2025 Parish Council Minutes

25.03.01 Councillor (Cllr) Lyons welcomed everyone to the meeting. 

25.03.02 Public Time - 1 member of the public in attendance. There were no comments or questions from the public.

25.03.03 District/County Council Updates  

Lincolnshire County Councillor Alan Briggs – Cllr Briggs advised that there was a meeting regarding the Greater Lincolnshire Devolution Project shortly and he would update the Parish Council with news when available.

District Councillor Peter Overton – Cllr Overton advised the Parish Council that his wife and colleague Marianne Overton had agreed to stand in the upcoming mayoral election and added that the details of all the candidates would be sent out in one combined leaflet for ease of use for the residents to view.

District Councillor Mitch Elliott updated the Parish Council on the proposed reforms within North Kesteven District Council and advised that he and Cllr Overton were heavily involved in the discussions.  Updates will be given out when available.

25.03.04 Formal Session Commenced at 19:10

25.03.05 Parish Council – Members, present, apologies for absence, declarations of interest, declarations of gifts/hospitality, training.

1. Membership: Councillors (Cllrs) Jason Bramford (Vice Chair), Zoe Ives, Carl Koenen, Nick Lyons (Chair), Charlotte Owen, Bob Sheldon MBE, Neville Williams.

2. Present:  Councillors (Cllrs) Jason Bramford (Vice Chair), Zoe Ives, Carl Koenen, Nick Lyons (Chair), Charlotte Owen, Bob Sheldon MBE, Neville Williams.

3. Apologies: None

4. Declaration of interest: None

5. Declaration of gifts and hospitality over £25: None

25.03.06 - The minutes of the Parish Council meeting held 15th January 2025 were unanimously agreed as a true record by the members by a show of hands and signed by the Chair.

25.03.07- To consider whether the Council will move any items on the agenda to the closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 as per Standing Order 7h. No items proposed.

25.03.08. Financial matters

i. The list of payments and income were authorised and noted. Appendix A

ii. The financial report for the financial year to date was noted with no queries. Appendix B

25.03.09.  Discuss and review the Parish Clerk report on ongoing/outstanding actions.  Appendix C      

25.03.10 Planning Applications – the following planning decisions were noted

Application 24/0246/FUL Hazelwood Ski World Moor Lane Thorpe on the Hill Lincoln – Approved

Application 24/1304/HOUS 3 Main Street Thorpe on The Hill – Approved

25.03.11.  VE Day Celebrations

Cllr’s Ives and Owen agreed to theme the June Umbrella’s coffee morning which is being held on 6th June 2025 around the VE Day celebrations, and it was agreed that the hall hire on that occasion would be free of charge. Action Cllr’s Ives & Owen

25.03.12. Hall decoration

Quotes have been received and circulated for the repainting of the main room in the village hall plus the addition of a bumper rail.  It was agreed that the Chair and Parish Clerk should have the delegated authority to proceed with this at their discretion. Action Parish Clerk

25.03.13 Solar panel cleaning

Quotes have been received and circulated for the deep cleaning of the solar panels on the roof of the village hall.  It was agreed to go ahead with the cleaning with the contractor selected by the Parish Clerk at her discretion. Action Parish Clerk

25.03.14 Village Hall floor

Cllr Lyons advised that himself, Cllr Bramford and Cllr Koenen had recently viewed the floor in the daylight and recommended to the Parish Council that a senior member of the company responsible for the flooring should be asked to attend the site to view the results of their second effort of laying the floor and give some assurance that the poor finish did not have any long term effects on the durability of the floor.  This was agreed. Action Parish Clerk

25.03.15 Whisby Quarry Floating Solar Farm

Cllr Sheldon advised that he had attended the recent meeting regarding the proposed floating solar farm at Whisby Quarry.  Details of the application are available on Lincolnshire County Council website.

Mentioned at the meeting was the fact that not many applications had been received lately from Parish Councils etc. for grants from the Landfill Communities Tax Fund.  It was agreed that the Parish Clerk would keep an eye open for the next available opportunities when they arise. Action Parish Clerk

25.03.16 – To receive and consider correspondence received that has not been circulated to the wider Parish or is not on   the agenda. None

25.03.17 Verbal updates from portfolio holders .

Cllr Bramford advised that he had completed the quarter 3 internal audit with no issues arising.

Cllr Lyons advised that himself and Cllr Sheldon had attended a couple of meetings for the Lincoln and Witham Valley Landscape Project and advised that the Eric East Lake has now been registered for the scheme.  The registration does not commit the Parish Council to anything but does open the door for grant opportunities.

25.03.18 – Future meeting dates

Parish Council Meetings                                                                                              

16 April 2025, 28 May 2025, 9 July 2025, 3 September 2025, 15 October 2025, 3 December 2025.

Lake Committee Meeting

09 April 2025

25.01.22 Meeting closed at 20:05

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Please be advised that these are notes of the meeting taken by the Clerk and cannot in any way be regarded as official minutes of proceedings until approved and signed at the next Annual Parish meeting.