February 2026

MEETING OF REEPHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Tuesday 24 February 2026 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 27 January 2026
 
4. Councillor vacancies – Co-option
 
5. Clerk’s Report:
Cllr Catherine Wilson
Annual village litter pick - 29th March 2026, confirm arrangements
Email changeover
Pensions Regulator - re-declaration of compliance completed 
Clerk’s annual leave w/c 16 March 2026
 
6. Correspondence:
To note:
Police update - Feb
Local Government Reorganisation online consultation - 5th Feb for 7 weeks
FOI Request
LCC - road safety issues on Hawthorn Road
 
Action Required:
LCC Parish grass cutting plans for review and acceptance
 
 
7. Financial matters
a) Presentation of Accounts for Payment (Feb):
M Vail – Feb salary                                                     £   255.93       
PAYE – Feb                                                                £   64.20
Sage payroll, Feb                                                        £  13.20 (inc. £2.20 VAT)
 
                                                       TOTAL        £333.33 (inc £2.20  VAT)  
 
b) Annual approval of Reviewed Financial Risk Assessment
c) Annual approval of Reviewed Asset Register
 
8. Planning Matters 
Report from Planning Committee 
Goods Farm Development 
Diversion of part footpath 129/1 - Letter from Order Making Authority
Sudbrooke Neighbourhood Plan Review - Regulation 16 Submission Consultation
 
9. Roads and footways
Mellows Close to Manor Rise footpath – holding item
Mellows Close yellow lines – LCC proposal to introduce waiting restrictions at several junctions in the vicinity of the school
Bus shelter for Lincoln bound travellers at the bus stop in Fiskerton – LCC feedback 
Passageway from Station Road to Meadows Close - dead tree and fencing concerns: any LCC feedback
If proposed 30mph extension at Kennel Lane is implemented by LCC, consider (with approval of Lincs Road Safety Partnership), the SID location and install of repeater 30mph signs
    
10. Field Footpaths and Bridleways
Reepham /Greetwell PF 131 - Delayed works: holding item
                  
11. Conservation area
Village Green – project update including finances, cherry tree 
 
12. Amenity areas
Play Area inspections – internal, play area surfaces, roundabout repainting
Fencing, boundary definition at R1
 
13. Trees/vegetation:
Vegetation behind Manor Rise, TPO mapping – holding item
Request to crown lift oak tree behind 10 Manor Rise.
Protection of fences etc
Trees for Streets scheme – consider sites to plant trees
Condition of two trees in grass area on left side of Meadows Close 
Railway work scheduled for 2nd Feb 2026
 
14. Xmas: lights update
 
15. Business for next agenda: 
 
16. Date of next meeting: Tuesday 31 March 2026, 7.30pm, Methodist Chapel 
 
 
Mrs Michelle Vail, Parish Clerk/RFO    19th February 2026