December 2025 DRAFT Minutes
Wyberton PARISH COUNCIL
Mrs Val Austin, Clerk, Wyberton Community Centre, 295 London Road, Wyberton, PE21 7DE
Telephone: 01205 351450
Email: clerk@wyberton-pc.gov.uk
Minutes taken by The Clerk Mrs. Val Austin for the Parish Council meeting at Wyberton Parish Council, which was held on Wednesday 10th December 2025 at 7.00pm at Wyberton Community Centre
(These minutes will be checked at the next meeting before the council amends/approves them as a correct record)
Present: Cllr Mike Sharp (Acting Chair), Cllr Allan Fryer, Cllr Colin Clarke, Cllr Richard Austin, Cllr Christabelle Horner (arrived 19:07pm) and the Clerk Mrs. Val Austin.
Also present: Cllr Barry Daish – Lincolnshire County Councillor
The meeting was called to order at 19:00pm
1. Chairman to open the Monthly Parish Council Meeting.
Welcome, let’s not hang around and let’s begin.
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 David Williams – Prior Engagement
• Cllr Jason Stevenson – Work commitment
• Cllr Maxine Stones – Prior Engagement
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
No members of the public were in attendance.
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.
No interests declared
5. Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 12th November 2025- To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes.
Cllr Allan Fryer proposed, and Cllr Colin Clarke seconded and all in favour for Chairman Cllr Mike Sharp to sign the minutes.
6. Lincolnshire County and Boston Borough Councillors Reports
i. Cllr. Barry Daish:
• Mentioned the application for the grant of sexual entertainment venue in Frampton. And he will be attending a meeting with the residents and is going for support of the residents.
• Cllr Mike Sharp mentioned that this was not in Wyberton’s area.
• There is going to be a meeting between County Council and Borough Council, regarding overgrown shrubs/bushes in January 2026
• Update at in February meeting.
i. Cllr. Richard Austin:
• Mentioned the newsletters had all been delivered by the 4th December 2025.
• Reported that the Borough council are waiting for the results of the report from environment agency on the flooding of 2024. The mapping system is out of date.
• Asked the councillors to give thought to the end of West End Road for potential traffic lights.
ii. Cllr. Chris Mountain – Not in attendance
7. Clerks Report – Ongoing Issues
7.1: Drainage works at the Community Centre. - Update
The Clerk to contact the insurance company, update at meeting - Ongoing.
7.2. Replacement Picnic benches to Wybert’s Park - Update
The clerk has been in contact with the contractor regarding the installation of the benches, waiting for a date. Ongoing
7.3: Speed Indicator Sign – Causeway – Request from Resident
The clerk has replied to the resident – No further update
7.4: 200-Year-old Map of Wyberton
The clerk has informed Cllr Nick White that Wyberton PC are not interested in the map.
No further update required.
7.5 Resident Complaint – Causeway East
The clerk has emailed the resident back, stating that the parish council have contacted Environmental health.
The clerk has been in contact with BBC Environmental health, and they advise they are aware of the problem and will advise further when they have more information.
No further action required at this stage.
8.6. Grass Cutting. / Email received from resident regarding litter bin, at Granville Avenue. Update
The clerk has chased up LCC as they still have not received the information. Ongoing.
8.7 Land Parthian Avenue – Update
The clerk has been in contact with Browns, and they will advise in due course.
8.8. East Coast Community Fund - Grant application update – Cllr David Williams.
The clerk has all the relevant information required for the grant; the clerk will send the necessary paperwork across to East Coast Community fund. – Update when available
8.9. Resident complaints regarding the parking on Saundergate Lane Dentist
The Clerk has written to the Hairdressers and the Gym.
The clerk has written to LCC regarding double yellow lines
Update when available.
• Cllr Mike Sharp asked the clerk to chase up LCC regarding the double yellow lines.
9. Update on Items from previous Agenda items:
9.1. Lawnmower Update –
At the November meeting it was resolved that the clerk contact Sellers regarding selling the lawnmower to them, for parts. Sellers do not want any parts from the lawnmower as the parts are old and not used anymore.
Do the parish council want the lawnmower back?
• The councillors requested that the lawnmower be returned to the community centre, and we will dispose of it via the scrapman.
10. Councillors to discuss & resolve the following items:
10.1. Thank you letters to all helpers for the Christmas Fayre. – Cllr David Williams
Cllr David Williams has suggested thank you letters for the helpers of the Christmas Fayre.
• Cllr Allan Fryer mentioned that he has spoken to the volunteers, and they are happy without a thank you letter from the parish council.
• All councillors thanked the clerk for all her efforts in helping with the events during the year at the community centre.
11. Finance
11.1: Approve Payments of Accounts –
Cllr Allan Fryer proposed, and Cllr Colin Clark seconded for Cllr Mike Sharp to sign the December 2025 payment lists.
11.2: Bank statements – Dated 12th December 2025
Community Account Balance £8,848.06
Commercial Account Balance £30,870.51
11.3: Full council to agree the precept amount £82,193.88 (16% increase) as agreed in the finance committee meeting on the 26th of November 2025
• After discussions it was resolved that the precept amount be as stated
• A copy of the minutes with the draft budget be sent to all councillors.
12. 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
• Cllr Richard Austin mentioned Cyden homes, that at present they are unable to afford health care services and schools. There will be an independent assessor to do a further study once the build reaches 85%. Further updates when received.
13. Next Meeting: Wednesday 14th January 2026 at 7pm
• All councillors advised of the next meeting date.
14. Any other business to be brought forward to the next meeting/notes
• Cllr Mike Sharp mentioned, the united charities relief fund, the parish council do not have a relief fund, maybe this is something that the parish council could think about for future reference. The PCC and PC to be working together.
• Cllr Mike Sharp mentioned, the Carol service at 6:30pm on Friday 19th December 2025, from the road hog bus, with refreshments suppled by the parish council.
• Cllr Richard Austin mentioned, the Love Christmas scheme, providing gifts for the most in need, which are recognised by the school, at least 50 families were chosen last year, and the same for this year.
• Cllr Mike Sharp mentioned that the parish council and the churches should all be working together.
With no other matters, the meeting closed at 19:47 pm
The chairman, Mike Sharp wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.