November 25 minutes
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF WIGTOFT PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON the 3rd of November 2025
Present: Cllr I Mills; Cllr S Baxter; Cllr B Leggott; Cllr S Smith; Cllr S Brigham and Cllr K Redhead. Also present: County Councillor Paul Lock. Borough Councillor James Cantwell and 1 member of the public.
Public Forum – none. (The Public Forum does not form part of the meeting of the Parish Council)
The Vice-Chairperson, Cllr Mills, opened the meeting at 19.00 and welcomed everyone present.
090/25 Chairperson’s remarks – Thanks to Cllr Baxter for chairing the meeting in my absence at the last meeting.
091/25 To receive apologies and reasons for absence – apologies and reasons for absence were received from Cllr Collingwood. It was resolved to accept his apology and reason for absence.
092/25 To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest not previously recorded on Member’s Register of Interests – none.
093/25 Notes of the meetings held on 6.10.25 confirmed and signed as minutes.
The above notes were agreed and signed as minutes by Vice Chair, Cllr Baxter. It was resolved to accept the notes as minutes.
094/25 Financial matters: To resolve to accept the accounts for payment for October 2025, to be checked and signed by two Councillors at this meeting. Clerk to present budget figures for the year to date. Bank balance £13185.90 as at 28.10.25. To hand the bank reconciliation to Cllr Brigham for checking.
The accounts for payment for October were checked against the invoices to the list, confirmed as correct and signed by Cllrs Redhead and Leggott. It was resolved to agree the payments. The clerk had circulated the budget figures up to date for the current financial year to the Councillors prior to the meeting. The clerk advised that there was nothing new to comment on or explain for the current year to date. It was resolved to accept the budget figures year to date as an accurate copy of the Parish Council’s receipts and payments and the balance of the bank account at £13185.90. The bank reconciliation was handed to Cllr Brigham for checking.
| Date | Details of Payment | Amount ex vat | Vat reclaimable | VAT not reclaimable |
| 15.10.25 | Pay | 291.20 | ||
| 15.10.25 | PAYE | 72.80 | ||
| 31.10.25 | Payroll services | 18.00 | ||
| 15.10.25 | Clerk use of home as office | 35.00 | ||
| .10.9.25 | Monthly bank charges | 4.25 | ||
| 12.10.25 | Mobile phone monthly plan | 6.00 | ||
| 23.10.25 | Grass cutting | 430.00 | 86.00 | |
| 14.10.25 | Annual cut of meadow in Wildlife Garden | 95.00 | 19.00 | |
| 8.10.25 | Tree removal/part tree removal in Playing Field | 950.00 | 190.00 | |
| 30.9.25 | HP Instant Ink | 11.24 | 2.25 | |
| 27.9.25 | Work in playing field -remove excess soil near toddler area fence and relocate to the top of the slides. Apply Wet and Forget algae treatment, remove excess turf from entry to park. | 200.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 2113.49 | 297.25 | ||
| RECEIPTS | ||||
| 27.10.25 | Land rent | 460.00 | ||
| 24.10.25 | VAT refund | 322.51 | ||
| TOTAL | 782.51 |
ACTION: Clerk to make payments and add budget to website.
095/66 B/25/0415. Proposed Entrance Pod at Intergreen House, Workshop, Hoffleet Road, Hoffleet Stow. PE20 3AG.
Following a discussion, it was resolved unanimously that there were no comments to submit to the planning department. ACTION: Clerk to advise Planning.
096/25 Correspondence received since the October meeting.
10.10.25 LALC enews Emailed to Councillors 15.10.25
16.10.25 Fix My Street report about flooding on the layby on the A17, work now completed Emailed to Councillors 26.10.25
24.10.25 Grimsby to Walpole Community Update Emailed to Councillors 26.10.25
24.10.25 LALC enews Emailed to Councillors 26.10.25
22.10.25 LCC Notification of temporary traffic order, Washdike Drove Emailed to Councillors 24.10.25. Added to website and FB
**NALC is short for National Association of Local Councils. **LALC is short for Lincolnshire Association of Local Councils. **BBC is short for Boston Borough Council. ** LCC is short for Lincolnshire County Council. **FB is short for Facebook
097/25 Councillors’ Reports: Cllr Redhead – asked what the outcome was about which trees on the Playing Field the National Grid are responsible for. See clerks report on these minutes for information. Cllr Brigham - the road surface along Asperton Road is in a dreadful state. Clerk to report on Fix my Street once photos received from Cllr Brigham. Cllr Mills – I will take some photos of the footpath in front of the chicken farm and send to the clerk who will report on Fix My Street. It would be ideal if one or more residents from the village would take on the volunteer role as part of the Five Villages Emergency Group. Cllr Cantwell will send posters and leaflets to the clerk. Once received, the clerk will add this request to the Wigtoft Newsletter, Noticeboard, website and Facebook page.
