February 2019 DRAFT Minutes
Draft Minutes of the meeting held in The Cabin, Blackmoor House, Doddington on Monday 11th February 2019 at 6.30pm.
In attendance Cllrs Beale, Cunniffe, Mathers, Patrick, Whiles
Clerk to Council J Kilcoyne
Public forum
To receive questions and comments from members of the public for a maximum of 15 minutes. None
Reports from representatives
Lincolnshire Police No crimes reported
NKDC A written report was received from Cllr S Appleby concerning:
• Pop up shop trials and pop up stand in Sleaford for local producers
• Annual budget. £13.1m approved by Full Council last week. Council tax to increase by no more than £5 or 3% for a Band D house.
• £40m business park near Sleaford to create 600 jobs and join over 100 council-built business units throughout the District.
• Explore App walks available to download.
• Cycle NK routes
• Restaurants recognised in Healthier Options Awards.
• Child Bereavement UK Snowdrop walk 12-3pm, 17 February at Whisby Nature Park.
Apologies were received from Cllr P Rothwell plus correspondence regarding the rendering plant application due to be addressed by Lincolnshire County Council about 1st March
LCC Apologies were received from Cllr M Thompson plus correspondence about the B1190 from the office of Dr Caroline Johnson MP.
Council session
19.11 To receive apologies for absence None
19.12 To receive declarations of interest None
19.13 Minutes of previous meetings
It was proposed, seconded and Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 14th January 2019 be approved.
19.14 Matters arising from minutes
- 18.99 Refurbishment of the Doddington telephone kiosk.
Price list received from X2Connect; Unique Outlets in Retford are no longer trading; Cllr Patrick to investigate options for sanding; Newsletter to request assistance from residents ; Clerk to look for funding opportunities for replacement glass
- 18.119 Kennel Lane notice
Ready for collection. Cllr Patrick to arrange installation
- 18.130 Community Speed Watch
First training session held with 5 participant. Volunteer indemnity forms signed and ready for delivery to Lincs Road Safety Partnership
- 19.05 To consider a speed limit on Thorpe Road, Whisby
Request for traffic surveys have been submitted
- 19.15 To consider use of LED bulbs for street lighting
Council to look at replacing 80w standards as bulbs fail. Clerk to investigate labour charge for replacements
- 19.16 To consider the appointment of an internal auditor
It was proposed, seconded and Resolved: that Valerie Milstead be reappointed as internal auditor
19.17 To consider maintenance of the defibrillator
Doddington Hall to be reimbursed for battery replacement. Clerk to investigate serviceable life of batteries and look to replace every two years. New battery to be ordered. Clerk to contact LIVES/ EMAS regarding training options.
19.18 To consider items for consideration in a Spring newsletter
- Defibrillator
- Speed watch photograph
- Kennel Lane no parking sign
- Litter pick D&W 17th March 9am
- Fix my street contact details
- Health walks
- New vicar to introduce from St Peter's in Eastgate
Newsletter needs to be delivered before 14th March when pre-election period starts
Parish newsletter has gone with this newsletter in the past but will not coincide on this occasion
19.19 To note correspondence received since 14th January 2019
The following items of correspondence were presented to the Parish Council for consideration:
- Came & Co: A new future for the Stackhouse Poland Group
- Committee on Standards in Public Life: Local Government Ethical Standards review
- Community: Collingham Medical Centre's PPG
- CPRE: Best Kept Village Competition
- Funding: Lincolnshire Funding Portal Newsletter
- Keep Britain Tidy: Join Keep Britain Tidy's Great British Spring Clean
- LALC: VAT: LALC Invoices Update; Lincs Env Awards 2018 – community; Buckingham Palace Garden Party
- Legal Services Lincolnshire: Doddington diversion of PF 6 Main Street (NK029.539)
- Lincolnshire County Council: Mineral & Waste Planning SCI Consultation; Lincoln 10K 2019 Amended temporary road closures; Cllr MT: B1190;
- Lincolnshire Police: Constitutional Parades seminar
- Lincoln Transport Strategy: LTS Presentation
- Local Government Association: 9.70 Purdah guidance update_04_1
- NALC: Spring Conference; Newsletter; Chief Executive's Bulletin; Open letter; Points of Light 2019; Study Tour;
- North Kesteven District Council: Whisby Nature Park Steering Board; National Citizen Service Programme; Parish Election Information; Snowdrop event; Mobile phone coverage survey
- PSN: Newsletter
19.20 Planning
To consider planning applications validated by NKDC since 14th January 2019
None
To note planning decisions received by NKDC since 14th January 2019
None
19.21 Financial matters
i. To review and consider payment of accounts
It was proposed, seconded and Resolved: That Council approve the payment of accounts
Printtalk Ltd 280 INV-12423 £20 Autumn newsletter
J Kilcoyne 281 £54.26 Expenses
LALC 282/283 £90 +£18 Training Scheme 2019-20
EON 284 £41.15 Electricity
J Kilcoyne 285 £160.18 Salary
HMRC 286 £40 Tax
Doddington Hall LLP 287 £81.60 Defibrillator battery
ii To review budget, income and expenditure to 14th January
Bank statement received;
Expenditure including payments approved at this meeting £6107.05
Total budget for 2018-2019 £7208
iii To review banking arrangements
Mandate returned by HSBC; signatories to re-sign and clerk to return to bank
19.22 To consider items for inclusion on the agenda for the next meeting of the Parish Council, to be held on 11th March 2019, 6.30pm
None
Meeting closed 20:14