23rd February 2025
Dear Councillors,
You are hereby summoned to attend the next ordinary meeting of Mareham le Fen Parish Council which will be held on MONDAY 23rd FEBRUARY 2026 commencing at 7.00pm at Mareham le Fen Community Centre with a public participation period starting at 7.00pm for up to 15 minutes immediately followed by the Parish Council meeting. Parish Council business must be conducted in public (except for items deemed to be confidential and not in the public interest) but it is not a public meeting. Items to be discussed are shown in the agenda.
If you cannot attend the meeting, please send your apologies to the Clerk with reasons.
PRESS AND PUBLIC WELCOME. There will be a public participation period at this meeting starting at 7.00pm. Parishioners may ask questions or raise issues of local interest with the parish council for up to 15 minutes. The chair of the meeting may limit the amount of time that each person may speak. The formal Council business will commence at the end of the public participation period. Members of the public may not speak during the Parish Council meeting unless the Chair of the meeting allows this.
Signature: A. Everard Clerk to the Council Date: 18th February 2026
AGENDA
1. Opening remarks by the Chair of Mareham le Fen Parish Council (or presiding member)
2. Apologies for absence with reason given
3. Declaration of Members’ interests in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and requests for dispensations. Councillors are reminded that they must complete a Register of Interests for themselves and any partner within 28 days of election/ co-option and also have a duty to amend their register within 28 days of a change in circumstances to be submitted to the Clerk. (Disclosure by all members present of disclosable pecuniary interests in matters on the agenda that have not already been declared on their Register of Interests form. Councillors may not take part or vote on items they have a pecuniary interest in unless granted a dispensation. Requests for a dispensation should be sent to The Clerk by email or at the start of the meeting).
4. To receive the draft minutes to be approved as the minutes of the meeting held on 25th June 2025, 13th February 2026 and 15th October 2025 Finance and General Purposes Committee.
5. Matters arising from the minutes of 25th June 2025, 13th February 2026 and 15th October and Clerk’s updates not already on this agenda.
6. ELDC and LCC councillors invited by the Chair to make verbal or written reports on local matters.
7. To adopt the Council’s Standing Orders and the Financial Regulations, Code of Conduct and IT Policy.
8. Planning matters - https://publicaccess.e-lindsey.gov.uk/online-applications/
a) 02040/25/FED - Diversion of public footpath no. 178.
Footpath From Birkwood Development Site and along Main Street Mareham Le Fen Lincolnshire
b) 00038/26/RVC - Former Mareham Le Fen Village Hall Main Street Mareham Le Fen Lincolnshire PE22 7RW - Section 73 application to vary condition no. 3 (approved plans) and to remove condition no.4 (public highway alterations) previously approved under Outline Planning Permission ref. no. S/114/01098/22 for the erection of a bungalow (with access, landscaping, layout and scale to be considered) existing building on site to be demolished.
9. Highway, footpath, and drainage matters affecting the parish.
a) Clerk’s report on the recent Highway Officer’s visit to Mareham le Fen
b) To receive information about the LCC local flood monitoring system and consider the locations in the parish.
10. Financial Matters
a) To consider payments on the payments schedule
b) To note bank balances and bank reconciliation.
c) To approve bank mandate changes.
11. Defibrillators
a) To note previously minuted decisions
b) To consider the locations, costs and maintenance of defibrillators in the village.
12. Grants
a) To note budget for grants and Grant Awarding Policy
b) To consider a request for a grant in respect of the Community Centre’s booking system.
13. Nominations to outside bodies
a) To note current vacancies
b) To nominate councillors to fill vacancies.
14. Training Bookings to be approved.
15. To consider items to be added to the next meeting agenda on Wednesday 18th March 2026.