March 2025
Doddington and Whisby Parish Council
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held at the Grain Store Café at Doddington Hall on 03 March 2025 at 7pm
Welcome Councillor Hall welcomed everyone to the meeting
Public Forum
County/District Council Updates
Minute number 2025.03.02 District Councillors Johnstone and Goldson updated the Parish Council about the Local Government Reorganisation Project and advised that the recommended proposals were to be presented to Full Council on Tuesday 18th March 2025. Any updates would be fed through when available.
Lincolnshire County Councillor Briggs commented on how impressed he was with the number of volunteers there was on a recent visit to Doddington.
Formal Session Formal session commenced at 19:15
Co-option of new Parish Councillor
Minute number 2025.03.03
The Parish Clerk advised that she had received an expression of interest in joining the Parish Council and the candidate was introduced.
It was unanimously agreed that Emily Waite should be co-opted onto the Parish Council with immediate effect.
Emily was welcomed by those present and joined the meeting.
Present & Apologies
Minute number. 2025.03.04 Present: Councillor’s (Cllr’s) Beale, Hall (Chair), Waite, Whiles (Vice Chair) Kerrie Vickers (Parish Clerk).
Apologies: Cllr Hollingworth and Cllr Cunliffe
Declarations of Interest
Minute number 2025.03.05 To receive Declarations of Interest In accordance with The Localism Act 2011 . None
Minutes of Previous Meeting
Minute number 2025.03.06 Notes taken at the previous Parish Council Meeting on 06 January 2025 were approved as a true record of events and signed by the Chair.
Finance Report
Minute number. 2025.03.07
• The payments as per Appendix A section i were noted and agreed.
• The year-to-date budget as per Appendix A section ii was noted.
Planning Minute. Number. 2025.03.08 N/a
Clerk and Councillors reports
Minute number. 2025.03.09
i. Temporary Crossing
Cllr Hall advised that the temporary crossing had been installed today. A letter has been hand delivered to all the residents affected by the crossing asking for feedback from the trial plus the staff at Doddington Hall would also be asked for comments.
Cllr Hall advised she would monitor the situation throughout the week and in particular on Saturday morning during the park run period which would show the traffic situation at its busiest.
Cllr Hall and the Parish Clerk had a meeting arranged for Friday 7th March with LCC Highways to view the crossing in action and discuss possible traffic calming measures.
ii. VE Day
It was agreed to form a subcommittee consisting of Cllr’s Beale, Hall, Waite and Whiles to put together some plans for celebrating the 80th Anniversary of VE Day. A budget of £300 was proposed and agreed unanimously.
iii. Climate Change Community Project
Cllr Hall advised that the streetlights had now been upgraded to LED’s.
The Parish Clerk advised that the thermal heat detector device has been purchased and a brochure for residents drafted.
As the weather is getting milder and the device produces the best results when used in colder temperatures, it was agreed to defer the project to Winter 2025 with the brochures being delivered towards the end of Autumn 2025
Correspondence
Minute number. 2024.03.10 None/
Date of Next Meeting
Minute number. 2024.03.11. 12th May 2025. This will be the Annual Parish Meeting followed by the Annual Parish Council Meeting.
Meeting concludes
Minute number 2024.03.12 Cllr Hall thanked everyone for their attendance and contributions and the meeting closed at 19:45
Appendix A
Please be advised that these are notes of the meeting taken by the Parish Clerk and cannot in any way be regarded as official minutes of Parish Council proceedings until approved and signed at the next meeting.