Minutes 2025

Minute Number

Item

66/2425

Welcome from vice chair given to those in attendance, no members of public were present

67/2425

Apologies for absence from Cllr’s Tom Gundry, G Kettle-Gundry and G. Spires were received and accepted.

68/2425

Declarations of Interest

None received

69/2425

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Thursday 21st November 2024

Proposed: Cllr.T.Faulkner Seconded: Cllr.R.Lawrence  Those who attended all in favour

RESOLVED: Ammendment of item 53/2425 date to 19th Sept 24, the minutes of the meeting be accepted as a true and proper record.

70/2425

District and County Councillor reports and feedback

Cllr.S.Bunney:-

Discussion with the Road Safety Partnership following accident Christmas Eve involving two lorries and 2 fatalities. Infrastructure needs investigating, diversions down side roads are not suitable. Some junction visibility needs improvement.

Devolution and Mayoral role will happen, will be kept informed as to how this translates for West Lindsey area.

WLDC, Community Energy Schemes, will include village halls for conversion to net zero.

Community Team at Lincolnshire Coop are looking for  local green space / clean up opportunities to support this spring

Highways, keep pushing re potholes and pathways

WLDC have submitted their bid for RAF Scampton and awaiting news re offer acceptance

West Burton Power Station have been awarded funding for conversion to nuclear fusion, this is just across the river Trent. This will create job opportunities, WLDC are hoping to boost their economy by looking at infrastructure to enable people to travel easily across  

71/2425

Chairman’s/Parish Councillor updates

Cllr.R.Lawrence:- resend .gov email instructions

72/2425

Clerk’s report

Green Bins £46.00 each place order

Grass Cutting Contract 2025 £93.60 per cut from £89.62 increase of just under 4.5%

Community Speed Watch (CSW) scheme.  Parish does not have a group of volunteers to undertake roadside checks.  Agreed to advertise on facebook and in the Triangle to hopefully recruit volunteers and investigate further.

Temporary Traffic Order for Moor Road Closure for Bridge maintenance Period of restriction: 06/01/2025 - 28/02/2025

Temporary Traffic Order Chapel Lane, repair leak Period of restriction: 15/01/2025 - 21/01/2025

73/2425

Police and Crime update

NC06 area reports circulated for November, no report for December. There was an incident in the village, which has been dealt with. No immediate concerns in the Parish.

74/2425

Parish Matters

Telephone Box £400.00 donation received from councillor initiative fund. BHT are scheduling to do the work in spring.

75/2425

Finance

To approve payments for December 2024/January 2025

Proposed: Cllr.S.Kapil  Seconded: Cllr.R.Lawrence All in favour

RESOLVED:

To make the following payments and accept bank reconciliations

Bank Balances:  

Current £4,917.60 @ 30/12/24 expenditure due £347.50 = £4,570.10,

Reserves £4,579.13 @ 29/11/24, Open Space £6,353.67 @ 30/12/24

76/2425

Precept/Budget 2025/26

Proposed: Cllr.S.Kapil  Seconded: Cllr.R.Lawrence All in favour

Final precept figure of £3,828.00 for 2025/26, an increase on final tax base of 5.28%,

be submitted to West Lindsey District Council by Friday 24th January 2025.

77/2425

Planning applications

WL/2024/00802 update refused

78/2425

Remembrance Poppies

To be carried forward to the next agenda

Next Meeting

79/2425

Items for inclusion on the next Meeting agenda

Remembrance Poppies

80/2425

Date and time of the next Meeting

The date and time of the next Parish Council Meeting was confirmed as Thursday 20th March 2025, starting at 7:30pm at the Village Hall