 2025 at 19:00 

(agenda items required no later than noon Thursday 7th August 2025.)