February 2025 Minutes
Washingborough Parish Council
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 19th February 2025 at 6.00pm in the
Community Centre, Small Hall, Fen Road, Washingborough, Lincoln. LN4 1AB
Present:
• Cllr Mrs L Simons
• Cllr Mrs B Bland
• Cllr A Fraser
• Cllr R Harrington
• Cllr Mrs A Nixon
• Cllr G Peck
• Cllr Mrs R Whipp
In Attendance: Miss K Broddle (Clerk).
Also Present: District Cllr I Carrington.
Members of the Public: No members of the public were present.
a. Public Forum: None.
b. Reports from LCC and NKDC – Items included: NK Budget, Forward Plan, Flooding, LCC
Budget and the Reform of Councils.
69. Localism Act 2011 requirements:
a. Apologies and reason for absence were received and accepted from Cllrs Mrs J Aspinall, Mrs L Hannam apologies were also received from Cllr Cawrey (LCC) and Cllr Goodwin (NKDC).
No apologies were received from Cllr Mrs Skelton.
b. Declarations of interest: Cllr Harrington declared and interest in item 73c.
c. Applications for dispensation: None.
70. Draft notes of the Parish Council meeting held on 15th January 2025 were proposed,
seconded and resolved.
71. Matters raised at Public Forum: None.
72. Clerks Report (for information only). The following items were noted:
a. The proposed name for the new road off Canterbury Drive is to be Warwick Drive.
b. The increase of 5% for waste collection from NKDC.
c. The annual fire extinguishers inspection.
d. The extension to the lease on the Village Green, has been put on hold at the request of the resident.
73. To discuss and resolve the following:
a. The meeting dates for the 2025/2026 meeting year, for both the Parish Council and Finance & General Purposes Committee. It was proposed, seconded and resolved that the dates and times be accepted, two amendments made.
b. To agree the purchase of a commemorative item for the 80th anniversary of VE Day. A suggestion was made that, rather than having a specific named item, only valid on one occasion, that a flag with the words Lest We Forget be purchased, it was proposed, seconded and resolved to purchase the flag.
c. The email from Penfold Players to remove and replace their container on the car park of the Community Centre – It was proposed, seconded and resolved to agree to this, with full costs met by Penfold Players.
d. The report from the flooding working party and any actions to be taken –
The clerk advised that the letter to our MP (Dr Caroline Johnson), requesting a meeting with respective agencies, regarding flooding in the village had been sent. A reply had been received agreeing to contact the various agencies requesting their attendance at the meeting. Dr Johnson will also attend, if her diary allows.
It was advised that five residents had come forward to volunteer to be part of the Emergency Plan and the following Councillors also volunteered:
Cllrs Mrs Bland, Mrs Nixon, Harrington, Peck, Mrs Simons and Mrs Whipp
74. Planning Matters.
a. To resolve any comments on the following applications received:
i. 25/0123/Discon: Land off Canterbury Drive
application to discharge conditions – 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15,18and 20 of application
20/0436/FUL – erection of 60 dwellings to include the demolition and replacement of
15 Canterbury Drive. Council were pleased to see the inclusion of environmental
improvements in this application (hedges, bat boxes, hedgehog access, etc)
b. To ratify comments on the following applications retuned under Clerks delegated powers:
i. 25/0983/TPO: 26 Lincoln Road, Washingborough. Work to trees.
The Parish Council do not wish to make any comments on this application.
c. To note the decisions from NKDC on the following applications:
i. 24/1312/HOUS: 35 Fen Road - approved
75. Financial Matters.
a. The payment schedule for February 2025 was proposed, seconded and resolved and the salaries payments were noted.
b. The accounts and budgets for January 2025 were noted.
c. The Unity Trust bank statement for January 2025 was noted.
d. The recommendation and quote, from JKBS, to replace the current water heaters in the Pavilion, as one has failed and the other is becoming a problem, with a single unvented hot water cylinder. It was proposed seconded and resolved to ask JKBS to go ahead with the work.
e. To consider the quotes received for annual electrical maintenance, in both the Community Centre and Pavilion. Three quotes were received and discussed, it was proposed, seconded and resolved to accept the quote from Deacon Electrical Solutions.
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 6.43pm
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS: February 2025 Amount
Petty Cash
£0.00
Current Account
15-Feb-25 NKDC NDR (CC) £418.00
15-Feb-25 NKDC NDR (P) £358.00
15-Feb-25 XLN Telephone & Broadband £125.33
15-Feb-25 Wave Water Rates (P) £116.00
15-Feb-25 ESPO Gas (P) £322.79
15-Feb-25 ESPO Gas (CC) £1,069.60
15-Feb-25 Sharpshine Window Cleaning £39.00
15-Feb-25 Lindum Security Fire Extinguisher Service (CC) £309.07
15-Feb-25 Lindum Security Fire Extinguisher Service (P) £215.73
15-Feb-25 IDB Application Consent £50.00
15-Feb-25 E.on Christmas Dressing £420.00
15-Feb-25 Selmec Annual Maintenance £870.00
15-Feb-25 Unity Trust Bank Monthly Charges £11.10
15-Feb-25 Wave Water Rates (CC) £230.91
TOTAL £4,555.53
Salaries etc. Salaries etc Total £10,148.17
Total expenditure: February 2025 £14,703.70