Agenda May 2023
AGENDA – 17th May 2023
19:00 in St. Bartholomew’s Church
1. Apologies for Absence
To receive apologies from those councillors unable to attend.
2. Confirmation of eligibility, quorum and Declaration of interest
- To confirm eligibility of councillors and quorum present to make a legal meeting; and
- To receive declarations of the existence and nature of any private interest, both disclosable and financial and any other registrable interests, in any matter to be considered or being considered.
3. Public Representations
To receive items and comments from members of the public.
4. Minutes of previous meeting
To authorise the Chair to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 15th March 2023 as a true and accurate record.
5. a) Reducing speeding through Welby
- Speed watch: to receive an update from the speed watch team.
- SID: review results to date.
6. County and District Councillor Reports (if Councillors present at meeting)
- To receive an update from the County Councillor Martin Hill on Lincolnshire County Council matters.
- To receive an update from the District Councillor Sarah Trotter on South Kesteven District Council matters.
7. Lincolnshire Police Report (if PCSO present at meeting)
To receive an update from PCSO Stuart Bowden regarding local police matters.
8. Correspondences
To receive a report from The Clerk on relevant correspondences received and action taken since last meeting.
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Date |
Type of Correspondence |
Received from |
Reference |
Action taken |
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weekly |
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SKDC –Planning |
Summary of weekly planning list for district. |
Circulated to Councilors for information. |
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14/4/23 |
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Concerned villager |
Unsafe well in Lucerne field |
Field closed until further notice |
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9. Planning Applications:
Planning applications to consider with the following planning applications received:
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Reference |
Name |
Location |
Proposal |
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S22/0230 |
Anglian Water
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Off Church Lane |
The planning application for the pumping station has been reviewed by WPC and comments have been provided. SKDC conditionally approved. |
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S22/1847 |
Anglian Water
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Off Church Lane |
Change in construction working hours. SKDC conditionally approved. |
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S23/0587 |
Charlotte Peacock |
Side Barn, Church Lane, |
Solar farm with associated infrastructure. WPC have provided comments. |
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10. Highways
Update from The Clerk on highway faults including those reported by WPC to LCC Highways and SKDC.
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Council Ref: |
Date Logged |
Description of Fault |
Update |
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415514 |
25/1/22 |
Pavement Church Lane deteriorating |
No immediate action because with these footways being concrete with no tarmac overlay, it would require a larger scheme to rebuild and renovate these footways to have any lasting effects over simply adding tarmac to them in their current condition. A forward planning brief has been raised for this location for a future larger scheme. |
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426605 |
22/6/22 |
Road near bus stop |
LCC will not be taking immediate action because this section of the road will be reinspected during the next scheduled inspection in the coming months. |
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426606 |
22/6/22 |
Saxondale road surface |
Scheduled for repair. |
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7/3/23 |
Street light corner Church Lane and Main Street not working |
repaired |
11. Village Matters
a. Repairs to bench, village sign and notice board on village green:
* park bench on village green:
* loose coping stones on one side
* woodwork could do with painting
* village sign: metal post needs sanding down and repainting
* notice board: windows need replacing
b. Trees on village green: pruning works have been completed. Western Power will be trimming the branches that are growing into the power lines.
c. LGA Model Code of Conduct: to be discussed after the elections.
12. Finance
Since last meeting the following income has been received:
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Date |
Method |
Amount |
From |
For |
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14/4/23 |
BACS |
1,571.27 |
SKDC |
Precept 2023-24 |
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19/4/23 |
BACS |
174.75 |
HMRC |
VAT refund 2022-23 |
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24/4/23 |
BACS |
576.12 |
villager |
donation |
Since last meeting payments made from bank account:
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Chq No |
Amount |
Payee |
Payment for |
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- |
700.00 |
Clerk |
Clerk’s salary 2022-23 |
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- |
8.00 |
HSBC |
Bank a/c keeping fee |
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- |
40.00 |
Sarah Barnes |
Emptying Red Lane bin (Mar) |
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365.20 |
BHIB |
insurance |
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40.00 |
Sarah Barnes |
Emptying Red Lane bin (Apr) |
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Cheques raised during meeting:
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Chq No |
Amount |
Payee |
Payment for |
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The Chairman signed off Cashbooks as a true record after agreement from Councilors that both bank statement and cash books were accurate.
13. Urgent business
To consider any urgent business.
Please note if it is “urgent” only because it was not notified in time to appear on the agenda, it should be left till the next meeting. If it is genuinely “urgent”, that is it was too late for the agenda and it will be too late for action if left till the next ordinary meeting The Chairman and The Clerk need to decide whether an additional meeting should be called or actioned during this meeting.
14. Decide next meeting of the parish council.
Councilors and Clerk to agree date and time of next meetings.