October 2026 Agenda
Dear Parish Councillors Bowell, Burdock, Dilks (County and District), Fowler, Gilbert, Hosking, Neville, 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 20 October 2026 at 7.00pm.
Julie Fortnum
Julie Fortnum
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Published on Thursday 15 October 2026
AGENDA
Open Forum/Public Participation
27.58 To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
27.59 To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests.
27.60 To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 15 September 2026.
27.61 To receive the Clerks report and receive an update on matters arising from previous minutes.
27.62 To receive reports from the District Councillors and County Councillor.
27.63 To consider the application for Co-option
27.64 Financial matters:
1. To receive the minutes and any recommendations from the extra ordinary Finance Policy and Personnel committee meeting held on Tuesday 13 October 2026.
2. To agree the donation of £250 to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal (power to spend under the section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972)
3. To approve the expenditure for October 2026.
4. To note the income for October 2026.
5. To approve the contractual pay awards for the Parish Clerk/RFO and Assistant Clerk following the Local Government Association announcing the 2026 Local Government Pay Settlement.
6. To consider funding options available for the Jubilee Park improvements project.
27.65 Planning matters:
1. To receive the minutes and any recommendations from the Planning and Transport committee meeting held on Tuesday 13 October 2026.
27.66 To agree the location of two information posts, part of the green walk initiative.
27.67 To consider approaching a local publication with a view to including a regular Chairman’s report and any other ways of raising the Parish Council’s profile.
27.68 To consider the following correspondence.
1. Chattertons Solicitors – confirmation that the Land Registry have now registered Deeping St James Parish Council's ownership of Jubilee Park including Title Information Documents for the Parish Council to keep
2. Campaign to Protect Rural England – a welcome email following the decision to join
www.cpre.org.uk
3. Priory Church of Deeping St James – a thank you message from the Church Warden following the receipt of the grant for £500 towards the refurbishment of the Church Organ
4. Market Deeping Town Council - Invitation to the opening and closing of the Garden of Remembrance Ceremonies to be held at 3pm on Sunday 01st and 15th November 2026 at the Riverside Park (opposite the Deepings Community Library), High Street, Market Deeping
5. Chattertons Solicitors – documentation in respect of the transfer of the land at St Vincents Close and Millennium Wood Spalding Road from SKDC to the Parish Council
27.69 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. Age Concern Annual General Meeting held in the Oddfellows Hall Church Street Market Deeping at 7pm on Monday 21 September 2026.
2. Finance for Councillors training from the Parkinson Partnership via Lincolnshire Association of Local Councils held on Tuesday 22 September 2026
3. Lincolnshire Day exhibition at the Priory Church on Thursday 01 October 2026
4. ‘Managing menopause in the workplace’, a free online course offered by WorkNest held on Tuesday 06 October 2026
5. Meeting with representatives from the Deepings Practice held at the Practice at 10.00am on Wednesday 07 October 2026.
6. Lincolnshire Community Resilience Conference at the Petwood Hotel Woodhall Spa on Wednesday 07 October 2026.
7. The Deepings Lions Duck Race proceeds presentation event held on Wednesday 14 October 2026 at the White Horse Church Street Market Deeping
8. Meeting (including a site visit to the artificial grass pitch on the playing fields) with representatives from the Lincolnshire Football Association, the Football Foundation, Deepings School (Anthem Trust), Lincolnshire County Council, South Kesteven District Council and Deeping United Football Club, held at the Deepings School at 11am on Thursday 15 October 2026
27.70 Parish Pump - items for information or inclusion on future agendas.
Next month’s meeting dates
7pm Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Planning and transport committee meeting
8pm Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Recreation and open spaces committee meeting
7pm Tuesday 17 November 2026 – Council meeting
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.
10.30am and 2.30pm Sunday 8 November 2026 – Remembrance Processions from DSJ United Charities Garden, Church Street, Deeping St James and Market Place, Market Deeping to the 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.