July 2026 Agenda
To: All Members of Fenton & Torksey Lock Parish Council
Please consider yourself summoned to the Ordinary Meeting of Fenton & Torksey Lock Parish Council on Monday 27th July 2026 at 7.00 pm. The meeting will be held in the White Swan, Torksey Lock, for the purpose of transacting the following business:
Public Forum: The period for public participation will be a maximum of fifteen minutes (unless the Chair extends this period) at the beginning of the meeting. The public may address the Council on current matters, or issues that may be considered for future agenda items.
Please note any issues raised cannot be discussed at this meeting but will be added to the agenda for the next meeting or replied to via post or email. Questions or statements in writing should be submitted to the Clerk by noon on the day of the meeting – email: clerk@fentonandtorkseylock-pc.gov.uk
Reports from County & District Councillors and Other Invited Agencies may also be given during this time.
Members of the public are expected to be polite, civil and respectful at all times during the meeting.
Once the public forum has ended the meeting will continue under Standing Orders. In extenuating circumstances, and only at the discretion of the Chair, the meeting may be moved out of formal session to allow the public to speak
Diane Semley – Clerk to the Council
AGENDA
1. CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME
2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST AND DISPENSATION REQUESTS – To receive declarations of interest in respect of matters in this agenda as prescribed in the Localism Act 2011.
4. MINUTES - To consider and resolve to approve the Minutes of the June Ordinary Meeting of the Council.
5. CLERK UPDATES
6. BUSINESS MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION – To consider and review:
i. Adoption of Volunteer Policy
ii. Adoption of Training and Development Policy
iii. Delegation of Authority – To allow for invoices to be paid and continuation of Council business during recess
iv. Maintenance of green areas – Update on meeting with Martin Chester from Krinkles
v. Land Holdings – Initial findings
vi. Chestnut Corner – Proposed reworking
vii. Memorial Service
viii. Trent Super Cluster – Information days
7. FINANCIAL REPORTS – To receive the financial report and approve payments.
i. RFO report
ii. Approve payments as on payment approval form
8. PLANNING MATTERS – To consider applications and responses to planning matters – circulated prior to meeting.
Application Number: WL/2026/00604 Valid Date: 06/07/2026
Proposal: Request for confirmation of compliance with requirement 4 (Community Liaison Group) of The Gate Burton Energy Park Order 2024 (SI 807/2024)
Location: THE GATE BURTON ENERGY PARK PROJECT
9. CORRESPONDENCE – circulated prior to meeting
10. ONGOING MINOR ITEMS AND AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – To resolve to note the date of the next Ordinary meeting