10th April 2025 minutes
MINTUES ARE IN DRAFT FORM UNTIL APPROVED & SIGNED AT THE NEXT PC MEETING
WILLINGHAM BY STOW PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES of the MEETING of WILLINGHAM by STOW PARISH COUNCIL
held on Thursday 10th April 2025 at 7.30pm
Present: Cllrs Binghan - Chair, M Bates, Q Connel, J Didcock, C Devine, D Leak
In Attendance: L Brooks-Sleight – clerk, LCC R Buttroid, WLDC L Mullally
2025/35 Apologies for Adsence
Received from Cllr Clifton - accepted
2025/36 Public Participation
None present
2025/37 Minutes of last Meetings
The Minutes of the Meeting held on 13th March 2025 were signed as a true & correct record Resolved
2025/38 Declarations of Interest
None received
2025/39 Representatives Report
Cllr Buttroid reported on the May elections of a Lincolnshire Mayor and Lincoln Councyu Councillor; the S19 Flooding investigations – the issues in Willingham on the corner of Gains Rd/High St to be repiped in the next 12 months.
2025/40 Clerks Report
£320 has been received from WLDC for the final part of the grant funding for the picnic benches
Council Insurance is up for renewal, the renewal questionnaire has been completed and returned
a few issues with the cemetery bin not being emptied, reported 3 times in the last month
Dog bins – thank you to Cllr Mullally who has arranged for the new bin to be placed at the parish field and a replacement on Fillingham Rd due to a broken lid.
2025/41 Willingham School Fund
Emails have been received from the secretary who is still in the process of chasing the charity commission and the banks of the School Trust Fund but still no Charity Commission number hasn’t been found, and the conclusion is that the charity wasn’t registered when set up.
2025/42 Flags
It was approved to purchase 3 new flags due to being ripped/torn. Union Flag, Remembrance and Christmas at a maximum cost of £20. Resolved
2025/43 Highways
No current issues
2025/44 Grant fund request
A grant funding request from Willingham Village Hall committee - £50 for village children during VE Day 80th celebrations was discussed and approved using the Chairs Allowance. Resolved
2025/45 Planning
WL/2024/00953 land adjacent Norwood, Gainsborough Rd – revised plan layout no comments Resolved
2025/46 Finance
The monthly reconciliation of the accounts with the corresponding Bank Statements up to 31/3/2025 were approved and payments listed below were approved for payment. Resolved
2025/47 Correspondence (sent prior by email)
- NALC Chief Executive Bulletin 31/3/25
- Lalc Enews 4/4/25
- Parish News
2025/48 Agenda Items for next meeting and to take any points from members
- Enquire on planning application – Cotgarth Lane
- Issues with residents from Howson Care Centre at the bus stops
2025/49 To consider the exclusion of the public and press in accordance with the Public Bodies
(Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 s1 (2) due to the confidential nature of the items to be
Discussed
The date & time of the next council meeting was confirmed as Thursday 8th May 2025 at 7.30pm in Willingham Village Hall committee room