July 30th 2025 DRAFT Minutes
Minutes of Anwick Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 30th July 2025, 6.30pm in Anwick Community Centre, River Lane, Anwick.
In attendance:- Cllr. E Coulson Chair, Cllr. M Head Vice Chair, Cllr. T Curtis, Cllr. L Curtis, Cllr. M Corbett, Cllr. M Robertson, Cllr. D East for Lincs County Council and Jeanne Flanagan, Clerk to Anwick Parish Council and 18 members of the public.
2/001 Apologies - No apologies were received
2/002 Attendance – As above
2/003 To receive any declarations of interest and to consider for dispensation in relation to Dpi’s. Disclosure of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests to be in accordance with Localism Declaration to consider any applications for dispensations are relative to Dpi’s. The need for declaration to be based upon agenda items or at any suitable time during the meeting when it becomes apparent to a member – None were received.
2/004 Minutes of the Anwick Parish Council meeting held on 11th June 2025– Already sent to the Cllrs. Were AGREED as a true record, then signed and dated by the Chair. The Clerk to include on the Anwick Parish Council website.
ACTION:- JF
2/005 Minutes of an EMERGENCY meeting held on Monday 30th June 2025 – Were AGREED as a true record, then signed and dated by the Chair. The Clerk to include on the Anwick Parish Council website.
ACTION:- JF
2/006 Reports
(i) Report from Cllr. Mervyn Head for NKDC
Cllr. M Head advised that NKDC are looking at creating another walk round the village, NK Stepping Out Walks mid week, which coincides with our ‘Warm Space’. The walk will take approximately ½ - ¾ hour if interested,
(ii) Report from Cllr. D East for LCC
Cllr. D Head was introduced to the meeting and residents. He referred to the pylons across Lincolnshire and National Grid have launched a second round of consultation on their Grimsby to Walpole and an initial consultation from Weston Marsh in South Holland to East Lincolnshire.
Reminder for any road and pathway issues pleased use ‘Fix My Street’, which now includes uneven pavements.
Cllr. E Coulson spoke about the poor state of our footpaths and asked residents to log and take photos of the areas that needs repairing.
2/007 Clerk’s Correspondence
The Clerk produced the following Policies and Procedures which have been updated:-
Standing Orders
Complaints Procedure
Publication Scheme
Code of Conduct
These papers have already been emailed to the Cllrs, which were PROPOSED by Cllr. T Curtis, then SECONDED by Cllr. L Curtis, then AGREED, then signed and dated by the Chair. The Clerk to include on the Anwick Parish Council website.
ACTION:- JF
2/008 Community Centre
(i) Defibrillator – In order to install an electrician is required. A resident offered to contact an electrician.
(ii) Update from Anwick Community Fundraisers – They raised £350.00 from the bike session and £200.00 from the car boot event. The 1940’s event will be held 30th August 2025 and are looking to decorate the little meeting room. They are applying for a grant to purchase outside tables and chairs. There will be a BBQ and The Coach and Horses public house are providing the bar. There will be a competition for the best dressed attendee and garden.
(iii) Refill project – Cllr. M Head reported sales to date amounted to £189.00.Discussion took place around increasing sales by advertising in local areas i.e shops etc. Cllr. M Head offered to produce a poster.
(iv) New barrier – The new barrier has now been installed and following discussion it was AGREED to purchase a suitable padlock with 3-4 keys. Cllr. M Robertson to send details to Cllr. M Corbett for ordering.
(v) Grass Cutting – The Clerk to arrange with Glendale that the playing field grass is cut the week leading up to the 1940’s event. Cllr. E Coulson will liaise with Steven Padley to request that the verge is cut before the event.
ACTION:- MH/MR/MC/JF/EC
2/009 Anglian Water Pumping Station – The Chair referred to the condition of the Pumping Station on Anwick Drive. Resident Richard Coulson very kindly offered to contact Anglian Water to improve the condition of the area.
2/010 Accounts
(i) Income and Expenditure up to 22nd June 2025 – already emailed to the Cllrs. which were AGREED as a true record, then signed and dated by the Chair. Ther Clerk to include on the Anwick Parish Council website.
(ii) List of invoices paid – The Clerk produced a list of invoices paid from the last meeting, which were AGREED, then signed and date by the Chair. Ther Clerk to include on the Anwick Parish Council website.
(iii) Anwick Parish Council Financial Statement as at 30th July 2025 – already emailed to the Cllrs. which were AGREED as a true record, then signed and dated by the Chair. The Clerk to include on the Anwick Parish Council website.
(iv) Quotation for posts between the new barrier and galvanised fence- A quotation was produced to supply, fit and paint five RHS posts between the new barrier and the galvanised fence at the rear of the Community Centre at a cost of £235.00 plus VAT. This was AGREED by all the Cllrs. and Cllr. M Head will advise John Wise to proceed with the order
ACTION:- JF/MH
2/011 Meeting with Pilgrims Europe to be arranged – Two suggested dates were AGREED and the Clerk to email Jonathan Oldfield with these dates.
ACTION:- JF
POST MEETING NOTE:- A date has now been arranged of 12th August 2025.
2/012 Update Stream Bioenergy – Discussion took place and the following points were highlighted:-
• Cllr. M Head met with Cllr. Sean Matthews and Cllr. Neil McBride and highlighted that the AD Plant is too close to properties in the village.
• An accurate map shows that the stack is too close to approximately 20 plus houses in Anwick Drive and Golden Close.
• Upshot is that Reform do not subscribe to net zero and are concerned.
• Reference was made to Article 2017 Town and Country Planning Act.
• Dependant on consultation we may need a solicitor and the Parish Council is asked to think about this route.
• Application to the Planning Department may not be until January 2026.
• Cllr. Sean Matthews expressed a wish to attend our meeting. The Clerk to liaise with his PA to advise the date of our next meeting.
• It was AGREED that the signs entering and leaving the village should come down and then be refreshed when the revised or new application is submitted
• Protest outside Pilgrims Europe Anwick about the contamination caused.
• Any issues with odour/smells need reporting to Anglian and Pilgrims Europe and send a copy of the report to anwickparishcouncil@outlook.com.
• Also the village still has numerous seagulls flying over the village and it was suggested to take photos of them.
• In order to produce a leaflet contact numbers and email addresses are required for Pilgrims Europe, Anglian Water, Environment Agency and NKDC.
• Cllr. M Head volunteered to produce a sample leaflet, prior to leaflet dropping in the village.
• Discussion around ammonia levels, which indicate yellow is the highest. Cllr. M Head to ask Dr. Michael Bull.
• Ireland are leading on this issue as a known health risk.
• Germany quotes 800 metres as a minimum from site to properties.
ACTION:- MH/JF/ALL
2/013 Public Discussion –
A resident referred to a dropped manhole on Main Road. Cllr. D East offered to take this issue up as a matter of priority.
It was advised that lorries from as far afield from Derbyshire are transporting live chickens to Pilgrims Europe in Anwick.
Discussion took place around the speed of vehicles travelling through the village and once they pass the speed camera, they speed up, making it difficult for residents to cross the road and enter the main road from the side roads. It was suggested to undertake a convey of 25 PMH through the village and park vehicles on the roadside making it tricky for vehicles to overtake.
The Clerk to send a note of thanks to residents Addy and Lynne for painting the fence.
ACTION:- JF/DE
2/014 Date, time and venue of next meetings to be arranged – 3rd September 2025 and 15th October 2025, 6.30pm in Anwick Community Centre, River Lane, Anwick.