March 2026 DRAFT Minutes
Minutes of the Dunston Parish Council Meeting - Monday 9th Mar 2026
Present: Cllrs Craig, Harrison, Lamyman, Pellew, Phillipson, Treece, Clerk to the council and LCC Cllr Kendrick.
The meeting was prefaced by a presentation by Mr Rycroft-Jones from LCC Flood Resilience Team on the installation and working of the water level sensors in our area. The presentation will be extended to all residents at a future date, possibly the APM, and which will need to be advertised as widely as practicable.
Council Session
26026 With the absence of the current Chairman, Cllr Craig was adopted to serve as chair for the meeting.
26027 Apologies for absence: Cllrs Armstrong and McLuckie.
26028 No declarations of interest were submitted.
26029 The minutes of the previous meeting on 9th Feb were agreed and signed as a true record.
26030 The review of the Neighbourhood plan has been postponed with the indisposition of Cllr McLuckie. A specific date will be required to discuss this further. BL RM
26031 The bridge repair, inoperative street lights and blocked drain have again been raised with Highways, LCC and NKDC.
26032 The drive to the playing field car park has deteriorated significantly. It was resolved to ask Dyson Farming again for some remedial work to repair the surface. BL
26033 The fly tipping on Lincoln Road has been removed and NKDC have concluded their investigation.
26034 LCC Highways have agreed to mend the playing field fence on 19/20 May. Fence posts and top rails will need to be purchased prior to the repair. The Bowls Club pavilion and toilets will be made available. BL AC LP
26035 T&T Tree services work has been completed; the invoice agreed for payment. TB
26036 It was resolved to make a payment of £100 to Mr Seddon. He has spent a great deal of time creating a safe system to open the trapdoor at the church and has continued to keep the church clock wound throughout the last year TB
26037 The litter on the footpath through the Branston Potato site was thought very unsightly. It was agreed to raise the issue in writing with the appropriate manager. TB
26038 The purchase of empty sacks for the use of the Village warden was approved. TB
26039 It was agreed that the parish council financial position was satisfactory as the end of the current year approaches. The latest update (Mar 26) to the Asset Register was approved in preparation for the coming AGAR. TB
The meeting closed at 2030.
Next Meeting: Mon 13th April 2026 at 1900 in Dunston Village Hall.