January 2026 Agenda
NOTICE OF A MEETING OF HECKINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
Dear Sir/Madam
You are summoned to attend the Precept Meeting of Heckington Parish Council to be held in the Parish Council Chambers, St Andrews Street, Heckington on Monday 12 January 2026.
Members of the Press and Public are invited to attend. All members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted at the meeting, as set out hereunder.
Signed: Heidi Wilson, Clerk & RFO Dated: 17 December 2025
AGENDA
The Parish Council may pass a resolution on any agenda item, even if the agenda does not specifically state ‘to resolve to approve’. This wording ‘to resolve to approve’ in certain circumstances could be interpreted as predetermination. The parish council have received advice from LALC in relation to this matter.
1. Chair’s Welcome
2. Public Forum:
Fifteen minutes will be set aside for Members of the Public to ask questions or make short statements to the Council. The Council may choose not to answer any question; a response may instead be given in writing. Matters raised may be added to an agenda for a future meeting. Members of the public are welcome to stay for the Parish Council meeting after the public session but are not permitted to speak during the meeting. If you would like to make comment during the meeting, please raise your hand if you are able to do so.
3. Councillors present
4. Apologies
5. To receive any reports of member’s interest, pecuniary or otherwise in relation to the agenda and any dispensations in accordance with the Localism Act 2011
6. Finance
a) To review the potential a valuation for the sale of the Nilfisk mower.
b) To review with a view to approving the draft budget for 2026/27 to include a review of reserves, income and expenditure.
i) Review of Reserves (item in italics added since the Finance Committee meeting on 30 October 2025 and the Parish Council meeting on 27 November 2025.
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Record of ring-fenced/general reserves (as amended) |
Proposed NEW figures |
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Capital Equipment |
10,000.00* review |
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Elections |
7,000.00 |
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Legal Fees |
10,000.00* |
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Chamber Maintenance |
2,000.00 |
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Memorials |
0.00 |
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Verge Maintenance |
0.00 |
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Lift |
0.00 |
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Rates |
0.00 |
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Trees |
0.00 |
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Coronation Balance |
0.00 |
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Cemetery 2025/26 Carry forward (variable) |
12,515.11 |
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Cemetery |
10,000.00 |
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Emergency Building Repairs |
0.00 |
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General Reserves |
15,000.00 |
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TOTALS |
66,515.11 |
ii) Review of Income generally and in terms of cemetery fees (to include discussion about the sale of the Nilfisk mower)
INCOME SOURCES (excluding Precept) 2026/27
LCC Litter Picking Grant 1809.00
Cemetery Fees 3000.00*
Library LCC 5167.00
Library Fines 80.00
Fair 300.00
Room Hire 100.00
Wayleave 174.60
Interest 800.00
TOTAL 11,430.60
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INCOME SOURCES (excluding Precept) |
2026/27 |
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LCC Litter Picking Grant |
1809.00 |
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Cemetery Fees |
3000.00* |
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Library LCC |
5167.00 |
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Library Fines |
80.00 |
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Fair |
300.00 |
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Room Hire |
100.00 |
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Wayleave |
174.60 |
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Interest |
800.00 |
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TOTAL |
11,430.60 |
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CEMETERY FEES |
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EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF BURIAL (TABLE 1) |
Resident |
Non-resident |
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2025/26 |
2026/27 |
2025/26 |
2026/27 |
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For the Exclusive Right of Burial for 99 years in an earthen grave 6ft by 3 feet |
210.00 |
221.00 |
363.00 |
381.00 |
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For the Exclusive Right of Burial for 99 years in a cremated remains plot 3ft by 2 feet |
162.00 |
170.00 |
294.00 |
308.00 |
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If a larger plot is required, 2 standard grave spaces will be required (Parish Council, 31 October 2016). |
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INTERMENT (TABLE 2) |
Resident |
Non-resident |
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2025/26 |
2026/27 |
2025/26 |
2026/27 |
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A still-born child whose age does not exceed one year |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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A child under the age of 15 years |
115.00 |
120.75 |
173.00 |
182.00 |
