June 2019 Minutes
Notes Of The Meeting Of Welbourn Parish Council Held On Wednesday 12th June 2019 In Welbourn Village Hall At 7.30 pm
Present
Mr. Robert Cross (RC) Chairman
Mr. John Storer (RS)
Mr. Stephen Spedding (SSg)
Mrs. Maureen Lunn (ML)
Mrs. Harriet Huntsman (HH)
Mrs. Katie Stark (KS)
Mr. Jake Beaty (JB)
Mr. Robert Gibson (RG)
Mr. Stephen Short (SS)
Mr. Brian Percy (BP)
Parish Clerk - Miss Sarah Brown
06.01.00 Chairman’s Welcome
06.01.01 The Chairman, Councillor Robert Cross, welcomed everyone to the meeting.
06.02.00 Public Forum
06.02.01 One member of the public attended, to raise concerns regarding drainage on The Green and Dycote Lane.
06.02.02 Clerk to write to all householders asking them to ensure all ditches and drains adjoining their property are clear of debris and running freely.
06.02.03 Clerk to contact the Drainage board to ask them to follow up previous requests with farm owner.
06.03.00 Acceptance of Reasons for Absence.
06.03.01 Apologies received and accepted from Cllr J Smith.
Apologies received from District Councillor Lucille Hagues.
06.04.00 Declarations of Interest
06.04.01 No interests to declare.
06.05.00 Minutes of the Previous Meeting
06.05.01 The notes of the previous council meeting held on the 8th May 2019 copies of which have been circulated previously to members were accepted as minutes.
06.05.02 Councillor Stephen Short and seconded by Councillor Brian Percy. The Chairman duly signed the minutes.
06.06.00 Police Update
06.06.01 One crime was reported in the parish, this being the theft of high value electric cycles from a commercial premise.
06.07.00 District and County Matters
06.07.01 No report presented or received.
06.08.00 Road Safety
06.08.01 Several parishioners have raised the issue of road safety, speed on the A607, parking in the village and a request for yellow lines and extending the 30 mile an hour speed limit further down Dycote Lane.
06.08.02 The Chairman stated we have invested in a part share of a Speed Indicator Device (S.P.I.D) to be shared with the Cliff Cluster Group, this will be in the village at two weeks at a time on an 8-week cycle.
06.08.03 The Clerk to look into passive speed signs for signposts and wheelie bins.
The Parish Council will support Councilor Marianne Overton’s petition for improved road safety.
06.08.04 The Clerk to write to the school to confirm that road crossing is adequately supervised at end of school.
06.08.05 The request of yellow lines for the corner of Hall Lane and The Green – we will monitor the situation but think it may resolve as work is nearly complete on the neighboring property.
06.08.06 Extension of 30mph limit- The Parish Council are meeting with the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership (LRSP), we will request the 30mph speed limit can be extended further down Dycote Lane.
06.09.00 Village Hall
06.09.01 General Update- Posts blocking entre onto the playfield are damaged and need replacing.
06.09.02 Village Hall Committee are getting quotes
06.09.03 Elson Chemical toilet disposal point- the Parish Council had no objection to the Village Hall Committee buying and installing a disposal point.
06.09.04 We will ask Village Hall Committee to get a quote for an additional water tap.
A Councillor raised concerns regarding the number of caravan bookings per year on the playfield.
The Clerk to liaise with the Village Hall Bookings Secretary to establish total use.
06.10.00 Community Payback Scheme
06.10.01 The Parochial Church Council has approached the Parish council expressing support for the scheme.
06.10.02 The Parish Council will contact the schemes coordinator to see if they are interested in working on projects on Castle Hill and The Churchyard.
06.11.00 Castle Hill Maintence
06.11.01 Three contractors had been asked to tender quotes for replacing a section of fencing next to the causeway.
Only two companies responded, the quotes were similar in price, but the specification from Handyman/Gardener John specified hard wood and included a new gate and was accepted.
Maintenance Schedule- the Clerk is to get trees inspected by two arborculturists to establish what work needs doing and costs.
06.12.00 2019 NK Community Champion Award
06.12.01 The Clerk to put a notice on board requesting nominations from Parishioners.
06.13.00 Portfolio Reports
06.13.01 Drainage- Cllr Rod Storer reported that in spite of the heavy rain the main drain along the A607 was coping well with the runoff from the hill side.
06.14.00 Clerks report
04.14.01 A complaint had been received regarding removal of vegetation which was providing an affective safety barrier along the sides of the top of the old railway bridge, over Dycote Lane.
04.14.02 This had been carried out so a safety inspection could be carried out.
The Clerk has contacted Highways who have denied responsibility so will now contact District Council for further guidance and continue to liaise with the contractors (Jacobs). A parishioner has complained about overgrowth on the steps leading up the line bank.
A Councilior has said he will clear this.
06.15.00 Appendix B and C – cheque paid and cheques to be paid.
Accepted and signed.
04.15.01 Dates for future meetings
Wednesday 10th July 2019 at 7.30pm
No meeting August 2019.
Wednesday 12th September 2019 at 7.30pm
Wednesday 10th October 2019 at 7.30pm
Wednesday 14th November 2019 at 7.30pm
No meeting December 2019.
There being no further matters to discuss, the Chairman duly closed the meeting at 9.25pm.
Signed…………………………………………………………… Date…………………………
Chair, Welbourn Parish Council.
Copies to: District Councillors Mrs. M Overton. Mrs. C. Mills. All Parish Councillors Parish Website
Appendix B & Appendix C Welbourn Parish Council - Parish Council Meeting 12th June 2019
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Financial Input and Output report since the last Parish Council Meeting on 8th May 2019 Appendix B |
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Balances as at 07.06.2019: BMM account £18454.76 Community account £ 4044.92 Client account £ 4838.17 Deposit account £2324.52 Building Society account £8587.18 |
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Accounts authorised and paid since the last meeting |
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Invoice Date |
Item In |
In |
Item OUT |
Invoice value |
VAT |
Total invoice value |
Date paid |
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29/05/2019 |
Local Council Insurance Policy |
£368.79 |
£368.79 |
29/05/19 |
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Totals |
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Totals |
£368.79 |
£0.00 |
£ 368.79 |
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Financial Input and Output report since the last Parish Council Meeting on 8th May 2019 Appendix C |
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Accounts to be authorised and paid |
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Invoice Date |
Item In |
In |
Item Out |
Invoice value |
VAT |
Total invoice value |
Date paid |
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08/05/2019 |
Total Power & Gas |
£11.21 |
£0.57 |
£11.78 |
12-Jun |
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BDG mowing contractors |
£350.00 |
£0.00 |
£350.00 |
12-Jun |
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07/05/2019 |
Staff Costs |
£169.32 |
£0.00 |
£169.32 |
12-Jun |
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Totals |
£ 530.53 |
£0.57 |
£ 531.10 |
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