2026 Minutes

SPRIDLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held  on 1/9/2026 at the Village Hall

Present:- Cllr K. Morton, Cllr M. Marris, Cllr M. Strong, Cllr R. Burnett.  

      In attendance: Helen Pitman (Clerk)

      Visitors: None.

1. Apologies for absence and reasons given:- None.

2. Co-option of councillor: No persons identified for co-option. Vacancies remain.

3.   To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the 2011 Localism Act:-  None.

4.   Notes of meeting held on 14th July to be approved as minutes:-

The minutes were signed as a true record.

5. Chair and councils comments:- Potholes have been repaired on Welton Road. Cllr Marris has varnished the salt bins. Clerk to ask highways to fill with salt and Cllr Marris to purchase two new bins and shoverls. To be ratified at next meeting. agenda..

6. Clerk’s report on matters outstanding:- Clerk confirmed she has completed re-declaration to Pension Regulator.

9. Planning matters:- The chicken farm application is expected to go before Planning Committee on 14th October. No update on Scampton.

8. Correspondence:-  Circulated.

9. Financial matters:- Council resolved to pay: H. Pitman £342.80; Glendale £195.29.

10. To review Standing Orders:- The chairman has updated model standing orders to include rules of debate at meetings and draft minutes. Resolved to accept revised document.

11. To resolve on purchase of Microsoft 365 for Council’s laptop:- Resolved to purchase at a cost of £84.99 per annum. Cost to be shared with Hackthorn Parish Council.  

12. To discuss speeding in the village and setting up of a speed watch group:- Cllr Burnett raised concerns re speed on Faldingworth and Owmby Roads, particularly with regard to safety of regular horse riders. Council agreed to request horse signage for Owmby Road and for additional road markings on both roads. It was agreed that the chairman contact LRSP regarding setting up a Community Speedwatch team. To minute resolution to set up and purchase necessary equipment at next meeting. agenda .

13. Reports from outside bodies:- No reports.

13.  Items of information to be noted and if necessary to be dealt with at the next meeting:-

Agenda items: Budget; salt bins; Community speed watch.

There being no other business the meeting closed at 7.40pm.

Date……………….....….                                  Signed……………………………………   (Chairman)

Next meeting on 3rd November at 6.30pm