Parish Council Minutes 2026

Aubourn and Haddington Parish Council                          

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held at the Estate Office in Aubourn Hall 6 January 2026 at 7:00 pm.

Minute number 26.01.01. Welcome.

Councillor Mosedale welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Minute number 26.01.02. Public forum.

2 members of the public were in attendance and asked about the clearing out of the ditches.  Aubourn Estate has already done a lot of work on their ditches and has approached one of their tenants to do the same.  The Parish Council has a planned meeting with the senior Highways team and will raise this matter.

District and County updates.

District Councillor Mitch Elliot advised that essential maintenance work on the A46 northbound and southbound between Brough and Swinderby are due to commence on 16th February 2026 and expected to be complete by mid-April 2026.

Minute number 26.01.03. Formal session commenced at 7:30pm.

 Minute number 26.01.04. Present.

Councillor’s John Mosedale; Hugh Nevile; Julie Plackett-Smith; Lynne Rocks and Mark Quince.

Minute number 26.01.05. Apologies

None.

Minute number 26.01.06. Declarations of interest

Councillor Mosedale declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda item 10.2. Stonework.  To decide if the parish council will undertake the masonry/stonework repairs and select a contractor if agreed.

Minute number 26.01.07. Minutes of previous meeting

The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously agreed and signed by the chairman.

Minute number 26.01.08. Admission to Meetings Act 1960.

To consider whether the Parish Council will move any items on the agenda to a closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 as per Standing Order 7h. Should this resolution be passed the public and press will be required to leave the meeting at this stage.

No items were moved to a closed session.

Minute number 26.01.09. Finance report.

09.1. Items of expenditure were authorised and income noted.  Appendix A part 1.

09.2. The budget position was noted with no questions raised.  Appendix A part 2.

09.3. The draft budget for 2026/27 prepared by the clerk and previously circulated was discussed and the budget agreed was £20370. 

Minute number 26.01.10. Meeting suspended at 8:05pm

County Councillor Marianne Overton joined the meeting, and the standing orders were suspended.

Councillor Overton advised that the Fosse Green Energy inquiry was taking place this week in Lincoln and she had had the opportunity to speak at the inquiry and raised her objections to the proposal.  A public event is planned for 9th March 2026.

Minute number 26.01.11. Meeting resumed at 8:30pm.

Minute number 26.01.12. Clerk’s Report

The clerk advised that to enable the Parish Council to comply with the incoming assertion 10 requirements, a domain name has been purchased, and the new email address has been set up.  Councillor email address’ will be set up shortly.

Minute number 26.01.13. Planning.

Application 25/1177/LBC Aubourn Hall Harmston Road Aubourn Lincoln. Application approved. Noted.

Minute number 26.01.14. Clock Tower.

14.1. Heating and lighting.  It was unanimously agreed that new heating and lighting would be installed in the Clock Tower.  The Parish Clerk will seek additional quotes.

14.2. Stonework. It was unanimously agreed that the stonework repairs would be undertaken. The quotes received were discussed and Councillor Mosedale agreed to get clarification from one of the contractors before the Parish Council committed to the works.  Grant funding will need to be sought for this project.

Minute number 26.01.15.  Highways.

The Parish Council has a meeting arranged with the head of highways in February and it was agreed that all councillors would provide a list of priority items to discuss at the meeting.

Minute number 26.01.16. Defibrillator.

Councillor Quince advised that the replacement pads have now been received and fitted.  This follows a substantial period when the defibrillator was out of use due to the lack of support from the maintenance provided.  Councillor Quince recommended that the Parish Council sever the contract with the current provider and seek an alternative.  This was agreed.

Minute number 26.01.17. Local Plan.

No comments.

Minute number 26.01.18. Correspondence received not circulated or already included in the agenda.

None.

Minute number 26.01.19. Nevile Summers Charity.

No news.

Minute number 26.01.20. Councillor’s reports.

Councillor Mosedale advised that the latest speed stats have been updated on the website.

Councillor Plackett-Smith advised that the recent accident on Haddington Green has been reported to the Police.  The fire hydrant is currently laid down on the Green.  It was agreed to seek a replacement hydrant as it is unlikely it is repairable and an insurance claim will be made.

Minute number 26.01.21. Date of next meeting. 3rd March 2026

Appendix A part 1 items of expenditure and income

Appendix A part 2 current budget position

Please be advised that these are notes of the meeting taken by the Parish Clerk and cannot in any way be regarded as official minutes of Parish Council proceedings until approved and signed at the next meeting.