December 2025 Agenda
Digby Parish Council
Notice is hereby given of the PARISH COUNCIL MEETING to be held on Wednesday 10th December 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 03/12/2025
AGENDA
1.Chairman’s Opening Remarks. (25/191)
a) Welcome.
2. Apologies for Absence (25/192)
a) To receive apologies for absence and reasons given.
3. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest & Applications of Dispensation (25/193)
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 (25/194)
a) To resolve to accept the notes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 12th November 2025
5. Planning Matters (25/195)
a) Planning Applications Received.
25/1421/FUL – Land at Grange Farm, Digby Fen, Billinghay – Construction of 4no.dwellings and associated garaging/carports.
b) Decision Notice Received.
23/1429/FUL – Land off Station Road – Erection of 35no. dwellings, new estate roads, surface water drainage infrastructure and play area (part of residential site allocation NK/DIG/001)
c) Planning Concern – To question the completed height of the temporary building at 33 Chestnut Close.
6. General Parish Matters (25/196)
a) Update on the move to a Gov.UK
7. Highways (25/197)
a) To report any pot holes or Highways issues.
8. The Village Hall (25/198)
a) To acknowledge receipt of the minutes from the latest meeting of the committee, and any comments, if required.
9. Drainage (25/199)
a) To note any comments from the public event to be arranged by Flood Resilience Programme Co-ordinator
10. Playing Field, Play Areas and Village General (25/200)
a) Report of monthly inspection of Play Equipment and update on the equipment repairs
b) Comments on the funding raising event held for the new play equipment project.
c) To consider the quotations for the work on the trees within the playing field.
d) To discuss the Bowls Club lease and the invoice from the solicitors.
11. Allotments (25/201)
a) To report on any updates from the Allotment Committee.
12. Finance (25/202)
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
Fred Bradshaw -play equipment repairs 101.00
Autela Payroll services 84.00
Adie/Pepperdine solicitors 910.80
NKDC Tree inspection service 298.20
d) To consider the 2026-27 budget as prepared by the the finance group and set the Precept if the NKDC Precept calculator for 2026-27 Is available.
13. Correspondence (25/203)
a) LALC Newsletter - Distributed to all councillors.
b) NKDC Newsletter - Distributed to all councillors
14. Dates of Future Meetings (25/204)
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 (24/205)
IT Policy
16. Closed Session (25/206)
For confidential items in accordance with the Public Bodies Act 1960, if required.