22 May 2025 - Annual Parish Meeting
Minutes of the Stickney Annual Parish Meeting held on Thursday 22 May 2025 at 7.00pm in the Youth Centre, Hall Lane
The meeting was chaired by Cllr Edwards
1. Apologies
There were no apologies received
Present: Twenty-four members of the public and Dist Cllr Jones
2. Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting held on 04 April 2024
The Chairman read out the minutes, it was resolved that these be signed as a true record.
3. Chairman’s annual report
The Chairman read out the annual report, a copy is attached and a copy of this will be put in the Parish Magazine.
4. Speaker:
There were four representatives from the NHS Primary Care Network:
The Primary Care Network covers seven surgeries between Mablethorpe and Old Leake, with a total of 83,000 patients.
There are various issues covered by the PCN: isolation; mental health and well-being; physiotherapy; occupational therapy and pharmacy with cancer care and dementia care to be included at a later date. All the issues the PCN help with will take pressure off the GP as patients can self-refer to the service they feel will help them, for example an appointment can be made direct to see the physiotherapist without first visiting the GP.
Social isolation can be an issue where a person living alone in a remote area and can no longer get out and about, visits to chat to the person and will be arranged and methods of getting them out to some social groups would be considered. Visits can be made to elderly people who have left hospital and gone to a care home prior to getting them back into their own home, to chat and make sure their needs are being met.
Mental health and well-being have a person in each surgery for patients to access if they feel they need someone to talk to and help them. The person is not just surgery based, they will visit a patient at home and work with them to set achievable goals suitable to help with the situation of the individual patient.
Medication can be a problem for some patients. The pharmacy team can look at a patients prescribed medication and help them to get it right when required, or suggest other things that may help. This gives patients the confidence that they are taking the correct medication and can make others feel better by cutting back or changing medication.
The PCN work with over 18’s only, but are looking to include vulnerable young people.
The PCN is mainly based in Mablethorpe, but travel to where they are needed acro0ss the seven surgeries. There is no set criteria for the work, just work where and when they are needed.
The Chairman thanked the speakers for the information.
5. Any other business – open to members of the public
Speeding at Horbling Lane is still an issue. The recent speed check should have been carried out in the middle of Horbling Lane not near to the junction with the A16.
A request was made for a speed camera at Horbling Lane.
Can the puffin crossing be used now it is in place?
A consultation regarding some works to be carried out in the cemetery were made available to those at the meeting.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.15pm
Refreshments were served to all present and representatives from the Outdoor Bowls club, the Garden Club and the Walking Group were present to chat to anyone interested in joining the groups.