March 2020 Notes
Notes of the Meeting of Parish Council held in The Cabin, Blackmoor Farm, Doddington on Monday 9th March 2020
In attendance
Doddington and Whisby Parish Council
Cllr Patrick (Chairman)
Cllr Beale
Cllr Cunniffe
Cllr Mathers
Cllr Whiles
J Kilcoyne (Clerk to Council)
NKDC Cllr Overton Cllr Appleby
Lincolnshire County Council Cllr Thompson
Not attending
NKDC Cllr Appleby
Public forum
Reports from representatives
NKDC Cllr Overton reported on:
£4.95 increase in council tax (Band D); NKDC council structure; NKDC Community Champions Awards; Grants for VE day events; Cliff Villages Sustainable Future event in Wellingore 17th May; LCC Transport Strategy; NKDC proposal for Boundary Commission to include Skellingthorpe and Doddington together.
LCC Cllr Thompson reported on:
Lincoln Draft Transport Strategy; Extra Funding for Highways and flooding; LCC tree planting commitment; B1190 correspondence with office of Dr Caroline Johnson MP; County Council Budget increase of 1.5% plus 2% adult social care = 3.5% = £45.18 increase (Band D)
Council session
20.22 To note apologies and accept valid reasons for absence
None
20.23 To receive declarations of interest
Cllr Patrick – pecuniary interest in item 8i
20.24 Minutes of previous meetings
It was Resolved: That the minutes of the Meeting of Parish Council held on 10th February 2020 be approved.
20.25 Matters arising from minutes
i. 19.26 Litter picking
Doddington Hall to offer £5 voucher to participants at the 29th March event
ii. 18.99 Refurbishment of the Doddington telephone kiosk
Concreted back in place. Signs and final windows to be added, then internal fittings.
iii. 20:16 Spring newsletter
Approved for printing
20.26 To consider policies and documents for review or introduction
i. Disciplinary policy
It was Resolved: That the Disciplinary Policy be adopted
ii. Grievance policy
It was Resolved: That the Grievance Policy be adopted
iii. Risk management register
It was Resolved: That the Risk Management Register be accepted
20.27 To consider accreditation
The clerk reported on:
i. Foundation award, Local Council Award Scheme: all criteria are in place with the exception of an action plan;
ii. planned changes to the parish council website.
20.28 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
None received
20.29 Finance
i. To review and consider payment of accounts
It was Resolved: That Council approve the payment of accounts
Payee Payment by Reference Amount Purpose
142 Redacted Cheque 100334 £65.93 Reimbursement: Kiosk signs
143 LALC BACS 10141 £85.22 Annual subscription
144 Redacted BACS £28.50 Expenses
145 Redacted BACS £186.72 Salary
147 EON Energy Solutions BACS INV 097712 £26.71 Lighting maintenance
148 EON Energy BACS H1837A5D8E £31.04 Lighting energy
149 LALC BACS 10515 £90.00 Training scheme
Money paid in
146 HMRC BACS £450.65 VAT refund
ii. To review and consider approval of bank reconciliation
It was Resolved: That reconciliation of bank statements 82-84 be approved and signed by Cllr Cunniffe
iii. To review budget, income and expenditure to 9th March 2020
Bank statement received: £13,988.35 at 29th February 2020 Online balance £13,988.35 at 6th March 2020
Expenditure since last meeting: £448.19 Expenditure year to date: £8,123.56
Income since last meeting: £450.65 Income year to date: £9,039.54
Expected closing balance 31st March 2020: £13,190.99
20.30 To note correspondence received and consider any recommendations
Came & Co Newsletter
Citizens Advice Citizens Advice AGM Invitation
Community Lincs News & Updates from Community Lincs
CPRE Best Kept Village
Funding Lincolnshire Funding Portal Newsletter
Calor Rural Community Fund
Keep Britain Tidy Love Where You Live
LALC Weekly e-news
Joint event
Photography request
Lincolnshire County Council Lincoln Transport Strategy
Lincolnshire Police Monthly Beat News
MP Latest news from Dr Caroline Johnson MP
NALC Chief Executive's Bulletin
Newsletter
Dementia research
National Defibrillator Network Registration
Nottinghamshire County Council Notice of Submission of the Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan
Rural Services Network Rural Bulletin
Rural Funding Digest
20.31 To consider items for inclusion on the agenda for the next meeting of the Parish Council, to be held at The Cabin, Blackmoor House, Monday 13th April 2020
No items requested
Meeting closed 19:50
Signed Date 13th April 2020 11th May 2020