August 18 2026 Agenda
Dear Parish Councillors Bowell, Burdock, Dilks (County and District), Fowler, Gilbert, Halls, Hosking, 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 August 18 July 2026 at 7.00pm.
Julie Fortnum
Julie Fortnum
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Published on Wednesday 12 August 2026
AGENDA
Open Forum/Public Participation
27.48 To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
27.49 To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests.
27.50 To approve the minutes of the previous meetings held on Tuesday 21 July 2026 and 04 August 2026.
27.51 To receive the Clerks report and receive an update on matters arising from previous minutes.
27.52 To receive reports from the District Councillors and County Councillor.
27.53 Financial matters:
1. To receive the minutes and any recommendations from the Finance Policy and Personnel committee held on Tuesday 11 August 2026
2. To approve the expenditure for August 2026.
3. To note the income for August 2026.
27.54 Planning matters:
1. To receive the minutes and any recommendations from the Planning and Transport committee meeting held on Tuesday 11 August 2026
2. To consider the following planning application –
S26/1309 | Submission of details to approve Affordable Housing Scheme pursuant to (Schedule 4, Part A, Paragaph 5) of Section 106 Agreement that relates to Outline Planning Application reference - S24/0617 | Land South Of A15 West Of Peterborough Road Market Deeping Lincolnshire PE6 8GQ
27.55 To consider the following correspondence.
1. Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust – Thanking the Parish Council for the recent donation of £50 in lieu of John Parsonage’s presentation at the Annual Parish Meeting
2. The Deepings Patient Participation Group – requesting items about wellbeing and social events or heritage and history to be added to their next newsletter
3. Lincolnshire Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Service – Fire And Rescue Response Review Engagement, consultation closes 23 August 2026
4. Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Centenary year update newsletter
27.56 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. Town and Parish Council’s Local Government Reorganisation Briefing from South Kesteven District Council held in Bourne on Thursday 23 July 2026 and Grantham on Thursday 30 July 2026
2. Parish Council funded Forest School organised by Our Forest Garden Swines Meadow Nursery Towngate East from Monday 27 to Friday 31 July 2026
3. Deeping Raft Race and Street Fair on the River Welland, Bridge Street Deeping St James and High Street Market Deeping from 11am to 5pm on Sunday 02 August 2026
4. Parish Council funded art sessions organised by Artivity Studios Swines Meadow Nursery Towngate East from Monday 03 to Friday 07 August 2026
5. Deeping St James Allotment Association Show on Sunday 09 August 2026
6. Exotic Pet Refuge 50th Anniversary Open Day on Sunday 09 August 2026
7. Parish Council funded playscheme organised by Madcaps out of School Club Market Deeping Community Primary School Willoughby Way from Monday 10 to Thursday 13 August 2026.
27.57 Parish Pump - items for information or inclusion on future agendas.
August dates for the diary
Thursday 20 August 2026 6.30pm – Frognall footpath walk, meeting at and returning to the Institute, 38 Church Street DSJ
Monday 24 August 2026 11.00am to 13.00pm – Postcode Lottery Local Funding Workshop at the Deepings Community Centre Douglas Road Market Deeping
Sunday 06 September 2026 - Deepings Lions Duck Race and Street Fair on the River Welland Bridge Street Deeping St James.
Future community events
3pm Sunday 01 and 15 November 2026 – The opening and closing of the Garden of Remembrance at Riverside Gardens High Street Market Deeping
11am and 2pm Sunday 8 November 2026 – Remembrance Services at St Guthlacs Church Market Deeping and the Priory Church Deeping St James
Friday 11 December 2026 – Carols in the Marquee at the Waterton Arms.