Draft Minutes 5.10.26
OTES of the Meeting of Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap Parish Council held at Cranwell Village Hall, Old School Lane, Cranwell Village, NG34 8DF on Monday 5th October 2026.
Present: Chair: Cllr A Youle
Councillors: Cllrs. J Bhunnoo, L. Boden, S. Daley, G.Fox, P Liivet,
S. Liivet and M. Robinson
Also in attendance: D/C J Clarke and Lesley Frances (Clerk/RFO). There was 1 member of the public present.
Public time:
D/C J Clarke advised that NKDC will be canvassing door to door where they have not received the election form to enable people to vote. If people are concerned about mental illness the helpline numbers are: Under 18’s 07480 635303 and Over 18’s 07312 263027. British Energy Forum projects close on 12th November. Homeserve IT has had problems – do not respond to any messages. Plans have been approved for a new cinema complex in Sleaford. St Denys Church held a dedication service for the appointment of the new Chair and Vice Chair of NKDC. Cranwell Church Ride and Walk raised £403.
Meeting commenced at 7.15 pm
1. Apologies for absence – Cllr Andrew Hagues and Ian Whitehead.
2. To receive declarations of interest and to consider applications in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests. Cllr Robinson declared an interest in Item 10 of the agenda.
3. The Notes of the Meeting held on 7th September had been read and it was unanimously agreed that they be approved and signed.
4. Financial Matters;
a. It was unanimously resolved to approve the payments made since the last meeting.
Appendix A
b. It was unanimously resolved to approve the “Payments to be Authorised”. None.
c. It was unanimously resolved to approve the bank reconciliation at 30th September.
d. It was unanimously resolved to accept the latest Summary of “Reserves” balances.
e. It was unanimously resolved to accept the budgets -v- actual spreadsheet at 30.9.26.
f. It was unanimously resolved to pay the P & P invoice for hedge cutting at £990 +VAT.
5. Windsock Solar Farm – note dates for public exhibition at the village hall on the afternoon of Friday 16th October (2 pm – 6 pm) and the morning of Saturday 17th October (10 am – 2 pm). Their representatives will be in attendance at the public forum of the Parish Council meeting on 2nd November.
6. Planning applications:
25/0932 – 28 dwellings at land off Sycamore Road – pending consideration.
26/0194 – Conversion of stone barns to 6 dwellings at New Homestead Farm,
Brauncewell – pending consideration.
7. Road safety and Highways matters: Cllr Daley has successfully downloaded the
SID information and will forward this on to Cllr P Liivet who will print it off.
English Heritage will need to be involved with any bollards around The Cross. Clerk
had found some “bounce back” bollards which would cost £1290 exclusive.
8. Village Hall and Social Club –clerk had heard nothing further regarding the Lease renewal (other than asking for the name of our solicitors to avoid a conflict of interest) nor had she heard anything more about siting of a new noticeboard. Clerk had advised Village Hall and Social Club that the Parish Council would pay half of the cost of the new cellar door so long as the Village Hall paid the other half. There had been no response to this other than the Social Club submitting the deposit invoice. Clerk to write to the village hall and social club stating that the village hall should pay for the work and invoice us for one half of the cost.
9. Village Green Christmas tree lights – Clerk has received the lights and they are stored in The Old School.
10. Play area and playing field: the HAGS equipment was repaired on 16th September.
The hedges had their half year cut on 18th September. Resolved to go ahead with
removal of the hedge and installation of a wooden fence at the updated total cost of
£5707.50 excluding VAT. Clerk had got a quote for reducing trees in the car park and
this amounted to £890 + VAT. Resolved to go ahead. Contractors have queried
whether to cut the top of the thorn hedge at the far end of the playing field, or not, as
adjacent properties are conflicted on this point. It was agreed the hedge should be to
cut down to 2 metres and Clerk should drop letters in to each property advising of when
this will happen (after getting a date from the contractors). Cllr Robinson said the
blackberry bushes at the end of Crane Close are very overgrown – she will report on
Fix My Street. Councillors requested two new benches for the playing field – clerk to
get prices for recyclable plastic benches and to ask if Babcock’ s will do the concrete
bases and install them.
