2026 Minutes

CARLTON SCROOP AND NORMANTON ON CLIFFE PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held at Carlton Scroop Village Hall on Monday 13th July 2026.

Councillors present:

Alan Thomas, Jo Worrell, Ted Hands, John England, Tim Cooper.

In attendance:

Jackie Britten-Crooks   Clerk/RFO

Also present: No members of the public or District/Ward Councillors attended

PUBLIC FORUM

Councillors discussed the tree felling debris on the side of the A607.  

Meeting commenced at 7.26pm

1.  WELCOME BY THE CHAIRMAN (26/21)

The Chairman welcomed Councillors and thanked them for their attendance. 

2.  APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE (26/22)

Cllr Hankinson sent apologies with valid reasons which were duly accepted and Resolved. Cllrs Harry and Jack Baines were not in attendance. 

3.  DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST & REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATION (26/23)

To Receive Declarations of Interest under the Localism Act 2011 – this being any pecuniary or non- pecuniary interest in any items on the Agenda. 

None received.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (26/24)

It was proposed by Cllr Worrell, seconded by Cllr England and Resolved that the Draft Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council held on 11 May 2026 be adopted as the Official Minutes of the meeting. The Chairman signed the Minutes.

5.  REPORTS FROM COUNTY AND WARD COUNCILLORS (26/25)

County Cllr Bamford’s written Division Report was considered. Cllr Cooper stated he was interested in attending the Local Government Reorganisation meeting in Grantham to be held on 28 July.

6. CLERK’S REPORT (26/26)

Burials and Cemetery provisions were discussed and it was agreed to consider the topic in more detail at the next meeting.

7. PLANNING (26/27)

There were no planning matters to consider.

8. HIGHWAYS (26/28)

a) Clerk to check if the Parish Council is a current member of Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership. The Council would ask for volunteers to form a Community Speed group. The Council would also enquire whether another speed check could be undertaken in the parish.

b) It was Noted that of the two Lincolnshire CC owned Speed Indicator Devises at Normanton on Cliffe, one is broken and the other works intermittently. It was further noted that the Parish Council’s Speed Indicator Device (SID) was in need of maintenance. Cllrs Cooper and Hands to see if they could refurbish the Device. The high cost implications of purchasing replacements were discussed, along with the current budget restraints.

9. PARISH PLAN/ACTION PLAN (26/29)

The Chairman explained the lifespan of the current Parish Plan, which would end in 2027 when Local Elections take place. The refurbishment of village gates was discussed, with the Chairman to find out the colour of paint used when the gates were previously painted. 

10. PERMISSIVE PATH CLOSURE (26/30)

The closure of a Permissive Path in Normanton on Cliffe was discussed and it was decided that the landowner would be contacted to find out why he was considering closing the route.

11. JUBILEE FIELD (26/31)

It had been noticed that bees were present in a corner of the field. The Clerk was asked to look into the matter, including appropriate signage. 

12. CEMETERY (26/32)

Ground maintenance of the cemetery was discussed and the Council would enquire about the cost of the current grass cutting contractor to include the cemetery in his schedule. 

13. FINANCE (26/33)

a)   The following income was Noted:

b) It was proposed, seconded and Resolved to approve the following expenditure:

c) It was proposed, seconded and Resolved to approve the bank reconciliation for June 2026.

Opening Balance on 1 June 2026: £19.806.47

+ Income Received: £0.00

- Payments made £693.25

Cashbook closing balance on 30 June 2026: £19,113.22

Current account balance 30 June 2026: £9,113.22

Interest account balance 30 June 2026: £10,000

TOTAL IN BANK 30 JUNE 2026 £19,113.22

d) The budget monitoring figures were Noted.

14. WAR MEMORIAL (26/34)

Following a discussion regarding the purchase of a ‘Tommy’ silhouette for Remembrance, it was agreed to explore prices of a metal soldier and to ask the residents what they think regarding the purchase.

15. COMMUNITY UPDATE (26/35)

The Chairman to look into the use of a power sander to help make sanding the village gates an easier task. Councillors Thomas & Worrall volunteered to paint the Normanton gates and Councillors Hands & Copper volunteered to paint the Scroop gates.

16. CLOSE OF MEETING (26/36)

The meeting ended at 9.10pm. 

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Date of next meeting:

14th September 2026. 

Signed………………………………………………………………………………………..