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.