July 2024 Minutes
SPRIDLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on 9/7/2024 at the Village Hall
Present:- Cllr M. Marris (Chairman), Cllr K.Morton, Cllr D Cox.
In attendance: Helen Pitman (Clerk)
Visitors: One member of the public
1. Apologies for absence and reasons given:- Cllr Cowling. Accepted.
2. Co-option of councillor: No persons identified for co-option. Vacancies remain.
3. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the 2011 Localism Act:- None.
4. Notes of meeting held on 14th May to be approved as minutes:-
The minutes were signed as a true record.
5. Chair and councils comments:- Chairman as RFO has sent the Certificate of Exemption to the external auditors. All paperwork is now to go on the website. It was agreed the chairman is to complete the LCC Countryside PRoW survey. Discussion has taken place with the Village Hall committee and it has been agreed that all recent documents held by the chairman be stored in a new cabinet in the village hall. The chairman and Cllr Morton to go through the existing cabinet and remove unnecessary paperwork. The historic books to be sent to the Archives in Lincoln. The clerk is to take over as RFO wef September meeting.
6. Clerk’s report on matters outstanding:-
a) Clerk’s appraisal: Signed off by clerk and council.
b) Asset register- Defibrillator and land to be added.
c) Code of Conduct training:- Cllr Morton to attend.
d) Road sweeper: Clerk has again requested but not actioned. Will contact WLDC again.
7. Planning matters:- None. Cllr Cox informed council still awaiting information due to change of government.
8. Correspondence:- Election results poster to be placed on notice board.
9. Financial matters:- Council resolved to pay: H. Pitman £324.20; Glendale £541.77; ICO £40.
10. To adopt grants policy:- Defer.
11. To review financial regulations:- New financial regs adopted to suit authority.
12. To discuss & resolve on new planters for village:- Cllrs Morton and Cox to explore options. To be debated at next meeting and factor into budget.
13. Reports from outside bodies:- Police report circulated. No other reports received.
14. Items of information to be noted and if necessary to be dealt with at the next meeting:-
Grants policy; new planters.
There being no other business the meeting closed at 7.46pm.