December 2021 Minutes

Welbourn Parish Council

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF WELBOURN PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY 08th December 2021 IN THE MAIN HALL WELBOURN VILLAGE HALL AT 7.30pm

PRESENT

Councillors

Mr. Robert Cross Chairman
Mr. John Store
Mr. Stephen Short
Mrs. Maureen Lunn 
Mr. Jake Beaty 
Mr. Kevin Dowling 

Councillor/Acting Parish Clerk

Mrs. Maureen Lunn

APOLOGIES RECEIVED

Ms Harriet Huntsman
Mrs. Katie Stark   

Absent

Mr. Chris Dixon

01.   Chairman’s welcome.

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

02.   Acceptance of reasons for Absence.

Cllr. Harriet Huntsman had sent her apologies.

It was resolved to accept Cllr. Huntsman’s and Cllr. Stark’s apologies, having been detained by their employment commitments.

03.   Declarations of interest.

No interests were declared.

04.   Public Forum.

One member of the public was present as an observer.

05.   Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on the 10th November 2021 

It was resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 10th November 2021 be approved as minutes.  Proposed by Cllr. Rod Storer and seconded by Cllr. Kev Dowling. 

The Chair signed the Minutes.

06.         Planning:

Application reference:  21/1788/TCA
Description of works: G1 Red Cedar - fell; G2 Aster and Limes - fell; 
G3 Aster and unknown species - fell; G4 Apple - fell
Location: Welbourn, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 0NB

As the application was unclear the Chairman intends to speak with the NKDC Tree Officer to clarify issues

Application reference: 21/1833/TCA
Description of works: T1 Silver Birch - reduce overhanging branches broadly in line
with photograph provided and sever ivy
Location:  Welbourn, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 0NF

No objections raised by Parish Councillors

07.   Speed Indicator Device

Chair is liaising with Coleby with regard to transferring the unit to us on the 12th December 2021from Coleby, together with the associated brackets. 

Chair will also arrange transfer of the Unit to Leadenham on the 02nd January 2022.

08.   Asset Register Review

Insurance policies to be reviewed.  Updating may be necessary.
One dog bin on The Green to be added to the list.
‘Sold Tools’ to be removed.
Review to be completed at the next meeting.

09.   Finance

Budget 2022/23 - Precept to be set at £22,230

Expenditure for November:

B Wills                £120.00
BT New Internet contract payment    £79.63
BT final payment old contract       £53.84
GW King inv 40.          £270.00
EON Energy inv 109468          £100.80
HMRC Clerk period 11&12.       £101.60

Application for Debit card and purchase of Microsoft 365 programme agreed.

Account Balances    611   £3637.94

772   £23,048.59
638   £10,385.05
677   £ 609.64

10.   There being no further matters to discuss the chairman duly closed the meeting at 21.20 hrs.

Date for the next meeting 

12th January 2022
09th February 2022
09th March 2022
13th April 2022
11th May 2022
08th June 2022
13th July 2022
August 2022- no meeting scheduled.