March 2024 Minutes
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF GREETWELL PARISH COUNCIL HELD AT 7.30PM ON MONDAY 4 MARCH 2023 IN SUDBROOKE VILLAGE HALL
Present: Councillor John Taylor (Chairman), Mrs Sarah Bates (Vice Chair), Mrs Jo Dimelow, Ms Sue Pullen, Vernon Stuffins, Mike Taylor, Chris Thatcher
Clerk Mrs Christine Myers
152 – 23/24 PARISHIONERS ITEMS
Report made that overhanging hedge on Westfield Drive of which the PC had requested it be cut back was now growing further across the footway. That it be referred to Fix My Street unanimously Resolved.
A request had been made for a plaque to be placed on the seat on Westfield Drive in memory of Mrs May Wheatley who had recently passed away at the age of 102. Mrs Wheatley had lived in North Greetwell for years.
This to be agenda item for the next meeting of the Parish Council.
153 – 23/24 TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES AND REASONS GIVEN
County Councillors Ian Fleetwood, District Councillor Maureen Palmer.
154 – 23/24 TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ON ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
None declared.
155 – 23/24 NOTES OF MEETING HELD ON 5 FEBRUARY 2024 TO BE APPROVED AND SIGNED AS MINUTES
That the notes be signed as minutes unanimously Resolved.
156 - 23/24 COUNTY/DISTRICT COUNCILLORS REPORTS IF RECEIVED
None received.
157 – 23/24 CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS
A Greetwell’s Summer Event for D Day 80 – 8 June 2024 – arrangements to date for approval
Two toilets booked at a cost of £230.00
Lamp light of Peace ordered at a cost of £55.00
Ellimoo Ice Cream booked
Hot Dog cart booked
Road closure applied for
Charity for proceeds of raffle to be agreed – possibly a Servicemen’s charity
Clerk to be First Aider
That the above arrangements be agreed unanimously Resolved.
B Correspondence received since last meeting *Sent to Residents list
12.2.2024 – WLDC Vacancy Volunteer Code of conduct Standards
*19.2.2024 - Police and Crime Commissioner Fraud Packs
C Community Speedwatch – The siting of the post was awaited.
D Request for continuation of footpath from north side of A158 to link up with Nettleham – update – Nothing further to report.
158 – 23/24 TO CONSIDER SUGGESTION FRO SUDBROOKE PARISH COUNCIL THAT GREETWELL, NETTLEHAM AND SUDBROOKE PARISH COUNCILS REQUEST LCC HIGHWAYS TO UPGRADE THE ROUNDABOUT AT NORTH GREETWELL IN ORDER TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION
Members considered this and agreed to support this suggestion as it was considered that the size of the roundabout should be increased.
159 – 23/24 TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING
A Standing Orders - That the new Standing Orders be adopted unanimously Resolved.
B Sickness Policy – That this be adopted unanimously Resolved.
C Dignity at Work Policy – That this be adopted unanimously Resolved.
160 - 23/24 TO FIX A DATE FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREE SWITCH ON 2024
4.00pm on Saturday 30 November 2024 unanimously Resolved. The Clerk would try to arrange a choir for the event.
161 – 23/24 PLANNING
Notice of Appeal planning application 146951 to erect single storey detached annex being removal of condition 4 of planning permission 134423 granted 29 July 2016 re: occupancy condition – resubmission of 146376, 54 Wragby Road East North Greetwell planning inspectorate appeal ref: APP/N2535/W23/3330582 to consider any further comments to submit to Planning Inspectorate –
Comments as previous to be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate as follows:-
The annex has not been occupied as stated in the original application.
Due to the proximity to the neighbouring property there are extreme concerns regarding the driveway arrangements and the turning of vehicles.
Greetwell Parish Council wishes to add that there are concerns about future boundary issues as the building is not on the same building line as other properties on Wragby Road East.
The above unanimously Resolved.
162 – 23/24 FINANCE
Accounts to be paid
Mrs C Myers – Reimbursement of purchase of lamp light of peace to commemorate D Day 80 - £55.00
Staffing costs - £613.63
Mrs C Myers – expenses February = £26.60
The following payments to be post-dated to next financial year – to be paid 2.4.2024
LALC – Membership - £292.44
Sudbrooke Village Hall Committee – Room hire – April meetings - £13.00
That all payments be paid as above unanimously Resolved.
Income
HMRC - £1002.43 – VAT Refund
163 – 23/24 CLERKS REPORT
The Clerk reported as follows:-
IGas grant applied for - £120 for planter; £640 for seat. Permission has been granted by LCC to site the seat on the triangle of land near to the bypass.
LCC Website Service shows that the Parish Council is still in credit by over an hour at the end of the financial year, from the 10 hours bought.
New bank account has been applied for and was tracked as received by Co-op bank on 13.2.2024 but has not yet been actioned.
Temporary traffic restriction on A158 for surface work to be applied near to the pedestrian crossing 25.3.2024 – 27.3.2024 22.00 – 06.00 - 2 days.
164 – 23/24 CHAIRMANS COMMENTS
None.
165 – 23/24 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Monday 22 April 2024 Annual Parish Meeting 7.30pm, followed by Parish Council meeting 7.45pm Bramham Lounge, Sudbrooke Village Hall.