December 2018 Minutes
Minutes of the meeting held in The Cabin, Blackmoor House, Doddington on Monday 10th December 2018 at 6.30pm.
In attendance
Cllrs Beale, Cunniffe, Mathers, Patrick, Whiles
LCC Cllr M Thompson
One member of the public
Clerk to Council J Kilcoyne
Public forum
To receive questions and comments from members of the public for a maximum of 15 minutes.
Mr Birch from Doddington Hall gave information on a plan to create a drainage pool as part of development at the Old School Yard which could assist with relieving blocked ditches on Lincoln Road.
Reports from representatives
Lincolnshire Police Apologies were received from PCSO Sarah Lingard.
No crimes were reported.
NKDC Apologies and a written report were received from Cllr S Appleby concerning:
- 'Brains of Kesteven' charity quiz
- The Joint Revenue & Benefits Service (Lincoln City Council and NKDC);
- Lincolnshire Waste Partnership;
- Social housing in Quarrington.
LCC Cllr Thompson gave a verbal report regarding:
- B1190 – no response yet to correspondence with Dr Caroline Johnson MP.
Council session
18.126 To receive apologies for absence None received.
18.127 To receive declarations of interest
Cllr Patrick declared an interest in payments to be approved.
18.128 Minutes of previous meetings
It was proposed, seconded and Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 12th November 2018 be approved.
18.129 Matters arising from minutes
- 17.78.3 Blocked dyke on Lincoln Road
Proposed solution from Doddington Hall. Pipe to divert drainage water from Lincoln Road to new overflow pond at Old School Yard development.
Questions for Doddington Hall:
Will the proposed pond be securely fenced all around?
Will the pond be low enough to accept run off water from the Lincoln Road drain?
Item to be removed from the agenda for the next meeting.
- 18.98 Replacement of the Whisby noticeboard.
Now completed.
Invoice to come from Beal Property Services.
Overhanging bush also trimmed at the same time.
Item to be removed from the agenda for the next meeting.
- 18.99 Refurbishment of the Doddington telephone kiosk.
Correspondence was considered from Wellingore and Digby Parish Councils.
Cllr Patrick to contact X2Connect for prices of parts and spares.
Clerk to ask for a quote for refurbishment from Unique Outlets in Retford.
- 18.119 Kennel Lane notice
Allen Signs quotation for sign £56.56 Proposed wording "Turning area, No Parking, Doddington and Whisby Parish Council".
It was proposed, seconded and Resolved That the quotation from Allen Signs is accepted plus additional expenditure on concrete and wood of not more than £20.
18.130 To consider highway safety
Hand held radar gun is ready to be ordered in accordance with minute 18.120
Hi-visibility safety equipment and signs need further contact with the suppliers. The total order should come to £486.
Posters to be created to advertise training for noticeboards when arranged with North Hykeham Police. Interested residents to be contacted about this.
18.131 To consider changes to the fence and pathway at the churchyard
It appears that an informal path has been made through the churchyard close to or over graves.
Question: Will the Church will be reinstating the fence and/or moving the footpath?
Cllr Beale to talk to Mr Jarvis.
18.132 To note correspondence received since 12th November
The following items of correspondence were presented to the Parish Council for consideration:
Lincolnshire County Council: MT B1190; Hand held road safety camera training; LRSP Data collection DW; Lincoln Xmas market; TTRO Santa Fun Run
North Kesteven District Council; Contaminated Land Strategy consultation; Chairman’s Charity Quiz Night; District and Parish Elections; Community Champions Environment Quarter; Review of North Kesteven Member Code of Conduct ; Update regarding the distribution of the Register of Electors; Winter resilience committee
LALC:Training schedule and booking 2019; Training Events List 2019
NALC: Spring conference; Newsletter; Chief Executive's Bulletin; Funding; FundNK money available
Lincs Funding Portal newsletter
Other: E.ON Monthly Market Report November 2018; Public Sector Mapping Agreement; PSMA Newsletter; Town & Country Grounds Ltd; GLL Summer rounders league
18.133 Planning
i) To consider planning applications validated by NKDC since 12th November 2018
None received
ii) To note planning decisions received from NKDC since the 12th November 2018
None received
18.134 Financial matters
i. To review and consider payment of accounts
It was proposed, seconded and Resolved: That Council approve the payment of accounts
EON 264 42 £74.75 Street light electricity
J Kilcoyne 265 43 £168.03 Salary
HMRC 266 44 £42 Tax
Northern Energy 267 45 £261.45 Heating oil
EON-Energy 268 46 £32.69 Street light maintenance
J Kilcoyne 269 47 £33.50 Clerk expenses
Teletraffic UK 270 48 £286.80 Hand held radar
ii. To review budget, income and expenditure to 10th December 2018
No bank statement received; expenditure including payments approved at this meeting £4,252.38
iii. To review banking arrangements
Cllr Mathers to visit HSBC for identity check to set up as a signatory
18.135 To consider items for inclusion in the precept 2019-2020
- Parish engagement event;
- Telephone kiosk £600;
- Election reserve: extra £500 pa to be allocated;
- Consider an extra £2000 traffic reserve
- Check reserves in place
18:136 To consider items for inclusion on the agenda for the next meeting of the Parish Council, to be held on 14th January 2019, 6.30pm
Precept
Highways- Whisby Road speed limit
Meeting closed 20:19