November 2025 Agenda
Digby Parish Council
Notice is hereby given of the PARISH COUNCIL MEETING to be held on Wednesday 12th November 2025 commencing at 7pm, in Digby War Memorial Hall for the purpose of considering and resolving business as set out in this agenda. County and District Councillors, the press and members of Digby electorate are cordially invited to join the meeting.
Public Forum
The public forum will proceed for up to 15 mins, when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the council. This time allocation can be extended by resolution of the council.
District & County Councillors' Matters
After the Public Forum each councillor will provide a 5-minute report on the business of their relevant council
If none of the above are in attendance the Parish Council will resolve to commence the full council meeting as soon as possible.
A McDonald
Clerk to Digby Parish Council 05/11/2025
AGENDA
1.Chairman’s Opening Remarks. (25/175)
a) Welcome.
2. Apologies for Absence (25/176)
a) To receive apologies for absence and reasons given.
3. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest & Applications of Dispensation (25/177)
a) To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation.
4. Signing of the Minutes (25/178)
a) To resolve to accept the notes of the Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 27th October 2025
5. Planning Matters (25/179)
a) Planning Applications Received.
Nil to date
b) Decision Notice Received.
Nil to date.
6. General Parish Matters (25/180)
a) Update on the move to a Gov.UK domain in line with the JPAG Practioners Guide 2025 as recommended by the External Auditors.
7. Highways (25/181)
a) To report any pot holes or Highways issues.
8. The Village Hall (25/182)
a) To acknowledge receipt of the minutes from the latest meeting of the committee, and any comments, if required.
b) Update on the garden maintenance.
9. Drainage (25/183)
a) Response from LCC Flood Risk Manager to correspondence sent regarding the surface water entering the village from the West and South.
b) To approve the quote for cutting the Beck next year.
c) Notification of a future public event to be arranged by Flood Resilience Programme Co-ordinator
10. Playing Field, Play Areas and Village General (25/184)
a) Report of monthly inspection of Play Equipment and update on the equipment repairs
b) Update on the funding application for the new play equipment project.
c) To discuss the results of the 3 yearly tree inspection report and necessary works that will need to be actioned.
d) To discuss pest control in the playing field and how it will be managed.
e) To confirm use of football pitch for new Digby team.
11. Allotments (25/185)
a) To report on any updates from the Allotment Committee.
12. Finance (25/186)
a) To note bank balances and approve bank reconciliation
b) To note any income received during the last month.
Nil
c) To approve the following payments
Salaries/Expenses TBN
Lloyds bank charges 4.25
Greensleeves 71.00
Village hall garden – plants 94.92
d) Update on signatories for the bank account.
e) To consider items for the 2026-27 budget and arrange a meeting of the finance group to plan the budget to present at the December meeting.
13. Correspondence (25/187)
a) LALC Newsletter - Distributed to all councillors.
b) NKDC Newsletter - Distributed to all councillors
c) Request to hold Digby Dogfest 2026 on 22nd Aug on the playing field.
d) Scopwick and Kirkby Green Solar Action Group – Thank you meeting, 1st Dec 7pm
e) NK – Flourishing Communities Grant – Details forwarded to the councillors
f) Citizens Advice Mid Lincolnshire – Donation Request
g) Correspondence – Response to fallen stump – Greendykes.
14. Dates of Future Meetings (25/188)
Parish Council Meetings for 2025 – Second Wednesday of the month – 10th Dec
Parish Council Meetings for 2026 – Second Wednesday of the month – 14th Jan, 11th Feb, 11th Mar, 8th Apr, 13th May,10th Jun, 8th Jul, 12th Aug, 9th Sep, 7th Oct, 11th Nov, 9th Dec.
Annual Parish Meeting 22nd April 2026.
15. Any Business to Note for the Next Agenda (24/189)
Setting the budget.
16. Closed Session (25/190)