March 2019 Minutes
SPRIDLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
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Mrs M Wass
Hackthorn Grange
Hackthorn
LINCOLN LN2 3PE
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Minutes of the meeting of Spridlington Parish Council held on Tuesday 26th March 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: Parish Councillors Marris, Kealey, Clough, Grant and Smith. Also present District Councillor England and Mr G White (WLDC)
1. Apologies – there were no apologies received.
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 Kealey and Marris declared an interest in item 11 regarding the village hall light (being members of the village hall committee)
3. Minutes of the last meeting held 29.01.19 – these were read and signed as a true record.
4. Matters arising from those minutes –
a) LALC training – clerk reported back to the members that training can be booked at any time, but some courses are booked sometime in advance.
b) Broadband – Councillor Clough updated members regarding meetings re Broadband that had been cancelled. WLDC are in the process of recruiting a community broadband officer.
5. Policing matters to include: - see attached. 1 suspicious circumstance reported, with no further details due to data protection.
6. County & District matters to include
a) Nomination Papers/Election – all members are standing for re-election, papers are completed for delivery to WLDC.
b) District Councillor England reported that the Corporate Plan had been approved. A launch event to be held on 17th June where the Parish Council will be invited. Mr M Sturgess is retiring officially on 1st October 2019. Councillor England updated members on other WLDC staff movements. Councillor England is standing again at the WLDC election.
c) Councillor England had nominated Spridlington Parish Council for best Parish Council at WLDC.
7. Financial Matters to include:
a) LALC invoice £72.53 – this was proposed and seconded and a cheque was duly drawn up and signed.
b) Parish Field – An invoice has been raised for £250.00 on 18.03.19 for rent.
c) Online banking – clerk to check if there are any limitations for online banking.
d) Invoice from Spridlington Village Hall re hire – 5 meetings £80.00. This was proposed and seconded, a cheque was duly drawn up and signed.
e) Quote for grass cutting at £114.76 per cut, it was agreed to go ahead with the small increase per cut.
8. Planning matters to include:
a) Neighbourhood Plan – consultation ended on 15th March. Mr Brown will respond to SNHPSG – next steps, look at the responses and amend if necessary or dispute. Reg 14 and 16 are complete. Further steps – to choose and examiner.
9. Highway Matters to include:
a) Public footpaths – some had not been reinstated Owmby Road/Saxby area. Councillor Marris to approach the landowners.
10. Broadband – nothing to report.
11. i) Village Hall Light – awaiting a quote from the preferred electrician. Would have a dusk to dawn sensor and a replacement unit, under the WLDC policy the village hall committee would take responsibility once WLDC have installed the unit.
ii) Street lights – lights were not moved when underground works were carried out. They will need dedicated light columns. Budgets will not allow for complete works to be carried out. WLDC are upgrading to LED throughout the county. A possible phased project throughout WLDC puts Spridlington higher up the list to replace units.
8.05pm – Councillor England and Mr White leave the meeting.
12. LALC training schedule 2019 – members to approach the clerk to book training.
13. Lincolnshire Best Kept Village Competition 2019 – agreed not to enter.
14. Lincolnshire NHS Healthy Conversation 2019 (see email) – noted by members
15. LALC Cluster Groups – agreed that we do this informally with Hackthorn and Cold Hanworth Parish Council and other parish councils if necessary.
16. Correspondence to include
a) Freedom of Information Request
b) Community Lincs re: insurance
17. Any other items for discussion
18. Items for inclusion on the next agenda
19. Date and time of the next meetings – APM 7pm followed by AMPC on Tuesday 7th May 2019 in Spridlington Village Hall. Councillor Kealey has put her apologies forward for this meeting.
The meeting closed at 8.20pm