2025 Parish Council Minutes

DRAFT MINUTES OF POINTON & SEMPRINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

Held on Tuesday 2nd December 2025 at 7.30pm in St Gilbert Primary School

Councillors present: Cllrs Christie, Clarke, Green, Keeley, Mansell and Wesley (Chair).

In attendance: C Cllr M Hill, R. Boden (clerk) and 17 members of public.

To be noted that the meeting may be recorded for the purpose of transparency.

AGENDA 

Chairman’s Welcome and Housekeeping Arrangements.

25090. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION

To receive reports from outside bodies.

- Report from C. Cllr Hill. Cllr Hill reported that a food waste bin will start to be rolled out shortly. Areas have been trialling the bin and it has proved popular with less contamination amongst the other bins. |It will be collected once a week.

Within the village investigations have confirmed that there is no blockage under the road. There are still issues on West Road to be addressed. The £5M investigation / plan has been put in hold until everything else has been put in place. Funding should come through but since the plan was established there has been a change of leadership.

Lincolnshire is moving to a Unitary Authority and LCC put their plan in to stay as a whole unit but there have been 8 plans put forward for Lincolnshire.

Permission has been granted for the children’s home in Pointon with it offering a home for up to 4 children. It was suggested that they be invited to the next Council meeting. Cllr Wesley asked that the clerk invites them to the next meeting.

- Questions or Points raised by residents and members of the public. A member of the public asked why the camera was facing the public rather than the Council. This is on the advice of the police and for everyone’s safety. They followed this up with asking for clarification on if it would be eligible for a SAR. It was confirmed that it would be.

The same resident asked about who attended the IOSHH safety course, as it had not been agreed by Council. The clerk had attended and had approached the staffing committee to ask if she could swap a number of hours that was owed to her to attend the course. They also asked about the playground inspection course stating that it had already been agreed.

- A resident asked about the bench and how it was progressing as it had been questioned about in the September meeting

- A further resident questioned the finding of the needles and stated that the needle container was a container for glass and not correct. Cllr Green reiterated that it was not the current litter picker but her when she was covering. Cllr Keeley had asked for the bin from the doctors. 

- A number of residents continued to shout out and the Chair asked for the members of public to quiet down

COUNCIL SESSION

25091. To welcome Cllr Mansell onto Pointon & Sempringham Parish Council. Cllr Mansell had signed the relevant ‘Acceptance to Office’ form prior to the meeting and this was witnessed by the Proper Officer. Cllr Wesley welcomed Cllr Mansell onto Pointon & Sempringham Parish Council.

25092. To receive Declarations of Pecuniary or Non-Pecuniary Interest. Cllr Christie declared on interest in item Planning Matters – Application S25/2044

25093. To receive and accept Apologies for Absence. It was resolved to accept apologies from Cllr Ross.

25094. To approve the clerk’s notes for the meeting held on the 2nd September 2025 and for the chair to sign. It was resolved to approve the clerk’s notes for the meeting held on the 2nd September 2025. Cllr Mansell had not received a copy of the clerk’s notes.

25095. To note purchase of camcorder and tripod, for the safety of everybody attending a council meeting and for these to be added to the asset list. It was noted the purchase of a camcorder and tripod, for the safety of everybody attending a council meeting.

25096. To discuss the future of the Council owned building on the playing field. Cllr Mansell suggested that the Council should purchase their own herras fencing as it would be cheaper than continually hiring it. He would send contact information to the clerk. 

Due to the condition of the building, it was suggested that demolition may be needed.

The Chair again asked for the members of public to quiet down. A couple of residents would not and the chair suspended the meeting at 8.01pm. The meeting resumed at 8.03pm.

Due to the continued shouting out from the public the meeting was closed at 8.08pm

The meeting closed at 8.08pm