05 November 2020 - remote meeting
Minutes of the remote meeting held on Thursday 05 November 2020 at 7.30pm
1. Apologies for absence
Apologies: Apologies were accepted from Cllrs Sherriff and Cooper
Present: Cllrs Lawrence, Pritchard, Pavely Edwards and Bolland (Chairman)
2. To receive reports from representatives on outside bodies
There were no representatives form outside bodies present and ne reports received by email
3. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011
There were no declarations of interest.
4. Notes of the meeting held on 01 October 2020 to be approved and signed as minutes
It was proposed by Cllr Bolland and seconded by Cllr Pritchard that the minutes be signed as a true record, the minutes will be signed by the Chairman in due course.
5. Clerk’s report covering matters from the October meeting
The Clerk had nothing to report
6. To receive a report from the chairman
a. There will be a short event of Remembrance on Wednesday 11 November at 10.45 at the War Memorial, social distancing will be observed.
b. Cllr Edwards will sort out a Christmas tree to be sited by the Church door, Cllr Lawrence will liaise with Cllr Edwards about this.
7. Finance report:
a. To report the following payments will be made:
£
Salaries (October and back pay) 1164.16
E L Arnold (expenses 8 months) 228.64
K & P Services (clock winding etc) 40.00
U K Waste Solutions Ltd (cemetery skip) 34.90
Bolingbroke Deanery (December magazine) 60.00
E L Arnold (white paper for 2 magazine) 45.00
E L Arnold (Zoom licence) 14.39
TJW Services (footpath cuts) 426.00
Paul Greenhough (coloured paper for magazine) 25.16
Edmund Czajkowski & Son (Church clock Service) 171.50
Royal British Legion (donation for wreath) 100.00
Anglian Water (cemetery water supply – d/d) 7.39
b. Bank balances at 15 October: Current account: £13,522.42 rec: £13,298.32
Deposit account: £11,573.07
No2 account: £4,348.58
Jubilee account: £427.15
8. To discuss the draft budget for 2021/2022
a. Councillors have a copy of the draft budget, notes for expenditure to 31 March 2021 and budget control to date.
b. It was resolved that the reserves for the purchase of land for a cemetery would be used for any works to be carried out at the cemetery or Churchyard.
c. With no amendments being made, the precept for 2021/2022 could be £22,000, this will be approved at he December meeting.
9. To receive comments regarding information received from Viking Link
a. All Councillors have a copy of the information received form Viking Link and the questions and answers asked by Cllr Pavely on behalf of the Parish Council
b. It seems that any grants available are for schools and for groups dealing with loneliness. The Chairman will contact the schools to ask if they have been contacted by Viking Link about any grants.
10. To receive play area report
a. The PCSO will check the play area for anyone misbehaving when in the area.
b. The Clerk will ask the person who carries out the inspection to replace the missing bolts from the walkway on the multiuse item of equipment.
c. There is graffiti on the sign.
11. Cemetery and churchyard
a. Dead tree in Churchyard by footpath
i. The Vicar has asked that a tree in the Churchyard be considered for removal as it appears to be dead.
ii. It was resolved to ask a contractor to look at the tree and give advice about removal.
iii. The Vicar will be asked about a faculty for any works to be carried out.
b. Disrespect of young people in the cemetery
i. An email has been received form a visitor to the cemetery regarding the behaviour of some young people in the cemetery.
ii. The PCSO has been asked to check the cemetery when they are in the area.
12. Planning applications received
Objections were made to the following planning application by the Parish Council:
S/169/01887/20 - Bowbridge (Kier) Limited - Section 73 application in relation to condition no 4 (affordable housing) as imposed on planning permission reference S/169/00775/05 which was for erection of 46 houses; construction of vehicular access and estate roads. Private drives, car parking area and footpaths; and pumping station; provision of public open space and erection of screen walls (2 metre max height), dwarf wall and railings (1.5 metre max height) and dwarf wall (1 metre max height) at Land north of Hall Lane.
Having checked with a local housing association it was confirmed that there is a need for affordable housing in this area. The drainage for the cemetery runs across the site and the developer needs to be reminded of this.
13. To report any planning decisions from ELDC
a. There were no planning decisions for this meeting
b. Dist Cllr Ashton will be asked if a caravan can be sited on a building plot without permission or indefinitely.
14. To receive reports for highways
There were no highway matters to discuss
15. Matters for the next agenda
a. Picnic area – signs are with LCC and tables are to be replaced.
b. Report from Viking Link
16. Date of next meeting
The next Parish Council remote meeting will be held on 03 December 2020
There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.20pm