November 2025
MEETING OF REEPHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Tuesday 25 November 2025 at 7.30pm in Reepham Methodist Chapel
AGENDA
The meeting will be preceded, if required, by a meeting of the Planning Panel
Matters raised by members of the public
1. Apologies
2. Declarations of Interest
3. Minutes of Meeting held on 28 October 2025
4. Clerk’s Report:
Pensions Regulators: Tri-annual review and re-enrolment of eligible staff
Leaf sweep request
Clerk’s annual leave 24 Dec – 2nd Jan inclusive
5. Correspondence:
To note:
WLDC – Sept newsletter
Witham Valley Access Project - AGM Tuesday Nov 18th
LCC - Permit Scheme Variation proposal (management of street works)
Action Required:
Fiskerton Parish Council proposal - late-night bus service for our villages
6. Financial matters
a) Presentation of Accounts for Payment (Nov/Dec):
M Vail – Nov salary £ 256.13
PAYE – Nov £ 64.00
M Vail – Dec salary £ 256.13
PAYE – Dec £ 64.00
Homeworking allowance, Oct – Dec £ 15.00
M Vail, reimburse Xmas sweets £ 42.50
Mr A Brammer, reimburse painting materials (play area) £38.59 (inc £6.43 VAT)
Sage payroll, Nov £ 13.20 (inc. £2.20 VAT)
Sage payroll, Dec £ 13.20 (inc. £2.20 VAT)
Glendale, hedge cut, 2007 £ 624.00 (inc. £104.00 VAT)
Glendale, 2046 £390.58 (inc £65.09 VAT)
W&AC Rose, Xmas tree £294.00 (inc £49.00 VAT)
TOTAL £2071.33 (inc £228.92 VAT)
b) Approve payment of Parish Online invoice for .Gov email addresses at £184.00 + VAT when it is presented
c) Approve payment of CBE Consulting invoice in respect of cherry tree at £170.00 + VAT (National Lottery grant funded) when it is presented
d) Approve payment of bus shelter cleaning invoice of £45.00 when it is presented
e) Approve contribution to Reepham News in 2026
f) D/Cllr C Darcel- Councillor Initiative Fund
g) Grass cutting – approve quote for 2026 - £3339.70 + VAT
h) Hedge and herbicide work – approve quote for 2026 - £1833.60 + VAT
i) Revised Financial Regulations
j) Revised Standing Orders
k) Approve IT Policy (New Audit compliance requirements from 2026)
7. Planning Matters
Report from Planning Committee
Goods Farm Development
Land to rear of Stonefield farm: Conservation Officer feedback re possibility of listing
8. Roads and footways
Mellows Close to Manor Rise footpath – holding item
Mellows Close yellow lines – holding item, any LCC update
Bus shelter for Lincoln bound travellers at the bus stop in Fiskerton – holding item
Post Office corner flooded – reported to LCC
9. Field Footpaths and Bridleways
Reepham /Greetwell PF 131: Delayed works: holding item
FP at solar panel installation between Reepham and Fiskerton
10. Conservation area
Village Green – project update including finances, cherry tree
11. Amenity areas
Play Area inspections – internal, play area surfaces, roundabout repainting
Fencing at R1
12. Trees/vegetation:
Vegetation behind Manor Rise, TPO mapping – holding item
Trees for Streets scheme – LCC response
Condition of two trees in grass area on left side of Meadows Close
13. Xmas:
Santa
Note: tree delivery date 27th November, and Carols around the Tree: Monday 15th Dec from 6-7pm, weather dependent
14. Meeting dates 2026: All Tuesdays except May: Jan 27, Feb 24, Mar 31, May 13 (Wed), Jun 30. Jul 28, Sept 29, Oct 27, Nov 24
Annual Parish Meeting May 13 (Wed)
15. Business for next agenda:
16. Date of next meeting: Tuesday 27 January 2026, 7.30pm, Methodist Chapel
Mrs Michelle Vail, Parish Clerk/RFO 20th November 2025