March 2026
Washingborough Parish Council
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 18th March 2026 at 6.00pm in the
Community Centre, Small Hall, Fen Road, Washingborough, Lincoln. LN4 1AB
Present:
• Cllr Mrs Simons (Vice-Chaiman)
• Cllr A Fraser
• Cllr R Harrington
• Cllr Mrs L Hannam
• Cllr K Newton
• Cllr Mrs A Nixon
• Cllr A Redgrift
• Cllr Mrs W Skelton
In Attendance: Miss K Broddle (Clerk) & Mrs E Salter (Assistant Clerk)
Also in Attendance: Cllr C Goodwin (NKDC).
Members of the Public: There were two members of the public present.
a. Public Forum: none.
b. Report from LCC
Report from NKDC included: setting up of digital hubs, the new food waste collection,
riparian issues.
84. Localism Act 2011 requirements:
a. Apologies and reason for absence were received from: Cllrs Mrs Bland and Peck.
b. Declarations of interest: None.
c. Applications for dispensation: None.
85. Draft notes of the Parish Council meeting held on 18th February were proposed,
seconded and resolved as the minutes.
86. Matters raised at Public Forum: None.
87. Clerks Report:
The following were noted:
a. That Cllr Simons has agreed to chair the Parish Council meetings until May, following the resignation of Cllr Peck as chairman.
b. The letter regarding the decision LCC Highways, to push back the date for repairs to Fen Road, to 2027 has been sent to LCC Highways has been sent via Cllr Cawrey (minute no: 80e February 2026)
c. The email from Anglian Water regarding the pipeline route ground investigation works taking place in March.
d. The complaint regarding cars on the playing field
e. The proposed action on a potential dog park, is on hold pending the situation with the football pitches.
88. To discuss and resolve the following:
a. The proposed meeting dates for both Full Parish Council and Finance & General Purposes Committee from April 2026 to April 2027 were proposed, seconded and resolved.
b. The request from Washingborough Bowls Club to host a charity event at the at the Community Centre: it was proposed, seconded and resolved to advise the Bowls Club to apply for a donation of £30 from the Council to help with costs.
c. To consider inviting our County and District Councillors to the meeting with the Environment Agency on 25th March: it was proposed, seconded and resolved to invite Cllrs Cawrey, Goodwin and Carrington to this meeting.
d. To consider requesting an Archer speed survey on Church Hill, Lincoln Road and Fen Road: it was proposed, seconded and resolved to request the survey’s and following the results of this, further discussion will take place with regard to speed signs.
e. The County Council CVS Volunteering Scheme: it was proposed, seconded and resolved that due to having no current projects we will not be applying for assistance.
f. The current situation with the speed indicator sign: this item has been put on hold until the archer speed surveys have bed carried out.
g. The email from the IDB regarding funding (minute no.79f, February 2026): It was agreed that the information from the IDB was clear and sufficient and it was proposed, seconded and resolved that no further information was needed.
h. The request from the Bowls Club to site a bookcase in the Community Centre: it was proposed, seconded and resolved to refuse this request due to money being held on the premises also, Council felt that it is not practical due to the Centre not being open to the general public all of the time.
i. Training sessions regarding the flooding monitoring equipment: Councillors commented that at no point had it been indicated that training to use the equipment would be required of them. It was agreed to ask if one person can take the training and feed back the information to other colleagues an or is a PDF guide available.
j. The action list, following the fire safety working party was noted and the work will be undertake by the clerking team, as time allows.
89. Planning Matters:
a. To resolve any comments on the following applications received: None
b. The following comments returned under Clerks delegated powers were ratified by Washingborough Parish Council:
i. 26/0176/TCA: 1 Church Hill – work to trees.
Washingborough Parish Council do not wish to comment on this application.
ii. 26/0025/HOUSE: 24 Park Lane – single storey rear extension, first floor infill
extension & amendments to boundary treatments.
Washingborough Parish Council do not wish to comment on this application.
iii. 26/018TC A: Holly Lodge, Church Hill – work to trees.
Washingborough Parish Council do not wish to comment on this application.
v. 26/0189/HRN: Land to the rear of Jubilee Farm, Fen Road – removal of
two sections to facilitate the installation of a new sewer raising main.
Washingborough Parish Council do not wish to comment on this application
c. The decisions from NKDC on the following applications were noted:
i. 25/159/ADV: Marks Transport, Five Mile Business Park – Approved.
90. Financial Matters.
a. The payment schedule for March 2026 was proposed, seconded and resolved and the salaries were noted.
b. The accounts and budgets for February 2026 were noted.
c. The Unity Trust Bank statement for February 2026 was noted.
d. The quote of £130.38 per cut, for the grass cutting of Ferry Lane and Chapel Park, by Glendale Services, accepted under clerks delegated powers was ratified by the Council.
e. The quote to upgrade the .gov.uk domain, for the office of £14.40 plus vat was proposed, seconded and resolved.
f. The request from Cllr Peck to be removed as a signatory on the Unity Trust bank account was noted and has been done.
91. To resolve moving into Closed Session (Public Bodies Admission to Meetings Act 1960).
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 6.54 pm
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS: MARCH
Petty Cash Dexel Tyres £ 66.00
£ 66.00
Current Account
18-Mar-26 NKDC NDR (P) £ 358.00
18-Mar-26 NKDC NDR (CC) £ 522.00
18-Mar-26 Wave Water Rates (P) £ 193.00
18-Mar-26 XLN/Daisy Phone & broadband £ 125.33
18-Mar-26 MKM Playground Bark Chippings £ 588.00
18-Mar-26 ESPO Cleaning Items (P) (Nov) £ 267.42
18-Mar-26 Npower Christmas Tree Lights £ 22.13
18-Mar-26 Norton PC Security £ 99.00
18-Mar-26 We Are Christmas Christmas Trees £ 174.00
18-Mar-26 Espo Cleaning , Stationary £ 314.34
18-Mar-26 Sharp Shine Window Cleaning £ 39.00
18-Mar-26 Chantry Engineers Travel & work to Tractor £ 260.60
18-Mar-26 Chantry Engineers Travel and repairs to Tractor £ 341.36
18-Mar-26 ESPO Gas (P) £ 177.66
18-Mar-26 ESPO Gas (CC) £ 669.79
18-Mar-26 Unity rust Bank Charges £ 10.95
£ 4,151.63
Salaries etc.
Salaries Salaries £ 11,044.94
Total expenditure:March2026 £ 15,262.57