2025 Village Improvements Minutes

2025 Village Improvements October Minutes

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Minutes of Cherry Willingham Parish Council’s 

Village Improvements Committee held on Thursday 30th October 2025 at 10:00 

in the Millennium Hall.

Chair of the Committee - Cllr A Burge

Vice-Chair of the Committee - Cllr M Palmer

 

Present; Cllr A Burge - Chair, Cllr M Palmer - Vice-chair, Cllr K Mellor, Cllr S Bates, Cllr D Pitchford 



 

  1. To note and record apologies and absences

Cllr B Robinson absent

 

  1. To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and consider any requests for dispensations in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or other interests as outlined in the Council’s Code of Conduct.

NONE

 

  1. To receive notes of the Village Improvement Committee Meeting held on Thursday 26th June 2025 as a true record.

RESOLVED unanimously to approve the minutes as a true record.

 

  1. To discuss and approve any necessary action with the Project of Entrance Gates

RESOLVED unanimously to provide a report to West Lindsey District Council regarding siting of gates (Hawthorn Road and Waterford Lane).  Budget to determine which site.  Gates to have speed signs/village signs) fitted and planters. Cllrs A Burge, K Mellor & S Bates meet to provide information for WLDC. Action:  Cllrs A Burge, S Bates, M Palmer

 

  1. To discuss and approve any necessary action relating to Village flag.

RESOLVED unanimously to find costs for Village flag (Cherry Willingham and PC logo) and ‘Lest we Forget’ flag.  Action:  Cllrs M Palmer & K Mellor

 

  1. To approve the purchase of a replacement Union flag

RESOLVED to purchase 2 flags up to cost of £130.00.  1 flag purchased.  If suitable, another flag to be ordered from same company 

 

  1. To discuss and approve any necessary action relating to banners.

RESOLVED - costs up to £100.00

 

  1. To discuss and approve any necessary action for next year’s budget.

RESOLVED  unanimously to purchase 2 new speed signs (solar powered) up to £5,000 and to set up a working group for war memorial design. 

 

9. To discuss and approve any necessary action regarding the use of CIL

DEFERRED  - suggestions made for a new office potentially when the Doctors move and a War memorial to be sited with the Tommies  Further suggestions needed for next meeting 

 

10   To resolve to ask for the £68 from reserves back to complete more work on the planters at     

       The Parade.

       RESOLVED £100 annual spend




 

11.    

  1. Noticeboard.

RESOLVED unanimously to get a quote for fitting the new board 

  1. Gilbert’s Pond.

RESOLVED - £800 cost.  Work being completed this weekend (1st/2nd Nov)

  1. Parish Office Sign

RESOLVED - FC approved £114 spend

 

The Speed Watch team recently completed their 529th session.  2,596 vehicles recorded with 2.86% speeding. 31 reported in one day.  17 members on the team.  Difficult to get a date when volunteers are all available.  Will update Whats App group to ask volunteers to provide details of availability going forward.  An advert for additional people to be placed in Cherry News.  The group featured in the National Speed Watch Day social media and newsletter. .

  1.  RESOLVED £250 to purchase a new speed gun.  Greetwell happy to contribute to costs.  Check to see if they need calibrating on an annual basis

  2. Litter picking. (Cllr Mrs Burge)

The team of litter pickers are still regularly litter picking

 

     12.  To discuss and resolve any items relating to the Allotments

RESOLVED;  To write a second letter  to plots 4, 6, 11, 12, 14, 28, 31, 32 and to write to plots  

 27 and 30 for the first time stating that tenancy will be terminated on 31st December 2025

Questions from the Association Committee 

i.  The trees will not be replaced due to ease of maintenance 

ii.  Monitor for flooding should it occur

iii. Happy to agree to this with provision that maximum dimension  are 10’ x 8’  

 

     13.  To receive a report on Tanfaine.

RESOLVED;   Agree to Rolling Contract.  Advertise additional plot in spring. 

 

      14. To record and resolve any maintenance issues with regard to VIC assets.

No issue noted

 

15.  Matters for report and future agenda items.

 Cherry Willingham sign for Fiskerton Road

 Suggestions for CIL spend

 Working group for memorial design 

 

  1. To confirm a date of the next VIC meeting.

RESOLVED unanimously for the next VIC meeting to be on the 8th January 2026

 

Meeting closed 11.15 am 





 

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Cllr A Burge - Chairman   Date