2024-25 Full Parish Council - Agendas

April 2025

Washingborough Parish Council

Wednesday 16th April 2025 at 6.00pm

Washingborough Community Centre, small hall.

 

The meeting will start with the Public Forum and NKDC & LCC Councillors reports.

 

AGENDA

 

  1. Public Forum.
  2. Reports from NKDC and LCC Councillors.

 

  1. In accordance with the Localism Act 2011, to receive:
  1. Apologies and reason for absence.
  2. Declarations of interest.
  3. Applications for dispensation.

 

  1. Draft notes of the Parish Council meeting held on 19th March 2025 to be approved as the minutes.

 

  1. To discuss matters raised at Public Forum. (Any items raised that need resolution will become an agenda item for the next Full Council meeting).

 

  1. Clerks Report:
  1. To note the documents from NKDC and LCC regarding Local Government Reorganisation.
  2. To note that the new road off Canterbury Drive will officially be Warwick Drive.
  3. To note the public notice received from Lincolnshire County Council for the proposed speed reduction on Ferry Lane and the B1190 Lincoln Road.
  4. To note the email from Nineteen47 regarding land at Fen Road.

 

  1. To receive the notes from the Finance and General Purposes Committee meeting held on 9th April 2025 and to resolve the following recommendations: (to follow)
  1. The movement of Earmarked Reserves
  2. The recommendation regarding the costings for the replacement bridge.
  3. The clarification of the hire rates of the Community Centre.

 

  1. To discuss and resolve the following items:
  1. A working party to review Councils policies and procedures.
  2. To consider having an Environmental policy.
  3. To consider creating wild flower areas in the village.
  4. To discuss the letters received, via Dr Caroline Johnson MP from the Internal Drainage Board, Anglian Water and the Environment Agency, regarding the request from Council for explanations regarding flooding in the village and a meeting with all parties.
  5. To note the email from the IDB giving consent to the bridge and consider the next steps.

 

  1. Planning Matters:
  1. To resolve any comments on the following applications received:
  1. 25/0283/VARCON – Little Bear Storage, Five Mile Lane Business Park, Blackthorn Way. Application to remove Condition 4 (Flood Protection Measures) attached to planning application 23/0806/FUL – Change of use of land to B8 self-storage facility.
  2. 25/0352/TCA - 15 School Lane. T1 Cherry – Remove.
  3. 25/0375/HOUS – 4 Park Crescent. Proposed raising and remodelling of the existing roof, incorporating front and rear dormer windows to facilitate an additional storey within the roof.

 

  1. To ratify comments on the following applications returned under Clerks delegated powers: none.

 

  1. To note the decisions from NKDC on the following applications:
  1. 24/1458/HOUS – 124 Granson Way. Approved.
  2. 24/1469/FUL – Manor Farm, Church Hill. Approved.

 

  1. Financial Matters:
  1. To resolve the payment schedule for April 2024 and to note the salaries payments. (to follow)
  2. To receive the accounts and budgets for March 2025.
  3. To note the Unity Trust Bank statement for March 2025.
  4. To agree to purchase 3 hours (£54) of the LALC Webmaster.
  5. To consider the purchase of an extending/long handled hedge cutter and a lawnmower for the groundsman.
  6. To note and adopt the changes to the model standing orders and financial regulations.

 

  1. To resolve moving into closed session. (Public Bodies Admission to Meetings Act 1960)

 

  1. To consider the grant applications received from:

a. Penfold Players

b. The Bowls Club

 

 

Signed: K J Broddle                                                                       Date: 10th  April 2025

 

 

K Broddle (Clerk to the Council)