December 2021
Notes from the public forum held on 02 December 2021
There were no members of the public present.
Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 02 December 2021 AT 7.30pm in the Eastville, Midville & New Leake Village Hall
1. To accept apologies and reason for absence
Apologies: No apologies have been received
Present: Cllrs Pritchard, Sherriff, Lawrence and Bolland (Chairman)
2. To receive reports from representatives on outside bodies
There were no representatives from outside bodies present.
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 07 October 2021 to be approved and signed as the minutes
It was proposed by Cllr Bolland and seconded by Cllr Pritchard that the notes be signed as the minutes.
5. Clerk’s report
a. Nothing has been received or heard about the battery and pads for the defibrillator, this will be chased again.
b. An anonymous letter has been received regarding the cemetery, it cannot be dealt with due to being anonymous.
6. To receive a report from the Chairman
a. The Christmas light switch-on was well attended and a successful event.
b. The tree has blown over and had to be fastened down.
c. It was suggested that a hole be dug specifically for a Christmas tree, this can be covered over the rest of the year. The vicar will be asked about this as a faculty may be required.
7. Finance report:
a. To report the following payments will be made:
Salaries (October & November) 1532.98
E L Arnold (Expenses) 63.23
E L Arnold (magazines – 10 + 60) 70.00
E L Arnold (White paper for magazine & crate) 28.00
E L Arnold (White paper for magazine – Asda) 10.00
K & P Services (clock winding, cemetery works etc - October) 80.00
707 Limited (cemetery skip - October) 37.78
T J W Services (footpath cuts) 426.00
Paul Greenhough (coloured paper) 25.16
M Bolland (Christmas lights) 104.93
Edmund Czajkowski (Church clock service) 175.50
(Next year’s service will cost £179 + £70 as some work
Needs to be done on the hammer)
K & P Services (clock winding, cemetery work etc - Nov) 88.00
U K Waste Solutions (cemetery skip - November) 37.78
EMNL Village Hall (meeting 02.12.21) 10.00
b. Post dated for January:
Salaries (December) 766.49
707 Limited (cemetery skip – December) TBA
K & P Services (clock winding, cemetery works – December) 80.00
c. The balances in bank at 16 November: Current account: £16,456.59 rec: £16,346.59
Deposit account: £11,574.23
No2 account: £4,821.07
Jubilee account: £427.15
d. Lloyds are not currently opening new accounts for transferring business. Efforts will be made to check when this service is available again.
8. To approve the budget for the year ended 31 March 2023
a. All Councillors have a copy of the budget and the budget control to date with figures of the anticipated expenditure to 31 March 2022.
b. It was resolved not to increase the fees for the cemetery.
c. The Clerk outlined the duties regarding the work at the cemetery.
d. It was proposed by Cllr Lawrence and seconded by Cllr Sherriff that the precept be set at £23,000.00, all agreed.
9. To approve the specification for the cemetery and churchyard grass cutting and maintenance
a. The following specification was approved:
i. Grass cuts fortnightly
ii. Privet hedge to be cut 3 times, price per cut
iii. Beech hedge to be cut once in August
iv. Tidying up the graves including the weeds in the kerbed graves
v. Keeping the kerbed graves in good order after above work carried out.
vi. Confirmation of Public Liability insurance and amount of cover is required.
b. The above specification will be sent to four contractors as agreed.
10. To appoint two representatives for the Stickney charities
a. Cllr Sherriff explained that the four-year period for both herself and Cllr Edwards as representatives on the Stickney Charities has ended and the Parish Council can either re-nominate them or chose other representatives.
b. Both Cllrs Edwards and Sherriff are willing to continue to represent the Parish Council.
c. The Stickney Charities need to put the request for the representatives in writing as both Cllr Edwards and Sherriff have an interest and should not be verbally passing on messages to the Parish Council. The Clerk will request a letter from Stickney Charities.
11. To receive play area report
A play area inspection is due, this will be booked for January, if possible.
12. Planning applications received for this meeting
There were no planning applications for this meeting.
13. To report any planning decisions from ELDC
Full planning permission has been received for:
S/169/00636/21 Mrs M Caddamy Installation of a retractable shop awning and provision of an external seating area at Stickney Bakery, Main Road.
S/169/01536/21 Lindensium Developments Ltd Detailed Particulars relating to the erection of 13 dwellings, associated garages and construction of a vehicular access. (outline planning permission for: Outline erection of 13no. dwellings granted on 13th May 2019) at Sunnyside Farm, Main Road
S/169/02059/21 Mrs L Spring Extension to existing dwelling to provide additional living accommodation. Demolition of existing conservatory and garage at 3 Horbling Lane
14. To receive reports fo rLCC highways
County Cllr Bowkett will be asked about the 30mph signs for the northern end of the A16 and if a road survey has been carried out at the southern end of the A16 through Stickney.
15. To receive tree report for the cemetery and churchyard
a. The repot has been received and emailed to Councillors.
b. This item will be on the agenda for the February meeting to give everyone time to look at the plan and the report.
16. Platinum Jubilee gifts
The Clerk reported that no commemorative medals are available at this time.
17. To consider a request for a donation from Citizens Advice Lindsey
a. Following discussion it was resolved not to give a donation to Citizens Advice Lindsey as resident of Stickney would use Boston Citizens Advice.
b. Information in the letter will be included in the Parish News.
18. Correspondence – not covered on the agenda
There was no correspondence for this meeting.
19. Matters for the next agenda
There were no additional matters for the next agenda
20. Date of next meeting
a. The next Parish Council meeting will be held on 03 February 2022 at 7.30pm in the Eastville, Midville & New Leake Village Hall.
b. There will be a Public Forum from 7.15pm.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 9.00pm