March 2026

Agenda March 2026

At the beginning 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 in a future agenda.

 

Note that we routinely record our meetings to ensure an accurate record can be produced.

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AGENDA – 18th March 2026

19:00 in Wel-But Cottage

 

1. Apologies for Absence

To receive apologies from those councillors unable to attend.

 

2. Confirmation of eligibility, quorum and Declaration of interest

  • To confirm eligibility of councillors and quorum present to make a legal meeting; and
  • To receive declarations of the existence and nature of any private interest, both disclosable and financial and any other registrable interests, in any matter to be considered or being considered.

 

3. Public Representations

To receive items and comments from members of the public.

 

4. Minutes of previous meeting

To authorise the Chair to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 28th January 2026 as a true and accurate record.

 

5.   Reducing speeding through Welby

  • Speed watch: to receive an update from the speed watch team.
  • SID: review results to date
  • Additional SID units for Church Lane

 

6. County and District Councillor Reports (if Councillors present at meeting)

  • To receive an update from the County Councillor Martin Hill on Lincolnshire County Council matters.
  • To receive an update from the District Councillor Sarah Trotter on South Kesteven District Council matters.

 

7. Correspondences

 

To receive a report from The Clerk on relevant correspondences received and action taken since last meeting.

 

 

Date

Type of Correspondence

Received from

Reference

Action taken

weekly

Email

SKDC –Planning

Summary of weekly planning list for district.

Circulated to Councilors for information.

 

 

8. Planning Applications:

 

Planning applications to consider with the following planning applications received:

 

Reference

Name

Location

Proposal

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Highways

 

Update from The Clerk on highway faults including those reported by WPC to LCC Highways and SKDC.

 

Council Ref:

Date Logged

Description of Fault

Update

2872335

26/1/26

Deteriorating road surface of main Street between start of village and High Dike

Reported in Fix My Street. Highways will be inspecting all sites from last year, checks will include loose chippings, also a 13 week back sweep is due to start early February on all sites, during checks if sites are in a bad state then we will request a sweep to be carried out as soon as possible.

 

2883004

 

5/3/26

Dead tree with branch overhanging Church Lane

Reported in Fix My Street. Being investigated by Highways.

 

 

10. Village Matters

  1. park bench near bus stop: in the process of being repainted.
  2. Appropriate way for WPC to show its appreciation to villagers that make a contribution to the village.
  3. Grass cutting contract update
  4. Bus shelter grant
  5. Contract renewal electricity supply village green (due 17 April)

11. Finance

 

Since last meeting the following income has been received:

 

Date

Method

Amount

From

For

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since last meeting payments made from bank account:

 

Chq No

Amount

Payee

Payment for

-

19.28

EON

Electricity village green

-

273.00

Greenstripe

Grass cutting

-

      
       
       

 

 

The Chairman signed off the bank statement as a true record after agreement from Councillors that the bank statement was accurate.

 

12. Urgent business

 

To consider any urgent business.

Please note if it is “urgent” only because it was not notified in time to appear on the agenda, it should be left till the next meeting. If it is genuinely “urgent”, that is it was too late for the agenda and it will be too late for action if left till the next ordinary meeting The Chairman and The Clerk need to decide whether an additional meeting should be called or actioned during this meeting.

 

13. Decide next meeting of the parish council.

 

Councillors and Clerk to agree date and time of next meeting.