10-21-25 TC MINS
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF LOUTH TOWN COUNCIL
HELD IN THE OLD COURT ROOM, THE SESSIONS HOUSE, LOUTH
ON TUESDAY 21st OCTOBER 2025

The Mayor, Cllr. D. Hobson (DH) (in the chair).

Present Councillors: Mrs. E. Ballard (Mrs. EB), J. Baskett (JB), J. Drake (JD), G.E. Horton (GEH), Mrs. J. Makinson-Sanders (Mrs. JMS), D. Moore (DM), Mrs. K. Parsons (Mrs. KP), P. Starsmore (PS), Mrs. P.F. Watson (Mrs. PFW), D.E. Wing (DEW).

Councillors Not Present: M. Barnes (MB), H. Filer (HF).

The Town Clerk, Mrs. L.M. Phillips, and the Town Clerk’s Assistant, Mrs. S. Chitauro-Adlard were also present.

Public Forum
• Cllr. Mrs JMS shared details of East Lindsey District Council’s (ELDC) Pride of Place funding, which was available to Councils.

T97. Apologies for Absence
Apologies for absence were received from Cllr. HF.

T98. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations
The following declarations of interest were made:
a. Cllr. PS – Item 5 due to his partner working for the Environment Agency.

T99. Town Clerk’s Remarks
The Town Clerk informed the Council that:
• The resurfacing of Julian Bower had taken place, as previously agreed.
• The deed of surrender and new lease for the London Road Astro Turf site had been signed.
• ELDC were ready to sign over ownership of the electricity supply box located in the Market Place to Louth Town Council.
• The London Road Allotments had contacted the Council to report that there was a water leak on site. Anglian Water had visited the site and hoped to fix the issue by installing new equipment at the meter.
• It had been necessary to sanction the purchase of new pressurisation equipment for the boiler at the Sessions House to ensure that the heating continued to function during the winter months. The new unit would replace the old equipment, most of which was very old and defunct. The Town Clerk imparted that she and the Mayor had sanctioned the purchase as per Financial Regulation 5.15, with costs totaling £2,240 + VAT.
• Instructions had been tabled for the Council’s participance in the annual Remembrance Parade. She asked that Councillors familiarise themselves with the changes from previous years.

T100. Minutes
It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED that the notes of the Council Meeting held on 30th September 2025 be approved as the minutes.

T101. Flood Alleviation Agreement with the Environment Agency (EA)
The Council noted that FOG had considered the above and confirmed that the agreement only covered routine maintenance to the two earth embankments constructed to create two flood storage areas and associated flow structures to protect Louth. Upon a recommendation from FOG, it was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED to arrange a walk-through of the River Lud with members of FOG and the EA and engage in an informal discussion of its issues.

NB: Cllr. PS abstained from voting on this item.

T102. Closed Session
At 7.11pm upon a proposal from Cllr. Mrs. EB, seconded by Cllr. PS it was RESOLVED to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the business to be discussed in the following items, information being of a commercially confidential nature with regard to:
a. Old Mill House
Councillors received advice from its legal advisors, and, after consideration, it was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED to accept the advice and make the appropriate amendments requested to the TP1.

At 7.22pm it was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED to move back into open session.

T103. Next Meeting
It was noted that the date of the next scheduled Town Council meeting would take place on 18th November 2025.

The Meeting Closed at 7.23pm.

 

Signed_______________________ (Chairman) Dated_________________________