February 2025 Minutes
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF GREETWELL PARISH COUNCIL HELD AT 7.30PM ON MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2025 IN THE SUDBROOKE VILLAGE HALL
PRESENT: COUNCILLORS JOHN TAYLOR (CHAIRMAN), MRS SARAH BATES (VICE CHAIR), MS SUE PULLEN, VERNON STUFFINS, MIKE TAYLOR, CHRIS THATCHER,
DISTRICT COUNCILLORS: TREVOR BRIDGWOOD AND MAUREEN PALMER
CLERK: MRS CHRISTINE MYERS
117 – 24/25 PARISHIONERS ITEMS
None reported.
118 – 24/25 TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES AND REASONS GIVEN
Councillor Mrs Jo Dimelow – reason given accepted.
119 – 24/25 TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ON ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA
None declared.
120 – 24/25 COUNTY DISTRICT COUNCILLORS REPORTS
District Councillor Bridgwood reported as follows:-
• That he was no longer a member of the Conservative party but a Consensus Independent.
• That a road closure would be in place from 17 February 2025 on Greetwell Road whilst essential drainage works were carried out.
District Councillor Maureen Palmer reported:-
• That it was now five years since the opening of Lea Crematorium and £85k had been raised in the sale of metal of which £12k had been donated to the local air ambulance.
• That WLDC Refuse Team had won the championships for the third year running.
121 – 24/25 CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS
A The following items received since the last meeting were noted:-
6.1.2024 - EKM - Play area inspection 3.1.2025
8.1.2025 – LCC Survey on Budget and Council tax proposal 25/26
16.1.2025 - LCC Highways survey
20.1.2025 - Update from Local Neighbourhood Policing Inspector
22.1.2025 - Central Lincolnshire Authority Wide Design Code Update
24.1.2025 - LALC News
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B Land at The Chase purchased by LCC – Nothing to report. Agreed that this be removed from future agendas until required.
C Planters for railings – Nothing to report.
D Gate at The Chase – Nothing to report.
E PROW 131/1 – Path re-surfacing – update from CC Fleetwood – Not present and no report sent.
122 – 24/25 PLANNING
Nothing to report.
123 – 24/25 FINANCE
A To Resolve to request a Bank Card with the Parish Council current account for Clerk’s use - That this be applied for proposed by Councillor John Taylor, seconded by Councillor Mrs Sarah Bates and unanimously Resolved.
Review of Financial Regulations would be an agenda item for the next meeting.
B To consider subscribing to an extended warranty on the Speed Indicator Device – This was fully discussed and Resolved unanimously that the extended warranty not be subscribed to.
C Accounts for payment
Mrs C Myers – Superglue for fixing high viz tape on bollards at The Chase - £2.45
Staffing payments - £722.65
Mrs C Myers – Expenses - £21.10
Tesco - Mobile phone February - £8.00 DD
Todds – stationery - £23.17 net, £4.63, VAT £27.80 Gross
Mrs C Myers – Reimbursement for payment of annual subscription for Microsoft 365 - £66.66, VAT £13.33 = £79.99 gross
Councillor Mike Taylor to authorise online banking.
That the above accounts be paid proposed by Councillor Mike Taylor, seconded by Councillor Mrs Sarah Bates and Resolved.
124 – 24/25 CLERKS REPORT
The Clerk reported as follows:-
• That the defibrillator maintenance by WLDC would be increasing to £110.00 including VAT from April 1 2025.
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• That she had updated the Fixed Assets Register to include Christmas lights, lantern and the plaque for the seat on Westfield Drive.
• She offered to put together a Greetwell News which was welcomed by the Council. It was noted that there had been some break-ins to vans in the parish and this would be included for residents’ information.
Agenda item for next meeting – Consideration of offering advertising to businesses in future issues.
She requested that Council allow all March payments be paid early in March (including those normally made at the end of the month). This being to facilitate working on year end accounts. This request was agreed unanimously.
125 – 24/25 CHAIRMANS COMMENTS
The Chairman asked that an agenda item for the next meeting be the poor condition of the footpath on the main road (A158) which requires resurfacing.
126 – 24/25 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
7.30pm, 3 March 2025 – Sudbrooke Village Hall.
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