March 2026 Agenda
Dear Councillors,
You are summoned to attend The Monthly Meeting of Freiston Parish Council, which will be held on Thursday 19th March 2026, at 7:30pm in the Danny Flear Community Centre.
Mrs. Val Austin, - Clerk to the Parish Council, 10th March 2026
AGENDA
1. Chairman to open the meeting:
2. Apologises: To receive and accept apologises where a valid reason for the absence has been given to the clerk prior to the meeting.
3. Public Forum: To resolve to suspend the meeting for a maximum of 10 minutes to allow members of the public to ask questions or make short statements to the council.
4. Police Matters: Stats & incidents are available to view on the police website.
• To be presented at the meeting
5. Minutes: To approve the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on the 19th February 2026. To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
6. Declarations of interest (if any): To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests
• No declarations declared.
7. Planning update: Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - To consider and make observations on all planning applications received and to note planning approvals, refusals, enforcement complaints and appeal decisions advised by Boston Borough Council. – To include those received between the day of posting this notice and the day of the meeting.
The Clerk sent a planning application to all councillors for:
8. Updates / Discuss and resolve the following items
8.1. Highway and Roads
8.1.1: Correx Signs – To Note
The Clerk has paid the invoice, but still waiting for delivery. Update when more information available.
8.2: Church Lane – Footpath – Mud – Cllr Shaun Pearson
From the beginning of Church Lane to the end is caked in mud, is there anything that can be done about this?
8.3: Brand End Road – Holmers Lane – Cllr Nigel Marshall
A resident has complained regarding the speeding
8.4: Plumbers / Freiston Shore – Parking Area – Cllr Nigel Marshall
A resident has complained regarding youths congregating on the carpark by the entrance to the field. Maybe a barrier can be installed.
8.5: Radar Data
The Clerk sent data to the Councillors via email - Church Road and Priory Road.
8.6: Park Lane speed bumps – To Note
The clerk wrote to Cllr Alistair Ardunell by email and yet to receive a reply.
8.7: Pilgrim Fathers – Scalp Road
The clerk emailed Fishtoft Parish Council and Cllr Alistair Arundell regarding the terrible condition of the road leading to Pilgrim Fathers.
• The Clerk received a reply from Fishtoft Parish Council and sent the reply to the councillors (via email 9th March 2026)
8.8: Resident House signs – Newsletter June 2026
The clerk received an email from a resident, forwarded (11th March 2026) regarding creating house signs for funds for the parish council.
8.9: Email from Cllr Dale Broughton – Re – Fly tipping – To Note
The clerk received email notification from Cllr Dale Broughton, that fly tipping along Oak House Lane has been removed by the flyswat team.
Items included builders materials.
8.10: Email from a speeding group re – Oak House Lane.
The clerk received an email regarding Oak House Lane speeding, email forwarded to councillors on 11th March 2026.
9. Finance:
9.1 Bank Account: Statement of accounts as at 19th March 2026
9.2 To approve the accounts for payment
9.3 Fixed Savings Account – Update
10. Date of next parish council meeting: Thursday 16th April 2026
11. Any other business to go forward to the Thursday 16th April 2026 - Agenda. / Note for information.