October 2026 Agenda
Dear Councillors,
You are summoned to attend the Monthly Parish Council meeting, which will be held on Wednesday 14th October 2026, at 7pm 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: 5th October 2026
AGENDA
1. Chairman to open the monthly parish council 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
• Mike Sharp – Prior 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 Annual Parish Council meeting and Monthly Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 9th September 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
a) Cllr. Barry Daish -
Wallace Way – To be discussed.
Open Reach Telegraph Pole installation to be discussed
b) Cllr. Richard Austin
c) Cllr. Chris Mountain
7. Clerks Report and Councillors Ongoing Items
7.1 East Coast Community Fund – Solar and Heating works updated – Grant Funding
• Ceiling fans – Funding has been granted, waiting for SJG to confirm start date.
• This item was chased up on 5th October.
• Cllr David Williams sent the funding company the invoice for the building of the cupboard for the batteries. The clerk has received notification from the funding company, waiting for the contract to be issued.
• Update when available
7.2 Recycling Centre – Bittern Lane – Cllr Christabelle Horner and Cllr Barry Daish – To Note
• Cllr Christabelle Horner sent the information to Cllr Barry Daish, and the information has been passed to the executive of LCC for their comment.
• Cllr Barry Daish has asked for the information of opening and closing times be made clearer on the website.
7.3 Parking at Saundergate Lane Dentist
• No further update
7.4. Infinis Solar Development – Community Funding
• The clerk contacted K&K windows, and have been advised that they are looking at getting a replacement door. Update when available.
• The ceiling contractor will be starting work on 26th October 2026. The Clerk has ordered the skip and SJG are in touch with Howes for the electrical work.
• The clerk contacted Howes regarding Beacon Church projector – Removal
• The clerk has emailed all hirers advising the hall will be unavailable that week. The offer of the PGS has been given.
• The caretaker is on holiday whilst the work is taken place, however there maybe the requirement for Councillors to help open and close the PGS.
7.5. Update on Speeding on Low Road
• Nothing to report
7.6. Cuckoo Land Allotments - Cllr Richard Austin
• From the September meeting, this item was requested to go on the agenda for a discussion and a vote.
7.7. Defibrillator – Outside Community Centre – Cllr Allan Fryer
• Cllr Allan Fryer to install the defibrillator
• The unit to be registered with the Circuit
• Update when available
7.8 Wyberts Park and Green Space Future – Cllr Jason Stevenson
• Update when more information when available.
7.9. Internet at Community Centre – Cllr Jason Stevenson
• The internet company have visited the community centre, and awaiting a quote.
• Update when available
7.10. From the Community Centre Committee Meeting held on 15th September 2026 – To note
• CCTV for the front of the building has now been installed.
• Work has been completed on the hedges around the community centre.
• The contractor that will be replacing the keys will start the work at the same time as the ceiling.
• Waiting for the contractor to give a date for the work on the boundary fence.
• The Christmas Fayre (28th November) was also discussed.
8. Councillors to discuss & resolve the following items:
8.1 Adoption of AI (Artificial Intelligence ) Policy
To resolve that the Parish Council adopts the above policy.
8.2 Adoption of Bereavement Policy
To resolve that the Parish Council adopts the above policy.
8.3 Lockerly – Hosting Lockers at the Community Centre.
The clerk sent the email to all Councillors on 16th September 2026
9. Finance
9.1: Approve Payments of Accounts
9.2: Bank statements – Dated 14th October 2026
10. Planning matters: Town and Country Planning Act 114140 - 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
11. Next Meeting: Wednesday 11th November 2026 at 7pm
12. Any other business to be brought forward to the next meeting:
• To be brought forward to the next meeting.
• Councillors may also give brief updates on ongoing matters; however, no decisions can be made under this item until the following month.