November 2025 Agenda
HOUGH ON THE HILL PARISH COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 2025 AGENDA
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of Hough on the Hill Parish Council will be held on Thursday 13th November 2025 at Hough on the Hill Church community area, commencing at 7 pm.
Donna Lang, Parish Clerk
31st October 2025
15 Minute Public Participation
(Maximum 3 minutes per member of the public)
When members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council.
Residents are invited to express views on the proposed development at Wayside Farm, Hough on the Hill (Planning application No S25/1903)
AGENDA
1. To receive apologies and valid reasons for absence, these having been submitted to the Clerk prior to the meeting.
2. To receive Declarations of Interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and receive Requests for Dispensations.
3. To approve the draft notes as the Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Thursday 11th September 2025 and for the Chairman to sign them as the agreed minutes.
4. To receive reports from County and District Councillors (for information only).
5. To note the list of correspondence since the September council meeting (posted on website only).
6. Any other business (requests for items to be included in meeting if received after Agenda has been posted).
Planning and Tree Matters:
7. To note tree works applications received from SKDC: None received.
8. To note planning application S25/0959 – The Cottage, 5 Village Streets, Gelston – Rear single storey extension and conversion to annex. Approved.
9. To comment on planning application S25/1903 – Construction of three residential dwellings (2 no. two-storey and 1 no. single-storey on previously developed agricultural land.
10. Play Area. To note play inspection reports received for September and October 2025 and Wicksteed annual inspection report. Cllr Sharman update. (To plan a maintenance programme on works required in accordance with play inspection report).
11. SID/Community Speed Watch: Cllr Sharman update.
12. Safety Signage - Lower Road, Hough on the Hill: Cllr Sharman update.
13. Grass triangle – Lower Road/New Hill, Hough on the Hill: Cllr Sharman update.
14. Monument, Brandon: Cllr Sharman update.
Financial Matters:
15. To approve bank reconciliations for 30.09.25 and 31.10.25. The bank reconciliations had been checked by Cllr Sharman prior to the meeting.
16. To note RH Building and Restoration Limited invoice for £480 in respect of concrete pad and paving for community bench in play area.
17. To note Royal British Legion invoice for £20.00 in respect of poppy wreath for Remembrance Day.
18. To note Hough Gardening and Handyman Services invoices for £506 each in respect of grass cutting for the months of August and September.
19. To note Wicksteed Leisure Ltd invoice for £180 in respect of annual play inspection report.
20. To note receipt of £340.75 received from SKDC Community Fund in respect of balance of funds for concrete pad and bench for play area.
21. Precept Budget 2026-2027: Resolution to approve the SKDC precept budget for 2026/27. The precept balance sheet had been forwarded to all councillors prior to the meeting.
22. Resolution to approve the payment of Clerks expenses September and October 2025 for £135.86. This has been forwarded to all councillors prior to the meeting.
23. To note dates of meetings in 2026. Thursday 5th March, Thursday 7th May, Thursday 10th September and Thursday 12th November 2026. These dates had been forwarded to all councillors prior to the meeting.
24. CLOSED SESSION. To resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 for the following item on the grounds that publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.
25. To review staff appraisal.
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List of Correspondence attached September/October 2025
SKDC Age Friendly Communities Newsletter
LALC September Training bulletin
RH Building and Restoration Ltd invoice £480 for community bench concrete pad
Parishioner email re: Brandon Stone memorial outside Church
Cllr Bamford re: flooding, Brandon and roadwork signage, Lower Road, Hough
Parishioner email re: neighbourhood plan update
SKDC revised Bin day collections newsletter
Cllr Bamford Roadworks alert
Local Government Reorganisation proposal and survey
Parishioner email re: builders debris on road and verges along Thompsons Lane, Hough
LALC News
Chair Fenton PC re: Brandon shooting ground planning application
Parishioner email re: Brandon shooting ground planning application objection
P Milnes email re: Brandon shooting ground application
SKDC acknowledgement of community grant completion documents
SKDC Community Grant possible future applications
LCC Town and Parish News invite for salt bags
Parishioner email Brandon Shooting Lodge letter of support
LCC Town and Parish Council Local Government Reorganisation newsletter
P Mines reply to parishioner re Brandon Shooting Ground
Cllr Bamford date for highways visit
Cllr Bamford Support your parishes with sand bags newsletter
Parishioner email supporting Brandon Shooting Ground planning application
SKDC invite to Local Government reorganisation briefing
LALC News
SKDC funding for fruit trees relaunch of new scheme
SKDC planning decision notice S25/1460 Treeworks 12 High Road, Hough – work allowed
North and South Kesteven Parish Council Engagement Session presentation
Wicksteed inspection report and summary
Wicksteed invoice £180 in respect of play report
Hough Gardening Services invoice September grass £506
LCC Town and Parish Council newsletter
Parishioner email re: grass triangle – Hough on the Hill
SKDC decision notice S25/0959 The Cottage, 5 Village Streets, Gelston – works allowed
LCC School Admissions Consultation 2027-28
LALC Training Bulletin
Cllr Bamford – Proposal for a PC communication network
Hough Gardening Services – query re: Gelston verges
CSC Highways – Highway works to Lower Road and Hough Road
SKDC Street Trading Policy questionnaire
LALC News
BS Place Highways – response to grass verges – Gelston
Royal British Legion invoice for poppy wreath - £20
SKDC invite to LGR briefings for next steps
Cllr Bamford roadworks alert
V Clark – internal audit reminder for November
Cllr Bamford speed cameras information on speeding and parking
LALC enquiries
Parishioner email re flooding in Church Lane Brandon