October 2026 Minutes DRAFT
Minutes of the meeting of Wrangle Parish Council held on Tuesday 6th October 2026 at 7:00pm at Wrangle Parish Hall.
Present: Cllrs D Dickason, B Bowles, R Edwards, C Law, S Seymour, P Wrisdale and P Ashton.
Absent with apologies: Cllrs T Ashton and R Hill.
Absent without apologies: None.
Also Present: Borough Cllr J Baxter and Parish Clerk - R Herberts.
Public Forum
There were seven members of the public present.
The following matters were raised:
- A near miss involving a bus travelling around the Angel corner in the middle of the road. Overhanging trees and hedges were raised as a possible contributing factor.
- Ongoing problems with Anglian Water. No response had been received from County Councillor Arundell.
- Concerns about the Council tip booking system, which residents felt was not working effectively.
7:15pm – The Public Forum was closed and the Parish Council meeting commenced.
1/10/26 To receive and accept apologies and approve reasons for absence
Resolved: To accept and approve the reasons for absence from Cllr T Ashton.
Received: Apologies from Cllr R Hill and Borough Cllr Butler.
2/10/26 To receive reports from representatives on outside bodies:
- Borough Councillors - A written report was received and is appended to the minutes.
- County Councillor - No report was received. The Clerk had emailed to request a report if the County Councillor was unable to attend, but no response had been received.
- Local Government Association Coastal Group – No updates.
3/10/26 To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 and consider any requests for dispensations
Cllr Law declared an interest in agenda item 16, 19 and 20, relating to Poppies and the Parish Hall grant.
Cllr Bowles declared an interest in agenda item 20, relating to the Parish Hall grant.
Cllr Seymour declared an interest in agenda item 20, relating to the Parish Hall grant.
4/10/26 Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 01 September 2026 to be approved and signed as the minutes
Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 01 September 2026 be approved and signed as a true and accurate record.
5/10/26 Clerk’s Report
- To review progress against the Internal Audit Action Plan and consider any outstanding actions.
Update emailed round prior to the meeting.
- The Clerk confirmed that the Council had signed up to the LALC internal audit service for two years. The mid-year audit was due to take place before the end of the year.
- All grit bins had been checked by the Clerk. Photographs of those requiring repair or filling had been submitted through FixMyStreet.
- The Parish Liaison meeting was scheduled for Thursday 29 October. The Clerk would email Councillors following the meeting to establish who wished to attend.
6/10/26 Chair’s announcements and any relevant updates
There were no reports or announcements.
7/10/26 Committee Reports
- HR/Staffing Committee
There had been no meeting and therefore no committee report.
The Clerk reported that a mobile phone and SIM card had been purchased. A post box had also been ordered for the Parish Hall, and arrangements were being made with Stephen for its installation.
- Recreation Field Committee
The next meeting was scheduled for 20 October.
Cllr P Ashton presented details of two quotations received from SJG for CCTV installation at the Recreation Field:
Option 1 – CCTV mast: £4,666.65, plus £180 per year for the 4G router.
Option 2 – Six cameras installed on the pavilion building: £3,586.52, plus £180 per year for the 4G router.
The Committee considered CCTV a positive first step towards improving safety and deterring antisocial behaviour and fly-tipping. It was also viewed as a potential starting point for a wider improvement project at the Recreation Field.
Resolved: To go ahead with Option 1 from SJG.
8/10/26 Reports and Updates
- General Maintenance Contractor
The contractor's report had been circulated by email.
The following matters were reported:
- Trees near the bus shelter and noticeboard
Tree branches had grown towards the wooden bus shelter and the Parish Council noticeboard. Some branches had been cut back because of safety concerns and the potential for damage to the structures in windy conditions.
Action: The Clerk to contact the Parish Hall Committee regarding the overhanging branches.
- Cigarette bins - At the brick bus shelter on the A52, the cigarette waste bin had been opened and used cigarette ends emptied onto the grass beside the shelter. This had caused an unpleasant smell and litter. A similar incident had occurred at the wooden bus shelter in the village centre the previous week.
- Recreation Field play equipment - green growth had begun to accumulate on the play equipment frames. The contractor had started cleaning the equipment, beginning with the swings.
