Minutes
WESTON PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of meeting held on Monday 1st December 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, Brotherton, Casson, Halgarth, Mews, Pennington, & the Clerk/RFO.
In Attendance: - Two members of the public.
25.170 Apologies Cllrs Bellamy, Mather, Redman & Walker
Absent: - None
25.171 Declaration of interest in accordance with Localism Act 2011
Cllr Casson on all planning matters due to him being on SHDC planning committee.
Cllrs Mews & Pennington on Renewable Energy Projects.
25.172 Minutes of Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 3rd November 2025
Minutes of the meeting having been circulated were taken as read by the Chairman and signed as a true record. Proposed AB seconded PM, unanimous vote in favour by those who were present at that meeting. The minutes of closed session having been circulated were taken as read by the Chairman and signed as a true record. Proposed AC seconded AB, unanimous vote in favour by those who were present at that meeting.
25.173 Public Forum
A resident updated those present on matters concerning the proposed energy projects in the parish. The location of the two sub-stations at Weston Marsh have been published and two consultations have taken place at two local village halls with over one-hundred people attending the consultations over the two day period. The resident was particularly concerned about the proposed access roads. Cllr Casson asked the resident if she was aware of Lincolnshire County Council’s views and she replied she was not.
25.174 Matters Arising
The Clerk informed those present that the PC had contacted LFP to request that the verge at the junction of the High Road and Beggars Bush be cut. The Clerk was pleased to report that following this request LFP had flail mowed the verge and dyke to a very high standard.
Cllr Brotherton reported to the meeting that the Parish Council’s own facebook page was now “up and running” with some positive comments posted.
Cllr Brotherton also reported that there has been a positive response on the Christmas lights competition. Cllrs Brotherton and Bellamy will judge the competition together with either Cllr Casson or Cllr Mews depending on who is available.
Following on from last month’s comments on a “Pop up doctor’s surgery” Cllr Brotherton looked into how s106 grant funds had been allocated locally to local doctors surgeries. Cllr Brotherton wondered if community benefit grants for the parish might be available from National Grid.
25.175 Correspondence
email from the Planning Inspectorate re National Grids scoping consultation Leicester to Weston.
email from National Grid inviting councillors to a webinar on 25th November.
email from One Earth Solar farm regards an update on their development consent order ONER-SP015.
25.176 Energy Projects
Having discussed the energy projects in the public forum there was little more to discuss other than Cllr Brotherton and Cllr Pennington both felt that the webinar was poorly organised by National Grid.
25.177 Planning Matters
Notification of applications for consideration available via SHDC website:-
PE-00334-25 Grimsby to Walpole. The PC will submit its agreed standard response to the application.
25.178 Highways/CSW/SID/Police.
The PC has received data from LRSP on four surveys conducted in the parish. The general feeling from those present was that the surveys were conducted at the wrong locations. However now that contact has been made with the data collection analyst it is hoped that the chairman will be able to arrange an on-site meeting with him to look at more suitable locations for surveys.
25.179 Weston Playing Field
The Clerk reported that the new Zip wire is now in place. New signs requesting dogs be kept out of the play area and be kept on leads and signs requesting dog owners clear up after their dogs have been put in place. However posts on facebook suggest that in many instances these signs are being ignored. Both the chairman and Clerk thanked Cllr Halgarth for installing the signs.
25.180 Weston Hills Playing Field
The Clerk informed those present that a second seat has now been installed at the playing field.
25.181 Finance Report
The financial report to 30th November (Please see accompanying report) having been circulated was taken as read and its contents noted. Proposed IP, seconded AB, unanimous vote in favour.
The matter of s137 grants together with the 2026/27 budget and precept discussed in closed session.
25.182 Voting Protocols
As Cllr Walker was not in attendance it was agreed to carry this matter over to a later meeting.
25.183 Standing Orders Review
The Clerk informed the meeting that there are now new revised Standing Orders from NALC. The Clerk went through the document and explained the proposed changes and recommendations with a view to councillors considering the proposed changes ready for the January meeting.
25.184 Community Public House
Cllr Halgarth was invited to update the meeting on “Pop Up Pub” events at Weston Hills village Hall. The first event had been very well attended with more planned in the future but this project is in its infancy. The chairman asked Cllr Halgarth to keep the PC updated.
25.185 Dispensations for Cllr Walker re. Allotments
As Cllr Walker was not in attendance it was agreed to carry this matter over to a later meeting.
25.186 Weston St Mary Burial Ground
Cllr Casson updated the meeting but until there is a response from the Rural Dean nothing more can be done. Therefore as at the last meeting the PC waits on a response from the church.
25.187 Items for Discussions
Repairs to the seat at the Broadgate / Austendyke Road were discussed. Cllr Halgarth reported that he has it all in hand and hopes to start work on the seat soon.
25.188 Date of Next Meeting
Monday 5th January 2026 7:30pm at Weston Community Centre.
The members of the public left the meeting and the meeting then went into closed session to discuss finance matters.
Chairman …………………………………………………