March 2026 DRAFT Minutes
MINUTES OF THE INGOLDMELLS PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 9TH MARCH 2026, 7.15PM, AT THE COUNCIL OFFICES, SKEGNESS ROAD, PE25 1NL
PRESENT: Cllrs, Bill Vincent (Chair), Bev Oldbury, Tony Stubbins, Len Hemingway, Mick Holyer,
Paul Sutton, Philip Lacey-Green, Jason Boswell, Jack Sargent
ABSENT: Cllrs, Stuart Chambers, Rob Stevens
ALSO PRESENT: A Greaves (Clerk), 3 members of public
39/26 APOLOGIES AND REASONS FOR ABSENCE
Apologies were received from Cllrs, Chambers and Stevens. It was unanimously resolved that the apologies be noted with valid reasons for absence accepted
40/26 DECLARATION OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS AND APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION
None declared
41/26 MINUTES
It was proposed by Cllr Hemingway, seconded by Cllr Holyer, and resolved with 6 votes for and 3 abstentions that the minutes of the meeting held on Monday 9th March 2026 be approved and signed as a true and accurate record
42/26 DEPUTATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
A member of the public raised his concerns regarding the entrance to Trunch Lane boating lake. The gentleman believes Laver Leisure have installed new security fencing without no publicly available evidence, thus blocking access to a public right of way (Bridleway) and for any emergency access. Cllrs, Boswell and Sutton to investigate
43/26 REPORTS FROM ELECTED MEMBERS OF LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL AND EAST LINDSEY DISTRICT COUNCIL
None in attendance
44/26 REPORTS
The Chair, Cllr Vincent, reported that he had received a complaint regarding a safety concern that the grass cutting is being performed without prior litter picking, of cans or sharp objects. The Clerk to raise the issue with the contractor
45/26 COUNCILLOR’S QUESTIONS
None submitted
46/26 TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF ANY PLANNING APPLICATIONS
None
47/26 FINANCE
It was proposed by Cllr Sargent, seconded by Cllr Holyer and unanimously agreed to:
47.1 To authorise expenditure for March 2026 and the signing of BACS orders for payment
47.2 To receive and note the Bank Reconciliation for February 2026
47.3 To receive a budget report showing expenditure for the year to date
48/26 GOVERNANCE – INTRODUCTION OF ASSERTION 10
It was proposed by Cllr Holyer, seconded by Cllr Hemingway and resolved with 7 votes for and 2
against to:
48.1 That Council gives approval to buy an ingoldmells-pc.gov.uk domain from Cloud Next
48.2 To approve a generic e-mail domain of ingoldmells-pc.gov.uk for each individual Councillor
48.3 To approve that Council demonstrates compliance under Assertion 10 as part of its Annual Governance Statement
It was proposed by Cllr Sargent, seconded by Cllr Holyer and unanimously agreed that Council approves and adopts the following:
48.4 IT Policy
48.5 GDPR Policy
48.6. Data Protection Policy
48.7 Data Breach Policy
48.8 Data Map
48.9 Staff Device Policy
48.10 Model Publication Scheme
48.11 Retention Policy
49/26 COUNCILS DEFIBRILLATOR
It was proposed by Cllr Vincent, seconded by Cllr Lacey-Green and unanimously resolved:
49.1 To note correspondence from the British Heart Foundation, Community Defibrillator Funding Team
49.2 To accept and thank the Spiritualist Church for their generous donation of £1000 for a replacement Defibrillator for its location outside the Council office
50/26 POWERED SCRUBBER DRIER
It was proposed by Cllr Holyer, seconded by Cllr Hemingway and unanimously resolved to approve the purchase of a Karcher BDS 43/150 Classic and associated expenditure
51/26 TO CONSIDER ANY CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
51.1 Noted - East Lindsey DC – Community Grants Scheme
51.2 Consider a request from Jump Around Entertainment and agree a rental charge - It was agreed that any decision to proceed, or otherwise, be deferred pending further information
51.3 Lincolnshire County Council Bus Shelter Grant Scheme – It was proposed by Cllr Vincent, seconded by Cllr Holyer and unanimously resolved that Council wishes to participate in the Bus Shelter Grant Scheme for a contribution towards repairs to an existing shelter. Members to forward nominations to the Clerk
52/26 FOR INFORMATION ONLY
52.1 Cllr Lacey-Green raised his concern regarding the reinstatement of the public right of way bridge from Drain Bank to Greenacres site
52.2 Cllr Boswell raised his concerns regarding the ongoing issue of flytipping near Stacey Court, off Festival Avenue. The Clerk to contact the Housing Association
52.3 Flood Resilience Program - The Clerk to check if Council is registered for the early alarms for rising floodwaters
53/26 TO CONFIRM THE DATE AND TIME OF THE NEXT MEETING
Noted - Monday 13th April 2026, at 7.15pm
54/26 TO RESOLVE TO MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC BODIES (ADMISSION TO MEETINGS) ACT 1960 DUE TO THE CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THE BUSINESS TO BE DISCUSSED IN RELATION TO THE FOLLOWING MATTERS
It was proposed by Cllr Holyer, seconded by Cllr Vincent and unanimously resolved, that the Council moves into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed
55/26 INVESTMENT’S
It was agreed that any decision to proceed, or otherwise, be deferred pending an up-to-date valuation assessment
56/26 THE BOWLING GREEN BUILDING
It was agreed that any decision to proceed, or otherwise, be deferred pending a builder’s survey
The Chairman thanked everyone for their contributions and there being no further business, he closed the meeting at 8.08pm