April 2022
Notes from the public forum held on 05 April 2022
There were no members of the public present
Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 05 April 2022 at 7.30pm in the Eastville, Midville & New Leake Village Hall
1. To accept apologies and reason for absence
Apologies: Apologies were accepted from Cllrs Lawrence and Pritchard and from County Cllr Bowkett
Present: Cllrs Cooper, Pavely, Edwards, Sherriff, and Bolland (Chairman)
Also present: Dist Cllr Jones
2. To receive reports from representatives on outside bodies
Dist Cllr Jones reported:
a. ELDC have won a bid for £48m, £23m to be spent in the Mablethorpe/Sutton-on-Sea area and £25m to be spent in the Skegness area.
b. The proposed site for a nuclear power plant at Trusthorpe was explained.
7.40pm Dist Cllr Jones left the meeting
County Cllr Bowkett has sent a written report that has been emailed to Councillors.
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 03 February 2022 to be approved and signed as the minutes
It was proposed by Cllr Sherriff and seconded by Cllr Bolland that the notes be signed as the minutes.
5. Clerk’s report
a. The budget control for the year ended 31 March 2022 was looked at, there were no issues with the budget.
b. The Fixed Asset Register was checked, approved and signed.
c. The defibrillator is now back in the cabinet with a new battery and pads.
6. To receive a report from the chairman
The Chairman queried the area for buildings at Mary Lovell Way, this will be checked with ELDC.
7. Finance report:
a. To report the following payments will be made:
£
Salaries (March) 766.49
E L Arnold (Expenses) 45.16
E L Arnold (White paper for magazine) 8.85
K & P Services (clock winding, cemetery works etc - January) 80.00
707 Limited (cemetery skip) 41.16
HMRC (PAYE) 159.33
Evelyn Sands (PAYE) 60.00
Bolingbroke Deanery (cheque signed in March) 72.00
Bank charges (d/d) 8.60
Bolingbroke Deanery (May magazine – left blank to add to
previously signed cheque) TBA
LIVES (defibrillator battery and pads – items arrived, but no
Invoice therefore cheques left blank until invoice arrives) TBA
b. The balances in bank at 15 March: Current account: £7,084.95 rec: £6,375.04
Deposit account: £11,574.82
No2 account: £4,966.62
Jubilee account: £412.15
c. Jubilee account
i. There have been bank charges taken from the Jubilee account.
ii. Following discussion it was resolved to close the Jubilee account, the money will be put towards the Jubilee mugs.
iii. A letter, prepared by the Clerk, was signed to close the account.
8. To receive play area report and inspection report
a. The signs need to be cleaned. The Clerk will contact the people that made the signs and ask what can be done to remove the graffiti.
b. No doggy bags have been put in the bins recently.
9. To discuss the naming of Stickney Chase
a. All Councillors were sent the email regarding Stickney Chase.
b. There were no objections to this street name and numbering.
10. Planning applications received for this meeting
a. There were no planning applications for this meeting.
b. A resident asked about a wild camping site at Midville Lane, Councillors will check on this situation.
11. To report any planning decisions from ELDC
There were no planning decisions.
12. To receive reports for LCC Highways
a. Some potholes at Holmes Road have been filled.
b. Folly Lane is in a very poor state of repair with huge potholes and a step has formed in the centre of the road. Clerk will ask County Cllr Bowkett if anything is to be done about this.
13. Clerk’s salary 2021-22
a. The NALC pay scales have been received for 2021-2022.
b. The Clerk explained the workings of the new scales and that they have to be back dated to April 2021.
c. The amount was allowed in the budget so it was resolved that the NALC guidelines be followed.
14. To discuss the Annual Parish Meeting and possible speaker
a. The suggestions made at the last meeting for speakers were checked, but not available.
b. County Cllr Bowkett will look into this for the Parish Council.
15. To approve the Emergency Parish Plan
The changes have not yet been made, this will be on the agenda for the next meeting.
16. Platinum Jubilee gifts for children
a. The Jubilee mugs will have to be ordered at the beginning of May.
b. Two Councillors asked for children to be added to the list.
c. Another post will be put on the Community Facebook page and on Nextdoor.
17. Correspondence – not covered on the agenda
There was no correspondence for this meeting.
18. Matters for the next agenda
There were no additional matters for the next agenda
19. Date of next meeting
a. The next meeting will be the Annual Parish Council meeting which will be held on 05 May 2022 at 7.30pm in the Eastville, Midville & New Leake Village Hall.
b. A Parish Council meeting will be held at 7.45pm
c. There will be a Public Forum from 7.45pm.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.40pm