July Agenda
Washingborough Parish Council
Wednesday 16th July 2025 at 6.00pm
Washingborough Community Centre, small hall.
The meeting will start with the Public Forum and NKDC & LCC Councillors reports.
AGENDA
a. Public Forum.
b. Reports from NKDC and LCC Councillors.
1. In accordance with the Localism Act 2011, to receive:
a. Apologies and reason for absence.
b. Declarations of interest.
c. Applications for dispensation.
2. Draft notes of the Parish Council meeting held on 18th June 2025 to be approved as the minutes.
3. To discuss matters raised at Public Forum. (Any items raised that need resolution will become an agenda item for the next Full Council meeting).
4. Clerks Report:
a. To note the resignation letter from Mrs Rosemary Whipp
b. To note the email from LCC regarding the road closure on the B1190 (Between A15 Lincoln Bypass roundabout & a point 200m East) from the 23rd July – 10th August for the pipeline installation by Anglian Water.
c. To note the email from LCC regarding the road closures on the B1190 Lincoln Road (between Washingborough Road & the Orchard) and the B1190 Fen Road (between School Lane and a point 1,100m East) from 21st July to 26th September for carriageway resurfacing.
d. To note the email from LCC regarding the road closure on the B1190 Washingborough Road (between Lincoln Eastern Bypass roundabout & a point 550m West) from the 11th August – 3rd September by Anglian Water.
e. To note that the Chairman’s chain of office has been passed to Cllr Peck at his request.
5. To receive the notes from the Finance and General Purposes Committee meeting held on 9th July 2025 and to resolve the following recommendations:
a. The recommendation that the earmarked reserves being used towards the Community Centre, Playing Fields Maintenance, Grants and Projects budgets be moved into their annual budget category.
6. To discuss and resolve the following items:
a. The co-option of a new Councillor.
b. The invitation from County Councillor Cawrey to Councillor Sean Matthews, the leader of Lincolnshire County Council to attend a future Parish Council meeting.
c. A report from Councillors that attended the new Vicar Installation Ceremony held at St. John’s church on the 1st July 2025.
d. The invitation from Lincolnshire Police to attend the next NKS Parish Council Briefing Session on 16th September 2025.
e. To consider appointing a Health and Safety Officer.
f. An update from the Flooding working party to include emails from Anglian Water and Dr Caroline Johnson (MP).
g. To discuss the latest LALC core training.
h. To resolve a new member of the Staffing Panel.
i. Update from the Bridge Funding Working Party
Proposal for council will be:
1. To agree in principle to use Crowdfunding in general and Just Giving specifically.
2. To authorise the search for a member of the community to undertake this fundraising on our behalf
Meanwhile, Cllr Peck is to research funding from Sustrans, and the Clerk is to write to Sainsbury’s to see if they would be willing to make a donation to our Community Bridge Project.
7. Planning Matters:
a. To resolve any comments on the following applications received:
i. 25/0703/HOUS: 11 The Fields – Erection of single storey rear extension.
ii. 25/0711/FUL: Unit 2 Five Mile Business Park – Creation of new first floor window opening in gable wall and enlarge existing ground floor kitchen window in northeast elevation and addition of 4no.rooflights in the southeast elevation.
b. To ratify comments on the following applications returned under Clerks delegated powers: None.
c. To note the decisions from NKDC on the following applications:
i. 25/0134/LBC/25/0133/HOUS: 83 Main Road - Approved.
ii. 25/0389/HOUS: 14 Cliff Lane - Approved.
iii. 25/0486/HOUS: 28 Canterbury Drive - Approved.
8. Financial Matters:
a. To resolve the payment schedule for July 2025 and to note the salaries payments. (to follow)
b. To receive the accounts and budgets for June 2025.
c. To note the Unity Trust Bank statement for June 2025.
d. To note the purchase of 10 keys for the Community Centre due to the increase of regular hirers.
e. To consider purchasing sign written high viz jackets for the Environmental Warden and Groundsman.
f. To consider the purchase of a new Union Jack flag
g. To note that Cllrs Peck, Simons & Skelton are now named signatories on the Skipton community saver account following their meeting in branch on the 26th June 2025.
h. To adopt the updates Financial Regulations.
i. To authorise the Assistant Clerk as a bank signatory to enable her to be a service administrator.
9. To resolve moving into closed session. (Public Bodies Admission to Meetings Act 1960)
Signed: K J Broddle Date: 10th July 2025
K J Broddle (Clerk to the Council)