2021 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

Notes of the Meeting of Parish Council held at The Cabin, Blackmoor Farm, Doddington at 7pm on Monday 11th October 2021.

Public forum

Reports from representatives

NKDC: Cllr Overton reported on

• Central Lincolnshire Local Plan committee meetings;
• Local Government Association peer review for NKDC;
• Kerbside bin collection;
• UK Food Information Amendment (‘Natasha’s Law’);
• Request to attend winter meetings of parish council remotely.

LCC: Cllr Thompson expanded on a written report relating to:

• Correspondence relating to B1190;
• NHS services public consultation; 
• LCC salt bag offer.

Council session

21.118 To note apologies and accept valid reasons for absence Nil

21.119 To receive declarations of interest      

The Clerk to Council declared an interest in all matters relating to the Lincolnshire Association of Local Councils.                                              

21.120 Minutes of previous meetings  

It was Resolved: That the minutes of the Meeting of Parish Council held on 6th September 2021 be approved.

21.121 To consider the B1190

• Meeting to be requested with Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership to review current provision and possible addition of new safety measures.
• Council to resume Community Speed Watch activities.
• CSW Training date to be arranged with Sgt Whyte, Lincs Police, for new volunteers.
• LCC Highways managers and Upper Witham Internal Drainage Board to be contacted to follow up earlier offer of meetings.
• Doddington Hall to be contacted about concern raised about families crossing road after leaving pumpkin field.

21.122 To consider Christmas activities

The clerk would investigate provision of a card for all households to be combined with a newsletter and annual information sheet.

21.123 It was Proposed and seconded that council would reopen discussion of a Queen’s Platinum Jubilee event - motion not carried.

21.124 It was Resolved: that standing order 3w be suspended and the meeting be permitted an additional 30 minutes to conclude business

21.125 To consider banking arrangements

It was Resolved: to change banks from HSBC to Unity Trust

21.126 To consider investment of council finances

• Accounts available with CCLA Investment were considered.
• A meeting would be arranged with Doddington Hall to discuss community development and money associated with this.

21.127 To consider appointment of a personnel committee

Item deferred to the next meeting

21.128 To consider policies and documents for review or introduction

• It was Resolved: That the Complaints policy be reviewed with updated contact details but on other change.
• It was Resolved: That the Equality policy be reviewed without change. 
• It was Resolved: That the Health and Safety policy be reviewed without change.

21.129 

Planning

To consider planning applications validated since the last meeting of council

21/1380/TCA, Doddington Hall, Hall Yard, Doddington

Notification of Intended Works to Trees in a Conservation Area

• T1047 Lime - Crown clean, sever Ivy and remove chicken wire from stem;
• T1046 Sycamore - Crown clean;
• T1045 Sycamore - Fell; 
• T1044  Sycamore - Fell;
• T1043 Ash - Fell;
• T1042 Oak - Crown clean Oaks roadside;
• T1041 Oak - Crown clean over road.

Council had no comments.

21/1449/TCA, “Blencathra”, Kennel Lane, Doddington

Notification of Intended Works to Trees in a Conservation Area

• T1 Red Oak – upper branches to clear roof and neighbouring property by approx. 2m

Council had no comments.

To note planning decisions received since the last meeting of council Nil

21.130 Finance

To review and consider payment of accounts

It was Resolved: That Council approve the payment of accounts

To review budget, income and expenditure to 11th October 2021

Bank statement received:  £25,546.70 at 30th September 2021                                 

Online balance £25,546.70 at 4th October 2021                                 

Expenditure since last meeting: £402.77                     

Expenditure year to date: £3,285.39

Income since last meeting: Nil

The budget was reviewed: no concerns.

21.131 To note correspondence received since the last meeting of council and consider any recommendations         

21.132  To consider items for inclusion on the agenda for the next meeting of the Parish Council, to be held at The Cabin, Blackmoor Farm, Doddington on 8th November 2021

• Christmas
• Personnel committee

Meeting closed 21:26