January 2025
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held at the Grain Store Café at Doddington Hall on 06 January 2025 at 7pm
Welcome Councillor Hall welcomed everyone to the meeting
Public Time
Min. No.2025.01.01 No members of the public were in attendance.
District Councillor Meryn Head had been invited to give a presentation on climate change and building community resilience.
Councillor Hall thanked Cllr Head for his very informative presentation and suggested this should be put on the next agenda and asked everyone to bring ideas of how the Parish Council could move forward with this to the next meeting.
County/District Council Updates
Min.No 2025.01.02 District Councillor Johnston advised that currently there was some confusion regarding the devolution project and the next elections and advised he would update the Parish Council with any updates when available.
District Councillor Goldson advised that he had made enquiries with the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership (LRSP)regarding the number of serious accidents at the Doddington Road/Black Lane crossroads and had received a response advising that the AIP team within LRSP are aware of the personal injury collision history at this crossroads and currently have an ongoing cluster analysis investigation into this site and will be drawing up plans soon for low-cost Local Safety Scheme intervention measures. Updates will be given when available.
Formal Session Formal session commenced at 7:50pm
Present
Min. No. 2025.01.03
Councillor’s (Cllr’s) Beale, Cunliffe, Hall (Chair), Whiles (Vice Chair) Kerrie Vickers (Parish Clerk).
Apologies
Min. No. 2025.01.04 Cllr Hollingworth
Declarations of Interest
Min. No. 2025.01.05 To receive Declarations of Interest In accordance with The Localism Act 2011. None
Minutes of Previous Meeting
Min. No. 2025.01.06
Notes taken at the previous Parish Council Meeting on 04 November 2024 were approved as a true record of events and signed by the Chair.
Finance Report
Min. No. 2025.01.07
• The payments as per Appendix A section i were noted and agreed.
• The year-to-date budget as per Appendix A section ii was noted.
• The parish precept for 2025/26 was agreed at £6750.
CIL Funds
Min. No. 2025.01.08 The Parish Clerk advised that the deadline for the CIL funds of £3978.75 is 24/04/2025.
It was unanimously agreed to update the 6 streetlight lanterns to LEDs at a cost of £350 per lantern.
It was unanimously agreed to purchase a thermal imaging camera following the presentation on climate change to be made available to the parishioners.
It was unanimously agreed to pursue the village gateway/signage proposal. Cllr Hall advised she would speak to the maintenance team at Doddington Hall to enquire if they would be able to assist with this matter.
Planning
Min. No. 2025.01.09 RH/404 Whisby Crossroads - Proposed Reduction in Speed Limit. No comments or concerns.
Clerk and Councillors reports
Min. No. 2025.01.10
i. Flooding. Cllr Hall advised that she had attended a meeting with LCC Highways and the residents on Eagle Lane along with Cllr Briggs to discuss the flooding issue. Interim measures were agreed. The bigger scheme would depend on the ongoing bidding process for works and could take up to 2 years.
ii Temporary Crossing. Permission has been granted. Surveys for residents and visitors to Doddington Hall to be done.
iii VE Day Celebrations. Everyone was asked to bring ideas to the next meeting.
Correspondence
Min. No. 2024.11.11 i Safety mirror request. The Parish Clerk advised that she had received a response from LCC Highways explaining they would not give formal permission to install a safety mirror and advised alternative methods for improving visibility. Cllr Hall to report back to the resident.
ii The Parish Clerk advised that she had received a Freedom of Information request regarding communication from a company named Bioenergy. The clerk advised that the Parish Council has not received any communication, and she would respond to the FOI accordingly.
Date of Next Meeting
Min. No. 2024.11.12 03 March 2025
Cllr Hall thanked everyone for their attendance and contributions and the meeting closed at 8.20pm
Appendix A
i. Items of expenditure
24.10.2024 Direct Debit Npower Streetlight electricity -45.21
25.10.2024 BACs K Vickers Salary -222.08
31.10.2024 Service Charge Unity Trust Bank Service charge -5.40
26.11.2024 BACs Npower Streetlight electricity -48.90
28.11.2024 BACs K Vickers Salary -245.80
30.11.2024 Service Charge Unity Trust Bank Service charge -6.00
10.12.2024 BACs Npower Streetlight electricity -57.07
10.12.2024 BACs Eon Energy Streetlight maintenance -44.40
16.12.2024 transfer transfer transfer to savings account -24,284.24
27.12.2024 BACs K Vickers Salary -246.00
ii Budget position
Expenditure Budget Actual
Salaries/expenses 4350
Expenses 300
Maintenance 2910
Fee's/Subscriptions 710
Insurance 400
Office Running Costs 0.00
Election Costs 0.00
S137 Expenditure -100.00
CIL 0.00
Income
Precept 9,400.00
Other receipts 0.00
Balance Sheet
Current Account 6,023.72
Savings Account 24284.24
iii Parish Precept 2025/26
2024/25 2025/26
Expenditure Budget Actual Remaining estimated
Salaries 4350 1773.02 1154.6 3600
Expenses 300 60 60 250
Maintenance 2910 456.25 320 1500
Fee's/Subscriptions 710 142.79 76 400
Insurance 400 496.75 0 600
Office Running Costs 500 0 50
Election Costs 200 0 200 200
S137 Expenditure 30 100 0 150
Please be advised that these are notes of the meeting taken by the Parish Clerk and cannot in any way be regarded as official minutes of Parish Council proceedings until approved and signed at the next meeting.