May 2025 Minutes Annual Parish Council Meeting

SPRIDLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
 
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council held on 7/5/2025 at the Village Hall
 
Present:- Cllr M. Marris (Chairman), Cllr K.Morton, Cllr D Cox. 
In attendance: Helen Pitman (Clerk) 
Visitors: None.
 
1. Election of Chairman:- K. Morton. Proposed Cllr Marris. Seconded, Cllr Cox. Accepted.
 
2. Apologies for absence and reasons given:- Cllr R. Cowling. Accepted. 
 
3. Co-option of councillor: No persons identified for co-option. Vacancies remain.
 
4.   To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the 2011 Localism Act:-  None.
 
5.   Notes of meeting held on 11th March to be approved as minutes:-
       The minutes were signed as a true record.  
 
 6. To elect a vice chair:-  M. Marris. Proposed, Cllr Morton. Seconded, Cllr Cox. Accepted.
 
7. Chair and councils comments:-  None.
 
8. Clerk’s report on matters outstanding:- Update on grass reclaim from LCC
 
9. Planning matters:- None. Clerk informed council a meeting has been arranged at RAF Scampton on 4th June at 6.30pm. 
 
10. Correspondence:-  Circulated. 
 
11. Financial matters:- Council resolved to pay: H. Pitman £351.05; Glendale £189.60; K. Morton £44.68.
To approve Annual Return for year ended 31 March 2025
a) Execute Annual Governance Statement: Executed
b) To approve Statement of Accounts: Approved.
c) Execute Certificate of Exemption: Executed.
d) Execute review if internal audit: Executed. 
 
12. Renewal of insurance policy and review inventory of assets:- Council resolved to renew with Zurich at cost of £217.49.
 
13. To review standing orders and financial regulations:- Standing orders to stand. Financial Regulations revised in May 2024.  
 
14. Reports from outside bodies:- Police report circulated. No other reports received.
 
15. Update on Spridlington/Welton Road:-  The chairman to take new photos of potholes/erosion and clerk to submit with further complaint to LCC. 
 
16. To discuss speeding initiatives:- Council agreed to look for funding to purchase a new sign displaying speed and notice to slow down. Agenda 
 
17. To discuss an emergency response plan:- Defer until further notice.
 
18. To resolve to purchase Neighbourhood Watch scheme stickers and posters:- Resolved to purchase at a cost of ££29.85.
 
19  Items of information to be noted and if necessary to be dealt with at the next meeting:- 
New speed sign.
 
      There being no other business the meeting closed at 8.30pm.