Minutes
WESTON PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of meeting held on Monday 2nd March 2026 at Weston Community Centre.
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, Mather, Mews, Pennington, Redman & the Clerk/RFO.
In Attendance: - Eight members of the public plus Cty Cllr Gibson, Dist Cllr Woolf and a member of the press.
26.034 Apologies: - Cllr Bellamy.
The Clerk informed the meeting that he had received Cllr Walker’s resignation. The Clerk will forward her resignation letter to all Parish Councillors.
26.035 Declaration of interest in accordance with Localism Act 2011
Cllrs Mews renewable energy projects.
Cllr Casson on planning matters due to him being on SHDC planning committee.
26.036 Minutes of Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 2nd February 2026
Minutes of the meeting having been circulated were taken as read by the Chairman and signed as a true record. Proposed PM seconded BH, unanimous vote in favour by those who were present at that meeting.
26.037 Public Forum
A resident asked if paper copies of the proposed new waste collection would be sent to residents. This being a matter for SHDC Dist Cllr Woolf said he thought that this would be the case.
Residents voiced their concerns about traffic problems in the parish in particular the entire length of Fulney Drove/Mill Drove North and its junction with Old Fendike Road/Clay Lake Bank. The Chairman said that Weston Parish Council was in contact with all the relevant authorities and was very active in trying to resolve the problem in particular a request for more road signs and the condition of the road surface. The Chairman reported that there is an ongoing consultation and recommended that the outcome of this consultation needs to be finalised before any more steps can be taken.
26.038 Matters Arising
None.
26.039 Correspondence
email from a resident with regards traffic on Broadgate Weston Hills.
email from Anglian Water with regard a proposed 13.5mtr communication mast on Delgate Bank.
email from the Transformation Officer SHDC with regards proposed waste collection changes.
email from SHDC with regards the proposal that Spalding becomes a Parish or Town Council. Discussed under agenda item 15.
email from SHDC with regards to CCTV rules and regulations. Discussed under agenda item 10.
26.040 Renewable Energy Projects
The Outer Dowsing element of the renewable energy projects has been granted a Development Consent Order by the UK government.
26.041 Highways / CSW / SID
The Chairman reported that the CSW is currently waiting for the weather to improve but that the CSW needs more volunteers. The SID is in the process of being put back into place, however it will not be in operation while the LRSP survey takes place.
The Clerk informed the meeting of pending road closures:-
Road Closure 25th – 27th March, Delgate Bank (379m to 420m Southwest of A151)
Road Closure 31st March, West Cobgate (Delgate Bank and point 295 Southeast)
Road Closure 7th April – 8th May (9 Days) Beggars Bush / West Cobgate / High Road
Cllr Casson updated the meeting on the road closure on the B1357 Moulton Chapel Road. It is hoped that the road might be partly opened soon with work completed by the end of April.
26.042 Weston Playing Field / Weston Hills Playing Field
The Clerk informed the meeting that Cllr Bellamy is waiting on quotes for fencing of the play area at Weston and drainage at Weston Hills playing fields.
26.043 CCTV
The council having been contacted by SHDC with regards CCTV rules and regulations agreed that Cllr Casson would invite the representative from SHDC to the April meeting.
26.044 Planning Matters.
Notifications of applications for consideration available via SHDC website:-
H22-1239-25 Approved by SHDC. H22-1270-25 Refused by SHDC.
H22-0020-26 & H22-0031-26 No objections.
26.045 Finance Report
The financial report to 28th February (Please see accompanying report) having been circulated was taken as read and its contents noted. Proposed AB, seconded BH, unanimous vote in favour.
26.046 Weston St Mary Burial Ground
The Clerk informed the meeting that planning has been submitted for the burial ground (H22-0106-26). A decision is anticipated by 20th April.
26.047 Spalding Parish/Town Council
As Weston PC is a named consultee on the proposal that Spalding should have a Parish/Town Council the matter was discussed. It was agreed that individual Parish Councillors would submit their own observations on the proposal. Closing date for submissions is the 30th March 2026.
26.048 Items for Discussions
Cllr Pennington commented on the number of Parish Councillors who have resigned in the last eighteen months and suggested the PC needs to look into the reasons for this.
26.049 Date of Next Meeting
Monday 13th April 2026 7:30pm at Weston Hills Village Hall.
Monday 27th April 2026 7:30pm Annual Open Parish Meeting Weston Hills Village Hall.
The Clerk informed the meeting that he would shortly be sending out invitations to local dignitaries and organisations for the AOPM. Cllr Casson agreed to speak for Weston Hills village hall. Cllr Pennington declined the invitation to speak for Weston Consolidated charity.
There being no other business the chairman thanked everyone for their attendance and closed the meeting at 8:40pm.
Chairman …………………………………………………