March 2026 Agenda
Wyberton PARISH COUNCIL
Mrs Val Austin, The Clerk, Wyberton Community Centre, 295 London Road, Wyberton, PE21 8DE
Telephone: 01205 351450
Email: clerk@wyberton-pc.gov.uk
Dear Councillors,
You are summoned to attend the Monthly Parish Council meeting, which will be held on Wednesday 11th March 2026, at 7:00pm at the Wyberton Community Centre Meeting room.
The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in this agenda.
Mrs Val Austin - The Clerk to the Parish Council. Dated: 3rd March 2026.
AGENDA
1. Chairman to open the meeting.
2. Apologies for absence: To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting
• Cllr Jason Stevenson – Work Commitment
3. Public Forum: To resolve to suspend the meeting for a maximum of 10 minutes to allow members of the public to ask questions or make short statements to the council
4. Declarations of interest (if any): To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests
5. Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 11th February 2026- To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes.
6. Lincolnshire County and Boston Borough Councillors Reports
i. Cllr. Barry Daish
i. Cllr. Richard Austin
ii. Cllr. Chris Mountain
7. Clerks Report – Ongoing Items
7.1: Drainage works at the Community Centre. - Update
• The Clerk has been in contact with the insurance company regarding the claim
(ref. 20 50 831064). Photos of the damaged drains have been submitted. The insurer has requested a more in depth report and has advised that if the damage is deemed to be wear and tear, they will not cover the cost of repairs
• The clerk has been in touch with the Drain Doctor, for a full report of the damage to the drains. The report will cost £315.42 plus VAT.
• Update when more information is available.
7.2: East Coast Community Fund - Grant application update – Cllr David Williams
• The clerk submitted the information required to the portal on 25th February 2026
• The Clerk received notification from GrantScape for further information, regarding payment schedules. Waiting to hear back from the contractors. (as of 2nd March)
• Update when more information is available.
7.3 Lloyds Bank – Credit Card Machine
• The clerk to contact Lloyds Bank for the credit card machine on the main community account.
• Update when more information available.
7.4. Resident complaints regarding the parking on Saundergate Lane Dentist
• Cllr Allan Fryer to supply the map for Cllr Barry Daish.
• Update at meeting.
7.5. Infinis Solar Development – Community Funding – Cllr David Williams
• Cllr David Williams sent the list of items required at the Community Centre to his contact, who confirmed the items meet the criteria.
• Councillors to resolve for the clerk to contact the contractors for quotes.
7.6. Chairman’s regalia – Change of pendant to Wyberton colours and logo.
• The clerk has been in touch with several companies, and has received several prices, for the cost of the pendant in the Wyberton colours and logos
• Prices start from £450. Plus.
7.7. Recycling Bin at Community Centre – From Committee meeting
• The clerk has been in touch with Veolia UK who supply their green bin for prices.
• Update when more information available.
7.8. Brown Signs along A16 for the St Leodegars Church. – To Note
• From the February 2026 meeting Any other business – Cllr Richard Austin, asked if the clerk could write a letter to support the application for brown signs along the A16.
• All Councillors agreed for the clerk to write a letter.
• The Clerk has written a letter and emailed to Cllr Richard Austin.
• Councillors provisionally agreed in February, to be resolved in full council meeting
8. Update on Items from previous Agenda items:
8.1. School visit regarding traffic issues and community centre events – Cllr Allan Fryer
• Cllr Allan Fryer visited the school on 24th February to discuss several items.
• Planters x 2 – The Wombles have supplied the planters, but no flowers were included. Would the Parish Council be willing to provide the flowers as a gesture of goodwill?
• The Headteacher mentioned that the yellow lines outside the school are in need of repainting and asked whether the Parish Council could write to Cllr Barry Daish on the school’s behalf
• Parking issues discussed, but they do not want to write a letter to Cllr Barry Daish at this time.
• More information at the meeting.
8.2. Cllr Maxine Stones – Request to hire the community centre Free of charge.
• From the February 2026 meeting on Any other business, Cllr Maxine Stones asked if the community centre could be hired out free of charge for a fundraising event.
• Councillors provisionally agreed in February, to be resolved in full council meeting.
8.3. Update on Speeding on Low Road - Cllr Richard Austin and Cllr David Williams
• Cllr Richard Austin emailed the Councillors on 20th February 2026 with the letter that he will be delivering to the residents regarding the speeding issue.
• Update at meeting.
• The clerk received an email from Richard Tice MP’s office (17th February) concerning the speed limits. The clerk replied stating that the issue is in hand and will update when more information comes available.
8.4. Democratic Services – Phase 2 Community Governance Review – Unparished areas
• Email received from Democratic Services (dated 2nd March), email forwarded to all Councillors on 3rd March.
• Are there any responses that the Councillors would like to submit.
• To be discussed at the meeting.
9. Councillors to discuss & resolve the following items:
9.1 Norton Lea Mental Health Unit – London Road – Cllr Christabelle Horner
• Cllr Christabelle Horner went to the opening day on the 10th of March to find out more information about the facility.
• Update at meeting.
9.2. Update from Boston Town Board – Cllr David Williams
10. Finance
10.1: Approve Payments of Accounts
10.2: Bank statements – Dated 11th March 2026
11. Planning matters: Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - To consider and make observations on all planning applications received and to note planning approvals, refusals, enforcement complaints and appeal decisions advised by the Borough Council – The parish clerk has delegated authority to respond to planning applications, in consultation with the councillors via email.
To include those received between the day of posting this notice and the day of the meeting
B/26/0090 – 165 Causeway – emailed to councillors 17th February 2026.
12. Next Meeting: Wednesday 8th April 2026 at 7pm
13. Any other business to be brought forward to the next meeting: