Unapproved notes of the meeting held 8th September 2026
Unapproved notes of the Meeting of Partney and Dalby Parish Council held 7pm on 8th September 2026 in the Victory Hall, Partney
Present: Cllr Jacqueline Oliver (Chair) Cllr Beth Dawson Cllr Jude Hunton Cllr Richard Jones Cllr Mick Lovelock Cllr E Middleton Cllr Andy Ratcliffe Cllr Sue Sargeant
Also in attendance: 1 member of the public, Jane Slaymaker - Parish Clerk
40. The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting which opened at 7.04pm.
41. No apologies were received.
42. No declarations of interest were declared.
43. It was resolved to accept the minutes of the meeting held on 14th July 2026 as a true record and the Chair signed the minutes.
44. It was resolved to accept the minutes of the extraordinary meeting held on 24th August 2026 as a true record and the Chair signed the minutes.
45. The County and District councillors were not in attendance.
46. Finance
a) The financial position was noted. Current account: £729.71, Reserves/Interest account: £12,131.67.
b) The bank reconciliations for July and August were checked by the Finance Lead and initialled.
c) The payments and receipts schedule for the last quarter and the balance against budget statement were received. There were no questions.
d) It was resolved to approve the following payments:
22.05.26 Doxdirect village newsletter (Local Government Act 1972 s.142) £76.10
14.08.26 A Cannell village grounds maintenance (Highways Act 1980 s.96) £120.00
04.08.26 Society of Local Council Clerks membership subscription 50% £42.00
09.09.26 Lloyds bank fee £4.25
09.10.26 Lloyds bank fee £4.25
30.09.26 Salary £214.30 (LGA 1972 s.112)
31.10.26 Salary £214.30
e) Income received since the last meeting was noted:
09.07.26 Interest £4.98
17.07.26 Cemetery Purchase of Rights and Ashes Interment £425.00
09.08.26 Interest £5.32
47. Planning Matters
a) No planning applications had been received since the last meeting.
b) It was noted that an application was approved on 20.05.26 for the erection of one dwelling on land off Skegness Road ref: 00516/26/FUL.
48. Village Matters
a) Highway matters
Cllr Ratcliffe had reported a broken sign with exposed wires near the Fuel Station. The relining work for Maddison Lane is expected to start on Monday. The Chapel Lane resurfacing work has been pushed back. Residents were encouraged to keep reporting and re-reporting issues on the FixMyStreet website. The Clerk had reported the concerns from the previous meeting to the Head of Highways and the County Councillor. No update had been received.
b) Dog fouling in Partney village
It was agreed to refresh signage, request a dog waste bin for the end of the spinney footpath on Spilsby Road, and put a reminder in the next village newsletter. It was noted that previously offenders had been reported to the Dog Warden who had written to them.
c) Speed Indicator Device locations
It was agreed that following input from the Road Safety Partnership, the SID would be located on Scremby Road, near the cemetery, Dalby Road, near Maddison Lane and Spilsby Road near Stewart House. There will one SID which will be moved between these locations.
d) Speed Watch
e) Cllr Sargeant provided an update. The administrator from the Road Safety Partnership is now back at work and is working through a backlog. No locations have been verified yet which means that no Speed Watch can take place. Cllr Sargeant was asked to chase again and also find out about further training sessions as it was hoped more volunteers would come forward to take part in the initiative.
f) Archer Speed Survey reports undertaken at Dalby and Dalby Road, Partney
Councillors were disappointed to note that the average speed at both the locations were well within the speed limits. There were however some excessive speeds recorded. The Clerk was asked to write to the Road Safety Partnership asking what measures could be taken to raise awareness for motorists approaching Dalby of the hill and bends.
g) Parish Action Plan
Cllrs Jones and Oliver had made a start on an update of the Parish Plan.
h) Emergency Plan
Cllr Ratcliffe has had approval for the plan from the school and school governors. It now needs to be recorded on an editable copy. Cllr Ratcliffe was having difficulty in getting a response regarding this from the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum.
49. Internal Council Matters
a) It was resolved to obtain a standard Speed Indicator Device (SID) from Westcotec at £3,366 plus Vat. Two additional brackets at £116/each plus a padlock at £21would also be required. A new post would be needed on the Skegness Road. This will cost £200. The other quotation obtained was a similar price, however the Road Safety Partnership advised that they were not reliable. The Clerk to order from Westcotec when more information is available regarding a grant.
b) The Clerk reported that an initial approach had been made to the County Councillor regarding a grant to help with the cost of a SID, however no update had been received despite chasing.
c) The annual asset register inspection record was received. There were no issues.
d) It was resolved to accept the councillor vacancy/co-option policy.
e) The Cemetery checklist was received and the comments noted.
f) The Clerk to liaise with Cllr Sargeant regarding a date for the annual Cemetery Memorial Safety Inspection.
50. Correspondence
The National Grid sent Managing Construction Traffic information. A resident emailed asking that the issue of speeding be included in the next village newsletter and the school contacted. They asked if there was a timescale for the introduction of Speed Watch. They asked why the Parish Council had not responded regarding a Planning Determination at Minster Farm. The Parish Council was asked to consider various points regarding direct action in response to the climate crisis.
51. Clerk and Councillor Reports
Cllr Jones reported that no comments from residents had been made at the last Councillor Drop-in Session. Cllr Lovelock reported that a resident had commented about the height of hedges bordering the undeveloped Fairfield land. The Clerk reported that A Carnell would be painting a yellow line on the steps of the bus shelters. Winter salt had been ordered. The internal audit is scheduled for the end of September. The Clerk contacted ELDC planners to see if a housing stock audit would meaningly inform planning application comments. No response has been received yet.
52. The date of the next meeting of the Parish Council was noted, Tuesday 10th November 2026.
The meeting closed at 8.40pm