September 2026 Agenda
ANCASTER PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Clerk: Denise Gascoyne 82 Ermine Street ANCASTER NG32 3QP
Tel: 01400 230745 email: clerk@ancaster-pc.gov.uk
Website: https://ancaster.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
08 September 2026
Dear Councillor,
You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of ANCASTER PARISH COUNCIL to be held on 15 September 2026 in the Parish Hall at 7.30pm.
Prior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a 10-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. They are welcome to stay for the remainder of the meeting but can take no further part in proceedings.
Denise Gascoyne
Parish Clerk
1. Chair’s Welcome and Housekeeping Arrangements.
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 2011 – being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in Agenda items not previously noted 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 of the Parish Council held on 21 July 2026 and to authorise the Chair to sign the official minutes.
5. Report from County Cllr Martin/District Cllrs Stokes and Stephens
a. Update on 40mph limit West Willoughby
b. Update on site meeting with LCC Highways Wilsford Lane.
c. Update on flooding Ermine Street/Charlestown/Water Lane.
6. Chair Update.
a. Update (If any) potential illegal waste site off Water Lane.
b. To discuss the possible development of a Neighbourhood Plan
7. Planning.
a. S26/1252 no objection from SKDC to retain a self-contained welfare unit and storage container Castle Quarry Sleaford Road Ancaster
b. S26/1290 no objection from SKDC Regulation 5 notice of intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus Maple Cottage Fir Tree Lane.
8. Highways/Policing/Speed watch.
a. Update on Public Footpath No.1 Church Lane
9. Parish Clerk Update.
a. Update on Govt.UK emails
b. Update on grants for Solar Speed Signs
c. To confirm date of Emergency Planning Meeting
d. Update on broadband installation.
e. Request for litter/dog bin at the valley
f. LCC - Request your winter salt bag by 30.09.26.
g. Unauthorised parking at parish hall
10. Correspondence.
a. LALC e-news
b. LCC Town & Parish July and August Newsletter
c. Traffic Restriction AW Pipeline project Waterwell Lane 14.09.26-15.09.26
d. SLCC Review of Model Standing Orders.
e. Temporary Road Closure Roman Way/Flaminian Way as and when necessary between 14.09.26-30.11.26.
f. Notice of Proposal to prepare a Neighbourhood Development Plan Barkston & Syston Parish. Consultation period 13.08.26 to 25.09.26
g. SKDC Business update
h. LCC Correspondence Environment Agency
i. Clerks & Councils Direct
j. Anglian Water – Road Closure Waterwell Lane 14.09.26-15.09.26
k. Proposed Reservoir in Lincolnshire briefing 19.10.26.
l. NBB Recycled Furniture
11. Cemetery/Newton Meadow/Orchard.
a. Update on free trees.
12. Grass Cutting/Grounds Maintenance.
a. Confirmation LCC have deferred the third grass cutting programme window by 2 weeks to 21.09.26 – passed to A Newton
13. Parish Hall.
a. Update on installation of fire alarm
b. Report from Asbestos survey
c. To discuss replacing/refurbishment of toilets
14. Report from Cllrs.
a. Cllrs Hollick and Fleming – Local Government Reorganisation. – Presentation slides circulated to all Cllrs
b. Cllr Fleming and three others – Community Emergency Response Team Tabletop exercise 09.09.26 Council Chamber
15. Playing Field.
a. Update on Play equipment
16. Finance.
a. To resolve to approve and accept Bank Reconciliations, Bank Transfers, and Cashbook (already circulated) to 31 July and 31 August 2026 and for Chair to sign.
b. To resolve to approve and accept August Staff BACS Payments as per the Approval List (already circulated) and authorise the Chair to sign.
c. To resolve to approve and accept other August BACS/DD Payments as per the Approval List (already circulated) and authorise the Chair to sign.
d. To resolve to approve and accept Staff BACS Payments as per the Approval List (already circulated) and authorise the Chair to sign and Clerk to make the payments.
e. To resolve to approve and accept other BACS/DD Payments as per the Approval List (already circulated) and authorise the Chair to sign and Clerk to make the payments.
f. To accept LGS Pay Agreement 2026/2027 and agree to back pay.
g. To discuss removing older data from Finance software in line with our Data Retention Policy.
17. Policies
a. To review and accept new/amended policies.
- Data Protection Policy
- Code of Conduct
- Bereavement Policy
18. Training.
a. Community Emergency Response Team Tabletop exercise 09.09.26 6pm-8pm The Council Chamber. Attendees Andrew Newton, Debra Moore, Anne Hollick, Roger Sirs (Wilsford)
19. Date of Next Meeting.
a. To confirm the date of the next meeting as 20 October 2026 at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall.