July 2019 Minutes
Minutes of Parish Council meeting held on Tuesday 23rd July 2019.
Present: Cllr M George (MG) (in the Chair), Cllrs P. Dunning (PD), P Orrock (PO). D.Rowe (DR), J. Salmon (JS), and K. Salmon (KS) and Dist Cllr Green. There were 8 members of the public present (6 left early in the meeting).
MG welcomed all present.
19/29: Three members of the public interested in becoming a parish councillor addressed the Council who then retired to discuss who they wished to appoint. The public were then addressed and advised that Steve Swain had been elected. All applicants were thanked for their interest.
It was resolved that Steve Swain (SS) be co-opted and he took his seat at the table. He signed his Declaration of Acceptance of Office and other papers.
19/30: Declarations of interest: There were none.
19/31: Public question time: There is a hole in the pavement outside 101 High Street – clerk to check if it has been reported to LCC. A parishioner asked whose responsibility it is for overhanging vegetation on pavements and was advised that the PC is the first approach and they in turn report to LCC if necessary. Snicket at Robinson Close – Clerk to ask NK how often they will cut it.
Dist Cllr Green advised that the Local Plan consultation has now closed and the draft plan should be available in early 2020 for the first consultation. £4,000,000 has been invested in Sleaford Regeneration which will include a cinema and food court. She announced a number of activities taking place over the next 4 -6 weeks.
19/32: Apologies – Cty Cllr Hagues and Dist Cllr Spray.
19/33: Minutes of the meeting held on 11th June were read and approved, and it was resolved unanimously that they be signed.
19/34: Cluster meeting – notes on the recent meeting had been circulated prior to this meeting. Next cluster meeting is on 14th October at Carlton-le-Moorland and MG and SS will attend.
19/35: SID and village entrance gates– both are ready to be ordered. The SID should be installed in mid-October.
19/34: - Tree inspection – Hartwood’s have done the necessary work – an invoice has not yet been received. PD and JS cleared the suckers on High Street.
19/35: Assets and liabilities: Bins – all installed at appropriate places now. The Millennium sign should be installed shortly. The wobbly bench has been repaired – thanks to KS. Bus shelter windows have been renewed. The snicket at Robinson Close is NK’s responsibility.
19/36: Planning -
19/0430 – LBC for new boiler and flue at 23 High Street – approved; 19/0663 – dormer window and rooflights at 53 High Street – approved; 19/0783 – fell tree at 1 Church Walk – approved; 19/0838 – tree works at 66 High Street – pending consideration; 19/0899 – tree works at 12 High Street – pending consideration; 19/0994 – fell two trees at 53 High Street – no objections.
19/37: Litter pick applications – PFA and Toddler Group had each expressed an interest. Resolved that the PFA do the Autumn pick and Toddler Group the Spring 2020 one. They must be advised that they must include Stragglethorpe in the “pick” and Main Street, BB. Clerk to tell NK that we will need 30 hi-viz jackets, pickers, and bags.
19/38: FP 12 – this path has been cleared and may be done again by mid-September – monitor.
19/39: Welcome letters and information booklet – Distribution areas agreed with Councillors. Clerk to order more Lincolnshire Walks leaflets. Cllr Green will ask whether we can be informed when a new person moves in (through the Council Tax amendments).
19/40: LALC website – it was resolved that Councillors will not have access to this site.
19/41: Policies – It was unanimously agreed that the Grants Policy be adopted without changes. It was unanimously agreed that the Health & Safety Policy be removed as LALC advise that unless we have 5 employees a written policy is not required.
19/42: Finance:
- Bank balance at 30.6.19 = £28,571.59.
- Resolved to sign income/expenditure/budget reconciliation.
- Confirmation of exempt status received from External Auditors.
Payments since last meeting:
Salary and expenses £977.06; ICO subscription £35; LALC training fee £15; Grass-cutting and re-siting of bin £495; new bus shelter windows £503.59; Litter pick £300; PFA grant monies £2,145; Internal auditor £50.
19/43: Next meeting – 3.9.19 at 7.30 pm.
Meeting closed 8.15 pm