- Wooden bus shelter damage - The front panel of the wooden bus shelter had been reported as removed. The contractor searched the surrounding bushes and the area behind the Parish Hall.
Further graffiti had been identified when the shelter's current condition was compared with previous photographs. In view of the unresolved damage and increased graffiti, the contractor recommended postponing the planned varnishing of the shelter until further notice.
- Wrangle Northern Star – Football Club
No correspondence had been received.
- Community Speed Signs – Speed data update
The data had been circulated to Councillors before the meeting.
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Monitoring Period: September 2026
Total Number of vehicles recorded: 148127 Average daily traffic: 4938 Average Speed: 27.84mph Highest speed recorded: 71mph Busiest day: Friday 25th September |
9/10/26 Financial matters:
- To authorise payments for October, and to note any income received since the last meeting.
Resolved: To authorise the payments listed above for October 2026 and note the income received since the previous meeting.
| Payee/ Creditor | Amount ex VAT | VAT Reclaimable | VAT Non reclaimable | Total Expenditure |
| Staffing Costs including HMRC payments | £1,128.58 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1,128.58 |
| SLCC Training | £77.00 | £15.40 | £0.00 | £92.40 |
| Payroll Services | £23.75 | £4.75 | £0.00 | £28.50 |
| Advertising Costs | £160.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £160.00 |
| QR Code | £25.20 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £25.20 |
| Meeting Room Hire Aug/Sep/Oct | £48.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £48.00 |
| Savills Allotment Rent 06/04/26 to 10/10/26 | £1,500.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1,500.00 |
| General Maintenance Contractor | £208.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £208.00 |
| General Maintenance Contractor Expenses | £19.94 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £19.94 |
| Spusu | £4.62 | £0.93 | £0.00 | £5.55 |
| Scribe Accounts Subscription (DD) | £37.00 | £7.40 | £0.00 | £44.40 |
| Grass Cutting | £750.00 | £150.00 | £0.00 | £900.00 |
| Sentry Locks | £95.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £95.00 |
| Recreation Field Electricity | £60.59 | £3.03 | £0.00 | £63.62 |
| Clerks Mobile Phone & Case | £113.18 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £113.18 |
| Post box for Parish Hall | £49.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £49.00 |
| Stationery | £15.18 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £15.18 |
| Cloud Next | £50.00 | £10.00 | £0.00 | £60.00 |
| Cloud Next | £49.99 | £9.99 | £0.00 | £59.98 |
| McAfree Renewal | £112.30 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £112.30 |
| Recreation Field Water | £102.13 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £102.13 |
| Poppy Order | £67.50 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £67.50 |
| LALC Summer Conference | £45.00 | £9.00 | £0.00 | £54.00 |
| Mileage | £23.65 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £23.65 |
| Fireproof Storage | £23.79 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £23.79 |
| Totals | £4,789.40 | £210.50 | £0.00 | £4,999.90 |
| Payee/ Creditor | Income Received |
| Poppy Sponsorship | £200.00 |
| Allotment Rent & Drainage Rates | £1,694.48 |
| HMRC Tax refund | £479.17 |
| Precept | £25,000.00 |
| Bank Account Interest | £64.52 |
| Totals | £27,438.17 |
- To receive and approve bank reconciliation and up to date budget figures to the end of September 2026
The Clerk advised that the bank reconciliation and budget monitoring information had been circulated prior to the meeting.
Resolved: To approve the bank reconciliation and budget monitoring information.
8:00pm – Four members of the public left the meeting
10/10/26 To note the conclusion of the AGAR (Annual Governance and Accountability Return) external audit for the year ended 31 March 2026
The Council noted the conclusion of the external audit for the financial year ended 31 March 2026.
It was recorded that:
- The External Auditor’s report and certificate (Sections 1, 2, and 3 of the AGAR) had been circulated to all members prior to the meeting.
- The findings and closure details were read out and reviewed during the meeting.
- Members noted the auditor's advisory point regarding a weakness in how the budget approval was recorded in the previous year's minutes, and it was agreed that this will be rectified during this year's budget discussions.
