September 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and COUNCILLORS ARE SUMMONED to attend the meeting of Market Rasen Town Council, on Wednesday 10th September 2025 at 7.00pm to be held in the Committee Room of the Festival Hall, Caistor Road, Market Rasen LN8 3HT.
Members of the public and the press are invited to attend. This is a public meeting which may be filmed, recorded, and published.
Signed: A Driver
Town Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer
Date: 4th September 2025
AGENDA
1.Open Meeting
The Chairman to welcome those attending and make any announcements
2.Apologies
To receive apologies and resolve to accept valid reasons for absence
3.Public Forum
Resolve to suspend the meeting for a maximum of ten minutes to allow members of the public to ask questions or make short statements to the Council
4.Declarations of Interest
To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act and to consider any applications for dispensations in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests
Councillors may make a declaration of interest at this point and during the course of the meeting
5.Minutes
a.To receive as a correct record the draft notes of the Town Council meetings held on 9th July 2025
b.To receive as a correct record the draft notes of the Extraordinary HR Meeting held on 20 August 2025
c.To receive as a correct record the draft notes of the Extraordinary Finance & Assets Meeting held on 20 August 2025
6.To receive the District and County Councillor reports
7.To receive the Clerks report including items that have occurred since the last meeting of the Council
8.Local Government Reform including implications for Local Councils – Cllr S Bunney
9.Events
a). To note the details for wreath laying on the 9th November 2025 for Remembrance. To receive an update on the arrangements in respect of the Parade and Road Closure Volunteers
b). Christmas Tree Light Switch On
c). Christmas Market 6th December 2025
d). Festive Jingle Mingle with Council Staff 15th December 2025
e). Community Carol Service, Wednesday 17th December 2025
f). New Year Eve Bounce
10.Bell Park
a.To receive an update since the last meeting of the council on the Bell Park refurbishment.
b.Resolve to submit a formal Community Facilities Grant Application for £20k to West Lindsey District Council following the initial expression of interest submitted on 25/07/25 for the Community Grants Programme
11.To consider a request received for a plaque to be placed on a bench located at the De-Aston Field in loving memory of the Harkis family
12.To Resolve the purchase of Town Council Christmas Cards for 2025, associated budget and the management of this if agreed
13.To Resolve and consider the purchase of new and replacement litter bins for the following locations:
a.Union Street (x1 new bin)
b.Queen Street next to Morrisson’s ATM (x1 new bin)
c.34-37 Coronation Road (x1 new bin)
d.Mill Road Park inside play park area (x1 replacement as original litter bin has been removed)
e.Mill Road Park outside of children’s play park area, no lid (x1 replacement)
f.Mill Road Skate Park (x1 replacement bin)
14.Finance
a). Finance Summary
i.To receive the quarter one finance report
ii.To receive the quarter one bank balance
iii.To receive the year-to-date report
b). To consider and Resolve Earmarked Pots
c). Resolve to accept the 2025 bank reconciliation(s) for the period October to August inclusive
d). Resolve accounts for payment
e). To retrospectively approve the purchase of two poppy wreaths one of which was used at the VJ Day service
f). Resolve the part purchase of the Zaros Bowser is retrospectively funded from CIL 137695 (Union Street) £480.94 and CIL 138052 (Chapman Street) £218.03
g). To note the National Joint Council, Government Services Pay Agreement for 2025
15.Planning - access applications via: https://westlindsey-publicportal.statmap.co.uk/horizoNext/publicportal
To resolve responses to new planning and tree application received since the last meeting of the Town Council and any new applications received since the publication of the agenda.
a. For Noting: No observations or comments received from council members:
Application Number: WL/2025/00767 - Proposal: Planning application for proposed front extension. Location: 3 Orchard Court, Jameson Bridge Street, Market RasenLN8 3HF
b. Application Number: WL/2025/00783 - Proposal: Outline planning application for the erection of up to 32no. dwellings with all matters reserved.
Location: Land To the East of Gordon Field & South of Chapel Street, Market Rasen LN8 3AQ
c. Application Number: WL/2025/00825 - Proposal: Application for approval of reserved matters for Phase 3 to erect 51no. dwellings with associated garaging & infrastructure considering appearance, landscaping, layout & scale following outline planning permission 135013 granted 22 December 2017. Location: Chantey Park Phase 3 off Southwold Road and Lucas Way, Market Rasen LN8 3WJ
d. Application Number: WL/2025/00621 - Proposal: Planning application for the erection of 40no. dwellings (Use Class C3) together with ancillary garages, landscaping, drainage features, equipped and natural areas of open space, infrastructure (including access) and associated works being variation of conditions 3, 4, 5, 9, 15, 18 & 19 of planning permission WL/2024/00175/148014 granted 13 May 2025 - amendments comprise the addition of a window to two plots, reconfiguration of parking spaces for one plot, addition of a substation and pumping station and a reduction in finished levels.
Location: Land South of Legsby Road, Market Rasen LN8 3DZ
e.Application NumberProposal:
Location: Land to the South of Legsby Road, Market Rasen LN8 3DZ
f. Application Number: WL/2025/00863 - Proposal: Outline planning application to erect 1no. self-build bungalow with all matters reserved.
Location: Market Rasen and District Small Bore Rifle Club, Lammas Leas Road, Market Rasen LN8 3AP