2025 Minutes

STUBTON PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF STUBTON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 15 DECEMBER 2025 AT 7pm AT STUBTON VILLAGE HALL, FENTON ROAD, STUBTON.

Councillors present:

Cllr Sam Kirk (Chair)

Cllr David Wood (Vice Chair)

Cllr Jenny Taylor

In attendance:

Jackie Britten-Crooks (Parish Clerk)

Also present:

9 members of the public

PUBLIC FORUM

A resident asked whether it would be possible for guttering to be fitted across the front of the bus shelter to prevent rain water dripping onto users of the shelter.

Another resident spoke about the powerful influence of the Ukrainian flag, when it was flown from the flagpole in Stubton. The resident explained how a Ukrainian guest, staying with them for nearly a year, was moved by the sight of the flag flying on the village green and how it demonstrated the support held for her home country. Residents went on to discuss how the flagpole is used to commemorate military occasions because the village has no war memorial for residents to meet at.

The meeting commenced at 7.20pm.

1.  WELCOME REMARKS FROM THE CHAIRMAN

On behalf of the Parish Council, the Chairman expressed condolences for the recent loss of John Rose, Roy Scoffield and Paul Atkinson. A minute’s silence for reflection followed.

2.  APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

None

3.  DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To receive Declarations of Interest under the Localism Act 2011 – this being any pecuniary or non- pecuniary interest in any items on the Agenda.

None received.

4.   MINUTES

It was proposed, seconded and Resolved to accept the Minutes of the previous Meeting held on 6th November 2025. The Chairman signed the Minutes. The hand written Minute Book, dating from 1985 - 2001 when John Rose was Clerk to the Parish Council, was made available for residents to peruse.

5.   IT/BYOD Policy

It was proposed, seconded and Resolved to adopt the IT/BYOD policy in preparation for the 2026/2027 financial year when new Financial Regulations require councils to have an IT Policy.

6.   FLAG SCHEDULE UPDATE

 It was proposed, seconded and Resolved to adopt the new Flag Flying Schedule, with additional dates to include New Year’s Day, Burns Night and Operation Market Garden. The Clerk will explore the purchase of a Lincolnshire flag to commemorate the county. A resident who has kindly carried out the flag flying schedule during John Rose’s illness, will officially take over the task.

7.   OCCASIONAL MEALS FOR ELDERLY RESIDENTS

It was proposed, seconded and Resolved to explore grant funding to enable the Parish Council to offer the provision of occasional meals or events for Stubton residents.

8.    PRECEPT

It was proposed, seconded and Resolved to approve the precept request for £1,850 for 2026/2027. 

9.   FINANCE

a)  The following transactions were Noted:

b) Bank statements were handed to Councillors to check and it was Noted that the Clerk had transferred £500 from the interest account into the current account to cover the cost of forthcoming payments.

Account ending 4970 balance: £692.57

Account ending 4983 balance: £4,523.42

TOTAL £5,215.99

c) It was proposed, seconded and Resolved to add Cllr Wood to the Unity Bank mandate as a signatory to authorise Parish Council payments.

10.  PLANNING UPDATE

Planning application S25/1033 has been appealed to the Planning Inspectorate by the developer and the outcome will be known in the early months of 2026.

Planning application S25/1860 is yet to be decided by the Planning Authority.

11.  END OF YEAR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Chairman thanked residents who have contributed to the maintenance and upkeep of village amenities and traditions.

12.  END OF MEETING

Meeting closed at 8.25pm.

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Provisional date of next Meeting: 16 March 2026

Signed…………………………………………………………               Date……………………………………………………

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Report from County Councillor Ken Bamford 

Councillor Ken Bamford
Hough Division
Lincolnshire County Council
County Offices
Newland
Lincoln LN1 1YL
Email: cllrk.bamford@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Dear fellow councillors,
Hough Councillor Report - December 2025

I have now conducted a number of village walks across our patch, which have been very productive. Seeing
and discussing local issues first hand with the Parish and LCC officers is definitely the way ahead and is
helping to get things done, so these will continue.

I am continuing to work with LCC to try and progress ongoing broader issues such as speeding, parking and
flooding, which are recurring themes across Hough. If anyone has ideas or proposals for how we can tackle
these issues please let me know. By now you should be seeing how I work, nothing is off the table, so let’s be
bold and get creative.

I am also looking at ways we can try to encourage more young people to get involved in voluntary
community activities and local government, as Parish, District or indeed County councillors. Again, any ideas
you have to support this would be welcomed.

I have access to a small amount of funding and resourcing support for local projects that benefit the
community. So if you have ideas, please do let me know and I will see if I can help.
Local Updates

All new issues that are proposed for LCC intervention should be logged in the PC meeting minutes and
shared with Cllr Bamford. They will then be updated on in this report at the next meeting.
Thank you for your selfless service and continued vigilance in our community, we need everyone’s eyes and
ears to help ensure our area remains a safe and well cared for place to live.
Best regards,

Councillor Ken Bamford
Hough Division