January 2026 Minutes
Claypole Parish Council Meeting Minutes
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY 7th JANUARY 2026 IN THE COULBY ROOM CLAYPOLE VILLAGE HALL CLAYPOLE
Present: Cllr Alice Maggs (AM), Cllr Mark Merrin (MM), Cllr. Matt Revill (MRe), Cllr. Martin Round (MRo)
Apologies: Cllr Charles Barnascone and Cllr Darryl Flinders.
Also Present District Councillor Paul Wood
Clerk: Anne Daly
Public: 1 member of the public
25/248 Welcome by Chairman
Welcomed all to the meeting and opened meeting at 18.49.
25/249 Public participation
To receive questions and comments from members of the public.
Limited to 15 mins. Please note, the entitlement to speak is only on
items on the published agenda.
Planning – nothing on the agenda.
Speed sign not working
Defib to be handed over.
Issues with quantity of training required by Councillors.
25/250 Receive apologies and resolve to accept reasons for absence.
It was RESOLVED to accept apologies from Cllr Barnascone, proposed Cllr AM, seconded Cllr MM.
It was RESOLVED to not accept apologies from Cllr Flinders proposed Cllr MM, seconded Cllr MRo.
25/251 To receive declarations of interest in items on the agenda in
accordance with the requirement of the Localism Act 2011 and to
consider any applications for dispensations regarding DPI’s.
There were none declared.
25/252 Approve the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on
3rd December 2025.
It was RESOLVED to accept the minutes of the meeting held 3rd December 2025.
25/253 To receive District and County Councillor report
Report from Cllr Paul Woods -2 recent by-elections at SKDC, both won by reform
LGR – SKDC put in bids to government as to hat they want to happen.
Food waste collection – will be in place with SKDC by 1/4/26.
Issues with quantity of training required by Councillors.
Update receive from SKDC re additional bins at Community Field.
25/254 Clerks Report and update on agreed action points
Update from Unity Bank, changes agreed at the last meeting expected to be implemented within the next few days.
Application for CCLA account to be sent off once authorisations amended with Unity.
25/255 Financial Matters, as follows
a. To receive and note bank reconciliation and bank statements to
31st December 2025.
It was RESOLVED to note Resolved to bank reconciliation and bank statements to 31st December 2025.
b. To receive and note a summary detailed budget summary to
31st December 2025.
It was RESOLVED to note a summary detailed budget summary to
31st December 2025.
c. To resolve to approve and make payments as per the
January 2026 payment sheet.
It was RESOLVED to approve the following accounts for payment
SCIS - £35.64.
Freddie Allen - £1242.
Richard Watkinson - £474.
d. To discuss and agree to set the budget for 26/27.
It was RESOLVED to approve the expenditure budget of £42 495 and income of
£1 250 excluding the solar farm monies. Proposed Cllr MM, seconded Cllr MRo.
e. To discuss and agree to set the precept for 26/27. It was RESOLVED to set the precept at £37 500. £70.56 per band D property. Proposed Cllr AM, seconded Cllr MRo,
25/256 Planning – to consider the planning application detailed below
25/257 To receive Councillor’s reports & updates for the following;
Community Park & MUGA
Quote from Jamie Smith to service the lights.
Some dead tress.
Minor vandalism.
Village Hall
Not present. Suggestion that outsode lights needed as so dark in front of hall. Cemetery
One possible internment.
Update on any highway matters
State of roads very poor,
Spped sign battery needs charging.
25/258 To discuss and agree to purchase 2 hours of time from Lincs ALC to provide website support and updating.
It was RESOLVED to purchase 3 hours of time from Lincs ALC to provide website support, this being the minimum amount.
25/259 To discuss and agree the recent report received in connection with the Glebe land.
To be deferred to next month.
25/260 Chairs closing comments.
Thanked all for attending.
25/261 Date of next scheduled Parish Council meeting.
Wednesday 4th February 2025.
Meeting closed at 19.50.
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