Minutes

Uffington Parish Council

Approved Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held at Uffington Village Hall on Monday 18th August at 7pm

Present: Cllr Yvonne Waterfall – Chair, Cllr Brown – Vice Chair, Cllr Barratt, Cllr Carr, Cllr Genever, Cllr Baxter, Cllr Woolfe from minute number 5-46/26 and 1 member of the public

1-40/26 Apologies

 Apologies received from Cllr Armstrong, Cllr Smith and Parish Council Clerk – Mrs K Turner

2-41/26 Approval of minutes from 7th July 2025

Proposal for the minutes to be approved as a true and accurate record

Pro: Cllr Brown        Sec: Cllr Carr

RESOLVED

3-42/26 Public Open Forum

A police officer attended the community speed watch day in the village during July.  Numerous vehicles were found to be driving well over the speed limit.  The police officer in attendance was unaware of the speeding issues along the A1175 when entering the village.  The speedwatch team will continue to ensure that accurate information will be submitted to enable warning letters to be sent to perpetrators.

4-43/26 Declaration of Interest

None received

5-44/26 Co-option on Mrs S Woolfe

Cllr S Woolfe attended the Parish Council meeting from item 5.

6-45/26 Play Area

Correspondance from the chair of BPFMC explained that all repairs to their playing park are carried out by themselves.  Equipment and parts are obtained from the manufacturer.  BPFMC are happy to provide advice and assistance in the first instance.  The most recent inspection of Uffington playpark has highlighted a number of low-risk items that require maintenance.  It is preferable that these repairs require attention to prevent deterioration.

7-46/26 Local government Re-organisation

Cllrs Brown and Waterfall attended the meeting on Tuesday 22nd July regarding local government re-organisation.  An e-mail of the presentation was sent to Cllrs prior to the meeting.  Several proposals have been submitted by district councils in Lincolnshire with the Government decision expected in Spring 2026.

8-47/26  Kilnside Energy Park

The Parish Council submitted its review to the Planning Inspectorate for the proposal of Kilnside Energy.

9-48/26 Accounts

Accounts July 2025

Payments out

Lloyds Service Charge July                                £4.25

J Hartley Litter Pick July                                       £60.00

Mr C Harris (grass mowing) July                      £75.00

Clerks’ wages July                                                 £156.36

Play Inspection Co                                                £210.00

ICO                                                                              £52.00

Payments In

Community Account                                            £167.95

Treasurer Account                                                 £8625.39

Reserves Account (Play area)                          £5420.86

Proposal to accept this month’s account

Pro: Cllr Carr       Sec: Cllr Brown

10-49/26 Outside Reports

Cllr Baxter, County Councillor Report

Work is ongoing to sort out the drainage issues on Casewick Lane.  Anglian water will assess the damage and necessary repairs caused by a collapsed drain at the junction of Lindsey Road and Casewick lane.

Bin collection dates are changing within SKDC and all residents will be notified of this.  A food wastage bin will be introduced to households in Spring 2026.

11-50/26 Planning- no notices received for comment

12-51/26 Correspondence

In the absence of the Parish Clerk, tis agenda item will be discussed at the next parish council meeting.

13-52/26 AOB

Cllr Brown explained that a strimmer costing approximately £60 would need to be hired to reduce the overgrown weeds in the communal area of the allotments.

Cllr Waterfall asked that the issue of overgrown rights of way be added to the agenda of the next parish council.

Meeting closed at approximately 8.20 pm

Next meeting to be held at 7 pm on the 6th October 2025 at Uffington Village Hall.