2025 Minutes

March 2025 Minutes

Snitterby Parish Council
 
Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on Thursday 20th March 2025 at Village Hall 
 
Present: Councillors S Kapil (Vice Chair), R Lawrence, T Faulkner and G Spires 
In Attendance: Cllr.S Bunney LCC & WLDC 
Clerk: M Coote
Members of the Public – none

Minute Number

Item

81/2425

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

82/2425

Apologies for absence, none received

83/2425

Declarations of Interest

None received

84/2425

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Thursday 16th January 2025

Proposed: Cllr.S.Kapil Seconded: Cllr.R.Lawrence  Those who attended all in favour

RESOLVED:

The minutes of the meeting be accepted as a true and proper record.

85/2425

District and County Councillor reports and feedback

Cllr.S.Bunney:-

Election for County Councillors and Mayor is to take place 1st May 2025.

Devolution will take place and is scheduled for the transfer over for April 2028 to the new unitary system. The understanding is that there will be two factions but area structure is still to be agreed. Consultation to take place 21st March and hope to finalised by end November.

Under the combined authorities main responsibility changes will be to transport and economic growth, with the proposal of dualling the A15 one step closer.

Food waste collection is on its way, additional bins and bags will be supplied and waste will be collected weekly. WLDC if requested are happy to discuss or demonstrate what’s involved

Air quality needs to be addressed, the smell from spreading on the land is quite potent. Residents are encouraged to report this, noting the day/time to Environmental Protection Team @ WLDC 01427 676676 or online @ https://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/environment-climate/environment/air-quality.

86/2425

Chairman’s/Parish Councillor updates

None received

87/2425

Clerk’s report

ILCA:- Completed

Community Halls:- Acre Guide forwarded to Trevor

WLDC:- Due to the rising costs of defibrillator equipment, the annual charge for our Defibrillator Maintenance Service will rise to £110 (including VAT) from April 1st 2025.

VAT:- Reclaim £378.84

Footpaths:- Confirmation of public footpath order extinguishment 70 and creation 1218 to be displayed in noticeboard until 2nd May 2025, open for comments

Community Projects in West Lindsey:- Identifying Opportunities and Barriers 31st March/1st April

88/2425

Police and Crime update

NC06 area reports circulated for January and March. No immediate concerns in the Parish.

89/2425

Horses Slow Signs

It was agreed to contact highways with regards to putting up appropriate signs

90/2425

Parish Matters

Telephone Box:- BHT will start work beginning of April 2025

Village Benches:- It has been noted that the benches could do with repair and treating. Cllr T Faulkner has offered to do the work. Agenda item for next meeting to agree costs.

Village Hall:- The WIFI has stopped working, contact WLDC regarding this

Speed Awareness:- One volunteer at present

Village Fete:- Date agreed for June

Footpath:- Between Snitterby and Waddingham, footpath has been cleared but mud is making it treacherous to walk on. Contact to be made  

Litter Pick:- A recent litter pick has taken place, 7 people volunteered and 18 bags of rubbish were collected. It is encouraged that residents should report incidents of fly tipping to help WLDC prosecute those involved. WLDC have supplied bags and pickers for the next occasion. Contact to be made

91/2425

 

Finances & Budget 2024/25

A) Payments for approval

Council to approve the schedule of payments from 17/01/2025-20/03/2025

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

RESOLVED:

To make the following payments

Expenditure

Reference

Description

Amount

VAT

Total

Salary MC

Clerk Salary February 25/March 25

334.10

 

 

 

Less Tax 20%

-66.82

 

£267.28

HMRC

Tax MC

66.82

 

£66.82

Stationary

A4 Paper, punch pockets

10.66

 

£10.66

2024-25 Financial Year

£344.76

WLDC

Green Refuse Bin 25-26 Dovecote

46.00

 

£46.00

WLDC

Green Refuse Bin 25-26 Church

46.00

 

£46.00

LALC

Membership 25-26

90.86

 

£90.86

LALC

Training Subscription 25-26

110.00

22.00

£132.00

2025-26 Financial Year

£314.86

Total

£659.62

Income

Reference

Description

Amount

Interest Reserve Account

Interest Jan 25

5.17

Cemetery

INV 014/2025

100.00

Cemetery

INV 015/2024

100.00

Interest Reserve Account

Interest Mar 25

4.44

HMRC

VAT Refund

378.84

Total

 

£588.45
             

Bank Balances:  

Current £4,948.94 @ 28/02/2025 expenditure due £344.76 = £4,604.18 @ end of Financial Year 2024-25, expenditure due £314.86 for financial year 2025-26 = £4,289.32

Reserves £4,794.16 @ 28/02/2025 expenditure due £46.00 Financial Year 2025-26

Open Space £6,353.67 @ 28/02/2025

B) Budget 2024/25

To agree the budget monitoring position and bank reconciliation

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

RESOLVED:

To accept budget report and bank reconciliations

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Planning applications

None received

93/2425

VE Day 80 and Remembrance Poppies

Proposed: Cllr.G.Spires Seconded: Cllr.S.Kapil All in favour

RESOLVED:

To purchase 16 large poppies for remembrance day @ £5.00 each

94/2425

Meeting dates for 2025-26

Dates are confirmed for the new financial year 2025-26

15th May 2025 Annual Parish Meeting

15th May 2025 Annual Council Meeting

17th July 2025

18th September 2025

20th November 2025

15th January 2026

19th March 2026

 

Next Meeting

95/2425

Items for inclusion on the next Meeting agenda

Village Benches

96/2425

Date and time of the next Meeting

The date and time of the Annual Parish Council Meeting was confirmed as Thursday 15th May 2025, starting after Annual Parish Meeting approx. 7.45pm at the Village Hall
 
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