098/25 Borough and County Councillor’s reports. County Councillor P Lock -no report. Borough Councillor J Cantwell – The Councillor grant fund is still open to applications; At my recent surgery in Wigtoft, a resident raised 2 points. A) the state of the building site on Asperton Road and B) cars are parking across the dropped kerb near the letter box which is illegal. Another resident reported the green moss and sludge outside the Old Vicarage. Cllr Cantwell referred building site issue and the green moss and sludge to Boston Borough Council. Cllr Cantwell advised he has been appointed Vice Chair to the Audit and Government Commission. He will be donating his payment for this service to Scott House and Senior Citizen lunches in his ward. The Resilience Forum committee for the 5 villages ward is going well At a recent meeting with the Police, I was advised that there is going to be some Community initiatives to gain feedback for what residents feel is needed in their locality.
099/25 Clerk’s report
VAT return sent with refund claim for £322.51 which was received into the bank account on 24.10.25
The grass cutting contractor advised me that there were several moles in the playing field. They say there has been mole activity regularly in the playing field over the summer but this is the first time they have reported it. Cllr Mills identified the same problem in his playing field inspection in September. I have contacted our Pest Control company who will action.
The Wicksteed playing field annual inspection has been ordered.
The new Health and Safety and Safeguarding policies are now on the website. I have sent them to Lincs Community Foundation to confirm the action detailed in the funding application for new fitness equipment.
I have received confirmation of receipt of donations given to the PCC and the Village Hall Committee. To date, I have not received confirmation from the Newsletter yet.
The work on the trees in the playing field has been completed.
The gov.uk email domain and email addresses – I have set up the email address for the Parish Council/clerk. It is clerk@wigtoft-pc.gov.uk. The Councillors emails addresses are set up and the relevant information will be passed on in due course.
Could I have an update on the goal nets please? Cllr Leggott – no change. Clerk will email Cllr Collingwood.
National Grid – trees in playing field. I chased a reply and someone rang me. They couldn’t tell me when they would let us have the information and I have heard no more. I will chase it again. No further contact has been made. I will chase it again.
100/25 To review the Play Area inspection undertaken by Cllr Smith in October and decide if any actions are needed. Cllr Baxter to undertake the next inspection.
Cllr Smith advise Council of the following – algae on seat on grass, needs washing down; handle on small embankment slide wobbles but is secure; the roundabout is ok but the wetpour is lifting; 5 a side goal posts could do with a wash; operator sign needs a wash; small hole in fence ; molehills. ACTION: Cllrs Smith and Brigham offered to wash the sign, goalposts and seat. Clerk to report mole hills to contractor, Hole in fence will be kept under review.
101/25 To ratify the agreement to spend £950 + vat to remove a fallen tree and a diseased tree in the playing field resolved by a majority by email in line with Financial Regulation 6.8 (v).
It was resolved to ratify this agreement.
102/25 To ratify the agreement to spend £150 + vat to order the Annual Playing Field Inspection from Wicksteed Leisure resolve by a majority by email in line with Financial regulation 6.8 (v).
It was resolved to ratify this agreement.
103/25 To ratify the agreement to spend £95 to order the cutting of the grass in the Wildlife Area resolved by a majority by email in line with Financial regulation 6.8 (v).
It was resolved to ratify this agreement.
104/25 To agree a spend of £103.50 for the internal audit cost for the financial year 25 – 26.
It was unanimously resolved to agree the above spend.
Meeting closed at 19:35. Next meeting is on the 1.12.25 at 19.00 at the Village Hall.