January 2020 Minutes

Notes of the Meeting of Parish Council held in The Cabin, Blackmoor Farm, Doddington on Monday 13th January 2020

 

In attendance

Not attending

Doddington and Whisby Parish Council

Cllr G Beale

Cllr M Cunniffe

Cllr E Mathers

Cllr G Patrick (Chairman)

J Kilcoyne (Clerk to Council)

 

NKDC Cllr P Overton 

Lincolnshire County Council Cllr M Thompson

 

Not attending

Doddington and Whisby Parish Council Cllr S Whiles

NKDC Cllr S Appleby

 

Public forum

Reports from representatives

NKDC Cllr Overton reported on NKDC comments on Norton Disney rendering plant application

Cllr Appleby sent a written report on ward boundaries, NKDC household survey

LCC Cllr Thompson reported on; full County Council meeting; Highways management changes; Norton Disney rendering plant application

 

Council session

20.01 To note apologies and accept valid reasons for absence

It was Resolved: That apologies be accepted from Cllr Whiles

20.02 To receive declarations of interest                                                       

Cllr Patrick - pecuniary interest in item 8i                                                         

Cllr Beale - non-pecuniary interest in item 8i

20.03 Minutes of previous meetings  

 It was Resolved: That the minutes of the Meeting of Parish Council held on 9th December 2019 be approved.

20.04 Matters arising from minutes 

i. 18.99 Refurbishment of the Doddington telephone kiosk

Needs replacement upper signs and then ready to replace. Crowns to repaint and glass to clean. Arrangements to be made to reinstall.  Estimated additional costs: £100 concreting; Allen signs £65; Electrician £75

ii. 19.36 Litter pick

9am, Sunday 19th January

iii. 19.132 Parish event

No decision 

iv. Reports were made regarding: 

• a request from Cllr Thompson regarding the speed camera

• parkrun to start in Doddington

• Post box moved across Main Street; clerk to contact Royal Mail regarding requested location

20.05 To consider staffing matters

• It was Resolved: To exclude members of the press and public in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings Act) 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed relating to staffing.

• It was Resolved: that the clerk’s salary be increased by one point on the National Joint Council pay scale

Council session open to members of the press and public

20.06 To consider Council’s budget and precept requirements for 2020-2021

• It was Resolved: That the 2020-2021 budget and precept request to NKDC be set at £8,895

• It was Resolved: to set reserves at the following levels

Footway lighting £1500                  Defibrillator £300                     Election £500                     

Road safety £3438.84                     General reserve £4000

20.07 Planning

i. To consider planning applications validated since the last meeting of council

None 

ii. To note planning decisions received since the last meeting of council

None

20.08 Finance

i. To review and consider payment of accounts

It was Resolved: That Council approve the payment of accounts

Payee Payment by Amount Purpose

130 LALC BACS £192 CILCA

131 redacted BACS £44.25 Expenses

132 LALC BACS £18 Clerks’ Networking 

133 redacted BACS £221.73 Salary

134 EON BACS £20.21 Electricity energy

135 redacted Cheque 100333 £283.24 Heating oil

136 St Peter’s Church BACS £200 St Peter’s churchyard

ii. To review budget, income and expenditure to 13th January 2020

Bank statement received: £14630.53 at 30th December 2019                 

Online balance: £14572.64 at 12th January 2020

Expenditure since last meeting: £979.43                                                       

Expenditure year to date: £7,270.69

Income since last meeting: £ Nil

20.09 To receive the clerk’s report on correspondence received and consider any recommendations:                                         

Came & Company Merry Christmas

Community Lincs News & Updates from Community Lincs

Environment Agency Peviously exempt abstraction activity licence applications

Funding Lincolnshire Funding Portal Newsletter

LALC • Weekly e-news 

• LALC News

• Clustering conclusion

• Annual training scheme (2 documents)

• Buckingham Palace Garden Party

• Protocol (2 documents)

Lincolnshire County Council • Cllr Thompson: PL/0036/18 Villa Farm; B1190; Speed camera request

• Whisby, Thorpe road 40mph & 50mph speed limit order 20 (2 documents)

• Temporary traffic restrictions- Lincoln

• Town and parish council update

• NPCC Speed Campaign 13/1/20-17/1/20

Lincolnshire Police Monthly Beat News

NALC • Chief Executive's Bulletin                                                                        

• Chairman’s open letter to all councillors

• Spring Conference 2020

• NALC study tours 2020-2021

NKDC • Household survey

• Whisby Nature Park Steering Board

• SA monthly report

• Ward boundary consultation

Sovereign play Recreation equipment

Rural Services Network • Rural Bulletin        

• Rural Funding Digest

• Happy Christmas

20.10 To consider items for inclusion on the agenda for the next meeting of the Parish Council, to be held at The Cabin, Blackmoor House, 10th February 2020

• Ward boundary consultation

• Newsletter

Meeting closed 20:03