December 2025 Agenda
Dear Parish Councillors Bowell, Burdock, Dilks (also a County and District Councillor), Fowler, Gilbert, Halls, Hosking, Leader, Neville, Nickerson, Rose, Shinkins-Hoppe, Smith, Stevens and Townsin.
A copy of the agenda has been issued to District Councillors Denniston and Ley
You are hereby summonsed to attend the meeting of Deeping St James Parish Council which will be held in the meeting room at The Institute 38 Church Street Deeping St James PE6 8HD on Tuesday 16 December 2025 at 6.30pm.
Julie Fortnum
Julie Fortnum
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Published on Wednesday 10 December 2025
AGENDA
Open Forum/Public Participation
26.101 To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
26.102 To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests.
26.103 To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 18 November 2025.
26.104 To receive the Clerks report and any updates from the minutes of the previous meeting.
26.105 To receive reports from the District Councillors and County Councillor.
26.106 Financial matters:
1. To receive the minutes and any recommendations from the Finance Policy and Personnel Committee meeting held on Tuesday 9 December 2025
2. Following recommendation from the Finance Policy and Personnel Committee to resolved to grant funding for 2026/27 of £2000 to Deepings Neighbourhood Plan Group, £5433 to Citizens Advice South Lincolnshire and £5000 to Deeping Sports Social Club grants for 2026/27
3. To approve December expenditure.
4. To note December income.
26.107 Planning matters:
1. To receive the minutes and any recommendations from the Planning and Transport committee meeting held on Tuesday 09 December 2025.
2. To consider the following planning applications:
S25/2302 | Erection of new garage | Grain Barn Hall Meadow Road Deeping St James Lincolnshire PE6 8SG
S25/2334 | Section 73 application to vary planning conditions 2 (approved plans) and 3 (external elevations) of planning permission S25/0603 - (Raising eaves height of existing cottage) | 45 Horsegate Deeping St James Lincolnshire PE6 8EW
S25/2366 | Erection of a free range egg production unit with associated infrastructure | Land At Stowgate Fen Road North Deeping St Nicholas Spalding PE11 3DP
26.108 To receive and/or consider the following correspondence:
1. The Deepings Practice Patient Participation Group – Letter regarding their request to the Integrated Care Board applying for an Urgent Treatment Centre
2. A Greater Lincolnshire For All – A letter from the Leaders of Boston Borough, East Lindsey and South Holland District Councils regarding local government reorganisation in Greater Lincolnshire
3. South Kesteven District Council Chief Executive and Leader – providing the presentation slides from the recent Local Government Reorganisation
4. South Kesteven District Council – requesting permission to hold a skate skills event at Deeping St James Parish Council Skate Park on 16 February 2026
5. South Kesteven District Council – enquiring as to whether DSJPC wish to collaborate with them to arrange commemoration events for Covid 19 Day of Reflection (8 March 2026) and 100 Years of Queen Elizabeth II (21 April 2026)
26.109 To receive reports and minutes from committees, advisory committees, meetings, seminars, training and events or meetings of external bodies attended on the Council’s behalf and consider any recommendations from them:
1. Wednesday 19 November 2025 and Monday 24 November 2025 - Community Resilience working party meetings
2. Thursday 27 November 2025 – Association of Local Councils virtual training “Addressing the Bio Diversity Crisis”
3. Monday 1 December 2025 - Teams meeting with Internal Auditor
4. Thursday 11 December 2025 – Deepings Raft Race Community Fund presentation evening
5. Friday 12 December 2025 - Carols in the Marquee at the Waterton Arms
26.110 To agree to the Deepings Neighbourhood Plan Group continuing to liaise with Deeping Gate Parish Council whilst they explore the idea of a future administrative boundary change.
To RESOLVE to move into closed session in accordance with The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed in relation to the following matter.
26.111 To consider the proposal recommended by the Finance Policy and Personnel Committee, who met on Tuesday 9 December 2025, that all reasonable costs of the both the Parish Council and the Clerk, in relation to the ongoing burial matter, will be covered by the Parish Council.
To RESOLVE to move out of closed session
26.112 Parish Pump - items for information or inclusion on future agendas.
Council meeting dates during the next month
7pm Tuesday 6 January 2026 – Cemetery Committee
8pm Tuesday 6 January 2026 – Recreation and Open Spaces Committee
7pm Tuesday 13 January 2026 – Planning and Transport Committee
8pm Tuesday 13 January 2026 – Finance Policy and Personnel Committee
7.30pm Tuesday 20 January 2026 – Council meeting
Please note the Allotments Committee meeting scheduled for 8pm on Tuesday 13 January 2026 has been moved to 8pm on Tuesday 10 February 2026 due to the requirement to hold a Finance Policy and Personnel Committee prior to the Council meeting on 20 January 2026 in order to finalise the 2026/27 budget and precept requirements and consider the Internal Auditor’s report