2025 Full Parish Council - Minutes

Washingborough Parish Council

Notes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 10th December 2025 at 6.00pm in the

Community Centre, Small Hall, Fen Road, Washingborough, Lincoln. LN4 1AB

Present:

• Cllr G Peck (Chairman)
• Cllr Mrs B Bland
• Cllr R Harrington
• Cllr Mrs L Hannam
• Cllr Mrs A Nixon
• Cllr A Redgrift
• Cllr Mrs L Simons
• Cllr Mrs W Skelton

In Attendance: Miss K Broddle (Clerk).

Members of the Public: There were two members of the public present.

       a.  Public Forum: A resident advised that he is looking into re-installing a bridge

      over Longstongs Delph and will bring further information to a future Meeting 

      Council did advise that they had spent a lot of time looking into this before making the  

      decision to not go ahead with replacing the bridge.

       b.  Reports from LCC and NKDC: Cllr Carrington advised on: local government reorganisation,   

            mayor devolution, NKDC lottery fund, bin collection days over Christmas and NKDC budget

            setting.

58. Localism Act 2011 requirements:

1. Apologies and reason for absence - none.

No apologies were received from Cllr Mrs J Aspinall.

2. Declarations of interest: None.
3. Applications for dispensation: None. 

59. Draft notes of the Parish Council meeting held on 19th November 2025 were proposed,

      seconded and resolved as the minutes.

60. Matters raised at Public Forum: none

61. Clerks Report:

     The following were noted:

1. The email from the leaders of Boston Borough, East Lindsey and South Holland District Councils regarding local government reorganisation in Greater Lincolnshire.
2. The notification from LCC of the temporary traffic regulation order – Washingborough TTRO13855: Road closure - Church Hill (between Marion Close & a point 40m south). 6/1/26 – 8/1/26.
3. The notification from LCC of the temporary traffic regulation order – Washingborough TTRO/TTRO13791: Road closure – High Street (between B1190 & Oak Hill).  12/1/26 – 16/1/26.
4. The wild flower seeds have been sown at Chapel Park. (Minute no 88c from 16th April 2025)
5. The feedback from the Christmas Craft Fair – Councillors commented that the event had been very successful and some stallholders were wanting to book for 2026.

62. To discuss and resolve the following:

1. The usage and condition of the football pitches – it was proposed, seconded and resolved to hold a meeting with HBW to discuss the situation and look for a way forward and also to contact Historic England to see if they will allow a junior football pitch to be sited on the Car Dyke.
2. For the clerking team to advise a Councillor, that they have not attended a meeting or sent apologies since July 2025 – it was proposed seconded and resolved for the clerking team to contact the Councillor and advise of the situation.
3. Report from the flooding working party and to request a meeting with the Environment Agency – it was proposed, seconded and resolved to request a meeting with the EA.
4. Report from Cllr Peck regarding the LCC flood resilience open meeting – the event was attended by 22 residents, who are at risk of flooding, information was handed out and Mr R Applewhite suggested the best site for the telematics. Councillors felt that the event was worthwhile.
5. The email from Anglian Water regarding a possible new sewer pipe on Council owned land – documentation, including a photograph were received, but were not very clear. An application from Historic England, regarding the proposed work had also been received to allow Council to comment. It was proposed, seconded and resolved to request that the Play Park must not be disturbed and that there must be no damage to the Car Dyke.
6. The fire risk assessment and to consider setting up a small working party to draw up a list of actions required - It was advised that the some of the electrics used by the Penfold Players pose a fire risk and remedial work needs to be undertaken as quickly as possible. It was proposed, seconded and resolved to instruct our electrician to do the necessary work as soon as possible.  This work is to be carried out without a quote, given the seriousness of the problem.  It was also proposed, seconded and resolved to hold a meeting with Penfold Players to discuss the situation as soon as possible and to advise that they may be required to cover some of the cost.

63. Planning Matters. 

1.       To resolve any comments on the following applications received: None.

2. To ratify comments on the following applications returned under Clerks delegated powers:

1. 25/1422/RCA: 1 Church Hill – T1 Pear tree – fell and remove, replace with smaller variety Pear tree: Washingborough Parish Council returned no comments on this application.

3. To note the decisions from NKDC on the following applications: None.

 64.   Financial Matters.

1. The payment schedule for December 2025 was proposed, seconded and resolved and the salaries were noted.
2. The accounts and budgets for November 2025 were noted.
3. The Unity Trust Bank statement for November was noted.

d.  To consider purchasing a mini water pump – it was agreed to postpone this matter to a

      later meeting.

e. Authority to purchase new Christmas decorations for the Community Centre – it was

    proposed, seconded and resolved for the clerking team to seek costs for new decorations.

f.  To authorise Cllr Mrs A Nixon as a signatory for the Councils bank accounts – it was

    proposed, seconded and resolved for Cllr Mrs Nixon to be a signatory for the Councils

    bank accounts.

g. To agree the quotation of £165from Mr P Holroyd for the work to the wall on the village

    green - the quote from Mr P Holroyd was proposed, seconded and resolved

h. To note the email from Unity Trust Bank, regarding the change of fees and charges - the

    email was noted.

 65.   To resolve moving into Closed Session (Public Bodies Admission to Meetings Act 1960).

66.  To discuss reimbursing staff for their time regarding the Craft Fair – staff were thanked for the

        amount of time they had put in on the Craft Fair and it was proposed, seconded and resolved

        for them to take the time as ‘time in lieu’.  The clerk thanked Council.

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 7.30 pm