2025-26 Parish Council Meeting Agendas

Open Forum

68.  

Apologies for absence, acceptance of Apologies & noting of resignations received.

69.  

Declaration of Interest – To receive Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary and Other Interests, as set out in Chapter 7 of the Localism Act 2011 and the nature of those interests relating to any Agenda item.

70.  

Minutes of the Meeting held on the 3 November 2025 (25-04)

71.  

Matters to report – restricted to items not listed elsewhere in the agenda

72.  

To receive a report from the County and District Councillors.

73.  

Clerks Report and correspondence received

74. 1

Planning applications – to approve.

74.2

To note Planning Applications approved: S25/2261 -   Proposal:

a. Deadwood removal: Trees T10, T11, T12

b. Restorative pruning: Ash trees T10 & T11, in accordance with EAS Tree Pruning 2024, section 3.4.5, following the approach outlined in sections 3.4.1- 3.4.4. Cuts should be no greater than 50 mm in diameter. Located at nodal points, just outside the branch bark collar at New Home Farm, Main Street

S25/1924 - Proposal: Demolition of existing conservatory and porch, construction of

replacement structures to form orangery and porch and first floor

extension. Cladding of elevations with stone and re-roofing with clay pantiles.at Cleeve Acre Bottom Street

S25/0692 - Proposal: Proposed residential dwelling and stable with car port and

associated landscaping at Land Between Witham Grange and Cleeve Acre

S25/2082 - Proposal: Section 211 notice to remove upper lateral branch from Cedar tree and fell 5x Ash trees to ground level. at Witham Hall Preparatory School Main Street

S25/1986 - Proposal: Section 211 notice to reduce crown height of T1 Silver Birch tree (green mark), T2 Black Alder tree (red mark), and Ash trees (blue mark) T3 -T6, crown thin by 20% as per BS3998 at Somersby House Main Street

S25/1930 - Proposal: Section 211 Notice to fell Ash tree (T1) and Apple tree (T2).

at Witham Manor Main Street

S24/2145 - Proposal: Proposed Detached Dwelling and Outbuilding at Land Adjacent to The Anvils Main Street

74.3

To note any Planning Applications refused or withdrawn: none to note

74.4

To note any Application appealed or any decision made regarding an appeal: 

75.  

To receive any data from the reactive sign

76.  

To receive an update on The Stocks and picnic tables

77.  

To receive an update on the footpath from the village to the crossroads at the A6121

78.  

To consider and finalise the draft budget for 2026-27 and approve the figure for the Precept.

79.  

To consider another quotation for a new Noticeboard.

80.  

To discuss the future use of the telephone kiosk

81.  

To discuss further the new requirement that Parish and Town councils are now advised to use a.gov.uk domain name and dedicated council email addresses

82.  

To receive an update on the recent, Save a Life session and whether we book another session and to consider if we make a donation

83.  

To confirm Expenditure

£5.75 – Lloyds Bank (service charges for November (DD))

84.  

Any other business – Reminder – by law no decision can be made under this item only information exchanged.

85.  

The date of the next meeting – to be held on Monday 2 March 2026 at 7.00 p.m. at St Andrew’s Parish Hall, Witham on the Hill