Agenda – November 2025

A MEETING OF BOZEAT PARISH COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, 17^th NOVEMBER 2025, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT 7pm.  PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD AT BOZEAT TLC, DYCHURCH LANE, BOZEAT.

*PLEASE NOTE THAT MEETINGS MAY BE RECORDED

A G E N D A

1. To consider accepting apologies for absence.
2. To record any new declarations of interest from members in items to be discussed.

To approve the minutes from the meeting of Bozeat Parish Council held on 20^th October 2025.

4. Matters arising from the previous meeting/s: –
5. Circulating documents – to note the progress of any packs that are circulating.
6. Training – to agree any training courses requested by members of the council and receive reports on any attended.
7. Assets of Community Value – to note that the listing of the Red Lion public house will expire soon.
8. Flagpole and flag flying policy – to note that the revised policy has been published on our website.
9. Roles and responsibilities – to confirm amendments to the list.
10. Casual vacancy – to note that the vacancy will be advertised in the next issue of Bozeat Matters.
11. Website branding – to consider the general management of the council’s website and consider approving a quote of £120 to amend colours to match branding.

5. Council services – to receive reports.
6. Cemetery – general report.
7. Cemetery – access lane repairs/widening.
8. Cemetery – tree safety assessments.
9. Cemetery – report from the Green Burial Area working party.
10. Cemetery – war memorial. To consider paying £400 for the cleaning of the war memorial.
11. Allotments – general report.
12. Allotments – reconfiguring of plots.
13. Allotments – report from the Annual Meeting of tenants [15^th November] and rent collection for 2026.
14. Allotments – to consider setting aside a plot as a community allotment.

6. Local environment – to receive the following reports.
7. Highways – general report.
8. Highways – requests for parking restrictions [London Road/Selby Gardens; London Road/Little Close].
9. Highways – resident’s suggestions: – 1] remarking of London Road to provide a filter lane for Ahern Close. 2] creation of one-way system for Mile Street/Church Lane. 3] 40mph speed limits for Harrold Road up to either Glebe or Three Field Farm, Easton Lane after the bridge and London Road from the village outskirts to the A509 Bozeat bypass. 4] adoption by the BEES group of the section of old Wollaston Road to the bench
10. Street Lights – to note any issues.
11. Parish Paths Warden/Rights of Way – to consider claiming a public right of way for the footway from Hewletts Close to TA21/TA22.
12. Santa Pod – to discuss any issues with events/traffic.
13. Village Warden.
14. Village Green – to consider a project to install two new planters on the Village Green to enhance and protect the area [planters cost £395 each plus £400 for installation].

7. Planning – to receive a report.
8. Current/new planning applications.
9. Solar Farm proposals – to receive reports from recent events [NNC members session 15^th October] and formulate a response to any future planning application.

8. Representatives’ reports – to receive the following reports.
9. BEES Group.
10. Bozeat Playing Field Association.
11. Bozeat Primary School.
12. NNC parish and ward meetings.
13. Public transport – to note that a new timetable was published on 13^th
14. Speed signs.
15. Verge mowing – to consider whether to continue to participate in the mowing scheme for the next financial year [£1408.15 grant available towards costs].
16. Big50 Vision – Cllr Pritchard to attend an event on 25^th

9. Village Hall.

• To accept a report from the Working Party.
• To consider arranging a launch event.
• To review and discuss branding.

10. Leisure and Recreation equipment: –

• Skate Ramp – report from the working party.
• Play Area – repairs to the safety and grass surfaces.

11. • To accept a report from the Police Laison Representative.
    • To note any local crimes that are notified to the council.

12. Local events.
    • 9^th November – Remembrance Sunday service at St Mary’s Church 10.15am. To approve the cost of printing service sheets [£50].
    • 11^th November – Remembrance Day gathering at the War Memorial 11am.
    • 29^th November – Christmas tree/lights switch on 5pm.

13. Photocopier/Printer – to consider options to resolve ongoing print quality issues and to approve expenditure incurred to date.

14. Finance

• Payments – to receive a report and to approve fund transfers and payments to be made this month.
• Grants – to consider applying for grants.
• Additional bank signatories – to note that requests to add Cllrs Brown and Todd have been submitted to the bank.

15. Correspondence – to acknowledge receipt of correspondence received since the last meeting.

16. On hold – to note the following agenda items are on hold
    • Cemetery – repairs to railings – to consider replacing sections with either replacement railings currently in store or a new hedge.
    • Review of Fixed Asset Register – to approve revisions to the register.
    • Village Green CCTV.
    • Doctor’s surgery – service issues.

17. To receive any items for the next agenda.

18. Date and time of next meeting – to note that the next meeting of Bozeat Parish Council will be held on Monday, 15^th December 2025, immediately following Public Participation at 7pm. The meeting will be held at TLC, Dychurch Lane, Bozeat.

Signed by Lyndis Payne, Clerk to Bozeat Parish Council.