November 2021 Minutes
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF GREETWELL PARISH COUNCUL HELD ON MONDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2021 IN THE BRAMHAM LOUNGE OF SUDBROOKE VILLAGE HALL
PRESENT: Councillors Mrs Sarah Bates (Chair), Keith Johnson, Mike Taylor, Chris Thatcher.
Two residents, Clerk Mrs Christine Myers
74 – 21/221 PARISHIONERS ITEMS
None.
75 – 21/22 TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES AND REASONS GIVEN
Councillor John Taylor, County Councillor Ian Fleetwood, District Councillors Chris Darcel, Cherie Hill, Mrs Anne Welbourn
That the reasons given be accepted unanimously Resolved.
76 – 21/22 TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ON ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
None declared.
77 – 21/22 CO-OPTION OF NEW MEMBERS TO PARISH COUNCIL
Deferred to last item of meeting.
78 – 21/22 COUNTY/DISTRICT COUNCILLORS REPORT
County Councillor Ian Fleetwood’s and DC Mrs Anne Welburn’s reports attached.
79 – 21/22 NOTES OF MEETING HELD ON 4 OCTOBER 2021 FOR APPROVAL TO BE SIGNED AS MINUTES
That the notes be signed as a correct record proposed by Councillor Chris Thatcher, seconded by Councillor Mrs Sarah Bates and unanimously Resolved.
80 – 21/22 CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS
A Correspondence received since last meeting
*Sent to resident’s email list
28.9.2021 – LALC Weekly News 4.10.2021 – LCC Highways News
4.10.2021 – NHS Lincolnshire Engagement bulletin 4.10.2021 - LALC Weekly E News
5.10.2021 – DC Mrs Anne Welburns interim report
6.10.2021 – Notification of launch of Igas Energy community fund 13.10.2021 – Heritage Lincolnshire – Local Listing of heritage assets
*13.10.2021 - Nettleham Police Newsletter
*13.10.2021 – Lincs Bus update
13.10.2021 - Admission Policy Consultation on variation to 2022 Admissions Arrangement 13.10.2021 – LCC Availability of salt for winter
*13.10.2021 - CC Fleetwood’s October update
13.10.2021 – LALC weekly E News
*14.10.2021 – Nettleham Police newsletter
19.10.2021 – Reply from LCC Highways re request for signage warning of pedestrians on road at Greetwell Railway Bridge – ‘We are sorry but we are not taking immediate action with this report. The use of a triangular sign to warn drivers of pedestrians in the road ahead is restricted to locations where there is clear evidence of heavy/frequent use by pedestrians who have to walk on the carriageway due to the lack of proper footway provision. Whilst the location in question does not have any footway provision there is currently no evidence of its frequent use by pedestrians which might lead the Council to consider warning drivers of their presence in the road. The Council has for a number of years been reducing the number of unnecessary signage within its highway network and we are afraid that we are not taking further action on this request at this time.’
19.10.2021 – LALC Weekly E News
20.10.2021 - E2L Anglian Water Strategic Pipeline Alliance | Ecology Survey Notification (w/c 15th November 2021)
24.10.2021 – WLDC Planning and Historic Environment course notes
Re the reply from LCC Highways regarding signage at the railway bridge on Greetwell Road members felt this statement was contradicting policy as there is often much signage on roundabouts depicting sponsorship. The Clerk was instructed to write to DC Anne Welburn and County Councillor Ian Fleetwood asking if they could pursue the matter further.
B Pedestrian Crossing – Nothing further to report.
C Community Speedwatch – Quotations had been received from Evolis Radar (as used by Scothern and Cherry Willingham PC’s) for a Radar speed sign (speed indicator device). Prices varied according to mains pack, street light pack and solar pack.
It was felt by members that there would be one indicator required to be sited at the west end of the parish and preferably to log into a street light due to the difficulty with regularly crossing the road to fit a recharged battery, at a cost of £1579, plus fitting.
That the Council purchase a device unanimously Resolved.
The Clerk would contact the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership in the first instance to arrange for an assessment of the proposed site.
