May 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
05 May 2026
Dear Councillor.
You are hereby summoned to attend the ANNUAL MEETING of WILSFORD PARISH COUNCIL on 12 MAY 2026 to be held in the small room of the Village Hall directly after the ANNUAL PARISH MEETING.
Denise Gascoyne
Parish Clerk
AGENDA
1. Election of Chair. To elect the Chair of the Parish Council and to receive the Chair’s Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
2. Election of Vice Chair. To elect the Vice-Chair of the Parish Council and to receive the Vice-Chair’s Declaration of Office.
3. To receive Declaration of Office and Members’ Disclosable Pecuniary and other interests. All Parish Councillors.
4. Election of Finance Officer. To elect Finance Officer to oversee the accounts.
5. Apologies for Absence. To receive and accept apologies for absence where valid reasons have been given prior to the meeting.
6. To approve and accept as a true record the notes of the meeting of the Parish Council held on 14 April 2026 and to authorise the Chair to sign the official minutes.
7. To review and accept Standing Orders circulated to all Cllrs.
8. To review and accept Financial Regulations circulated to all Cllrs.
9. To review and accept new/amended policies.
- HR Committee – Terms of Reference.
- NKDC Code of Conduct
- Data Breach Policy
- Annual Investment Strategy
10. To declare eligibility and adoption of The General Power of Competence (compliant with S.1-8 Localism Act 2011) and the Parish Councils (General Power of Competence Prescribed Conditions) Order 2012. (CILCA obtained 20.05.19).
11. To appoint a representative on the following.
- Allotments
- Biodiversity
- Cemetery/Churchyard
- CLT
- Playing Field
- Village Hall
- Emergency Plan
12. To approve and accept The Asset Register to 31.03.26 circulated to all Cllrs.
13. Finance.
a. To read out, fill in, sign and date Section 1 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 2024/2025. Copy circulated.
b. To accept, sign and date Section 2 Accounting Statement (AGAR) 2025/2026. Copy circulated.
c. To accept Internal Auditors report. Copy circulated.
d. To sign and date Certificate of Exemption Part 2 (AGAR).
e. To sign of Statement of Accounts.
14. To review and accept the Insurance Policy and to resolve to pay the premium.
To Start Ordinary Parish Council Meeting.
15. Chair Update.
a. Update on Highways Issues
16. Reports from Outside Bodies.
a. Allotments
b. Biodiversity
c. Cemetery
d. CLT
e. Playing Field
f. St Mary’s Church
g. Village Hall
h. Handyman
17. Parish Clerk Update
18. Correspondence.
a. Lincolnshire Flood & Resilience Team – Fix My Flood
b. NKDC Parish Newsletter April 2026
c. LALC e-news
d. LCC Town & Parish Newsletter April 2026
e. Notification of Temporary Traffic Restriction Wilsford/Greylees/Quarrington 15 June 2026 to 19 June 2026
19. Planning.
a. NKDC Changes to managing trees in a Conservation Area
b. 25/0653 Planning approval to discharge Condition 3 at 31 Main Street,
20. Finance.
a. To resolve to approve and accept Bank Reconciliations and Cashbook to 30 April 2026. Circulated to Cllrs.
b. To resolve to approve and accept Staff BACS Payments as per The Approval List, circulated to Cllrs and authorise the Chair to sign and the Clerk to make the payments.
c. To resolve to approve and accept other BACS Payments as per the Approval List, circulated to Cllrs and authorise the Chair to sign and the Clerk to make the payments.
d. Confirmation VAT Repayment of £560.92 has been received from HMRC.
21. Report from Councillors.
22. Training
a. LALC Training Bulletin
23. Date of Next Meeting.
a. To confirm the date of the next meeting as 09 June 2026 at 7.00pm in the small room of the village hall.