Full Council Minutes 2026

Extraordinary Meeting March 2026
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Market Rasen Town Council Meeting

Minutes of meeting held in The Committee Room, Caistor Road, Market Rasen

Wednesday 11th March 2026 at 7pm

Councillors Present: J Pilley (Chairman)

S Bunney A Dale M Hassan D Strachan

In Attendance: A Driver (Town Clerk & note taker)

No members of the public present

00144. OPEN MEETING

The Chairman opened the meeting and welcomed those in attendance.

The Chairman shared that they had been approached by the Veterans Breakfast Group regarding the gifting a bench to the Town Council. It was agreed for the correspondence received to be sent to Clerk and for the Clerk to respond on behalf of the Council.

00145. APOLOGIES

It was Resolved: To accept apologies with valid reason of absence from Cllr J Adekoya, Cllr K Lambie and Cllr N Taylor.

00146. PUBLIC FORUM

None

00147. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Cllr S Bunney declared a pecuniary interest in agenda item 13(a) voucher number 460 and agenda item 14(d) planning application WL/2026/00176.

Cllr D Strachan declared a pecuniary interest in agenda item 8, first aid training.

00148. MINUTES

It was Resolved: The notes of the Town Council meeting held on 14th January 2026 be approved as the official minutes.

00149. TO RECEIVE THE DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILLOR REPORTS

Cllr S Bunney provided a verbal update to members present and reported on Local Government Reform

Agenda item 11 was moved forward with the agreement of the Chairman.

00150. TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM CLLR S BUNNEY IN RESPECT OF THE STEERING GROUP AND THE THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN

Cllr S Bunney reported that the Steering Group had met and provided a verbal update to members present.

Agenda item 12 was moved forward with the agreement of the Chairman.

00151. TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON LOCAL ALLOTMENTS

Cllr S Bunney reported that Acis allotments at Churchill Avenue/Coronation Road are open for public use. Enquiries for these are being dealt with by their Gainsborough Office (Acis, 57 Bridge Street, Gainsborough DN21 1GG. Telephone 0800 027 2507 or Email info@acisgroup.co.uk).

00152. TO RECEIVE A REPORT FROM THE CLERK ON ITEMS THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE LAST MEETING OF THE COUNCIL

The Clerk reported that prior to the meeting the resignation of Cllr S Edwards had been received.

That the council had been approached about working in conjunction with WLDC for two events on the 5th June (Go Fest) and the 4th July (Word Fest) of which the finer details once known to be brought back before the Council.

A reminder to council members that the Rasen Area Environment Group and The Great British Spring Clean will take place on the 16th, 21st, 23rd and 28th March should any members be available to assist and participate.

On 11th March the Clerk update that she had met with a member of the Rasen Area Environment Group in relation to the planters located within the Market Place, a verbal update to members present was given. Council members agreed the Clerk should remain as the contact and liaison point between the Council and the Group in respect of the planters.

00153. TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FROM CLLR D STRACHAN TO ATTEND MEDROCK FIRST AID TRAINING AT A COST OF £85 PLUS VAT HOSTED THROUGH LALC

Members present agreed for a first aid course to be explored that could be held locally in Market Rasen and that would open up attendance and accreditation to other community groups and individual as well as council members. All council members present were in agreement with this and for this to brought back before the council when the finer details are known.

00154. TO CONSIDER REFURBISHMENT OR REPLACEMENT OF THE MAYOR’S CHAIN OF OFFICE

Member present agreed for this item to be brought back before the council and to form part of a larger piece of work which would look at options which would also include roles, the wearing of chains of office and council identification, the replacement/refurbishment or recycling of chains of office.

00155. COUNCIL TO CONSIDER CREATING A POLICY LIST WHICH LISTS ALL OF THE KEY DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES USED, DATE LAST REVIEWED, BY WHOM AND WHEN THEY SHOULD BE REVIEWED NEXT. TO NOTE THAT STANDING ORDERS SUGGESTS A REVIEW OF ALL SUCH DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IN MAY.

It was Resolved: For a new list to be produced by the clerk listing all the key documents, policies and procedures and for this to be brought back before the council to review and agree.

00156. FINANCE

a. To resolve accounts for payment

It was Resolved: To accept the accounts for payments for the period November 2025 to January 2026 (see appendix A).

b. Resolve to accept the 2025 bank reconciliation for Sept 2025 to Jan 2026 and bank balances presented

It was Resolved: To accept the bank reconciliation and bank balance presented for the period Sept 2025 to Jan 2026 (see appendix B).

00157. PLANNING - access applications via: https://westlindsey-publicportal.statmap.co.uk/horizoNext/publicportal

To resolve responses to new planning and tree applications received since the last meeting of the Town Council and any new applications received since the publication of the agenda.

a. Application Number: WL/2026/00071 - Proposal: Planning application for redecoration of existing roller shutters and installation of new signage. Location: 5 Queen Street, Market Rasen LN8 3EH