Meeting Minutes - 8th April 2025
WITHERN WITH STAIN & TOTHILL PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Clerk: Email: parishclerk@withernstaingov.uk
Vicky Kendall (parish clerk at withern stain gov dot uk)
8th April 2025 Minutes
Meeting opened 7:05pm
Attendees: Cllr Simon Aklam, Cllr Jackie Harvey-Brown, Cllr John Hughes, Cllr Peter Laycock.
Others: Vicky Kendall (Clerk), Cllr Travis Hesketh, Cllr Noi Sear & 2 Members of the public
Members of the public Question: For the next litter pick would it be a good Idea for the village hall to have some high viz vests for safety? That is a possibility that the council could look into before the next litter pick in October.
-For the next meeting maybe getting the litter pick advertised in the village newsletter to get some more people to join in.
- Apologies for absence - None
- Approve Minutes from last meeting. – Approved and seconded by J. Hughes
- Update from those minutes (if any available) – Peter Laycock was Co-opted onto the board of directors for the William Jones Foundations.
GDF – ELDC have withdrawn and LCC are suggesting they will withdraw.
- GDF – New Area
- A motion to demand a vote on the GDF by End September 2025 - That the vote ONLY be for those on the electoral register in the Withern and Theddlethorpe Electoral Ward only and to follow the format and process of all Local elections – Passed by Cllr Acklam, Cllr Laycock & Cllr Hughes
- A Second motion that ask for an immediate LCC withdrawal from the GDF selection process if the first motion is not accepted – Passed by Cllr Acklam, Cllr Laycock & Cllr Hughes
- Updates from EDLC and LCC representatives
ELDC put forward a motion to withdraw and apply for substantive damages from NWS which should be split between all the parishes affected – Motion was passed.
Cllr Acklam – Fears that if LCC withdraw this may not be the end of the battle as the GDF still needs to be built somewhere.
During a meeting in London with Lord Hunt OBE – Minister of State at the Department of Energy Security & Net Zero it was suggested that they don’t understand Lincolnshire’s reasons for wanting to withdraw as the geology in Cumbria isn’t suitable.
Suggesting a vote to test public opinion as NWS have refused to share the background information for their YONDER survey which shows a balance of opinion.
Cllr Hesketh is concerned that if a vote is opened up then it will give them a reason to drag it out and feels that it would be better to shut it down quickly.
There is an N6 Project going ahead at Theddlethorpe & Strubby - Statera Energy putting a thermal power station next to the pad at Theddlethorpe & battery pack on Strubby Airfield.
- Update from Cllr Sear on the crossing outside the school following meeting in January – Painting has been done, hatching is there and they are trying to find the best way to put a crossing in.
- Village Transport – First bus out of the village is at 9am and in order to get anywhere and get back you don’t have enough time.
No buses on a Sunday.
Cllr Noi has said if we forward information to her she can raise it with transport at the council.
Maybe contact Maltby Le Marsh, Legbourne & Theddlethorpe to have a discussion regarding transport issues and see if they would like join us in raising it as an issue.
Make a list of about 5 points to forward to the Mayor before the next election.
- Financial:
To approve/pay the following and produce cheques for signature:
Clerk Salary- March £108.10 Proposed by Cllr Acklam & Seconded by Cllr Hughes
- Any other matters for inclusion in the next agenda
Public Transport in the village.
Audit
Post Office Van – Village
Stain Lane & Strubby Power Station
- Dates of next meetings:
- 20th May 2025 – Annual Parish Council Meeting
- 1st July 2025
- 12 August 2025
- 23rd September 2025
Meeting Closed: at 20:15