April 2026 Agenda
Dear Councillors,
You are summoned to attend The Monthly Meeting of Freiston Parish Council, which will be held on Thursday 16th April 2026, at 7:30pm in the Danny Flear Community Centre.
Mrs. Val Austin, - Clerk to the Parish Council, 9th April 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 March 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.
8. Discuss and resolve the following items
8.1. Highway and Roads – Update
8.2: Brand End Road – Holmers Lane – Cllr Nigel Marshall
A resident has complained regarding the speeding
• The Clerk has emailed Cllr Alistair Arundell, and waiting a reply.
• The clerk has emailed LCC directly, regarding Butterwick Road from the school to Freiston and the speed limit change.
• Update when available
8.3: Park Lane speed bumps – To Note
• The clerk has emailed Cllr Alistair Ardunell twice regarding this issue and has not received a reply.
• Update when available.
8.4: Pilgrim Fathers – Scalp Road – To Note
• Cllr Judith Godwin wrote to Cllr Dale Broughton (leader Boston Borough Council) with the concerns.
• Received a reply via email, forwarded email to all councillors on 9th April 2026.
8.5: Commemorative Plaques – Cllr Bridgett Posey
• From the March 2026 meeting, Cllr Bridgett Posey to purchase the plaques required.
• Update when available.
8.6: Mowing of Churchyard – Cllr Nigel Marshall
• From the March 2026 meeting, Cllr Peter Bedford mentioned the mowing at the churchyard, Cllr Nigel Marshall to speak to the contractors.
• Update at meeting.
8.7: Personalised Flag
• From the March 2026 meeting, all councillors agreed for the Clerk to purchase the personalised flag.
• The clerk has been in contact with the flag company and waiting for the proof to be sent over.
• Update when available
8.8: RSBP & a resident at Plumbers Mews – Security Cameras – Cllr Nigel Marshall
• Details at the meeting.
8.9: Kings Head Radar Speed Radar Pole – Cllr Shaun Pearson
• Cllr Shaun Pearson advised that the pole is wobbly and loose.
9. Finance:
9.1 Bank Account: Statement of accounts as at 16th April 2026
9.2 To approve the accounts for payment
10. Date of next parish council meeting: Thursday 21st May 2026 – At 7pm – an earlier start due to the Annual Parish Council Meeting, where a new chair and vice chair are elected.
11. Any other business to go forward to the Thursday 21st May 2026 - Agenda. / Note for information.