March 2025 Minutes

DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF GREETWELL PARISH COUNCIL HELD AT 7.30PM  ON MONDAY 3 MARCH 2025 IN THE VILLAGE HALL, SUDBROOKE
 
PRESENT:  Councillors - John Taylor (Chairman), Mrs Sarah Bates (Vice Chair), Mrs Jo Dimelow,
Ms Sue Pullen, Vernon Stuffins, Chris Thatcher
 
127 – 24/25  PARISHIONERS ITEMS
 
None raised.
 
128 – 24/25  TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES AND REASONS GIVEN 
 
Councillor Mike Taylor, District Councillors Maureen Palmer, Trevor Bridgwood.  Reasons given accepted.
 
129 – 24/25  TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ON ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA
 
None declared.
 
130 – 24/25  COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLORS REPORTS
 
None received.
 
131 – 24/25  CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS
 
A     Correspondence received since last meeting:-
 
13.2.2025 - Central Lincolnshire Authority Wide Design Code – Notice of Forthcoming Consultation 26.2.20255 – 9.4.2025 - posters displayed in notice boards
 
B     Planters for railings – Dunholme Parish Council had been approached again for information but no reply received.
 
C     Gate at The Chase – Nothing further to report
 
D     PROW 131/1 – Path resurfacing – No update from County Councillor Ian Fleetwood.  Chairman to report on Fix My Street.
 
132 – 24/25  GRIT BIN WRAGBY ROAD/WESTFIELD DRIVE JUNCTION
 
LCC had stated that the grit in the bin was rock hard due to none use.  The siting of the bin did not now meet the LCC criteria for grit bins and that unless there was justification they proposed to remove the bin. 
 
Members considered this proposal and agreed that there was no justification for its retention and that it be removed by LCC.
 
133 – 24/25  FOOTWAY ON A158 – REQUIREMENT FOR RESURFACING
 
It was hoped that this would be taken up by the County Councillor but as he was not present at the meeting this would be deferred until the next meeting of the Parish Council.
 
134 – 24/25  POLICIES – TO REVIEW THE FOLLOWING:-
 
i.   Complaints Policy – Reviewed without amendment.
ii.   Planning Policy – Reviewed without amendment.
 
135 – 24/25  TO CONSIDER ORGANISING A LITTER PICK
 
Councillor Mrs Sarah Bates would run a Litter Pick with assistance from Councillor Mrs Jo Dimelow.
 
136 – 24/25  PLANNING
 
Notice of Appeal APP/N2535/W/24/3356860 of application WL/2024/00789 – 54 Wragby Road East - erect single storey detached annex being variation of conditions 2 &3 and removal of condition 4 of planning permission 134423 granted 29 July 2016re: approved drawings & occupancy condition – The Parish Council had no further comments to add to those previously made.
 
137 – 24/25  FINANCE
 
A    To consider adopting new Financial Regulations – These had been circulated and were discussed in depth.  That they be adopted proposed by Councillor Mrs Sarah Bates, seconded by Councillor John Taylor and Resolved.
 
B   Accounts for payment
 
Tesco Mobile - £15.00 – DD
LALC – training – Cllr Sarah Bates, Neighbourhood Planning – £15.00 net, £3.00 VAT, = 
£18.00 gross
Mrs C Myers – Expenses =  £23.70
* Staffing payments = £722.65
 
*Minute number 124 refers
 
To be paid on 1 April 2025
 
Sudbrooke Village Hall Committee – Room hire for April, May, June - £39.00
LALC – Subscription - £457.04
 
That the above accounts be paid unanimously Resolved.
 
C    Bank balances at 28.2.2025
 
The Chase account = £5835.12
Current account = £655.12
Deposit Account = £15,000.00
 
D    Greetwell News – To consider offering advertising in the magazine and, if agreed to formulate costs – Members considered that this was a service to the community.  Costs to be £6.00 for half a page - £18.00 for three issues for the year.  Unanimously Resolved.
 
138 – 24/25  CLERKS REPORT
 
The Clerk reported as follows:-
 
• That the cost of the mobile phone would increase to £8.51 per month wef from April 2025.
• That LCC would be paying £977.93 as the Parish Agreement contribution for grass cutting.
• That, as a Speaker would be attending the Parish Meeting on 12th May 2025, it may be appropriate to offer refreshments.  Members agreed that £10 be allocated for this.
• That Greetwell News would be published middle March.
• That Greetwell Parish Council were invited to a Cherry Willingham Neighbourhood Plan meeting on Wednesday 19th March at 7.00pm in The Vine Centre, Cherry Willingham.
 
She asked if it would be possible to change the date of the June meeting from 2nd to 9th June, 2025.  Members agreed to this alteration.
 
She also requested attendance at the LALC Summer Seminar.  This was agreed.
 
139 – 24/25  CHAIRMANS REPORT
 
Nothing further to add.
 
140 – 24/25  DATE OF NEXT MEETING
 
Monday 7 April 2025, 7.30pm, Bramham Lounge, Sudbrooke Village Hall