Kirton Parish Council Meeting Minutes
- February 2026

Present: Councillors

Cllr M Sohail, Chair, Cllr A Bowen, Vice Chair, Cllr J Barton, Cllr M Elston, Cllr Hartfil-Allgood, Cllr P Head,  Cllr D Jarvis,Cllr L O’Connor, Cllr Pryke & Cllr K Shipp. Also Present: Clerk D. Fairweather. County Cllr B. Daish.       

Reports From Borough Councillor

B. Daish – advised £3.6k has been set aside for potholes and general road maintenance in the coming year. BBC Council tax to be recommended at 2.9% increase.

To Receive Apologies For Absence And Reasons Given

Received from Borough Councillor’s Middleton & Rylott. County Councillor Lock. Cllr Baillie. All resolved to accept reasons given.

To Approve And Sign Minutes Of Meeting Held On 6th January 2026

Proposed Cllr T Hartfil-Allgood seconded Cllr P Head that these be accepted as a true copy to be signed. 

To Receive Clerk’s Updates From The Minutes And Matters Arising

£24,999 grant received, as cost of equipment is more than that. An end of grant report to be completed once equipment is in place.

Town Hall 

Underfloor inspection conducted. Surfaces were not all wet. Some patches of black mould. Persistent wet area from tower to storeroom, although drying out slightly inside.

To move last drainpipe at front. To check where flow of water travels from right hand side of tower once drainpipe is redirected.

Insurance: Insurance company and legal team have confirmed claim is not acceptable for either damage or repair. The problem has been ongoing for some time and not a one-off event. On survey it was noticed re-rendering of the wall of the tower proving someone at some point knew there was a problem but did not rectify it.

Councillor also suggested a combined insurance policy with buildings and contents on one policy. This would be a conversation to be had with the THMC.

Bus Shelter

Has now to go to Highways for permission of siting on their land.

Reactive Speed Signs – reply from Frampton, stating they are open to discussion and

have we got any further or is it initial stages. Grant to Triton Knoll submitted.

Church Bollards – Carol had applied for a faculty and received notification that all is good

to proceed. Asking Contractor for cost. Carol to discuss if PCC can contribute towards work as they are their replacements even though PC purchased them.

To Co-Opt New Member

Proposed Cllr Pryke, seconded Cllr Bowen that Philip England joins the Parish Council.

Declaration of Acceptance of Office duly signed.

To Receive Event Updates

Party in the Park – to coincide with the official opening of the new play area. Cllr Head advised food outlet company approached. Bouncy castle company have assorted styles of castle, they man them, provide drinks. Provisionally booked to save date. They charge the children but may make a donate to the PC. (On another note, they may be available to run a school holiday programme, coming one day a week, in DSS). 

Cllr Hartfil-Allgood felt too many decisions had been made between Cllr Head and Clerk without consultation with the full Council.

An outside bar suggested – Some Councillors not happy with alcohol being available on the day.

Secretary to Mayor requested if there is availability for an official opening. Cllr Bowen believes there should not be a dignitary but, as PC has put the effort into the project, PC open event, i.e. Chair and Clerk.

Council would prefer to run castles and face painting, like last year, to be free of charge to the children.

Agreed that working group last year continue to take this forward. Cllrs Sohail, Bowen, Head and Clerk.

Anyone has any thoughts for events, please advise Clerk.

New Play Area - installation to commence week commencing 2nd March. PC to hire skip in readiness for spoil.

Quotation for removing railings from DSS to bring to Town Hall £2.5k to £3k. Should PC have outside contractors or attempt inhouse. Clerk to ascertain with THMC for workmen to have access to the toilets.

Idea of resurrecting the Best Kept Garden Competition.

To Discuss/Approve Town Hall Maintenance Group

Council greed the need for a documented maintenance programme to support any future claims but to be initiative-taking in prevention of further maintenance weaknesses. (i.e. checklists, schedules, records) Proposed Cllr Elston, seconded Cllr Bowen. 

Group to consist of Cllrs A. Bowen, M. Elston, P. England, P Head, D. Jarvis, who has contacts in the building trade, and Clerk.

