Minutes
WESTON PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of meeting held on Monday 4th August 2025 at Weston Hills Village Hall
Commenced at 7.30pm
The chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting, and informed those present that the meeting was being recorded and asked that everyone refrain from using their mobile phones.
Present: - Cllrs, Dicks, Bellamy, Brotherton, Casson, Halgarth, Mews, Pennington, Walker and the Clerk/RFO.
In Attendance: - Four members of the public and Cty Cllrs Gibson & Sneath.
25.103 Apologies Cllrs Mather & Redman.
Absent :- None
25.104 Declaration of interest in accordance with Localism Act 2011
Cllr Casson on all planning matters due to him being on SHDC planning committee.
25.105 Minutes of Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 7th July 2025
Minutes of the meeting having been circulated were taken as read by the Chairman and signed as a true record. Proposed JB, seconded PM, unanimous vote in favour by those who were present at that meeting.
25.106 Public Forum
A resident thanked the councillors who visited Weston Marsh in July and updated those present on the energy project proposals in the area. Cty Cllr Gibson updated those present on road issues and highway repairs in the parish.
25.107 Matters Arising
The Clerk reported that the quote for signs for Weston Playing field from RF Welding would be £40 per sign plus £250 for installation. Suitable signs are available on the internet and it was agreed that the Clerk would source signs for the council to consider at a future meeting.
The proposed meeting with Meridian was discussed. It was agreed to contact Meridian and suggest that the meeting take place on 6th October between 7pm and 7:30pm to give councillors time to consider any points they might wish to raise with Meridian. The meeting will be solely for Parish Councillors and will exclude members of the public at Meridians request.
The Clerk reported that he had received no reply from McDonalds following the letter sent raising concerns about litter at CrossGate.
25.108 Correspondence
email from S/H Voluntary Car Scheme with details of their AGM. Cllr Casson reported that they have a new chairman.
email from Weston Village Hall with regards VJ celebrations. The Clerk informed those present he had replied to the email informing them that the Parish Council had decided not to proceed with the event.
emails from a resident re. Energy Projects in the area.
email re. devolutions meetings on 28th July & 20th August. Cllr Bellamy and Cllr Mather had attended the meeting on the 28th July. While productive in certain ways she felt that many questions were left unanswered and suggested that if any councillors were free on 20th August it would be beneficial to attend the online meeting.
email received from resident re. dogs fouling and running loose at the allotments. The matter was discussed. Cllr Casson brought to the meeting signs from SHDC and Cllr Walker offered to install the signs at the allotments.
25.109 Highways/CSW/SID/Police.
Cllr Casson said an accident had occurred in Fulney Drove with a LCC highways lorry shedding its load into the dyke. Cllr Casson asked if the stones in the dyke could be removed. Cty Cllr Gibson said he would report the matter to LCC Highways.
Cllr Bellamy reported that speeding continues on Austendyke Road with one vehicle travelling at 107mph. The chairman reported that the CSW has limited coverage due to a shortage of volunteers.
Following the resurfacing of Broadgate through Weston Hills new lines have been painted on the road. It was mentioned that the double yellow lines at the junctions of St Johns Road and Carisbrooke Way with Broadgate have not been extended. It is believed that this is because the works order hadn’t come through when the lines were painted but it is hoped the work will soon completed.
25.110 Weston Playing Field
At the previous meeting a resident’s interest in forming a Weston football had been raised. Cllr Redman reported through the Clerk that she had contacted the resident who was not now interested in forming a team as he had not received any interest from residents.
Those present then considered the application from Spalding United to renew their agreement for 2025/26. After discussing the matter Cllr Bellamy proposed that Spalding Utd have sole use of the football pitch for the coming season. Seconded BH, 7 for, 1 against.
25.111 Weston Hills Playing Field
NONE.
25.112 Planning Matters
Notification of application for consideration available via SHDC website:-
H22-0532-25 Approved by SHDC.
H22-0558-25 Not discussed as this is the Parish Councils application for a Zip Wire at the Playing Field.
A planning order not part of the proposed energy projects consultation process has been put in for road works at the Baytree roundabout. Cllr Bellamy will look into whether a response needs to be submitted.
25.113 Finance Report
The financial report to 31st July (Please see accompanying report) having been circulated was taken as read and its contents noted. Proposed AC, seconded PM, unanimous vote in favour.
The Clerk/RFO brought to the attention of those present that due to changes in the April budget the Parish Council now has to pay employer NIC.
25.114 Millennium Bench
Repairs to the bench at the junction of Austendyke Road and Broadgate were discussed. It was agreed that Cllr Bellamy would speak with a local company with a view to getting it repaired.
25.115 Dispensation Procedure
The matter of the Parish Council having its own dispensation procedure was discussed. It was agreed to adopt LALC’s application document. Depending on the circumstances the Council might decide to go into closed session, the applicant for the dispensation would be expected to leave the room, and a secret ballot would take place. Proposed AB, seconded JB, unanimous vote in favour.
With regards the proposed energy projects it was suggested that the whole council might need to have a dispensation as everyone on the council could be impacted. Therefore it was agreed that the Clerk would contact LALC on the legality this.
25.116 Social Media
The Parish Council’s presence on Social Media was discussed. After discussion it was agreed that Cllrs Brotherton, Redman and Walker would look at the feasibility of a Facebook page for the council and the matter would be made an agenda item at the September meeting.
25.117 Items for Discussions
Cllr Bellamy requested that the care home on Austendyke, LDZ (Local Development Zones) and Energy Projects all be added to the agenda for the September meeting.
Cllr Walker thanked Cllr Halgarth for his work repairing the roadways at the allotments.
25.118 Date of Next Meeting
Monday 1st September 2025 7:30pm at Weston Village Hall.
There being no other business the chairman thanked everyone for their attendance and closed the meeting at 9:20pm.
Chairman …………………………………………………