May 2022
Notes from the public forum held on 05 May 2022
There were no members of the public present
Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 05 May 2022 at 7.35pm in the Eastville, Midville & New Leake Village Hall
The meeting was chaired by Cllr Edwards
1. To accept apologies and reason for absence
Apologies: Apologies were accepted from Cllr Bolland
Present: Cllrs Pavely, Lawrence, Pritchard , Sherriff, and Edwards (Chairman)
Also present: County Cllr Bowkett and Dist Cllrs Jones and Ashton
2. To receive reports from representatives on outside bodies
a. County Cllr Bowkett outlined the report she has emailed to the Parish Council, this has been sent to all Councillors, this included the fact that Lincoln Castle will be free for visitors throughout the summer.
b. Dist Cllr Ashton reported:
i. ELDC have secured a £9.3m levelling up payment, this will be used to focus on the market towns, supporting local businesses to help grow the public sector.
ii. ELDC are looking to adopt a new Model Code of Conduct, this will affect the current Parish Council code of Conduct.
c. Dist Cllr Jones reported:
i. An enforcement notice has been issued for works being carried out at East Fen Lane.
ii. The COVID funds for businesses ended on 29 April.
iii. The Wolds Festival will run for four weeks until the middle of June.
7.45pm The County and District Cllrs left the meeting
d. The Parish Council representatives on the Stickney Charities reported that they have not had a meeting since the Autumn of 2021. They will look into this matter.
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 April 2022 to be approved and signed as the minutes
It was proposed by Cllr Sherriff and seconded by Cllr Pavely that the notes be signed as the minutes.
5. Clerk’s report
The Clerk had nothing to report, all matters are on the agenda
6. To receive a report from the Chairman
The Chairman was not present.
7. Finance report:
a. To report the following payments will be made:
£
Salaries (April) 790.29
E L Arnold (Expenses) 45.46
E L Arnold (White paper for magazine) 20.00
K & P Services (clock winding, cemetery works etc - January) 80.00
707 Limited (cemetery skip – left blank for receipt of invoice) TBA
Bolingbroke Deanery (cheque signed in April) 72.00
Bank charges (d/d) 9.00
Anglian Water (cemetery supply d/d) 12.34
Bolingbroke Deanery (June 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: Account closed
8. Planning applications received for this meeting
An amendment to a planning application has been received, it is not obvious what the changes are.
9. To report any planning decisions from ELDC
There were no planning decisions.
10. To receive reports for LCC highways
a. The 30mph signs have not yet been installed on the northern side of the A16, Cllr Bowkett will be asked about this.
b. When will the count be carried out for a 30mph limit at the southern end of the A16? Cllr Bowkett and the PCSO will be asked about this.
11. To discuss the Annual Parish Meeting and possible speaker
a. The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Wednesday 25 May in the Youth Centre.
b. It is hoped the speaker will be from the Witham Fourth Drainage Board.
12. Platinum Jubilee gifts
a. 200 Jubilee mugs have been requested.
b. It may be a case of ordering 252 mugs, but this will be checked.
c. If 252 mugs have to be ordered any remaining mugs can be sold.
13. Correspondence – not covered on the agenda
There was no correspondence for this meeting.
14. Matters for the next agenda
a. To check the Financial Regulations
b. To discuss the location of the next meeting
15. Date of next meeting
a. The next meeting will be the Annual Parish Meeting which will be held on Wednesday
25 May 2022 at 7.00pm in the Youth Centre, Hall Lane, Stickney
b. The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Thursday 09 June 2022 at 7.30 in the Eastville, Midville & New Leake Village Hall, Station Road, Eastville. There will be a public forum from 7.15pm.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.15pm