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Adults (aged 16 years and above) |
187.00 |
196.00 |
317.00 |
333.00 |
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Cremated remains (burial) |
126.00 |
132.00 |
222.00 |
233.00 |
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Cremated remains (spreading on the surface of a grave or other designated area) |
80.00 |
84.00 |
145.00 |
162.00 |
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The right to bury cremated remains in a grave space already having been used for a burial shall only be allowed provided the recently deceased is listed on the Exclusive Right of Burial or, a transfer of ownership will be required. |
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These fees exclude the digging of the grave. This must be arranged separately or via the Funeral Director. |
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MEMORIALS & TABLETS (TABLE 3) |
Resident |
Non-resident |
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2025/26 |
2026/27 |
2025/26 |
2026/27 |
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For the Exclusive Rights to erect a headstone for 99 years. Single |
90.00 |
95.00 |
180.00 |
189.00 |
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Double* |
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142.50 |
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283.50 |
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Kerbs* |
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50.00 |
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100.00 |
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For the Exclusive Rights to erect a tablet for 99 years |
80.00 |
84.00 |
160.00 |
168.00 |
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TRANSFER OF EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF BURIAL (TABLE 4) |
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Administration Fee |
10.00 |
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Exclusive Right of Burial Administration Fee |
10.00 |
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Interment Application Administration Fee |
10.00 |
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Application to Erect a Memorial Administration Fee |
10.00 |
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Surrender of Exclusive Right of Burial Administration Fee |
10.00 |
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Transfer of Exclusive Right of Burial Administration Fee |
25.00 |
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Search of the Register of Burials |
0.00 |
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Chapel Hire |
25.00 |
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(5% increase approved at the November Meeting of the Parish Council)
iii) Review of Expenditure (Draft Budget 2026/27 subject to change)
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GENERAL |
2024/25 |
2025/26 (as amended) |
2026/27 Draft Proposals |
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Insurances including motor fleet |
6300.00 |
7500.00 |
8000.00 |
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Annual Subscriptions |
400.00 |
2500.00 |
5250.00 |
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Village Hall Hire |
200.00 |
120.00 |
200.00 |
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Election Costs |
15,155.00 |
7000.00 |
3500.00 |
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Speedwatch |
500.00 |
0.00 |
300.00 |
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SID |
500.00 |
500.00 |
500.00 |
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Defibrillator |
600.00 |
500.00 |
1000.00 |
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Training Courses/Subs |
800.00 |
2000.00 |
1250.00 |
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Legal Fees |
9098.72 |
3500.00 |
5000.00 |
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PWLB |
3900.00 |
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Banking Fees |
200.00 |
100.00 |
150.00 |
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Computer Maintenance |
1000.00 |
540.00 |
630.00 |
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Stationery & postage |
200.00 |
250.00 |
600.00 |
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Office Equipment |
790.00 |
200.00 |
750.00 |
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Printer Ink |
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485.00 |
750.00 |
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Telephone |
1000.00 |
120.00 |
200.00 |
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Broadband |
500.00 |
360.00 |
400.00 |
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Sundries/Hospitality |
350.00 |
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Refunds |
0.00 |
150.00 |
150.00 |
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Land Purchase |
0.00 |
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Payroll |
1200.00 |
500.00 |
500.00 |
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Library/Hub |
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|
10.00 |
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Chair’s Allowance |
780.00 |
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Internal Audit |
1100.00 |
500.00 |
525.00 |
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External Audit |
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1000.00 |
1000.00 |
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Printing (external) |
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500.00 |
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Councillor’s expenses |
150.00 |
0.00 |
250.00 |
