Agenda 9.2.26
Cranwell Brauncewell & Byards Leap
Parish Council
NOTICE OF AN ORDINARY
MEETING OF CRANWELL,
BRAUNCEWELL AND BYARDS
LEAP PARISH COUNCIL
Lesley Frances- The Parish Clerk
The Old School, Old School Lane,
Cranwell, NG34 8DF
Tel: 07916 628673
E: clerk@cranwell-pc.gov.uk
Web: https://cranwell.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Dear Sir / Madam,
I hereby give you notice that the next Ordinary meeting for Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap Parish Council will be held on Monday 9th February 2026 at Cranwell Village Hall, Old School Lane, Cranwell Village, NG34 8DF starting at 7 pm. Members of the press and public are welcome to attend.
All members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted at the meeting, as set out hereunder.
Signed: L. Frances Parish Clerk Dated: 3rd February 2026.
At 7 pm., before the meeting starts, there will be a public forum when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council on any agenda item. There will also be an opportunity for visiting Representatives to briefly address the assembly. All Parish Councillors are to attend at this time.
AGENDA
1. Co-option of Maria Robinson
and signing of Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
2. To receive apologies for absence and reasons given i.a.w. Local Government Act 1972, Sch 12, para 40.
3. To receive declarations of interest and to consider applications in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests. Disclosure of pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests is to be in accordance with the Localism Act 2011. The need for disclosure is to be based upon agenda items, or at any suitable time during a meeting when it becomes apparent to a Member.
4. Notes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on Monday 12th January 2026 to be approved as Minutes of the Meeting. (AY)
5. Financial Matters - All Councillors have a continuous opportunity to review everything on the Accounting system.
a. Approve the payments and receipts made since the last meeting. (LF) Attached Appendix A
b. Approve the payment of invoices etc. as listed on the “Payments to be Authorised” sheet (LF) Attached Appendix B
c. Approve the bank reconciliation as at 31.1.26 (LF) Attached
d. To review the latest Summary of “Reserves” balances. (LF) Attached
e. To review and approve the budgets -v- actual spreadsheet at 31.1.26 (LF) Attached.
6. Planning Applications:
25/0932 – 28 No dwellings at land off Sycamore Road – pending consideration.
25/1377 – replacement bungalow at 21 Willow Lane – pending consideration.
25/1536 – Erection of new bungalow and double garage at rear of 20 Willow Lane – pending consideration.
7. Road safety and highways matters - Monthly report by SD. Update on Memorial repairs and discussion and resolution with regard to going ahead with bollards. Discussion and resolution with regard to Village Entrance Gates (SD)
8. Hedge at end of Bowls Green: second quote for hedge removal and new fence £9000 approx. Original quote a lot cheaper and with known contractors.
9. Defibrillators – still awaiting response from Fulbeck.
10. Project Groundwater – online training for overview of sensors, accessing portal and training support for portal use. They have agreed to come to APM to discuss the telemetry systems (Vicky Jones).
11. Village Hall and Social Club – (1) survey/lease (2) hires/locking up - consider VH/SC comments and way forward.
12. The Old School – roof repairs completed 28.1.26.
13. Garages – we have established that the left hand garage belongs to the Village Hall (they paid for it) and the right hand one to the Social Club (they paid for it). I therefore need to remove them from our title deeds at the Land Registry.
14. Village Green Christmas tree –update on lights costings (SD)
15. Play area and playing field: update on new equipment (AY). New groundsman’s quote and another quote received for painting play area fencing – resolution as to way forward.
16. Noticeboard at Bristow Estate – update on contact with Kier, Allison and Tilia homes.
17. Advertising sign on fence at Willow Lane – will be removed within a month.
18. Annual Parish Meeting – who to invite and format?
19. Next PC meeting – Monday 16th March 2026.