Minutes of Holland Fen & Brothertoft Parish Council Meeting.
Held on September 1st 2026 at 19:30 in Brothertoft
Village Hall.
Present:
Nigel Early (Chairman),
Cllr Edward Cawdron (Deputy Chairman), Cllr Mark Leggott, Cllr Mike Johnson, Cllr
David Ball, Cllr Stuart Evans (Parish and Boston Borough Councillor) and Cllr
Peter Robinson.
Absent:
Lana
Maclennan-James (Clerk & RFO), Cllr Alan Dring, Cllr Paul Lock
(Lincolnshire County Councillor), Cllr Susan Welberry (Boston Borough
Councillor) and Cllr Paul Anderson.
In Attendance: None
Pre-Meeting - 15 minute allocation for the
Police and Public to speak:
1.
Welcome by the Chairman
– Agenda Item 1 - (01/09/2026)
Cllr Early welcomed
everyone in attendance.
2.
Apologies for absence
and reasons given - Agenda Item 2 - (01/09/2026)
The clerk sends
her apologies as she is out of the country. Cllr Welberry,
Cllr Dring, Cllr Lock and Cllr Anderson also gave their apologies.
3.
Declarations of
Interest in accordance with The Localism Act 2011 and to consider any requests
for dispensations - Agenda Item 3 - (01/09/2026)
None.
4.
Approval of the minutes
for meeting held on 7th July 2026 - Agenda Item 4 - (01/09/2026)
The minutes were
sent round to Councillors prior to the meeting, these were approved as a true
record and signed. No matters arising.
Cllr Evans shared
that in light of the fact he is now a Parish Councillor due to Angela Cannon
stepping down, he proposes that the council send a letter of thanks and
appreciation for 30 odd years of her work on the council.
Cllr Ball shared
that the hedge near the shop has still not been cut and the drains are blocked,
this has been reported to fix my street, but nothing has been done as of yet,
he will contact Cllr Lock again.
There was a brief
update and discussion on the proposed reservoir.
5.
Clerks Report &
GDPR - Agenda Item 5 - (01/09/2026)
Nothing to
report.
In her absence, the
clerk has given the council bank forms to be signed, they are marked. The
council decided to leave this until the next meeting to prevent mistakes.
The clerk has
also printed a council contact form for all Councillors as requested.
6.
To receive reports and
updates from outside bodies or local organisations - Agenda Item 6 - (01/09/2026)
6.1. County &
Borough reports –
Cllr Evans
reported that very little has happened, we are still awaiting an update
regarding LGR.
6.2. Police
reports –
None. The police were not in attendance, however,
the council had a brief discussion on recent crime in the area such as farming
machinery theft.
7.
Correspondence received
- Agenda Item 7 - (01/09/2026)
9.1 – None.
8.
Highway Matters -
Agenda Item 8 - (01/09/2026)
The Councillors
agreed that the North Forty-Foot Bank Road is horrendous, the clerk will report
this on fix my street.
9.
Planning Applications -
Agenda Item 9 - (01/09/2026)
Willows Farm –
B/25/0465 – No comments or concerns. Clerk to send actual application rather
than notice as some Councillors cannot use the planning app.
10.
Financial Matters -
Agenda Item 10 - (01/09/2026)
Cheques to be
signed tonight are:
Clerks Wage -
£221.00
All payments were
agreed and cheques were approved and signed.
JUNE-AUGUST
BANK RECONCILIATION -
|
Account |
Date |
Description |
Inv/CHQ/Remit No |
Amount |
VAT |
|
Natwest 1 |
10/06/2026 |
Clerk May Wages |
N/A |
-221.00 |
None |
|
Natwest 2 |
30/06/2026 |
Interest |
n/a |
+2.59 |
None |
|
Natwest 1 |
09/07/2026 |
Clerk June Wages |
Chq 666 |
-221.00 |
None |
|
Natwest 1 |
13/07/2026 |
Donation |
Chq 663 |
-250.00 |
None |
|
Natwest 1 |
12/05/2026 |
Dog Waste Bin |
Chq 668 |
-200.78 |
None |
Balance
as per bank statement 31/07/2026 £
Natwest account 1 - 04666836 100
Natwest account 2 - 30106087 2719.84
Santander
Reserve account – no update since 31/05/26 2267.65
NET
BALANCE A/S OF 31/07/2026 £5087.49
11.
To receive items for
the next agenda - Agenda Item 11 - (01/09/2026)
None.
12.
Date, time and venue of
the next meeting - Agenda Item 12 - (01/09/2026)
Tuesday 3rd November at Holland Fen Village Hall.
(Meetings start at 7:30pm in May,
July and September)
Meeting Ended at 20:10