- The Notice of Conclusion of Audit and the certified AGAR were officially published on the council's noticeboard and website on 29 September 2026 in accordance with statutory requirements.
Resolved: That the External Auditor’s report and certificate for the year ended 31 March 2026 be formally received and accepted by the Council.
11/10/26 To discuss the potential installation of a new parish noticeboard in the parish hall car park
Discussions with the Parish Noticeboard Company were ongoing. The Clerk hoped to have an update for the next meeting.
12/10/26 To receive an update on the village survey and consider community engagement opportunities, potential projects and external funding opportunities arising from community feedback.
The Clerk would circulate an update by email during the week.
The survey would be promoted through notices on the Council's noticeboards, the Parish Hall, a notice on the bar in the Parish Hall, the local shop and the parish magazine.
13/10/26 To receive an update on siting of two bus shelters on the A52 in the area of Sea Lane junction.
Both bases had been installed.
The Council discussed arranging a photo opportunity and recorded its thanks to Staples for installing the bases.
Resolved: To remove this item from the next agenda.
14/10/26 To note an update on Anglian Water issues
The matter had been raised during the Public Forum.
15/10/26 To receive an update on the storage options for Council records and paperwork
The filing cabinet was now accessible at a cost of £95.00. Fireproof storage had been ordered to fit into the bottom drawer at a cost of £23.79.
Resolved: To remove this item from future agendas.
16/10/26 To note an update on lamp post poppies and sponsored cards.
Cllr Law remained present but did not vote on this item.
The Council had received £230.00 in poppy sponsorship, of which £190.00 had been spent on 40 poppies. This left £40.00 available to spend, with further sponsorship money still expected.
The Clerk would continue to follow up outstanding sponsorship and place the final order by 16 October 2026.
17/10/26 Review and adopt the following policies: Equality and Diversity Policy, Complaints Procedure, Councillors Code of Conduct, Data Breach Policy, Grant Awarding Policy, Publication Scheme, Records Retention Policy, Subject Access Request Policy, Safeguarding Policy, GDPR Security Compliance Checklist and Co-option Policy.
Resolved: To adopt the policies and documents listed above.
18/10/26 To review and update the Asset Register
Resolved: To approve the updated Asset Register.
The following items had been added:
|
Asset |
Value |
Date of acquisition |
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Litter bins – Tooley Lane, Primary School and Camm Lane |
£655.02 |
Jun-26 |
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Wheelie bin – The Ranch lay-by |
£193.01 |
Jun-26 |
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Speed indicator sign |
£2,500.00 |
Apr-26 |
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Clerk's mobile phone (50% share of cost with Old Leake Parish Council) |
£90.57 |
Sep-26 |
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40 lamp-post poppies |
£190.00 |
Sep-26 |
8:18pm – Two members of the public left the meeting.
19/10/26 To discuss purchasing a Wreath for Remembrance Day
Cllr Law remained present but did not vote on this item.
Resolved: To purchase a wreath for Remembrance Day.
Resolved: To donate £100.00 to the Royal British Legion (RBL).
20/10/26 To consider applications received from local community groups for community grants.
Cllrs Bowles, Law and Seymour remained present during the consideration of the applications in which they had declared an interest but did not vote or comment on those applications.
Applications for community grants had been received from Wrangle Parish Hall, Wrangle PCC, Wrangle Youth Club, Wrangle Coffee Morning and Wrangle Bowls Club.
The applications were considered, with each organisation seeking financial assistance towards its community activities and associated costs.
Following discussion, it was RESOLVED to award grants as follows:
- Wrangle Parish Hall – £1000.00 towards the main hall floor refurbishment. (Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, Section 19)
- Wrangle PCC – £500.00 towards the repair to the clock tower and to return the church clock into service. (Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972)
- Wrangle Youth Club – £1000.00 towards its running costs and to provide some support following the loss of LCVYS funding. (Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, Section 19)
- Wrangle Coffee Morning – £400.00 towards running costs. (Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, Section 19)
- Wrangle Bowls Club – This application will be reviewed at the November meeting due to the Bowls Club not submitting all relevant supporting documentation.
