Minutes 2.1.25
MINUTES of a Brant Broughton & Stragglethorpe Parish Council meeting held at The Jubilee Hall, West Street, Brant Broughton on 2nd January 2025 at 7 pm.
Present: Cllr M George (MG) (in the Chair), Cllrs A. Early (AE); J. Salmon (JS); K. Salmon (KS); and S.Swain (SS); - there were no members of the public in attendance.
Clerk proposed additional agenda items (1) Chair’s Allowance and (2) Agree tree survey.
24/75: Apologies –Cllr P Thornburn who was away on holiday. It was resolved to accept his reason for absence; also Cty Cllr M Overton.
24/76: There were no declarations of interest.
24/77: Minutes of the meeting held on 14th November 2024 were read, approved and signed. Clerk re-affirmed the precept figure of £22,864 (15%).
24/78: Resignation of P Dunning – this had been noted and the relevant Vacancy Notices put up on the noticeboards. Councillors had met with Pam Dunning to give her their thanks for her many years of service and to give her a gift and card.
24/79: Information Boards – There needs to be a meeting between Allen Signs and all councillors. The font size and background colours need to be agreed (green background is preferred choice). Agreed a logo “Brant Broughton & Stragglethorpe Parish Council” be used. A Playing Field Committee member has been approached to agree the positioning of the Board in their field.
24/80: Highways – Cty Cllr M Overton had sent two emails since circulating the agenda for this meeting. Details of outcomes are awaited. SID data had been circulated and was noted. Works on trimming/cutting the hedges and trees adjoining 25 and 27 High Street boundaries had been completed today and was done well.
24/81: Emergency Plan – Councillors had had sight of the extensive template document and Cllr J Salmon had made notes which she imparted to the meeting. It was unanimously felt that this Plan is far too extensive and expensive for a Parish Council and way beyond our remit. Cllr J Salmon agreed to draft a response to the Community Emergency Planning Service at LCC which Councillors will agree before Clerk submits an email to LCC.
24/82: Planning
23/0887 – New dwelling at Guildford Yard, West Street – pending consideration.
24/1010 – 110 High Street – extensions – pending consideration.
24/1234 – Tree/hedge works at 25 and 27 High Street – approved.
24/1252 – Tree works at 66 High Street – approved.
24/83: Finances:
(a) It was resolved to accept the bank reconciliations at 30.11.24 and 31.12.24 and they were duly signed. The balance at 31.12.24 is £13,444.80.
(b) It was resolved to pay P & P Tree Services invoice at £624.
(c) Discussion took place regarding the ability to give the Chair an annual basic allowance for expenses in the course of work for the PC. It was resolved that this should be set at £50 per annum.
(d) Clerk had received an email from NKDC’s C Clay regarding the tree survey and it was resolved to go ahead at £90.75 + VAT.
24/84: Next meeting – 20th February 2025.