January 2019 Minutes
SPRIDLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
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Mrs M Wass
Hackthorn Grange
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Minutes of a meeting of Spridlington Parish Council held on Tuesday 29th January 2019 at 7.30pm in Spridlington Village Hall
Before the meeting starts there will be an opportunity for members of the public to speak.
Present: Councillors Marris, Kealey, Clough, Smith and Grant
1. Apologies and their reasons for absence were received from PCSO Law and District Councillor England.
2. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the 2000 Local Government Act. Members may make any declarations at this point, but may also make them at any point during the meeting. Councillors Marris and Kealey declared an interest in item 10 regarding the light on the village hall, being members of the village hall committee.
3. Minutes of the last meetings held 20.11.18, 04.12.18 and 18.12.18. These were read and signed as a true record.
4. Matters arising from those minutes – there were no matters arising.
5. Policing matters to include:
a) Members received the report from PCSO Law confirming that there was nothing to report to the Council. An incident had been raised regarding a theft, but this was treated as a civil matter.
b) Members were notified of an attempted theft of a power washer and damage to a forklift truck on 20.01.19 at 5am received through the Neighbourhood Alert system.
6. County & District matters to include
a) Election Briefing – no one to attend on 25th February.
b) Nomination Papers – these were handed out for members to complete and return to WLDC.
c) Pocket Park Funding – members perused the paperwork and agreed that it could be beneficial in the future.
d) Lincoln Transport Strategy Stakeholder Workshop – members were aware of the dates and would attend the drop in session at Welton Village Hall.
7. Financial Matters to include:
a) Precept – the Precept calculator was discussed and it was unanimously agreed to request £3087.38 from WLDC. The form was duly signed for return.
b) Bags of Help Community Fund (Tesco) – details to be passed to the village hall committee.
c) Reimburse Clerk £17.50 for Poppy Wreath (22.10.18) – this was agreed and a cheque was duly drawn up and signed.
d) An invoice had been received from the village hall committee for £48.00 for 3 hirings for the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group. It was agreed that these would be paid. A cheque was duly drawn up and signed.
e) Parish Field – to be put on the next agenda.
8. Planning matters to include:
a) Neighbourhood Plan – Councillor Kealey gave an update on the plan – it is now in the consultation period which runs from 18th January to 15th March 2019. Notices have been placed around the parish and to go into the Signpost. Any amendments will be made by WLDC and then an examiner will be sourced.
9. Broadband – Councillor Clough to meet with representatives of WLDC at a date to be arranged.
10. Village Hall Light – It was found that the light is powered from within the Village Hall. WLDC are able to provide and install a new LED light to become the property of the village hall or parish council. The Parish Council were grateful for this and proposed that a sensor light would be preferable to a timer switch. Regarding the street lights in the village, it has been advised not to cut the tops off the wooden poles. WLDC have LED project to upgrade and possible replace with new columns in the village. More information about this will be available in the future.
11. LALC training schedule 2019 – members expressed an interest in attending some of the training courses. Clerk to put training on each agenda and find out how far in advance courses need to be booked.
12. Correspondence – Clerks and Councils Direct magazine.
13. Any other items for discussion
a) Light in the viewing area has been fixed.
14. Items for inclusion on the next agenda – training and parish field
15. Date and time of the next meeting – 26th March 2019, 7.30pm in Spridlington Village Hall
The meeting closed at 8.10pm