2025 Minutes

KIRTON PARISH COUNCIL 
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL 
HELD ON TUESDAY 7th OCTOBER 2025

Present: Councillors:     Cllr M Sohail, Chair, Cllr A Bowen, Vice Chair, Cllr J Barton, Cllr M Elston, Cllr Hartfil-Allgood, Cllr P Head, & Cllr L O’Connor.
                
Also Present:                         Clerk D. Fairweather.
    County Cllrs P. Lock and B. Daish and 11 members of the public.

PUBLIC FORUM
Concerns of sever potholes at entrance to Dennis Estate.  Cllr Bowen to report to Fix my Street.
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Request for a bus shelter, on the war memorial side of the main road, now the tree has been removed.
Further complaints of speed and parking in King Street and Willington Road areas.  Residents attending to hear if any progress made. 

REPORTS FROM ELECTED COUNTY COUNCILLORS & BOROUGH COUNCILLORS
Cllr Daish – following on from the numerous complaints of traffic, speed and parking at the Kings Street/Willington Road junction, Cllr Daish reviews are underway with several options being considered.  It was agreed to gather as much evidence from residents over a period of two weeks, to assist with this. Problems are split between the responsibility of Highways and the Polie for enforcing. Traffic wardens are given minimal hours in the Parishes.  
Cllrs Daish & Lock were to drive around the areas with Highways officer during the coming weeks.

Cllr Pryke - Active Lincolnshire have admitted that the Kirton Leisure Centre they mention on their website is the one that closed in 2015. They’re also looking into why they think our population is 50% higher than reality and I’ve asked them to list all 19 leisure facilities they claim Kirton and Frampton have.

127-25 TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE were received, and accepted from Cllrs Baillie, Jarvis, Pryke and Borough Cllr Middleton. All resolved to accept reasons given.

128-25 TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST UNDER THE COUNCIL’S CODE OF CONDUCT RELATING TO BUSINESS ON THE AGENDA
None

129-25 TO APPROVE NOTES OF MEETINGS HELD ON 28TH AUGUST & 2ND & 18TH SEPTEMBER 2025.
Proposed Bowen seconded Cllr Sohail that these be accepted as a true copy to be signed as minutes.  Unanimous.

130-25 TO RECEIVE MATTERS ARISING AND CLERKS UPDATES FROM THE MINUTES AND INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA.
Town Hall works – Company found to survey and awaiting report.  Insurance Company believe there could be a valid claim.  The re-routing of the rainwater goods has made an improvement, and replacement air blocks would also assist.  There is no dry rot but woodworm on floor joists under the main floor.  They are to quote for the complete works, including replacing floor in storeroom.
Circular tree bench is complete, awaiting tree works before installation.  Money received from Town Hall Management.
Town Hall rough area – work now completed and area reseeded, as is the cemetery where the soil had been used from.  Complaints from children as they do not like it being open.
War memorial railings.  Work included in the previous grant, but quotation received £6215 was more than monies available.  May budget for precept.
Spoken with Father Paul regarding bollards on Church footpath.  A faculty is required but PCC to discuss a contribution towards cost.

131-25 CO-OPT NEW COUNCILLORS
Previous Councillors Peter Head, proposed Cllr Hartfil-Allgood, seconded Cllr O’Connor and June Barton, proposed Cllr Bowen, seconded Cllr Sohail were to return to the Parish Council.  Declarations of Acceptance of Office duly signed.

132-25 TO RECEIVE EVENTS UPDATES
Remembrance parade – road closure submitted.  Chris and Pat have volunteered to serve teas and coffees.  Resident from last year volunteered a sound system and he is available to assist.
Suggestions that as Party in The Park was cancelled a Halloween party could be held.  Cllr Hartfil-Allgood suggested as that is short notice, revert to a Picnic in the Park for the opening of the new play equipment.

133-25 TO APPROVE/ADOPT THE CIVILITY & RESPECT POLICY
As per discussion at September meeting, proposed Cllr Bowen seconded Cllr O’Connor this be adopted. Four fore, three abstentions.

134-25 TO DISCUSS SPEED RE-ACTIVE ROAD SIGNS
As this was at Cllr Pryke’s request, agreed to postpone until next meeting.

135-25 TO DISCUSS HEALTH & SAFETY ISSUES
Agreed to have a small working group of Clerk, Chair and Vice with Paula Davies, the H & S officer for the Town Hall Management Committee.  Meeting to be arranged.

136-25 FINANCE
a)    To Approve Payment of Accounts as per schedule, from two previous months. Proposed Cllr Bowen, seconded Cllr O’Connor.  Two abstentions.  Chair reminded everyone these documents are received within time to be inspected and the formality of signing off should be a simple matter.
b)    To Approve Donation to Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.  Previously donated. Proposed Cllr Sohail seconded Cllr Hartfil-Allgood that £50 be donated again this year.

137-25 PLANNING – To Discuss Applications Received Since Last Meeting
B/25/0240 Duckworth extension - favourable
Various TPO’s approved.

138-25 MEMBERS REPORTS
AB – Advised a thank you letter had been received from the Frampton play group for the £400 donation from the coffee morning.  Felt a well done is required to ladies who run the event.
PH An idea put forward for a Christmas Bingo Raffle.  Tickets sold at the two remaining Bingo’s and the draw made at the December event.
THA received complaints of parking on bend at the Church.  County Cllrs to add this to their visit with Highways.  Neighbourhood Watch in Hardwick Estate well supported and now expanding to Dennis Estate.  Posters are due for lampposts.  To advise public on FB.
LO Mailbox to heaven for the cemetery.  Agenda item for next meeting.

139-25 TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE
Father Neil is to hold the Carol Service at the Town Hall on 20th December from 6-8.  The PC has assisted with this in the past.  Should the event incur a rent and should THMC and PC split cost.
LCC – replacement salt for bins available. 
Resident requesting what grant money is to be spent and could a reactive speed sign be purchased.
University student wishing to carry out small scale infiltration measurements at Dame Sarah Swift for dissertation.
Request from a resident for village entrance gates.  Advised difficult as numerous entrances to the village.
Complaints regarding inconsiderate parking at school start and end times, particularly in Hardwick Estate, with residents’ garages and driveways being blocked.  PC to write to school asking if they would remind parents to park considerately.
General – Litter picker is away 14th to 21st, now we do not employ someone in her absence, can we keep an eye, mainly on High Street, Town Hall and Dame Sarah Swift.
Christmas – is tree to be back in the war memorial?  Clerk to approach donor from last year.  Does light switch on to be 29th November after Town Hall Market?

Date of next meeting, Tuesday 4th November 2025