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Delivery fees (newsletter) |
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1956.00 |
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Portaloo |
0.00 |
1500.00 |
1260.00 |
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Office equipment (ring-fenced) |
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Chair’s Allowance |
780.00 |
0.00 |
300.00* |
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Drainage Rates (Star Fen) |
0.00 |
57.00 |
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TOTAL |
45,503.72 |
31,838.00 |
32,475.00 |
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STAFFING |
2024/25 |
2025/26 (as amended) |
2026/27 Draft Proposals |
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Salaries inc PAYE and NIC |
52,000.00 |
69,953.00 |
80,000.00 |
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Locum Cover |
0.00 |
0.00 |
5,000.00 |
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Pensions |
4500.00 |
3000.00 |
7,000.00 |
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Staff Travel |
125.00 |
540.00 |
0.00 |
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TOTAL |
56,625.00 |
73,493.00 |
92,000.00 |
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CARETAKER & VILLAGE MAINTENANCE |
2024/25 |
2025/26 (as amended) |
2026/27 Draft Proposals |
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Business Rates (Village Green) |
610.00 |
550.00 |
565.00 |
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Village Maintenance |
3700.00 |
3500.00 |
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Village Green Electricity |
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|
500.00 |
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Replacement Noticeboard/s |
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5,000.00* |
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Caretaker Equipment, Repairs and Servicing |
6000.00 |
3000.00 |
4,600.00 |
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Caretaker Supplies |
2130.00 |
500.00 |
1000.00 |
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Diesel |
1250.00 |
1500.00 |
0.00 |
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Petrol |
250.00 |
500.00 |
1000.00 |
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Trees/Hedges General |
4000.00 |
1500.00 |
4585.00 |
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Other/Registered Waste Removal |
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500.00 |
100.00 |
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TOTAL |
17,940.00 |
11,550.00 |
17,350.00 |
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CEMETERY |
2024/25 |
2025/26 (as amended) |
2026/27 Draft Proposals |
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Water |
200.00 |
150.00 |
155.00 |
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Electricity |
3000.00 |
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General Maintenance |
1000.00 |
3000.00 |
3,500.00 |
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Project Forget Me Knot |
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0.00 |
7,500.00 |
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Memorial Safety Checks |
0.00 |
3500.00 |
7,500.00 |
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Pest Control |
0.00 |
500.00 |
600.00 |
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Trees/Hedges |
0.00 |
2500.00 |
2,500.00 |
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Rates |
610.00 |
625.00 |
1,061.00* |
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Reserves |
0.00 |
12515.11 |
See reserves table |
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Totals |
4810.00 |
22,790.11 |
22,816.00 |
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WORKSHOP |
2024/25 |
2025/26 (as amended) |
2026/27 Draft Proposals |
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Equipment |
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|
0.00 |
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Electricity |
3000.00 |
|
1,000.00 |
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General Maintenance |
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|
2,500.00 |
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First Aid Supplies |
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|
50.00 |
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Inspections & testing |
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|
500.00 |
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Totals |
3,000.00 |
5,500.00 |
4,050.00 |
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SECTION 137/GRANTS |
2024/25 |
2025/26 (as amended) |
2026/27 Draft Proposals |
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TOTAL |
2300.00 |
4,100.00 |
6,000.00* |
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CHAMBERS |
2024/25 |
2025/26 (as amended) |
2026/27 Draft Proposals |
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Water |
400.00 |
0.00 |
500.00 |
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Electricity |
9000.00 |
4250.00 |
3,750.00 |
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General Maintenance |
7619.88 |
1000.00 |
3,500.00 |
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Lift Servicing LOLER & Maintenance |
3000.00 |
500.00 |
750.00 |
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Window Cleaning |
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150.00 |
150.00 |
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Cleaning |
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720.00 |
700.00 |
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Supplies (cleaning/hygiene) |
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200.00 |