21/10/26 To receive reports of any highway’s matters
- Street lighting – Faults, repairs and upgrades
A quotation had been received for streetlight S/L10 at Tudor Lodge, Tooley Lane (quotation reference SLE/50735/GC). The quotation was £350.00 plus VAT to replace the faulty, obsolete lantern with a new 18W LED lantern controlled by a part-night photocell.
Resolved: To proceed with the repair to streetlight S/L10 at Tudor Lodge, Tooley Lane, at a cost of £350.00 plus VAT.
Faults had also been reported on Church Lane and at the Old Vicarage, but the streetlight numbers were not known at the time of the meeting.
Resolved: To delegate authority to the Clerk to arrange repairs to up to four streetlights at a cost of £350.00 each inclusive of VAT.
- A public notice regarding the proposed reduction of the speed limit on Chapel Lane to 30 mph was due to be advertised in a local newspaper during the week.
- The poor condition of the A52 near Bede Houses was raised, and it was noted that the repair work needed to be redone.
- Concerns were also raised about the planning and coordination of roadworks, given the number of road closures and diversions in the local area. Members questioned whether highways authorities and other companies liaised with each other before closing roads and noted the impact of diversions and road conditions on lorries, cars, businesses and the wider rural community.
Resolved: To send a joint letter from Wrangle Parish Council, Old Leake Parish Council, Borough Cllrs J Baxter and C Butler to Lincolnshire County Council Highways, highlighting concerns about road diversions, road conditions and their impact on residents, businesses and the rural community.
22/10/26 Planning applications received for a decision at this meeting
(All plans can be viewed at https://www.boston.gov.uk/planning)
Applicant Name: Mr & Mrs Salvin
Application Number: 01599/26/FUL
Location: Holly House , Wrangle Bank, Wrangle, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 9DL
Proposal: Proposed Extension to Dwelling including Demolition of Existing Garage
Response: No comment.
23/10/26 Planning Decisions received from Boston Borough Council
No planning decisions were received.
24/10/26 Correspondence received, not covered on the agenda
No matters were recorded.
25/10/26 Matters for next agenda
- Budget setting
26/10/26 Date of next meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
27/10/26 To resolve on whether the Council will move into closed session to consider the following confidential staffing and allotment matters in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960. (Should this resolution be passed the public and press will be required to leave the meeting at this stage)
Resolved: To exclude the public and press from the meeting in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, in order to consider confidential staffing and allotment matters.
28/10/26 Allotments – Associated matters.
The matter remained ongoing. It was noted that an extraordinary meeting would be called if there were any developments requiring further consideration.
9:17pm – The meeting closed.
Appendix – Borough Councillors' Update
October 2026 – Callum Butler and John Baxter
A planning decision on Tooley Lane may be affected by the new planning rules. Callum has been speaking to planning.
Our local meeting with the PCSO, CSO and other parties has been changed to written updates.
Changes to Streetlighting contractors expected.
Residents have raised the state of the path from Church Close to recreation field so we have raised another fix my street and contacted Cllr Arundell.
We have constantly flagged up Highways issues. Talking to Cllr Arundell about new Highways Policy going to Scrutiny.
Events coming up-SPOOKY SPOT 28th October,Christmas Festival 27th to 29th November.
LHP contacted about several issues. They have a community fund so we are looking for projects this could help.
No local bids accepted under Pride in Place funding. Awaiting info still about Active Lincs.
Contacted Cllr Arundell about Water pressure issues etc and he is chasing this up by contacting MP.
LOCAL GOVT REORGANISATION. Has been put on hold pending legal advice. This means Borough Elections will take place now next year and BBC will still exist bit longer. Consideratins will continue about a Boston Town Council being established.
We have been putting lots of posts on our Social Media about various topical issues and several comments raised by residents. We copy Becca into relevant e mails taking these forward. When residents have raised an issue suggesting speed limits are reduced we have explained the process.We have constantly highlighted A52.
We have arranged for more visits to Wrangle Parish coffee morning from Lincs Digital. Poster sent to Becca.
Thanks to Church volunteers for all their hard work for the Heritage weekend. It was good to attend and see various old photos etc. Lots of visitors.
New waste arrangements expected 19th October now.
Just an amendment as Wrangle Bowls Club did get funding.
Callum and John