November 2025 Agenda
Dear Councillors,
You are summoned to attend The Monthly Meeting of Freiston Parish Council, which will be held on Thursday 20th November 2025, at 7:30pm in the Danny Flear Community Centre.
Mrs. Val Austin, - Clerk to the Parish Council, 10th November 2025
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 16th October 2025. 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
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.
8. Updates / Discuss and resolve the following items
8.1. Highway and Roads
8.1.1: Correx Signs – To Note
The clerk has finally received an invoice for the signs, and has made payment, waiting for delivery. - Ongoing
8.2. Meeting with Cllr Nigel Marshall & Cllr Alistar Arundell at LCC
At the last parish council meeting in October, Cllr Nigel Marshall and Cllr Alistair Arundell arranged a meeting, update at the meeting.
– Update required.
8.3. Resident Complaint regarding overhanging bushes – Scrane End.
A resident has emailed the Parish Council, copying in Councillor Dale Broughton and Councillor Peter Bedford, with a complaint regarding the overhanging trees. The resident had reported the issue to Fixmystreet, but this was not actioned by LCC. Councillor Dale Broughton contacted Cllr Alistar Arundell via email on 28th September 2025. – Ongoing
8.4. Winter Litter Pick – Update – Cllr Judith Godwin & Cllr Nigel Marshall - Update
The clerk advertised on Facebook for a week-long litter pick. Cllr Judith Godwin organised the routes and Cllr Nigel Marshall handed out the equipment on the 2nd November at the community centre.
8.5. Parish Council Liaison meeting at Boston Borough Council – To Note
Cllr Nigel Marshall asked Cllr Shaun Pearson and Cllr Tony Wheeler to attend the meeting, however The clerk received notification from Boston Borough Council that the meeting was cancelled and will be rearranged in the new year.
8.6. Christmas in Freiston 2025
• Councillors to decide on prizes for the winners.
• Date of judging
• Christmas Tree purchase?
• To be displayed at The Post Office
8.7. Newsletter – December edition 2025
Councillors to put forward ideas for the December (winter) edition newsletter. The clerk to send a draft newsletter before the meeting.
8.8. 2026 – 2027 – Budget
Councillors to discuss the budget for setting the Precept.
8.9. Radar Data
The Clerk to send data to the Councillors before the next meeting and to present at the meeting.
8.10. Bled Kit for both Defibrillator units
Whilst ordering pads for both units, it was bought to the clerk’s attention that Bled kits are important in conjunction with defibrillator units, these are used to stabilize a casualty with life threating injuries. Prices £35.99 for a basic kit, and £330.00 for a locked unit.
Links to be emailed to councillors before the meeting.
8.11. Resident Complaint regarding speeding at Croppers Lane
A resident has made a complaint regarding speeding along Croppers Lane via Councillor Alistair Ardundell and MP Richard Tice’s office.
The resident has been in contact with the prison on many occasions, regarding the speeding which is 60mph. The resident is looking for a speed reduction.
9. Finance:
9.1 Bank Account: Statement of accounts as at 20th 2025
9.2 To approve the accounts for payments
10. Date of next parish council meeting: Thursday 18th December 2025
11. Any other business to go forward to the Thursday 18th December 2025 Agenda. / Note for information.