2025-26 Full Parish Council - Agendas

February 2026

Washingborough Parish Council

Wednesday 18th February 2026 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 21st January 2026 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 advise that the annual fire extinguisher inspection has been completed and associated work carried out to ensure compliancy with regulations.
  2. To note that the property flood resilience survey has been carried out regarding the flood resilience grant application.
  3. To note the email from Project Groundwater regarding the installation of the flood alarm system in Washingborough.
  4. To note the email from Savills following the meeting that took place on 5th February regarding the new sewer pipe on Council land.
  5. Following a request from Cllr Peck to contact the Environment Agency to enquire if the proposed waterway clearance has taken place, we can advise that a work order has been issued and is scheduled for completion within the next four weeks. The works will involve maintaining access to the Sandhill Beck penstock and an operational check.
  6. Following Cllr Pecks request to contact the Internal Drainage Board to confirm what funding, if any they are to receive from the Environment Agency for the year 2026, we can advise that an email has been sent. (Response in meeting pack)
  7. To note that the meeting between the Parish Council and Environment Agency will take place on 25th March 2026.  

 

  1. To discuss and resolve the following items:
  1. The co-option of a new Councillor.
  2. The email from Lafford Homes regarding the proposed play area on Warwick Drive.
  3. The email from a local resident regarding the installation of a padel court on the playing field.
  4. The installation of rubber grass mats on the embankment slide on the playground.
  5. The request from Cllr Peck to consider writing to Lincolnshire County Council to express his dissatisfaction at the decision to delay the repair of Fen Road.
  6. To consider any comments on the Local Government Reorganisation following the email from NKDC.

 

 

  1. Planning Matters:
  1. To resolve any comments on the following applications received:
  1. 25/1550/FUL: Cherry View, Fen Road - Erection of 141no. dwellings and associated infrastructure.
  2. 25/0025/HOUS: 24 Park Lane – Proposed Single storey rear extension.
  3. 26/0145/TPO: 38 Fen Road – Ash - Remove branches within 2m of main street light. Remove crown of tree by 6m to reduce height.
  4. 26/0134/HOUS: 17 Malvern Avenue – Proposed side extension and alterations.

 

  1. To ratify comments on the following applications returned under Clerks delegated powers:
  1. 26/0032/VARCON: Unit 1 Archive Warehouse Facility, Church Hill – Application to remove condition 5 (archive document storage) of planning permission 04/0735/FUL – part change of use from agricultural building to archive storage – Change to general warehouse use (B8) to include amended proposal description and revised location of fire escape door. Washingborough Parish Council has no comment to make on this application.

 

  1. To note the decisions from NKDC on the following applications:
  1. 25/1356/HOUS: 1 Alabala Close – Erection of side extensions and alterations. Approved.

 

  1. Financial Matters:
  1. To resolve the payment schedule for February 2026 and to note the salaries payments. (to follow)
  2. To receive the accounts and budgets for January 2026.
  3. To receive the Unity Trust Bank statement for January 2026.
  4. To note the price increase of waste collection services for the Community Centre for the 2026/2027 financial year.
  5. To agree the renewal documents for the supply of gas from ESPO from 31st March 2027.
  6. To consider the quotation from MKM for play bark to be used on the playground.
  7. To discuss the purchase of Christmas trees for the Community Centre, at a current cost of £175.00 further to minute No 64e from December 2025.
  8. To authorise the painting of yellow hatching in front of the main gate onto the playing field, so access is available at all times.

 

 

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

 

Signed: KJ Broddle                                                            Date: 12th February 2026

 

 

K Broddle (Clerk to the Council)