October 2025
Washingborough Parish Council
Wednesday 15th October 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 17th September 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 (For information only).
a. To note the email from Anglian Water regarding the Elsham to Lincoln pipeline project.
b. To thank those that attended/donated towards the Macmillan coffee morning, we raised £231.00.
c. To note the information from NKDC regarding the new food waste recycling scheme.
d. To note that the Central Lincolnshire Sports Facilities Study has been completed by the clerking team.
e. To note that Councillor Matthews has accepted our invitation to attend the Annual Parish Meeting which will take place on 4th March 2026.
5. To receive the notes from the Finance and General Purposes Committee meeting held on 8th October 2025 and to resolve the following recommendations:
a. The Community Centre hire charges for 2026/7 to remain as they are currently.
b. The tariffs for sporting facilities for 2026/7:
i. Tennis Club an increase to £960.00.
ii. Bowls Club an increase to £520.00.
iii. Sporting facilities a blanket increase of £5.00 on all facilities.
c. The recommended project for 2026/7 – The entry doors to the Community Centre.
6. To discuss and resolve the following items:
a. An invitation to NKDC to attend the Annual Parish Meeting on 4th March 2026 to inform residents about the new food waste recycling scheme being introduced in April 2026.
b. The reintroduction of the coffee mornings to include charity fundraising.
c. The co-option of Mr Wright to the flooding working party.
d. To note the draft questions to be asked at the flooding multi-agency meeting that will take place on 22nd October.
e. The new Environmental Policy.
f. To consider asking St. Johns Church to hold a dedication service for the Christmas tree.
g. To review the following policies with no amendments: (please note these policies can be viewed on our website)
i. Freedom of Information
ii. Press and Media policy
iii. Public Participation
iv. Records Retention
h. Volunteers for the Christmas Craft Fair on 22nd November.
i. To report any relevant issues from the Police Forum.
j. The email from the PCC regarding St. Johns Church yard.
k. The invitation from Witham Valley Group to attend their AGM.
l. Update on the replacement footbridge over Longstongs Delph.
7. Planning Matters:
a. To resolve any comments on the following applications received:
i. 25/148/TCA: Washingborough Hall Hotel, Church Hill – T4 – Sycamore – fell.
ii. 25/1247/TPO: The Bungalow, Church Hill – T3 – Yew- Crown lift to 5m over extension and lift over neighbouring grounds to 2.5m.
b. To ratify comments on the following applications returned under Clerks delegated powers:
i. 25/1143/TPO: Pitwood House, Park Lane – Work to trees. Washingborough Parish Council had no comment to make on this application.
ii. 25/1150/PNMAT: Land at Lincoln Road and Ferry Lane – Application for a non-material amendment, vary to the wording condition 20 to allow extended opening hours during the Christmas period, re planning permission 22/0362/FUL (erection of a new food store (Use Class E) with associated new access onto B1190, parking, servicing, drainage, landscaping and habitat area as well as highway works and creation of new access in adjoining field). The following comments were returned to NKDC: “The store is open long enough, it’s residential and staff have homes to go to as well. Most people are in bed by 10.00pm and they are opening for openings sake. Tesco in Lincoln and BBH close at 10.00pm because they don’t get customers.”
“Whilst I do not have major concern, I think residents may have. Maybe meeting them in the middle and possibly agreeing to the 7.00am start but keep the 10.00pm in place may be a better outcome for all parties.” Three other Councillors had no comment to make.
c. To note the decisions from NKDC on the following applications:
i. 25/0859/ADV – Land at Lincoln Road and Ferry Lane: Approved.
8. Financial Matters:
a. To resolve the payment schedule for October and to note the salaries payments. (to follow)
b. To receive the accounts and budgets for September 2025.
c. To receive the Unity Trust Bank statement for September 2025.
d. To note the Community Infrastructure Levy allocation regarding 22/0362/Ful: Land at Lincoln Road/Ferry Lane (Sainsburys).
9. To resolve moving into closed session. (Public Bodies Admission to Meetings Act 1960)
Signed: Date: 9th October 2025
K Broddle (Clerk to the Council)