January 2026 Agenda

Londonthorpe & Harrowby “Without” Parish Council

Clerk; Peter A Armstrong 27 Belton Ave Grantham Lincs NG31 9JE

Tel 07929321426   E-mail clerk@londonthorpeharrowby-pc.gov.uk

 

Dear Parish Councillor; 2/1/2026

You are summoned to attend the Parish Council Meeting of the above Parish Council

@ Belmont School, on Wednesday 14th January 2026 @7.00pm. 

This Council Meeting will also include a ten-minute open session to which parishioners are invited to attend and speak. 

25/68 Apologies 

25/69 Declaration of Interests & Dispensation Requests 

25/70 Casual Vacancies

25/71 To Sign Any Acceptance Papers

25/72 Clerks Notes of 11th November 2025 to be Confirmed as the Minutes of that Meeting.

25/73 Clerks Report on Progress [Items not Covered on the Agenda.]  

25/74 Receive Details of Financial Statement No 5 2025/26: 

• Community Cleaner/Handyman & Clerks Salaries for Sept/Oct, HMRC

• Office Supplies/General Expenses –Bank Charges, Paper/Stamps 

• S137. 

• Playground Improvements, Jubilee Mount 

• Grass Cutting

• Repairs: BEG, Londonthorpe etc.

• Income; Grant & Interest

• Other Known Expenditure Prior to the Next Meeting; Salaries, repairs, grass, Annual Fees etc, Office Agreed purchases as per this agenda.

• Confirm Financial Statement No.5

25/74a Confirm Precept for 2026-27.

25/75 Leisure & Outdoor Committee to include the following. Report from L&O Committee

a. Playground Safety Report [update]. Plus, Parish Tour items. -Belfry.

b. Londonthorpe Amenity Area Etc. Updates

c. Bridge End Grove: update

d. Withambrook. Community Orchard updates.

e. Hills and Hollows 

f. Blessed Hugh More Site/ Jubilee Mount, etc.  Updates Working Parties ACV, Grant Application Works

g. Millennium Garden

h. Working Parties. Woodland Trust 11th Jan.

25/76 Planning Applications Received & Follow Ups. 

• Solar Updates: Ash Tree Solar Farm – Welby North Solar Farm. Church Lane Solar Farm. Glebe Farm Ropsley Solar, Heydour BESS. Possible Funding from these, (Idea’s)

• Any updates problems with Bloor Homes – Meetings.

• New Applications Sept/Oct + “Harrowby Consultation”- Spittlegate Garden Village Consultation

• Update on last meetings items. 

25/77 Highway Matters: Inc CSW items (Reactive Signs). Green Lane Update, 40mph on Somerby Hill!

25/78 Emergency Planning: Any Updates

25/79 Community Engagement: Newsletter items required. - Belton Festival Etc.

25/80 Local Government Reorganisation: Report Back

25/81 Precept confirmation 2026-27

25/82 Policies: Employees. Emergency Planning etc “Report of Employee Forward Planning Group”

25/83 Allocated Councillors Reports: Covering all Areas of the Councils Business: Any report backs not covered. 

25/84 Correspondence

24/85 Matters not covered on this Agenda but for the Jan Meeting.

Apologies should be forwarded to the Clerk before the meeting please. 

Yours Sincerely P A Armstrong Clerk/RFO