May 2026 Agenda

Dear Councillors Hosking, Neville, Rose, Shinkins-Hoppe, Smith, Stevens and Townsin.

You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of the recreation & opens spaces Committee to be held at 8.00pm on Tuesday 12 May 2026 in the meeting room at the Institute 38 Church Street Deeping St James PE6 8HD.
The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed on the agenda below. 

Julie Fortnum 

Julie Fortnum
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer 
Issued on Wednesday 6 May 2026 
 
AGENDA

26.48 To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.

26.49 To receive declarations of interest.

26.50 To agree the minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 10 March 2026 

26.51 To receive the Clerk’s report. 

26.52 To receive an update from the Jubilee Park improvements working party 

26.53 To receive the draft heads of terms from South Kesteven District Council about transferring the land off St Vincent’s Close where the small orchard has been planted and also Millennium Wood which is currently leased from them.  

26.54 To receive a proposal from Artivity to provide Parish Council funded art workshops during either week commencing Monday 27 July 2026 or Monday 03 August 2026  

26.55 To receive the quotation from a local contractor to shot blast and powder coat the 4 benches located in Manor Court Gardens 

26.56 To receive an update about the requests for tree inspection quotations  

26.57 To receive an update about the birds-mouth fencing on Spalding Road

26.58 To receive an update about the refurbishment of the telephone box  

26.59 To consider booking a pitch at the Rose and Sweet pea Show and Garden Fete in the Priory Hall and Vicarage Garden on Saturday 27 June 2026 

26.60 To receive an update and agree any actions in relation to the annual Deeping Dog Show – Bark in The Park on Sunday 19 July 2026 

26.61 To note the date of the next meeting – 8pm on Tuesday 14 July 2026.