September 2019 Minutes
Meeting held 3rd SEPTEMBER 2019 starting 7.30pm at STICKFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE
THE MINUTES
Present: Councillors, Mrs Pamela Bryant, Mrs Lesley Reeson, Mr Robert Morley, Mr John Howlett.
Apologies: Councillors, Mr Graham Bradley, Mr Clive Kingswood.
The Parish Council has one Co option vacancy.
Also attended LCC Councillor Mrs Wendy Bowkett, ELDC Councillor Mr Jim Swanson
Number of Residents present: One.
1. The Chairman opened the meeting welcoming all present.
2. The Council did not resolve to accept Councillor Kingwood’s reason for absence.
3. The one resident mentioned that the EA had cleared trees and hedging on the east side of the Catchwater. Monitoring of the badgers will continue.
4. There were no declaration of interest.
5. Our Lincs C.C. had 8 items to report as below and 2 items from the council for highways.
a) As from 1st July, Fire Stations were appointed first responders for calls. If residents call 999 the fire service will attend in the first instance.
b) There is a Wellbeing Service run by ELDC paid for by LCC over 7 districts, it will help anyone who needs help through illness, ageing, and discharge from hospital. To help the person live fully in their own home. There is a response time of ¾ hour to arrive at the client’s home, when a call is received as an emergency. Being based at Spilsby Fire Station will help them to achieve that on the East Coast.
c) Help is requested from people willing to help in snow clearing, contact LCC forinformation.
d) Steve Harris is available to help the parish set up a Resilient Plan, contact detail to come
e) We have been told we will get a better internet services from 30th Sept./ 1st Oct.
f) Many of the village pot holes will be filled soonest.
g) LCC are paying for 2 in reach workers, one based at Pilgrim, the other based at Lincoln County. They are there to try and manage bed blocking by helping sort problems, either before admission or enabling housing problems to be sorted, allowing patients to move out of hospital.
h) The LCC web site will be fully updated by 4th September.
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5 contd. Parish requests
- The council requested help to locate where finance assistance can be found
for bus shelter replacement.
- The council requested help in getting some tree screening cut back, to allow viewing of traffic on the A16 from Keal Cotes. This will assist vehicles leaving the Fen Road Junction.
6. Our ELDC Councillor confirmed the dog bin clearance days, of 2 collections per Wednesday and Sunday. The Councillor also reminded the Parish Council about the Councillor’s Community Grants Scheme. The Parish Councillor’s decided to apply for the grant to help with the repairs to the War Memorial Clock. The condition of the clock indicates more money may have to be spent on the repairs than was previously quoted.
7. The minutes from the previous meeting 2nd July 2019 were agreed as a true record.
Proposed by Councillor Robert Morley Seconded by Councillor Lesley Reeson.
8. The matters arising from the previous minutes.
a) It has been reported to the Parish Council there has been fly tipping of grass cuttings and green waste on grass verges and dyke tops within the village. ELDC to be contacted for advice.
b) The Badger issue has been discussed at item 3 of these minutes.
- The War Memorial Clock will be discussed at item 10 if these minutes.
- The Dog fouling problem has been reported and ELDC say that there are now 2
collections per week on Wednesday and Sunday, and as there has been no reported
problems the council will monitor the issue. See item 6 above.
- Bus shelters are being checked. Any maintenance will be identified and repaired
wherever possibleSee also item 5 (parish requests) (a).
- The parish is unable to clarify any hedging being dumped along Hagnaby Road.
- Parish Council to contact planning at ELDC regarding possible development at Hagnaby Lock.
9. Financial Matters. Report by the Finance Officer, John Spencer.
Does not include bills to pay this month or interest
1. Bills to pay:-
a) Election costs £48.50, b) Clerk wages £500.00, c) Clerk Tax to HMRC £125.00.
2. Accounts half year summary:-
a) Community Account
With added income total income £16,100.01 minus bills paid £2520.00
leaving in bank £13,580.01, this includes ring fenced money.
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9. Contd.,
b) Premium Savings Account
With interest included total in bank £3084.72
These accounts were approved:-
Proposed By Councillor John Howlett Seconded by Councillor Lesley Reeson
3 Other financial matters:-
- Approval by Councillors for Councillor Lesley Reeson to be a 4th signature by Bank Mandate. Cheque signing will remain any two signatures for each cheque.
- All the councillors present agreed to request the transfer of £5000.00 (this will include ring fenced money) from community account to the saving account. Proposed by Councillor Lesley Reeson, seconded by Councillor John Howlett.
10. War Memorial Clock:-
The work to get the clock working has been temporary delayed, due to the repairer unable to attend due to illness.
11. Correspondence:-
a) Letter requesting a representative on the LALC Southern Area Committee. Councillor Lesley Reeson was nominated for a second, four year term. Proposed by Councillor Pam Bryant, Seconded by Councillor John Howlett
b) It was noted that Lincs C C were carrying out a Corporate Strategy. Councillors were requested to get the information on line.
12. Planning:-
ELDC Planning requested a named person to receive all planning matters by e mail. This is to cut costs of postage and paper. Councillor Pam Bryant agreed to be the named person, but stipulated that if plans were too difficult to read by e mail, a request for a paper copy would be made.
13. Speeding along the A16
The Parish council have been told that there will be speeding checks along the A16 within
our parish boundary. No date or time has been given.
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14. Councillor Vacancy: -
The parish council will soon be publishing detail of a Co-option councillor vacancy on the notice boards and the Parish Council web site.
15. Any other Councillor issues: -
The council was requested to confirm when the glass recycle bins are collected, due to them filling up very quickly.
16. Date of next meeting and close of meeting.
The Chairman said the next statutory meeting will be Tuesday 3rd December 2019 at
7.30pm. The meeting closed at 8.40pm.
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