D Bollard/Fencing at The Chase – No response received from LCC. The Clerk to contact LCC again.
E Possibility of registering a permissive path – Nettleham PC had indicated support and had requested a plan of the proposed route which Councillor John Taylor was preparing.
81 – 21/22 REPORT FROM COUNCILLOR MRS SARAH BATES ON COURSE ATTENDED ‘USI NG FACEBOOK FOR PARISH COUNCILS
Councillor Mrs Sarah Bates had shared notes with Councillors made when attending the course. It was felt that this was something which could be pursued if a member was able to take on the task.
It was agreed that this be an agenda item for the next meeting.
82 – 21/22 TO CONSIDER HOW GREETWELL SHOULD CELEBRATE THE QUEENS PLANTINUM JUBILEE
Suggestions received from parishioners as follows:-
Producing a digital scrapbook of homes and buildings in the parish. Planting of trees – possibly on a small area of land near to the bypass. Purchase of a commemorative seat with plaque.
Councillor Mrs Sarah Bates to investigate the ownership of a small piece of land near to the LEB which may be suitable for tree planting.
83 – 21/22 FINANCE
A Accounts for payment – Councillors had been circulated a list of payments and copy invoices:-
Mrs C Myers – Reimbursement for purchase of new signage for The Chase (depicting new website address for contact details) - £30.60 Net, £6.12 VAT, £36.72 gross
Parish Magazine Printing – Greetwell News - £65.10
LALC – Course fee - Cllr Mrs S Bates – ‘Using Facebook’ - £22.50
Mrs C Myers – Reimbursement for purchase of 1 Sandisk for back-ups of PC laptop - £15.29 Glendale – Grass cutting at The Chase (August) - £72.10 net, £14.42 VAT, £86.52 net
Mrs C Myers – Expenses October – £27.30
Mrs C Myers – Salary/Tax/pension payments (November) to be paid 30.11.2021
That the above accounts be paid by Bacs unanimously Resolved. Councillor Mike Taylor to approve.
B Bank reconciliation to 30.9.2021 – This had been circulated to member, Chair signed.
C Budget against spent to 30.10.2021 – This had been circulated to members and was noted.
D To consider 2022/23 budget – Councillors considered the budget for the next financial year, an estimate of which was required by WLDC by 26.11.2021. That the Council budget £11,340 for the next financial year unanimously Resolved.
The final Precept would be agreed at the December meeting of the Parish Council.
84 – 21/22 PLANNING
To ratify comments made to WLDC Planning Department on Application 143725 – removal of existing dwelling and erect replacement – 96 Wragby Road East, North Greetwell as ‘No objections’.
The above unanimously Resolved.
85 – 21/22 CLERKS REPORT
The Clerk reported that she had asked Glendale for a quotation for grass cutting for the next season to include the additional land at the Chase near to the fence.
That she had purchased new signage for The Chase play area indicating the new website address for the Parish Council. These had been fitted.
86 – 21/22 CHAIR’S REP ORT
The Chair reported that she had signed up for additional training courses ‘Attracting new Councillors’ and Engaging with young people’.
87 – 21/22 DATES OF MEETINGS 2022
The dates of meetings for 2022 were agreed as follows:-
10 January, 7 March, 4 April - PC meeting and Annual Parish Meeting,
9 May – Annual Meeting, 6 June, 4 July, August – No Meeting, 5 September, 3 October, 7 November, 5 December
88 – 21/22 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Monday 6th December 2021, Bramham Lounge, Sudbrooke Village Hall.
89 – 21/22 CO-OPTION OF NEW MEMBERS TO PARISH COUNCIL
Two residents present at the meeting had offered themselves for co-option.
That Ms Sue Pullen and Mr Vernon Stuffins be co-opted as members of Greetwell Parish Council unanimously Resolved.
Both new members signed their Declaration of Acceptance of Office forms.
90 – 21/22 TO RESOLVE TO MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS STAFFING MATTERS
Agreed that this be a confidential matter to discuss Clerk’s leave and working from home allowance.