11. Bristow Estate – we are awaiting transfer terms from Tilia.
12. Litter bins – consent has now been received from NKDC, Dysons and LCC for siting
the bins in the positions we requested. Agreed we will get two red Topsy bins for the
Byards Leap site and the Sleaford Road site, and a Topsy Royale bin for St Johns
Close. NKDC will take delivery of these in November and site them for us. New
replacement bins around the village have been sited – thanks to NKDC Waste team for
doing that.
13. Directional signs for SC and Bowls Club – Cllr Daley will carry on discussions to see if she can get a better price. Clerk to re-send existing quotes to her.
14. Meeting dates 2027 - circulated.
15. The Cross – Clerk to press Skillingtons for a visit or get an alternative Company out. We will need to contact English Heritage regarding any works, bollards etc. Negotiations still ongoing with our insurers relating to the first accident.
16. Police leaflets – Clerk has chased Sgt Mumby-Croft but no update yet.
17. Next meeting – 2nd November.
Cllr Boden will attend the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum on 7th October at The Petwood, Woodhall Spa.
Remembrance Service is at the Church on 8th November at 9.30 am.
Some post boxes are closed awaiting new locks.
Meeting closed: 8.07 pm.
PAYMENTS and RECEIPTS 1.9.26 to 30.9.26 - Appendix A
30.09.2026 £1,112.22 £0.00 £1,112.22 30.09.2026 Tax and NI HMRC
28.09.2026 £46.17 £3.83 £50.00 30.09.2026 Wreath forRememberance Day Royal British Legion
23.09.2026 £16.64 £3.33 £19.97 23.09.2026 Adobe AcroPro Adobe
22.09.2026 £40.87 £8.18 £49.05 30.09.2026 Paint Next Day Paint
22.09.2026 £480.50 £0.00 £480.50 30.09.2026 Grounds Maintenance Roy Holden
22.09.2026 £1,156.80 £0.00 £1,156.80 30.09.2026 Clerk's Salary Lesley Frances
09.09.2026 £315.00 £63.00 £378.00 23.09.2026 External audit PKF Littlejohn LLP
14.09.2026 £608.76 £121.75 £730.51 23.09.2026 Litter bin Glasdon
14.09.2026 £134.97 £27.00 £161.97 23.09.2026 Christmas Lights Festive Lights
09.09.2026 £33.94 £6.79 £40.73 23.09.2026 Email Archiving B T
09.09.2026 £79.00 £0.00 £79.00 23.09.2026 Anglian Water Playing Field Acc Anglian Water / Wave
09.09.2026 £21.00 £0.00 £21.00 23.09.2026 Anglian Water Old School Account Anglian Water / Wave
09.09.2026 £18.32 £3.66 £21.98 23.09.2026 Stationery Booboo Trading Ltd
08.09.2026 £7.75 £0.39 £8.14 23.09.2026 Electric Bill for Village Green EDF Energy
07.09.2026 £109.64 £5.48 £115.12 23.09.2026 Electric bill Old School House Valda Energy
15.09.2026 £4.64 £0.00 £4.64 23.09.2026 Bank charges Lloyds Bank PLC
01.09.2026 £352.54 £70.51 £423.05 23.09.2026 Grass Cutting Scheme Tidy Gardens & Grounds Ltd
RECEIPTS 1.9.26 to 30.9.26
29.09.2026 £91.50 £0.00 £91.50 30.09.2026 Old School Hire Trio Power Ltd
09.09.2026 £36.29 £0.00 £36.29 23.09.2026 Interest Lloyds Bank PLC
21.09.2026 £12.00 £0.00 £12.00 23.09.2026 Old School Hire Cranwell Community Choir
14.09.2026 £12.00 £0.00 £12.00 23.09.2026 Old School Hire Cranwell Community Choir
07.09.2026 £12.00 £0.00 £12.00 23.09.2026 Old School Hire Cranwell Community Choir
01.09.2026 £40.94 £0.00 £40.94 23.09.2026 Bowls Club electric and water Cranwell Bowling Club
01.09.2026 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 23.09.2026 Old School Hire Starkye First Aid