April 2026 Agenda
WILSFORD PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Clerk: Denise Gascoyne, 82 Ermine Street Ancaster Grantham Lincs NG32 3QP
Tel: 01400 230745 email clerk@wilsfordpc.co.uk
http://wilsford.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
08 April 2026
Dear Councillor.
Prior to the commencement of the Parish Council Meeting WILSFORD PLAYING FIELD AGM will begin at 7.00pm
You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of WILSFORD PARISH COUNCIL to be held in the small room of the Village Hall on 14 April 2026 immediately following the Playing Field AGM
Prior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a 15-minute Public Forum when members of the public may address or put questions to the Parish Council on any matter connected with the Agenda, or for inclusion on a future Agenda. Those wishing to be heard in the Forum should please attend in person whenever possible. When, for reasons such as immobility or self-isolation this is not possible petitioners should send an email or letter to the Clerk setting out fully the matter to be discussed. Those who attend are welcome to remain for all or part of the rest of the Parish Council meeting but will not be able to take further part in its discussions.
Denise Gascoyne
Parish Clerk
AGENDA
1. Chair’s Welcome.
2. Apologies for Absence. To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
3. Declarations of Interest. To receive Declarations of Interest under the Localism Act – being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in Agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation.
4. To approve and accept as a true record the notes of the meeting held on and to authorise the Chair to sign the official minutes.
5. Reports from County Cllr Whitaker/District Cllr Hagues.
a. Update on Fire Report from Mid Uk (if available)
6. Chair Report
a. Update on outstanding Highways Issues.
b. Defibrillator – expiry date for pads August 2027
c. Request to hire marquee for Wilsford Gala 15.08.26.
d. To discuss updating Wilsford/Ancaster Emergency Plan
7. Reports from Outside Bodies.
a. Allotments
b. Biodiversity
c. Cemetery
d. CLT
e. Playing Field
f. St Mary’s Church
g. Village Hall – website cancellation
h. Handyman
8. Parish Clerk Update.
a. To discuss insurance cover Zurich
b. To discuss Public Liability Insurance Playing Field
9. Correspondence.
a. NKDC Town & Parish Newsletter March 2026.
b. LALC e-news
c. Empty Property Poster
d. LCC Town & Parish Council Newsletter March 2026
e. Procedure following the resignation of a Parish Councillor
10. Planning.
a. 26/0418 Outline planning application for residential development for up to 68 dwellings with access of Wilsford Lane public open space and sustainable drainage system – land north of Wilsford Lane Ancaster.
11. Finance.
a. To resolve to accept Bank Reconciliations and Cashbook to 31 March 2026
b. To resolve to approve and accept Retrospective BACS Payments as per the Approval List
c. To resolve to approve and accept BACS Payments as per the Approval List (already circulated)
12. Reports from Cllrs.
13. Training.
14. Date of Next Meeting.
a. To confirm the date of the next meeting Annual Meeting/Annual Parish Meeting and Parish Council Meeting as 12 May 2026 at 7.00pm in the small room of the village hall