March 2026 Agenda
NOTICE OF MEETING
Dear Councillor
You are hereby summoned to attend the Parish Council Meeting of Belchford and Fulletby Parish Council. It will be held on Thursday 26th March 2026 commencing at 7.30pm at Belchford Church.
The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda below. The official meeting will start at 7.45pm or at the conclusion of the public forum whichever is sooner. All councillors should be present by 7.30pm.
PUBLIC FORUM – Public Participation (maximum 15 minutes) – Members of the public will be invited to comment on any of the items on the agenda or any item they may wish to raise, those items not on the agenda will not be debated but referred if appropriate to the next meeting
Mrs Karen Elliott, Clerk to the Council Date: Thursday 19th March 2026
AGENDA FOR MEETING
1. Apologies for absence and reasons given
2. Declaration of interests and requests for dispensations - To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to consider granting dispensation(s), as per written requests received by the proper officer, to councillors under section 22 of the Act
3. Chairman’s remarks
4. To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 22nd January 2026.
5. To receive reports from the Clerk and Councillors on matters outstanding
a. Change of date for May meeting; 14th / 18th / 19th
b. Maintenance of Grass Triangles, Fulletby (IG)
c. Street Safety (pavements & lighting)
d. LCC Seat/bench for Viking Way
e. Defibs – Service contract
6. Belchford Public Purposes Charity Fund request
7. To adopt IT Policy (see attached): to be digitally & data compliant.
8. Review all Policies
9. To receive reports from District and County Councillors (if available)
10. To receive an update from the Village Green Committee
11. Request for change of location for Belchford Defib
12. Community Woodland
13. Water Tower proposal (JS)
14. Planning Matters:
a) 03586/25/FUL – Application Approved 9/3/2026.
15. Highways Matters:
16. To consider correspondence received since the last Council meeting:
17. Financial matters:
a. Digital Banking
b. To receive an updated bank reconciliation form from RFO and
c. To consider and resolve payments since last meeting including cheques for LIVES Defib pads, N Sorenti Newsletter printing, HMRC, Clerks Salary, village hall hire,
18. To agree agenda items for the May 2026 meeting, plus items for the next newsletter.
Meeting Dates for 2026:
Thursday 16th July, 17th September & 19th November.