April 2025 Minutes
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF GREETWELL PARISH COUNCIL HELD AT 7.30PM ON MONDAY 7 APRIL 2025 IN THE VILLAGE HALL, SUDBROOKE
PRESENT: Councillors - John Taylor (Chairman), Mrs Sarah Bates (Vice Chair),
Jo Dimelow, Ms Sue Pullen, Vernon Stuffins, Mike Taylor, Chris Thatcher
County Councillor Ian Fleetwood, District Councillor Maureen Palmer
Councillor Mrs Sarah Bates took the minutes due to the Clerk being on annual leave.
1 – 25/26 PARISHIONERS ITEMS
None.
2 – 25/26 TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES AND REASONS GIVEN
District Councillor Trevor Bridgwood, Mrs Christine Myers (Clerk).
3 – 25/26 TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ON ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
None declared.
4 - 25/26 DRAFT MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 3 MARCH 2025 TO BE APPROVED AND SIGNED AS MINUTES
These were approved unanimously and signed by the Chairman.
5 – 25/26 COUNTY/DISTRICT COUNCILLORS REPORTS IF RECEIVED
District Councillor Maureen Palmer reported that an Extraordinary meeting of WLDC had been called to discuss devolution and split of county. This would likely be imposed by Central Government in November.
6 – 25/26 CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS
A Correspondence received since last meeting:-
*19.4.2024 - LCC Highways Survey
*19.4.2024 – LCC Childhood Vaccinations Survey
30.4.2024 – LALC New Service Level Agreement – Website Maintenance
1.5.2024 – LALC Website Management Service report
*1.5.2024 - LCC Highways News
B Planters for railings – Nothing further to report.
C Gate at The Chase – This had been wedged open outwards. CC Ian Fleetwood asked for a picture.
D PROW 131/1 - Path resurfacing – update from CC Ian Fleetwood – Nothing coming from LCC due to purdah, maybe next month.
E Litter Pick held on 5 April 2025 – report – Councillor Mrs Sarah Bates reported that seven people had attended the Litter Pick, which had only taken an hour, but a fair amount of rubbish had been collected.
7 - 25/26 – FOOTWAY ON A158 – REQUIREMENT FOR RE-SURFACING – COUNCILLOR JOHN TAYLOR
Councillor Taylor stated that this footpath was in a very poor condition with the surface being very uneven and in need of re-surfacing to enable this to be walked and ridden on safely with a cycle. This had been brought to the attention of the County Council on previous occasions with no action being taken. It was hoped that that the County Councillor would pursue this on behalf of the Parish Council.
8 – 25/26 PLANNING
A Application WL/2025/00221 – Land adjacent The Bungalows,
Greetwell Road - formation of a parking area – Due to time restraints to ratify
comments made to WLDC of ‘No Objections’
B Application WL/2025/00222 - Land adjacent Stoneleigh House,
Greetwell Road - formation of a parking area – Due to time restraints to ratify
comments made to WLDC of ‘No Objections’.
That the above be ratified unanimously Resolved.
9 – 25/26 FINANCE
Accounts paid in March
EKM – Inspections and maintenance - £150.50 net, £30.10 VAT = £180.60 gross
Parish Magazine Printing company – Greetwell News - £85.63
Funds transfer
For year end, monies spent in 24/25 - From Chase Account to Instant Access Account – £2,018.02 + £100.00 admin charge = £2,108.02
Income
HMRC - VAT Refund - £302.48
Lincoln Veterinary Hospital – advert in Greetwell News - £6.00
Bank Balances at 31.3.2025
Current Account - £925.42
Deposit Account - £16,118.02
The Chase Account – £3,717.10
Accounts paid in April
Sudbrooke Village Hall – Room hire, April, May, June - £39.00
LALC – subscription - £457.04
Accounts for payment
LALC – Website maintenance additional hours - £54.00 net, £10.80 VAT, £64.80 gross
Mrs C Myers – Expenses – £28.15
Staff payments - £847.71 (to be paid 30.4.2025)
That the above amounts paid or to be paid unanimously Resolved. Councillor Mike Taylor to approve on banking.
C External Audit 2024/25 – To consider and approve by Resolution the Certificate or Exemption from a Limited Assurance Review – Proposed by Councillor Sue Pullen, seconded by Councillor Vernon Stuffins and Resolved unanimously.
10 -25/26 CLERKS REPORT
The Clerk reported that the year end/audit work was complete and would be with the Internal Auditor in order for completion of the Annual Return at the May meeting.
11 – 25/26 CHAIRMANS COMMENTS
The Chairman reported problems experienced for the previous three Saturdays caused by members of a Swimming Club, using a local pool, parking on the footpath on Wragby Road East, blocking access, views and causing altercation with a resident. The Chairman had raised this with a Senior Instructor of the Club and it was confirmed that the matter had been addressed with the members concerned.
12 – 25/26 DATES OF NEXT MEETINGS
Monday 12 May 2025 7.30pm Annual Parish Meeting – followed at 8.00pm by the Annual Parish Council Meeting – both meetings to be held in the Bramham Lounge, Sudbrooke Village Hall.