September 2020 Notes

Notes of the Meeting of Parish Council held remotely on Monday 14th September 2020

Please be aware that these are draft notes to be approved at the next meeting of council. 

In attendance:

  • Doddington and Whisby Parish Council:

Cllrs Beale, Cunniffe, Patrick, Whiles

Cllr Mathers joined 19:17; disconnected 19:22. Apologies received during meeting by email

Clerk to Council J Kilcoyne

  • North Kesteven District Council

Cllr Overton

  • Lincolnshire County Council

Cllr Thompson

Not attending:

  • North Kesteven District Council

Cllr Appleby

 

Public forum

 

Reports from representatives

NKDC Cllr Overton reported on: Central Lincolnshire Local Plan; changes to planning; grants for business; new COVID recovery fund; NKDC officers and members still working online; boundary commission report; elections; NKDC plan for cutting carbon emissions; purple bin pilot.

 

LCC Cllr Thompson reported on: LCC green management proposals; steps to support cycling, walking, bus shelters. Full LCC meeting to be held 18/9/20. No progress on B1190. Response on Eagle Moor verges correspondence

 

Council session

 

20.91 To note apologies and accept valid reasons for absence

None received

 

20.92 To receive declarations of interest                

None received                       

 

20.93 Minutes of previous meetings  

It was Resolved: that the minutes of the Meeting of Parish Council held on 10th August 2020 be approved.

 

20.94 To consider traffic on the B1190

No progress 

 

20.95 To consider continuation of the scheme for delegated authority

It was Resolved: that the scheme for delegated authority be continued

 

20.96 To review inventory of land and other assets

The asset register was received

 

20.97 To consider renewal for insurance

It was Resolved: to accept the quote for insurance from Ecclesiastical on a three year agreement

 

20.98 To consider a parish event

Cllrs Whiles and Beale would plan an event

 

20.99 To note recommendations into the review of ward boundaries for NKDC

A verbal report was received from the clerk 

 

20.100 To receive a report on volunteer activities

i. Litter pick

Nine participants collected in Doddington and Whisby. Various items of flytipping have been collected by NKDC. 

Doddington Hall will offer a £5 voucher for future participants.

An annual litter picking grant has been applied for from NKDC.

 

ii. Community speedwatch

No activities held.

 

20.101 To receive a report on website progress

A verbal report was given by the clerk

 

20.102 To consider accreditation under the Local Council Award Scheme

i. It was confirmed by resolution that the documents requested for the Foundation Level of the Local Council Award Scheme are published online

ii. It was confirmed by resolution that Council has available the additional documents requested for the Foundation Level of the Local Council Award Scheme  

 

20.103 Planning

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

PL0033/20: response to Regulation 25 notice:

Repeat comments on noise, vibration, weight and odour through village

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

None received                     

 

20.104 Finance

i. To review and consider payment of accounts

It was Resolved: That Council approve the payment of accounts

Payee Payment by Amount Purpose

174 EON BACS £21.60 Street lighting maintenance

175 Arthur J Gallagher BACS £345.61 Insurance

176 Redacted BACS £26 Expenses

177 EON BACS £33.18 Street lighting electricity

178 Redacted BACS £357.30 Salary

Money paid in: Nil

ii. To note LJC Local Government Service’s Pay Agreement 2020-21

A verbal report was received from the clerk

iii. To review budget, income and expenditure to 14th September 2020

Financial information was reviewed

Bank statement received: £22,858.15 at 30th August 2020       

Online balance £22,858.15 at 13th September 2020

Expenditure since last meeting:  £783.69                       Expenditure year to date: £3,990.28

Income since last meeting £Nil

 

20.105 To note correspondence received since the last meeting of council

Funding: Lincolnshire Funding Portal Newsletter

Keep Britain Tidy: Great September Clean Up

LALC: E-news; LALC news

Lincolnshire County Council: Parish Council website update; Town and parish council update; MT Reported driveway flooding, Eagle Moor 

Lincolnshire Police:  Letter from PCC/ Assistant Chief Constable; Monthly beat news

NALC: Chief Executive's Bulletin; Rebuilding Communities updates   

NKDC: Updates; Coronavirus update

Rural Services Network: Rural Bulletin; Rural Funding Digest

YMCA Community Lincs: News & Updates from Community Lincs

 

20.106 To consider items for inclusion on the agenda for the next meeting of the Parish Council, to be held on 12th October 2020

Main Street and Lincoln Road drains

 

Meeting closed 20:26