11 September 2025 Minutes
Minutes for the Parish Council Meeting held on Thursday 11 September 2025 at Great Carlton Village Hall
In the Chair: Cllr P Hill
Present: Cllrs Kade, Bennett, and Morrison (co-opted in item 3)
Parish Clerk: Mrs S Bristow
District Councillor: Travis Hesketh
Public Forum: A resident asked about the future of the recently burned, listed, property in Great Carlton. It was advised that the matter was with the owner’s insurance company.
The meeting was opened at 19:02 and 3 members of the public remained for the meeting.
1. Apologies: Cllr Seigneury was absent with apologies accepted. Cllr White was absent without apologies, Cllr Marshall has resigned since the previous meeting. County Cllr B Robinson was absent,
2. Declarations of Interest: None
3. To receive co-option candidates and render a decision accordingly: Mr John Morrison was presented and co-opted onto the Council.
4. Approval of the minutes of the 26 June Monthly meeting: RESOLVED and signed by the Chairman.
5. Chair’s Report: None
(The meeting was closed at 19:11 to allow Cllr Hesketh’s report, see end of minutes for details. The meeting was reopened at 19:17.)
6. Clerk’s Report: a brief verbal report was given updating Council about the Defibrillator recalls, Local Government Reorganisation, and the Litter Bin request to ELDC.
7. Finance report:
- To consider the NJC April 2025 pay increase for the clerk (£0.48 per hour, retroactive wages £48, new monthly gross wages £311.20, a monthly increase of £9.60) RESOLVED
- To resolve payments per payment sheet: RESOLVED with above as the Clerk’s wages were the only item on the payments sheet.
8. Councillor Reports and Matters Arising
i. To consider adopting the revised Standing Orders and Financial Regulations RESOLVED, the Clerk will publish them to the website.
ii. To consider nominating a rep for the PCC call later in September Cllr Morrison volunteered to attend the meeting, the Clerk will forward joining information.
iii. To consider adopting the council contact sheet for distribution in the villages the sheet will be printed and circulated in the villages with Cllrs Hill and Kade being main return points for the form. The Clerk will compile responses and maintain an email and separate postal distribution lists.
iv. To support the clerk in creating/updating the Council’s asset register the Clerk advised that this was something needing to be done ASAP. Outside of the phone boxes, defibs and cabinets, she needs input on what assets the council own for insurance and accountability purposes. Councillors are asked to feedback information as and when found.
v. To consider forming a working group to meet LCC’s request regarding village Public Rights of Way Cllrs Bennett and Morrison offered to spearhead this effort. The Clerk will get the LCC side in contact with them.
9. Planning Matters:
- 02448/25/FUL Planning Permission - Extension and alteration to existing dwelling to provide additional living accommodation with the demolition of existing porch. Nirvana, Lordship Road, Great Carlton, Lincolnshire LN11 8JS: Noted as approved by ELDC.
10. Confirmation of next meeting as 9th October 2025.
There being no additional business, the meeting was closed at 19:51.
Report of Cllr T Hesketh: Flytipped asbestos has been reported and is being chased up. He encouraged residents to be vigilant in the wake of several recent burglaries in the villages. He noted attending LCC’s LGR presentation online and encouraged residents to engage, noting that ELDC also have a plan and to engage accordingly. Residents were advised that postal voting requires re-registration every three years and to act early as new identity and eligibility checks will take more time than previously. Finally, he noted the Flower & Veg show was a success and thanked those who took part.