Minutes 2025

September 2025

Minutes of the Meeting of Blyton Parish Council held on 

Monday 29th September 2025 at 7.30pm

Present:           

Councillor C. Daubney, Councillor  J  Daubney, Councillor  R Turnbull, Councillor L Godson, Councillor  C Quirke, Councillor I Wilcock

Also present: Councillor K Carless WLDC, Sheron Clixby, Anna McArthur (clerk)                        

                                             

  1. Apologies and reasons given: Cllr A Codd
  2. Co-option of councillor: Sheron Clixby co-opted to the parish council
  3. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to receive any applications for Dispensation.  Members may make any declarations at this point but may also make them at any point during the meeting: None
  4. To approve the Minutes of the last meeting held on 28/07/2025: The minutes were signed as a true record
  5. Clerk’s Report on matters outstanding: Lincolnshire Tree services quote is this to go ahead, new village signs for delivery this week,  quote for playground repairs still outstanding as is the village clock repair quote clerk to chase.
  6. Planning:  WL/2025/00895 Blyton Springs Residential Park was the only application discussed that had concerns Cllr Turnbull stated the name had been changed from Blyton Ponds, objections on the grounds that it would be to close to other residents and that the work on the shrubbery screening had not been done, as the bases were already in place could they be used? Clerk to respond to WLDC.
  7. Correspondence:-  LCC would like to know if the village would like a salt bag this is to be accepted, request from Northern Powergrid to reduce the height of the crab apple tree on the allotments this was agreed.
  8. Financial matters:- Resolved to pay clerk £453.74, HMRC £80.00, Glendale £200.31, Diocese of Lincoln £75.00 WLDC £142.64, Blue Window cleaning £60.00
  9. Report from WLDC: Full Council meeting held on 8th September now a coalition, workshop on local government reorganisation held which is working towards outcomes, Scampton PM has stated this will not be used to hold those coming to this country by boat, the council is hoping for a good outcome. RAF Blyton & Heritage Group holding a meeting this Thursday at 7pm at the Victoria Club, hoping for a representative from the parish council to attend. 
  10. To discuss & resolve Proposed Village Plan for Blyton (any update):  Cllr J Daubney advised nine people had responded to her fb post, a meeting will be held with Nev Brown next week to move the plan on to the next steps.
  11. To discuss and resolve cemetery arboricultural report: See 5 above
  12. To discuss and resolve planters for the village: Three white planters to be purchased from Wooven Wood.
  13. To discuss and resolve Adult Keep Fit equipment: Cllr Carless to provide some brochures, Cllr Quirke to get in touch with Scoton PC to see were they source their equipment. Agenda
  14. To discuss and resolve update on electricity supply to relocation of defib: Clerk to source some brochures with cabinet prices. Agenda
  15. To discuss and resolve sign and state of the playing field: A sign will be erected to state what is acceptable to take place on the field, size and wording to be agreed at next meeting. Rabbits were causing damage a discussion took place on ways to control the rabbit population. Agenda
  16. To discuss and resolve Remembrance Day Celebrations: This will take place on Sunday 9th November commencing 10.45. Clerk to purchase a wreath and contact vicar and cadets to see if they will attend. 
  17. To discuss and resolve request to use the football field for the Ice Cream Parlour bonfire: After a lengthy discussion this is to refused on H&S grounds.
  18. To discuss and resolve request for clothing recycling bank in the village: After a discussion this was thought not to be a good idea.
  19. To discuss and resolve Assertion 10 needs to be adopted AGAR 25/6: SAAP 2025 main points are the parish council must comply with a mandatory written IT policy and in addition must operate from a council owned domain and email address preferably gov.uk or org.uk, clerk to circulate a template for an IT policy to be agreed at next meeting and to advise costs for transferring the email domain. Agenda
  20. To discuss & resolve on this month's Facebook posts: None
  21. Items of information to be noted and if necessary to be dealt with at the next meeting: Allotment rental price increase? Agenda

 

With all business concluded the meeting closed at 9.05pm

Next meeting October 27th at 7.30pm