12 February 2026 DRAFT MInutes
DRAFT Minutes for the Parish Council Meeting held on Thursday 12 February 2026 at Great Carlton Village Hall
In the Chair: Cllr P Hill
Present: Cllrs K Kade, A Seigneury, T White, J Morrison, and T Hesketh (co-opted in Item 3)
Parish Clerk: Mrs S Bristow
District Councillor: Travis Hesketh
Public Forum: A resident asked who was responsible for the gates coming into Little Carlton as they need a coat of paint, they were advised it was most likely LCC and to put their concerns on Fix My Street. A resident wished to give thanks and praise to the resident who is currently brightening up the village with their postbox toppers. Finally a resident asked about litter picking efforts and can they leave the bags for collection at the village hall; the resident was given a roll of the green ELDC bags to support their efforts and were advised they could have this bag sat alongside their usual refuse for collection.
LCC Cllr B Robinson was absent but noted no updates in his apology email to the Clerk
ELDC Cllr Hesketh noted having just attended a webinar on the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). He encouraged all to respond to the online consultation which the Clerk ensured was linked to our social media page.
The meeting was opened at 19:16 and 6 members of the public remained for the meeting.
1. Apologies: Cllr P Bennett’s absence was RESOLVED and accepted.
2. Declarations of Interest: None
3. Co-option Consideration: Travis Hesketh was co-opted onto the council, leaving one vacancy.
4. Approval of the minutes of the 08 January 2026 meeting: RESOLVED and signed by the Chairman.
5. Chair’s Report: Cllr Hill noted he had spoken to LCC Highways regarding the state of the pavement in Little Carlton as well as the water coming up through the road surface.
6. Clerk’s Report: A brief verbal report was given.
7. Finance report:
i. To resolve payments according to payment sheet: RESOLVED
8. Councillor Reports and Matters Arising
i. To discuss and gain signatures on the Security Compliance checklist: all councillors present filled in the form, which the Clerk will keep as Assertion 10 evidence. Cllr Bennett will be asked to fill it in during the March meeting.
ii. To consider draft meeting dates for the 2026/27 civic year: RESOLVED and put on the Village Hall’s calendar.
iii. To advise of St Edith’s responsibility clarification and to resolve the Gate replacement as a PC function: RESOLVED to accept the clarification that the Parish Council are indeed the stewards of the St Edith’s churchyard based on the evidence provided to the Clerk since the January meeting.
iv. To resolve applying to the Wind Turbine Community Fund to pay for the St Edith’s Gates: RESOLVED that this application be made via the Parish Council.
v. Crime Prevention discussion: the topic of video doorbells was discussed afresh. The Police representative who spoke at the earlier Saltfleetby meeting will be invited to speak at our Annual Parish Meeting on the topic of Rural Crime Prevention (in general). Cllr Hesketh offered to fund a 5 property trial using solar-powered video doorbells and report back- this will take place outside of Parish Council remit.
vi. Update regarding The Hall: Cllr Hill presented an email from ELDC dated in October 2025; Cllr Hesketh will chase it up as part of his ELDC function.
9. Confirmation of next meeting as 19th March 2026. Confirmed.
There being no additional business, the meeting was closed at 19:57.