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 and its Planning Committee which will be held on Tuesday 28^th July 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 23^rd Day of July 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 Meetings held on 9^th June 2026 and 30^th June 2026.
5. Committee Minutes
   To confirm receipt of the minutes and adopt resolutions contained therein of the Planning Committee meeting held on 9^th June 2026.
6. Equality and Diversity Policy
   Council to review the above and approve for continued use, noting that there are no suggested amendments.
7. LALC AGM
   Council to receive a report on the above. (Attached).

8. LALC Summer Conference
   Following attendance by Cllr. Mrs. JP, Council to receive a report on the above. (Attached).
9. Morrisons
   Council to receive notes of the walkaround held with Morrisons on 14^th July 2026. (Attached).
10. Town Centre Retail Working Group
    Council to receive an update from the above (attached) and resolve upon proposals included therein.
11. Council Tablets
    Following discussion on 30^th June when Council resolved to accept, in principle, a quote for the supply of tablets, dependent upon the answer to 3 questions, Councillors to receive the responses and indicate if they would like a keyboard with their tablet.
12. Financial Matters:

1. 1. Bank Balances
      Council to note bank balances as follows:

380. Lloyds Treasurers Account (balance on statement 3 at 30^th June 2026) – £332,380.10
381. Lloyds Deposit Account (balance on statement 3 as at 30^th June 2026) – £166,652.51

• NS and I Account (balance on last statement, numbered 15 as at 18^th February 2026) – £114,560.77.

2026. Orders for Payment
      Council to approve the attached list of payments made in June 2026. (Attached).

13. Rural Market Town Group
    Council to nominate a Councillor to act as its Young People’s Representative on the above.

14. Co-option
    Council to consider candidates for co-option onto Louth Town Council and resolve as necessary.

15. Next Meeting
    To note that the next scheduled meeting of the Town Council will take place on 25^th August 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 30^th June 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 07-28-26). (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 – Silver Birch – Crown raise to gain a height of at least 3m. T2 – Silver Birch – Crown raise to gain a height of at least 3m.  T3 – Silver Birch – Crown raise to gain a height of at least 3m.  T4 – Silver Birch – Crown raise to gain a height of at least 3m.  T5 – Hazel – Crown raise over parking bays to gain a height of 2m and 1m from the top of fence.  T6 – Silver Birch – Target prune old stub cuts.  T7 – Silver Birch – Crown raise to a height of 3m. Remove branches from beneath lamp.  T8 – Silver Birch – Crown raise to gain a height of 3m.  T9 – Silver Birch – Crown raise to gain a height of 3m.  Location: 86 Church Street, LN11 9DD.  Reasons: T1 – Silver Birch – To gain a height clearance of at least 3m. Chip and remove.  T2 – Silver Birch – To gain at height clearance of at least 3m. Chip and remove.  T3 – Silver Birch – To gain a height clearance of at least 3m. Chip and remove. T4 – Silver Birch – To gain a height clearance of at least 3m. Remove deadwood. Chip and remove. T5 – Hazel – To gain a height clearance of 2m and 1m from top of fence. Chip and remove. T7 – Silver Birch – To gain a height clearance of at least 3m. Remove branches beneath lamp. Chip and remove. T8 – Silver Birch – To gain a heigh clearance of at least 3m. Chip.
   2. Proposals: T1 – Holly – Remove to ground level. T2 – Silver Birch – Remove to ground level.  T3 – Yew – Reduce height from 13m to 10m.  Reduce canopy radius from 6m to 3m from the main stem back to viable secondary growth points and following natural flowing lines.  T4 – Beech – Reduce lateral spread only over neighbours drive from 9m to 6m cutting back to viable secondary growth points.  Location: 5 St. Mary’s Lane, LN11 0DU.  Reasons: T1 – Holly – Tree is in decline and affecting the old boundary wall.  T2 – Silver Birch – Tree is dead standing.  T3 – Yew – Tree is overpowering that part of the garden and is encroaching the land and driveway.  T4 – Beech – Tree has lean over neighbours driveway, this will reduce the weight and stop debris dropping on their drive.
   3. Proposals: T1 – Yew – Reduce to approx. 10 feet – Prune back to clear. G1 – Laurels, Ivy, Cypress – Reduce to previous heights, prune back.  Location: 35A St. Mary’s Lane, LN11 0DU.  Reasons: T1 – Yew – Prune back to clear phone lines/around street lighting and also low over pathway.  G1 – Laurels, Ivy, Cypress – Prune back so not over driveways.
7. Conservation Area Appraisal
   Councillors to receive a report (attached) on the meeting and walkaround held recently regarding the above with Irving Patrick Consulting.
8. Next Meeting
   To note that the next scheduled meeting of the Planning Committee will take place on 25^th August 2026.

 PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

(Membership: Cllrs. Mrs. JMS, Mrs. EB, GEH, JB, JD, PS, DM)

1. Apologies for Absence
   To receive and note 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 Personnel Committee Meetings held on Tuesday 12^th May 2026 and Thursday 28^th May 2026
4. Mayor’s Serjeant
   Committee to discuss arrangements to fill the above vacant position.
5. Closed Session
   Committee to resolve to move into closed session 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 third party and confidential nature in relation to Personnel:
   1. Holiday – Committee to receive an update from the Town Clerk.
   2. Sickness – Committee to receive an update from the Town Clerk.
   3. Accidents – Committee to receive an update from the Town Clerk.
6. Next Meeting
   To note that the next meeting of the Personnel Committee is scheduled to take place on 27^th October 2026.