Whilst discussing Town Hall, Cllr Hartfil-Allgood mentioned again he feels it is wrong the Parish Council paying to use their own asset.

Finance

a) To Approve Payment of Accounts as per schedule. Proposed Cllr Bowen, seconded Cllr Jarvis.

Invoice for BBC streetlights received. £11260.41 last year £11,351.52 this. Officer checking details of lights replaced. This will be deducted from precept and must be refunded.

Planning

To Discuss Applications Received Since Last Meeting

B/25/0431 extensions to dwelling, The Orchard London Road – no objections.

Wash Road development continues to cause concerns with ongoing parking on roadside of delivery vehicles.

To Receive Members Reports

AB – attended an interesting finance for Councillors training session. With regards Town

Hall maintenance, he believes will be a ten-year project.

JB - Willington Road parking, still a problem with difficulty with vision. Problems with

Wash Road junction. Kirton Seadyke to Buckelgate Road surfaces also dangerous. Clerk to report to Highways.

THA – meeting with West Lindsey’s Community Officer and officer for LHP. Key pointscoming from meeting:

• Certain issues can be reported to officer for anti-social behaviour.

• Abandoned vehicles in Hardwick Estate – removed.

• Neighbourhood watch signs and leaflets available.

Also advised that PCSO coverage had been reorganised and Kirton had lost their PCSO and will be covered across a wider area.

RP – sharing his Borough Councillors grant between Kirton and Frampton. Complaints of potholes on Marsh Road. A couple of requests if Kirton in Bloom, or Best Kept Village were to be instigated again. Something the PC have thought of.

Can PC advise residents when planters in village are to be replanted?

Residents concerned the funding for SEND may be reduced by LCC.

Requests when roads/footpaths are to be salted? Details of dates on BBC website.

No resources will be issued to Kirton for speeding vehicles as there is not sufficient incidents reported showing a problem.

 To Receive Correspondence Received Since Last Meeting

Amendments to Grass Cutting Agreements, they are wanting cuts to be in line with theirs.

Kirton will continue to cut more regularly. Dates of their cuts to be advised later in February.

Parish Council liaison meeting – 5th February

Pre-Application Consultation for base station upgrade in Wash Road. Any further comments. Cllr O’Connor had requested further information.

NALC – request from Parishes if there are any unadopted estates/roads in our parishes.

Only one that PC are aware of.

Date of next meeting

3rd March 2026.

Contact details for your local Councillors:

Kirton Parish Council:

Website: https://kirton.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/

Cllr Myriam Sohail - Chair
Email: myriamsohail@yahoo.co.uk

Cllr Anthony Bowen – Vice Chair
Email: adbowen@btinternet.com

Cllr Fay Baillie
Email: fayngeoff@gmail.com
Tel: 01205 723529

Cllr June Barton
Tel: 07484 826312

Cllr Mark Elston
Email: markelstonservices19@gmail.com
Tel: 07340 526961

Cllr Tom Hartfil
Email: Cllrt.hartfil@kirtonparishcouncil.gov.uk

Cllr: Peter Head
Email: peterahead@gmail.com
Tel: 07900 255550

Cllr David Jarvis
Email: dh.jarvis@btinternet.com
Tel: 07920 447896

Cllr L O’Connor
Email: cllrlorraineoconnor@gmail.com

Cllr Ralph Pryke
Email: ralphprykekirton@gmail.com
Tel: 01205 722693 Also Borough Councillor

Cllr Kevin Shipp
Email: kevandandrea@btinternet.com

Clerk: Mrs Diane Fairweather
Email: clerk@kirtonparishcouncil.gov.uk

Boston Borough Council:

Cllr Claire Rylott
Email: Claire.rylott@boston.gov.uk

Cllr David Middleton
Email: David.middleton@boston.gov.uk

For reporting of Flytipping, Dog Fouling and other local issues https://www.fixmystreet.com/

Lincolnshire County Council:

Website: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

Cllr Barry Daish
Email: Cllrb.daish@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Cllr Paul Lock
Email: Cllrp.lock@lincolnshire.gov.uk

The Parish Council meet on the first Tuesday of the month in the Upsall Rooms at the Town Hall, apart from April and August when they meet in the Chapel at Kirton Holme.