18th March 2026
Dear Councillors,
You are hereby summoned to attend the next ordinary meeting of Mareham le Fen Parish Council which will be held on WEDNESDAY 18TH MARCH 2026 commencing at 7.30pm at Mareham le Fen Community Centre with a public participation period starting at 7.15pm 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 7.15pm. 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: 13TH March 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 23rd February 2026.
5. Matters arising from the minutes of 23rd February 2026 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. Planning matters - https://publicaccess.e-lindsey.gov.uk/online-applications/
a) 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.
Parish Council: Objected
ELDC: Decision awaited.
8. Highway, footpath, and drainage matters affecting the parish.
a) Clerk’s report on the recent Highway Officer’s visit to Mareham le Fen and to receive further feedback.
b) To note the location of bins in the village and consider any further location changes.
c) To note the location of bus stops and consider further changes in light of LCC’s bus stop £3,000 grant fund.
d) To note the recent Watery Lane drainage issues and consider any further steps.
e) To consider any FixMyStreet local issues
9. Financial Matters
a) To consider payments on the payments schedule
b) To note bank balances and bank reconciliation.
c) To approve bank mandate changes and Board Resolution required by the bank.
10. Defibrillators
To consider the locations, costs and maintenance of defibrillators in the village.
11. Local Government Reorganisation
To consider the latest proposals out for consultation.
12. Assertion 10
a) To consider the requirements of Assertion 10 and compliance.
b) To consider website accessibility statement.
13. Grass-cutting
a) To consider the LCC grass-cutting maps and proposal for 2026 grass-cutting season.
b) To consider the grass-cutting fee of the contractor in second year of operation.
14. Risk Register
To consider the Parish Council’s Risk Register.
15. Annual Parish Meeting
To consider the public meeting and invite LCC to deliver a demonstration of the new local flood monitoring equipment.
16. Training Bookings to be approved.
17. To consider items to be added to the next meeting agenda on Wednesday 20th May 2026 Annual Parish Council Meeting.