March 2026
MEETING OF REEPHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 7.30pm in Reepham Methodist Chapel
AGENDA
The meeting will be preceded, if required, by a meeting of the Planning Panel
Community Parking Forum
Matters raised by members of the public
1. Apologies
2. Declarations of Interest
3. Minutes of Meeting held on 24 February 2026
4. Clerk’s Report:
Annual village litter pick
Email changeover
Councillor vacancies – Co-option at May meeting
5. Correspondence:
To note:
Police update – Feb
WLDC – March newsletter
LCC Hawthorn Road Footway Remedial Works - Road Closure - 7 April and 17 April
Damaged bus timetable holder High Street – reported to LCC
Action Required:
Nettleham PC – request to support a TRO for A158 speed reduction
LCC Parish grass cutting agreement for signing
Resident email - seek PC support for proposed road repairs/improvements on section of Church Lane
Cherry Willingham Parish Council - inviting comments on the Pre-Submission Modification Proposals for the Cherry Willingham Neighbourhood Plan.
6. Financial matters
a) Presentation of Accounts for Payment (Mar/Apr):
M Vail – Mar salary (paid 27/3) £ 256.13
PAYE – Mar (paid 27/3) £ 64.00
Sage payroll, Mar £ 13.20 (inc. £2.20 VAT)
M Vail – Apr salary £ 256.13
PAYE – Apr £ 64.00
Sage payroll, Apr £ 13.20 (inc. £2.20 VAT)
M Vail, homeworking allowance, Jan- Mar £ 15.00
M Vail, paper/printing Nov - Mar £ 18.45
M Vail, expenses, Norton renewal £ 64.99
N Power Xmas tree lights electricity £ 5.69 (inc. £0.27p VAT)
Bus shelter cleaning £ 50.00
TOTAL £820.79 (inc £4.67 VAT)
b) INCOME (Oct 2025 – March 2026)
LCC, Grass cutting contribution £ 1310.33
Interest, December £ 171.70
Interest, March £ 140.43
TOTAL £ 1622.46
c) Agree payment of Glendale’s invoices for March (if any March cut takes place) and April as they arrive; provided they are as per original quote
7. Planning Matters
Report from Planning Committee
Goods Farm Development
LALC E News 6/3/26 ‘Planning losing control on Enforcements, complete with an Ombudsman's enquiry’ article
8. 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:
1) advertised by LCC on 26th March, deadline for objections is 27th April.
2) LCC update on additional yellow lines and signage query.
Bus shelter for Lincoln bound travellers at the bus stop in Fiskerton – grant details
Passageway from Station Road to Meadows Close - dead tree and fencing concerns: any LCC feedback
Proposed 30mph extension at Kennel Lane:
1) advertised by LCC on 19th March 2026, deadline for objections is 23rd April
2) if implemented by LCC, consider (with approval of Lincs Road Safety Partnership), the SID location and install of repeater 30mph signs
9. Field Footpaths and Bridleways
Reepham /Greetwell PF 131 - Delayed works: holding item
10. Conservation area
Village Green – project update including finances, cherry tree
11. Amenity areas
Play Area inspections – internal, play area surfaces, roundabout repainting
Fencing, boundary definition at R1
12. Trees/vegetation:
Vegetation behind Manor Rise, TPO mapping – holding item
Protection of fences etc – site visit required
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
13. Car parking at the war memorial on Fiskerton Road (Cllr A Brammer)
14. Business for next agenda: Insurance renewal, Audit
15. Date of next meeting:
Annual Parish Meeting - Wed 13th May 2026, 7.15pm, Methodist Chapel
Annual Meeting of the Parish Council Wed 13th May, 7.30pm, Methodist Chapel
Mrs Michelle Vail, Parish Clerk/RFO 26th March 2026