October 2025 Agenda
SOUTH HYKEHAM PARISH COUNCIL
There will be a meeting of South Hykeham Parish Council’s Finance and General Purposes Committee which will take place on Tuesday 7th October 2025 6.30pm at South Hykeham Community Primary School, Wath Lane.
AGENDA
1. To receive apologies for absence and to resolve to accept the reason for absence.
2. To resolve to receive any declaration of Interests in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and to consider member’s written dispensation requests.
3. Finance
a) To consider the revised edition of the Parish Council’s Financial Regulations with a view to a recommendation to full council that they be adopted at the October full council meeting.
b) To consider the revised Parish Council Risk Assessment with a view to a recommendation to full council that it should be adopted at the October full council meeting.
4) To consider the recommendations from SLCC and LALC that councils in order to comply with the AGAR assertion 10 next year that they should have migrated to either a .gov or .org email address.
a) To consider the proposal tabled by Cllr Southam for the best course of action to ensure that the Parish Council complies with AGAR Assertion 10 and the practical considerations to facilitate this.
b) To consider the Final External Auditor Report and Certificate 2024/25 in respect of the limited assurance review.
5. Update on the proposed meeting with NHTC in order to discuss the revision of the Joint Neighbourhood Plan & associated costs.
6. To consider the revision of the Grants and Donations Policy with a recommendation to be taken to full council for approval.
7. Budget 2026/2027 preparation.
a) To discuss suggested projects and to review items to be included in the budget 2026/27.
b) To consider budget provision for additional staffing costs in order to support business continuity.
8. Correspondence.
9. Chairman’s report.
10. Clerk’s report.
11.To consider moving into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to meetings) Act 1960 as amended by section 100 of the Local Government Act 1972 for confidential items.
Date and Time of Next Finance and General Purposes Committee meeting. –
Carolyn Wilkinson Clerk 2nd October 2025