May 2019 Minutes
SPRIDLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
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Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Spridlington Parish Council held on Tuesday 7th May 2019 on the conclusion of the Annual Parish Meeting (7pm start) in Spridlington Village Hall
Present: Councillors Marris, Clough, Grant, Smith and District Councillor England
1. Election of Chairman and signing of Declaration of Acceptance of Office – Councillor Marris was proposed and seconded, he accepted and the forms were duly signed and completed.
2. Election of Vice-Chairman and signing of Declaration of Acceptance of Office – Councillor Kealey was proposed and seconded. Forms to be signed at a later date.
3. Apologies and their reasons for absence. Were received from Councillor Kealey, District Councillor Grimble and PCSO Law.
4. 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 – Councillor Marris declared an interest in item 12c, being a member of the village hall committee.
5. Post election matters – all forms had been duly completed.
6. To Co-opt a member onto the Parish Council – Members agreed unanimously to co- opt Rebecca Cowling onto the council.
7. Minutes of meeting held 26th March 2019 – These were read and signed as a true record.
8. Matters arising from those minutes –
a) Banking – this will be set up on a view only basis. Councillor Marris to arrange.
b) LALC – 2019/20 to be paid on 07.05.19
c) Village hall light to be chased up by District Councillor England.
d) Public footpaths had been reinstated.
e) Broadband WLDC Officer is still ongoing to recruit.
9. Matters arising from the Parish Meeting – there were no matters arising.
10. Policing matters to include: see attached report. This gives details of a suspicious high-top van with two males on Church Hill, this was found to be all in order, being workmen sleeping until their shift starts.
11. County & District Matters to include:
a) Spridlington Parish Council has been shortlisted for Parish Council of the Year
b) A new leader of WLDC – Giles, McNeil
c) To be ratified, but District Councillor England has been nominated at Chair of WLDC.
d) A reduced majority and a new leader will change things at WLDC. Councillor England gave details of the election results.
7.35pm Councillor England leaves the meeting.
12. Financial Matters to include:
a) Insurance due £194.98 – agreed to pay.
b) Clerks salary at £8.613/hour (1.5 hrs/week) £728.60 – agreed to pay.
c) To discuss a donation to Spridlington Village Hall – This was discussed (Councillor Marris left the room) – agreed to donate £270.00. To put on the next agenda. Councillor Marris returns to the room.
d) To discuss a donation to Signpost Magazine, it was agreed after discussion to donate £150.00. To be put on the next agenda.
e) Reimbursement from LCC re grass cutting £162.36 – noted.
13. Planning matters to include:
a) Update on Neighbourhood Plan – Comments from agencies have been received and examiner will decide what action is needed. On 22.5.19 members of the steering group will go to WLDC to choose an examiner. Members discussed the weatherwalk and the mains sewerage, Historic England concerns over the heritage assets, footpaths and the website.
14. Highway matters to include:
a) Potholes at adjacent to Churchview Farm and Faldingworth Road– Councillor Grant to report.
15. 3rd Annual Resilient Communities Conference – 18.07.19, Grantham 0930-1530 – no one to attend.
16. Any other items for discussion
a) Merchant Navy Day – not to go ahead with this.
17. Items for inclusion on the next agenda – donations to VH and Signpost.
18. Date and time of the next meeting(s) – 16.07.19, 17.09.19, 19.11.19. 21.01.20,
17.03.20 and 05.05.20, all starting at 7.30pm with the exception of May (7pm start)
Meeting closed at 7.55pm