Louth Town Council
The Sessions House, Eastgate,
Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9AJ

01507 355895
clerk@louthtowncouncil.gov.uk

To the Members of the Town Council of Louth:

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Louth Town Council, its Planning Committee and it’s Governance and Finance Committee which will be held on Tuesday 25^th August 2026 in The Old Court Room, The Sessions House, Eastgate, Louth at 7pm.  The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda below.

There will be a 15 minute public forum between 6.45pm and 7.00pm when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council, and your attendance is requested during this period. 

Please note, any public, wishing to speak in the public forum may do so on items which appear on the agenda or may ‘sit in’ on the meeting(s).  It would be much appreciated if any member of the public wishing to speak would please contact the Town Clerk, by emailing clerk@louthtowncouncil.gov.uk in advance of the meeting to discuss attendance arrangements.  If possible, please provide written representation rather than attending in person. 

Members of the public should note that they will not be allowed to speak during the formal meeting.

Mrs. L.M. Phillips
Town Clerk
Dated this 20^th Day of August 2026

AGENDA

TOWN COUNCIL

(Chairman: Cllr. Mrs. K. Parsons,  Vice Chairman: Cllr. P. Starsmore, Membership: All Cllrs.)

1. Apologies for Absence
   To receive apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Town Clerk at least one hour prior to the meeting.
2. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations
   To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act, 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation received by the Proper Officer under section 22 of the Localism Act.
3. Reports/Updates from District and County Councillors

4. Minutes
   To approve as a correct record the notes of the Council Meeting held on 28^th July 2026.
5. Committee Minutes
   To confirm receipt of the minutes and adopt resolutions contained therein of the Planning Committee meeting held on 30^th June 2026.
6. Financial Matters
   1. Bank Balances
      Council to note bank balances as follows:
      114. Lloyds Treasurers Account (balance on statement 4 at 31^st July 2026) – £301,114.45
      115. Lloyds Deposit Account (balance on statement 4 as at 31^st July 2026) – £166,652.51
      116. NS and I Account (balance on last statement, numbered 15 as at 18^th February 2026) – £114,560.77.
   2. Orders for Payment
      Council to approve the attached list of payments made in July 2026. (Attached).
      

7. Events Working Group
   Council to receive an update on Tour of Britain arrangements.

8. Next Meeting
   To note that the next scheduled meeting of the Town Council will take place on 15^th September 2026.

PLANNING COMMITTEE
(Chairman: Cllr. P. Starsmore, Vice Chairman: Cllr. D. Moore, Membership: All Cllrs.)

1. Apologies for Absence
   To receive apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Town Clerk at least one hour prior to the meeting.
2. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations
   To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act, 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation received by the Proper Officer under section 22 of the Localism Act.
3. Minutes
   To approve as a correct record the notes of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 28^th July 2026. (Attached).
4. Applications received by the Local Planning Authority
   To consider and make observations/ratify comments already submitted by the Planning Working Group to meet deadlines, on all planning applications received including those listed in the schedule (PA/Schedule 08-25-26). (Attached).
5. Planning Correspondence
   Committee to receive planning decisions, enforcement complaints, appeal decisions, temporary road closures etc., as advised by the District and County Council. (Attached).
6. Proposed Work to Trees
   Committee to consider commenting on the following proposed works to trees:
   1. Proposals: T1 – Pine – Felling to the ground. T2 – Pine – Tree to be topped off if possible.  T3 – Pine – Tree to be topped off if possible.  Location: 70 Church Street.  Reasons: T1 – Pine – Tree is diseased and dead.  Dead for 4 years approximately.  Possible danger of falling.  (Plan attached).
   2. Proposals: T1 – Sycamore – Remove to ground level. T2 – Sycamore – Pollard leaving a height of 5m.  Location: Greenside, 58 Horncastle Road.  Reasons: T1 – Sycamore – Tree has extensive root decay and is in advanced decline.  A significant lean is present, indicating compromised structural stability and increased risk of failure.  T2 – Sycamore – Tree is in advanced decline.  Pollard to reduce structural loading and encourage regenerative growth, with the aim of retaining the tree for a limited period.  Regular re-inspection to monitor its condition and ongoing stability for retention.  (Plan attached).

7. Proposed Waiting Restrictions – Louth, Riverhead Road
   Committee to consider commenting on the above proposals. (Attached).

8. Next Meeting
   To note that the next scheduled meeting of the Planning Committee will take place on 15^th September 2026.

GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

(Chairman: Cllr. Mrs. E. Ballard, Vice Chairman: Cllr. G.E. Horton, Membership: All Cllrs.)

1. Apologies for Absence
   To receive apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Town Clerk at least one hour prior to the meeting.
2. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations
   To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act, 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation received by the Proper Officer under section 22 of the Localism Act.
3. Minutes
   To approve as a correct record the notes of the Governance and Finance Committee meeting held on 9^th June 2026. (Attached).

4. Finance
   Committee to receive a recommendation from FOG to note and approve the following:
   1. Receipts and Payments – Cashbooks 1 and 2 – Months 1, 2 and 3
      1. Month 1
         1. Cash Book 1 Receipts £204,883.99            Payments      £40,908.55
         2. Cash Book 2 Receipts        £240.00            Payments             £68.40
      2. Month 2
         1. Cash Book 1 Receipts     £4,066.66            Payments      £29,791.57
         2. Cash Book 2 Receipts           £0.00            Payments             £71.99
      3. Month 3
         1. Cash Book 1 Receipts     £2,993.04            Payments      £22,421.06
         2. Cash Book 2 Receipts           £0.00            Payments             £90.31
   2. Detailed Income and Expenditure Report (Budget Variance Report) as at 30^th June 2026.
   3. Earmarked Reserves Report as at 30^th June 2026.
   4. Balance Sheet and Cashbook 1 and 2 Bank Reconciliations as at 30^th June 2026 which reconcile to account statements showing balances as follows:
      1. Lloyds Treasurers Account balance on statement 3 as at 30^th June 2026 – £332,380.10
      2. Petty Cash (balance as at 30^th June 2026) – £42.92
      3. Lloyds Deposit Account balance on statement 3 as at 30^th June 2026 – £166,652.51
      4. NS and I Account (balance on last statement, numbered 15 as at 18^th February 2026) – £114,560.77.
         

Members of the public should note that Council may resolve to move into closed session at this point, in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the business to be discussed in the following items, information being of a confidential, commercial and third party nature with regard to:

5. Grants
   Committee to consider grant applications (précis attached), receive FOG recommendations and resolve upon the way forward.
   

Cllrs. are STRONGLY urged to familiarise themselves with the grant applications online or in hard copy at the office prior to discussion.

6. Next Meeting
   To note that the next scheduled meeting of the Governance and Finance Committee will take place on 27^th October 2026.