October 2020 Minutes

Notes of the Meeting of Parish Council held remotely at 7pm on Monday 12th October 2020

In attendance:     
Doddington and Whisby Parish Council    Cllrs M Cunniffe, E Mathers,  S Whiles
Cllr G Patrick (arrived 19:15)
Cllr G Beale (arrived 19:20) 

Clerk to council J Kilcoyne    

NKDC    Cllr P Overton    
Lincolnshire County Council    Cllr M Thompson    

1 member of the public    

Not attending: 
NKDC Cllr S Appleby (apologies received)
                        
Public forum
Reports from representatives

NKDC    Cllr Overton reported on changes to planning; drainage within Doddington. He suggested that issues relating to drainage be raised with NKDC Planning department and Witham Internal Drainage Board
LCC    Cllr Thompson provided a written report on referral of B1190 from Caroline Johnson MP to Department of Transport; Traffic Regulation Orders; planned survey relating to proposed pedestrian crossing in Doddington.

Council session
20.107    To note apologies and accept valid reasons for absence
Nil
20.108    To receive declarations of interest   
None received                                                    
20.109      Minutes of previous meetings  
It was Resolved: That the minutes of the Meeting of Parish Council held on 14th September 2020 be approved.
20.110    To consider traffic on the B1190
An accident on Black Lane crossroads was noted.
20.111    To consider drainage in Doddington
Clerk to contact Witham Internal Drainage Board and NKDC Planning
20.112    To receive a report on website progress
A verbal report was received. All backdated information should now be uploaded with contributions received from all members of council. Information leaflet to be uploaded when ready with details of local service providers. 
20.113    To consider volunteer activities
•    Litter pick to be held 18th October. Doddington Hall to provide vouchers for participants. Lincolnshire Echo to be asked to attend to report.
•    Community Speedwatch- no activity

20.114    Planning
    i.    To consider planning applications validated since the last meeting of council
None received
    ii.    To note planning decisions received since the last meeting of council
20/0958/HOUS The Old Bull Pens Kennel Lane Doddington 
Demolition of existing garage/outbuilding and erection of home office/playroom 
Approved subject to conditions.                    
20.115    Finance
    i.    To review and consider payment of accounts
It was Resolved: That Council approve the payment of accounts
Payee    Payment by    Amount    Purpose
179    NALC    BACS    £60    LCAS
180    redacted    BACS    £34.10    Expenses
181    redacted    BACS    £351.90    Salary
182    LALC    BACS    £4.50    LALC News
183    Viking    BACS    £47.06    Office supplies/ litter
184    EON Energy    BACS    £32.11    Street lighting energy

ii.    To review and consider approval of bank reconciliation 
It was Resolved to accept the reconciliation for bank statements 88-91 approved by Cllr Cunniffe

iii.    To review budget, income and expenditure to 12th October 2020

Bank statement received: £22,074.46 at 30th September 2020      
Online balance £22,074.46 at 2nd October 2020
Expenditure since last meeting: £529.67                                                 
Expenditure year to date: £4,519.85
Income since last meeting £Nil

20.116    To note correspondence received since the last meeting                                         

  • Charity: London Hearts; Early Years Alliance virtual offer
  • Dr Johnson MP:  B1190 update
  • Funding: Lincolnshire Funding Portal Newsletter
  • Health: Healthwatch Lincs Citizens panel
  • Keep Britain Tidy: Great British September clean
  • LALC: Weekly e-new, Annual report; MHCLG Right to contest survey; AGM and county committee nominations; Role of highway lead… in the planning process
  • LGBCE: North Kesteven Reminder
  • Lincolnshire County Council:    NHS Test and trace app launch; Parish update; Help keep Lincolnshire safe
  • Cllr Thompson:  B1190; Rendering plant issues; Lincs Scammers & Fraudsters; Report
  • Lincolnshire Police: Monthly beat update
  • NALC: Chief Executive's Bulletin; Coronavirus update
  • NKDC:  Update; Apologies Cllr Appleby; Whisby Nature Park steering board; Dog fouling poster campaign; Hackney Carriage licensing consultation
  • Resident: Allotment request
  • Rural Services Network: Rural Bulletin; Rural Funding Digest
  • YMCA Community Lincs:  News & Update; Big Energy Saving Network

20.117    To consider items for inclusion on the agenda for the next meeting of the Parish Council, to be held on 9th November 2020
•    Drainage

Meeting closed 20:08