January 2023 Minutes
Doddington and Whisby Parish Council
Notes of the Parish Council Meeting held at The Cabin, Blackmoor Farm, Doddington at 7pm on Monday 9th January 2023.
Present: Cllr. G Patrick (Chair), Cllr. G Beale (Vice Chair), Cllrs. M Cox, S Whiles and M Cunniffe
Clerk: Notes were taken by Cllr S Whiles in the Clerk’s absence.
Public Forum
No members of the public were present.
1. To receive any apologies for absence
Apologies received from Cllr Mathers and Parish Clerk, Mrs Aikman. In the absence of the Clerk, Cllr Whiles took notes of the Meeting.
2. To receive any declarations of interest
None
3. To receive the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting 5th December 2022 previously circulated to members.
Following a vote it was resolved unanimously that the minutes from 5th December 2022 were an accurate record of the meeting.
4. Finance
a. To formally note Items of Income
None
b. To formally approve items of Expenditure:
Following a vote it was unanimously resolved to approve the following payments
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Payment ref |
Date |
To |
Details |
Amount |
|
345 |
14.11.2022 |
Unity |
Bank charges |
£ 18.00 |
|
346 |
29.11.2022 |
Nest |
Pension |
£ 27.95 |
|
347 |
07.12.2022 |
S Aikman |
Salary |
£ 336.79 |
|
348 |
03.10.2022 |
HMRC |
PAYE |
£ 46.40 |
|
349 |
04.12.2022 |
Npower |
Electricity |
£ 26.12 |
c. Bank reconciliation for the year to date
Deferred until next meeting due to Clerk’s absence.
d. To review spend against budget
Deferred until next meeting due to Clerk’s absence.
e. To consider the budget setting and precept requirements for 2022/23
Following discussion and a vote, it was unanimously resolved to set the Precept at £9 400, the same level as the current year. The meeting felt that we should absorb any inflationary pressures from reserves.
5. Planning
a. Applications Received
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None |
|
|
|
b. Applications Decided
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22/1473/HOUS |
Erection of single storey side extension |
Moor Farm House, Lincoln Road, Doddington |
6. To consider actions required for Cloud hosting and removal of the gov.uk email address.
Deferred until the next meeting.
7. To receive any updates on the unilateral undertaking to secure the £40K against traffic calming measures in the parish of Doddington.
Cllr Patrick is preparing a formal Agreement to be jointly signed by Doddington Hall and the Parish Council.
8. To update regarding the additional Speed Indicator Devices.
The two devices were installed in Doddington in the week before Christmas. We take this opportunity to record our thanks to Doddington Hall for installing them. The third device will be installed on Thorpe Rd in front of TFM.
9. To report on footpath and bridleway maintenance works.
Cllr. Cunniffe confirmed that all promised work had been completed on both bridleway and footpath.
10. To consider actions required to develop an emergency plan.
Deferred until the next meeting.
11. To consider information to be placed on the website Parish Information file for 2023.
Deferred until the next meeting.
12. To request revised Register of Interest forms, where applicable, as requested by NKDC.
Forms completed.
13. Clerk and Councillors Reports (for information only), including a review of actions from minutes and matters that Councillors wish to be brought to the next or subsequent meetings.
No decisions may be made under this section, but councillors may wish to use this to flag up issues.
No matters raised.
14. Correspondence
Deferred until the next meeting.
15. Date of next meeting
Parish Council meeting 7pm Monday 6th February 2023.
Meeting closed at 7.50pm