2025-26 Minutes

 

 

Present: Cllr Ashton (Chairman), Cllr Fowler, Cllr Tennent, Cllr Hladun, Cllr Burton and Cllr Middleton (Boston Borough Councillor – Kirton & Frampton Ward).

Absent: Cllr Rylott (Boston Borough Councillor – Kirton & Frampton Ward), Cllr Balgarnie, Cllr Claire, Cllr Pryke (Boston Borough Councillor – Kirton & Frampton Ward), Cllr Hildred, and Cllr Daish (Lincolnshire County Councillor).

 

In attendance: Lana Maclennan-James (Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer).

Pre-meeting - 10-minute allocation for the Police and Public to speak:

 

1. Apologies for absence and reasons given (Agenda item 1 – 19.06.2025)

Cllr Pryke is on holiday, Cllr Daish (County Councillor) due to health issues, Cllr Balgarnie, Cllr Rylott and Cllr Hildred are both at the Lincs Show. 

 

2. Declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 (Agenda item 2 – 19.06.2025)

Cllr Burton declared an interest item 7 due to being on the committee.

3. Approval of minutes for meeting held 22nd May 2025 (Agenda item 3 – 19.06.2025)

 

Minutes were approved by all Councillors present.

 

4. Planning applications (Agenda item 4 – 19.06.2025)

a) TPO/25/0167 – No comments or objections.

b) B/25/0233 – The Black Pearl – No comments or objections.

c) B/25/0088 – Friths Farm – The application was refused due to compromising farm access, this has been appealed. The council agreed to confirm our initial response to the original application.

 

5. To discuss the environment of the Parish (Agenda item 5 – 19.06.2025)

a) Cllr Hladun shared that there has been an application for 24 x one-bedroom apartments and 1 x two-bedroom apartment plus parking. Behind the Wheatsheaf pub in Hubberts Bridge. He has had some concerns from residents. Is this permission wanted to then sell it on before doing the work, will it be housing migrants, where will they find the space for all the vehicles. B/25/0135 – The Clerk has been asked to find out if we can comment on this.

b) Cllr Hladun reported that the asbestos on Frampton Bank has been collected.

c) Cllr Tennant and Cllr Fowler shared their ongoing concerns about speeding in the Village. Cllr Ashton will put the speed monitor up in the area. The 40mph sign that Cllr Burton has will also go up.

d) Cllr Ashton shared that the speed monitor shows that 14% of the vehicles going through West End Rd were driving at an excess of 30mph.

e) Cllr Middleton shared that he has been given the ability to give a grant of up to £1000 to something of his choice. The Clerk is to email him the details regarding the net gain biodiversity for the car park behind Frampton Village Hall.

f) Cllr Middleton also shared that details of the local government reorganization should be coming out in the first quarter of 2026.

g) Cllr Burton shared that he reported a fly tip and it was collected within 12 hours after.

h) Cllr Burton also reported that RSPB have taken responsibility for the memorial bench, which has now been fixed.

i) Cllr Burton also spoke about the weeds he reported coming in the newly tarmacked path, it has now almost grown through all of it.

j) Cllr Ashton shared that Jetpatch has been out around the district and has done a good job.

k) Cllr Ashton also reported that the grass verges have been cut around the village.

 

6. To discuss defibrillator training (Agenda item 6 – 19.06.2025)

The council discussed the two quotes we received; we need to plan a date and get an idea of numbers. Clerk to contact all usual contacts to see how many would attend.

 

7. To discuss the uses and future plan for Frampton Churches (Agenda item 7 – 19.06.2025)

 

Cllr Burton shared that St Michaels currently has 4 people on the committee, they are still renting and funds raised are dwindling. The hall has lots of functions, however the drains have recently collapsed and need to be replaced, the cost for this is about £4500/£5000. Cllr Burton struggles to see a future for St Michaels if things continue this way. There was a talk about someone purchasing the church for their religious celebrations and the committee thought that it was a good idea to keep the church a religious building, but the people who had interest are believed to have taken another 4-year lease for another church.

 

The clerk is to look for the title deed for Frampton St Michaels Church Hall, to see who owns the hall and not the church.

 

Cllr Ashton suggested to the Council that we consider funding St Michaels drain repair upon receiving a written quote. As well as this we can put a page in the newsletter about the history and details of St Michaels and a request for volunteers to join the committee.

 

Cllr Ashton shared that St Mary’s are seeking permission from Lincoln to convert a part of St Mary’s in to a kitchen for events.

 

8.  To discuss clerk’s salary and possible training (Agenda Item 8 -19.06.2025)

 

The clerk is currently on scale 7 - £13.26 in the NALC salary list. Cllr Ashton suggested that the Clerk takes up the CiLCA training and the salary be upped to scale 15 at £15.08 per hour. 

 

9. Clerks Report & GDPR (Agenda item 9 – 19.06.2025) 

Defibrillator Invoice of £138 to be paid – the council agreed to keep the spare pads and pay the invoice.

Parish Liaison Meeting 26th June.

Five 30mph signs have been ordered. 

 

10. Correspondence received (Agenda item 10 – 19.06.2025)

- Email response regarding Bannisters Lane – 

This road is well covered with speed limits.

 

- Email from resident regarding speeding in Ralphs Lane –

This road is well covered with speed limits.

 

11. To discuss financial matters/payments (Agenda item 11 – 19.06.2025)

a) BACs to be approved:

Date	Description	Invoice/Remit No	Amount	VAT
12/05/25	Cloudnext	243872	60.00	-
14/05/25	Clerks Wages		347.99	-
19/05/25	Service Charge	-	4.25
22/05/25	Cloud Next	241465	59.98
29/05/25	Zurich Ins	3646039	450.56
29/05/25	Internal Audit		43.50
29/05/25	LALC Web Mins	089299	216.00

 

b) Update on bank account - £55,688.01

 

12.  Date, time and venue of next meeting (Agenda item – 12 – 19.06.2025)

The next meeting will be held on July 17th 2025 at 19:30 at Hubberts Bridge. 

The meeting ended at 20:30pm.