2020 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

STICKFORD PARISH COUNCIL

PARISH COUNCIL STATUTORY MEETING

at STICKFORD Community Centre Car Park

Wednesday 23rd December 2020 @ 11am

DRAFT  MINUTES

No. of Residents present, NIL          Official attendees read Y for attending N for non-attendance

Chairman Councillor Mrs Pamela Bryant Y        Vice Chairman Councillor Mr Graham Bradley N      

Councillor Mrs Lesley Reeson                Y       Councillor Mr Robert Morley         N             

Councillor Mr Clive Kingswood              Y        Councillor vacancy                                    

Councillor Mr John Howlett                   Y        Parish Clerk Mr John Spencer  Y                                                

 This meeting was held in the car park due to Covid restrictions.  

1. The Chairman opened the meeting and welcomed all present.

The Chairman gave the councillors present 2 notices.

1. The clerk/RFO handed in his notice of resignation for end of March 2021
2. The parish will need a new Internal Auditor for year 2021.

The Parish Council will in due course advertise each position.  They can be seen on the Stickford Parish Council web site and Lincolnshire Association of Local Councils.  

2. Apologies for absence.  Both LCC and ELDC were not invited due to Covid restrictions.

3. There were no declaration of interest

4. There were no residents present

5. Review the last meeting

Meeting of the Parish Council 1st September 2020 was approved

Proposed by Councillor Lesley Reeson,    Seconded by Councillor John Howlett

6. Matters Arising from the September minutes.

  The surface condition of Fen Road was reported to be getting worse with more pot holes. More pot holes were appearing along the Cul de Sac and Back Lane. The clerk to contact our LCC councillor.

Page 1 of 2 Signature of Chairman ……………………………………….. Dated ……………………..

7.  Financial Matters.

1. There were 6 payments due for payment

i) Clerk’s Income tax £137.50      ii) Clerk pay £550.00 iii) Internal Auditor £50.00

iv) RBL Donation £10.00             v) RBL Wreath and Crosses £45.00

vi) ECBS £54.00                       vii) Admin costs £25.35

The RFO and Chairman requested the payments to be paid before the meeting to enable    the RFO to send the cheques before the Christmas break, all agreed and the cheques were signed 20th December 2020 and sent.

2. The 2020/2021 precept was presented and agreed.
3. It was suggested that Councillors purchase suitable equipment, a Honda 4 stroke strimmer and 4 stroke mower to cut the grass in the church yard, if the PCC were not able to fund raise, to pay an outside contractor due to Covid.    
4.   Further Covid restriction may delay the agreed repair on the War Memorial Clock.

Proposes Councillor Lesley Reeson   Seconded by Councillor John Howlett. 

8. Planning

1. Planning Ref. S /168/01329/20 Mr J Ford Bass Farm. Hobhole Lane  PE22 8HJ.  Full planning permission.

2.Planning Ref. S/168/01679/20 Mr T Lovelock Travay Cul.de Sac PE22 8EY. Full planning                             permission

9.  The Chairman closed the meeting.

          Meeting closed at 11.40 a.m.

Page 2 of 2 Signature of Chairman ……………………………………….  Dated ……………