100.00 |
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Chambers Equipment |
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200.00 |
750.00 |
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Testing/Inspections |
250.00 |
1820.00 |
7,000.00 |
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Building Repairs (Emergency) |
|
0.00 |
2,000.00 |
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Rates |
2,000.00 |
0.00 |
2,725.00* |
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TOTALS |
22,269.88 |
8,840.00 |
21,925.00 |
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PLAYGROUND |
2024/25 |
2025/26 (as amended) |
2026/27 Draft Proposals |
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Annual Inspections |
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|
273.00 |
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Repairs |
|
|
2677.00 |
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Cleaning & general maintenance |
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|
50.00 |
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TOTALS |
400.00 |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
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ALLOTMENT PARISH COUNCIL |
2024/25 |
2025/26 (as amended)
|
2026/27 Draft Proposals |
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Testing |
|
|
300.00 |
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Trees/Hedges |
1,300.00 |
1,500.00 |
1,300.00 |
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Dykes |
0.00 |
0.00 |
200.00 |
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Drainage Rates |
0.00 |
110.00 |
150.00 |
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Pest Control |
0.00 |
450.00 |
550.00 |
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TOTALS |
1,300.00 |
2,060.00 |
2,500.00 |
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EVENTS |
2024/25 |
2025/26 (as amended) |
2026/27 Draft Proposals |
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TOTALS |
|
400.00 |
500.00 |
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PAVILION |
2024/25 |
2025/26 (as amended) |
2026/27 Draft Proposals |
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Water |
|
|
|
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Electricity |
|
|
|
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Maintenance (Buildings) |
1000.00 |
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|
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Maintenance general (to include pest control) |
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|
|
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Inspections/testing |
250.00 |
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Special Projects |
0.00 |
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Other |
0.00 |
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TOTAL |
1,250.00 |
50,000.00 |
20,000* |
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FINETURF (CIL) |
2024/25 |
2025/26 (as amended) |
2026/27 Draft Proposals |
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TOTALS |
5288.00 |
3888.00 |
8650.00 |
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TOTALS EXPENDITURE |
|
2026/27 |
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General Administration |
|
32,475.00 |
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Staffing |
|
92,000.00 |
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Caretaker & Village Maintenance |
|
17,350.00 |
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Cemetery |
|
22,816.00 |
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Workshop |
|
4,050.00 |
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S137 and Grants |
|
6,000.00 |
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Chambers |
|
21,925.00 |
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Playground |
|
3,000.00 |
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Allotment |
|
2,500.00 |
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Events |
|
500.00 |
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Pavilion |
|
20,000.00 |
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TOTALS |
|
222,616.00 |
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Predicted Year End Balance |
30,000.00 |
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Proposed Reserves |
66,515.11 |
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Proposed Reserves minus Year End Balance+ |
36,515.11 |
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Budgeted Expenditure for 2026/27 |
222,616.00 |
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Budgeted Estimated Income for 2026/27 exc. sale of Nilfisk as this is not guaranteed income |
11,430.60 |
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Precept Request 2026/27 |
247,700.51 |
c) To resolve to set the precept figure for 2026/27.
i) To review the impact of this upon the Council Tax Figure using the 2026/27 Council Tax calculator provided by NKDC.
7. Date and time of the next meeting/s
Committees
Finance Committee Meeting, TBC
Allotment Management Committee Meeting, Thursday 5 February 2026 at 7.30pm.
Staffing Committee Meeting – Not scheduled
Cemetery Committee Meeting, Thursday 26 February 2026 at 7.30pm
Pavilion Committee Meeting – Not scheduled
Parish Council
Monday 26 January 2026
Monday 23 February 2026
Monday 30 March 2026
Monday 27 April 2026
Monday 25 May 2026
Monday 29 June 2026
Monday 27 July 2026
Monday 28 September 2026
Monday 26 October 2026
Monday 30 November 2026
8. Questions from the public (if the Chair permits)
9. Closed Session
d) i) To resolve to approve the salary range for the role of Caretaker.