October 2024 Agenda

Welbourn Parish Council

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on

Wednesday 9 October 2024 at 7.30 pm in the

Meeting Room, Welbourn Village Hall.

  Agenda

 

There will be a 15-minute public session at the commencement of the meeting when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council.

Members of the public will be welcome to stay for the remainder of the meeting except for any closed sessions, but they may not speak on any matter after the public session is closed unless invited to do so.

Mr J Fieldhouse

welbournparishclerk@gmail.com

https://welbourn.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk

 

AGENDA

1. Chairman’s welcome

2. Acceptance of reasons for absence

3. Declaration of interest in any matter on the agenda

4. Notes of meetings held on 4 September 2024 to be approved as minutes.

5. Clerk’s Report on matters outstanding (5 mins)

6. Public Forum (15 mins)

7. County and District Councillors update (10 mins)

8. Current and future maintenance responsibilities (5 mins)

9. Planning Matters to consider and discuss:

9.1 Planning Application Reference: 24/0904/HOUS

Proposal: Erection of breeze block structure surrounding a newly installed fuel storage container (retrospective)

Location: 14 The Green Welbourn Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0NJ

9.2 Possible breaches of planning regulations within the Welbourn Conservation Area and Planning Enforcement Notices update.

10. Notifications of Planning Decisions:

10.1 Application Reference: 24/0876/VARCON

Proposal: Application to vary condition 4 (approved plans) of planning permission

16/0458/FUL - Existing 3-bay garage to be modified and extended to create new dwelling with integral double garage and new access off Cow Lane. (Resubmission of application 11/1175/FUL). Detached double garage.

Location: Land Adjacent To Welland House 20 Beck Street Welbourn

Approved by NK Planning

10.2  Application Reference: 24/0700/FUL

Proposal: Erection of 1 no. dwelling and demolition of storage building.

Location: Garden Of 31 The Green Welbourn

Approved by NK Planning

10.3 Application Reference: 24/0209/HOUS

Proposal: Erection of a carport, canopy and two storey side and rear extension

Location: Chestnut Tree Cottage The Heath Wellingore

Approved by NK Planning

11. Finance Report: - From the Responsible Finance Officer (RFO): - To review bank balances, invoices paid since last meeting since, items to be paid before next meeting, and quarter end report: -

11.1 Accounts value (30 September 2024):

HSBC Client A/c 611: £4,169.71

(Forge et al)

HSBC A/c 772: £14,088.71

(For Precept)

HSBC Bmm A/c 638: £21,175.26 (Reserves)

HSBC Business C/A 677: £2000.37

Bank Total: £41,434.05

11.2 Bank reconciled:    £0 discrepancy.

11.3 Payments made since 4 September 2024

  • P.A Ingamells – (£500)
  • E.on – (£172.80)
  • Clerk Pay – (£282.20)
  • RFO Pay – (£352.80)
  • Clerk Pay – (£282.40)
  • RFO Pay – (£352.80)
  • B North – (£395)

 

  • Total Gas & Power – (£17.33)
  • BT Group – (£65.82)
  • Bank Charges – (£8.00)
  • HMRC PAY/NIC – (£70.43)
  • HMRC PAY/NIC – (£70.60)
  • G W King & Sons – (£350)
  • LALC – (£36)

 

11.4 Payments received since last meeting:

Nil

11.5 Expected payments within the next meeting (13 November 2024):

  • RFO Pay – (£352.80)
  • Clerk Pay – (£352.80)
  • PKF – (External auditors, no additional fees) - (£378)

 

11.6 Quarter End ReportQuarter 2

Total budget: £29,148.60  -  Anticipated budget spend: £14,574.30 (06/12)

Actual budget spend: £15,010.39 (3% Over Budget)

Spend against budget by area:

 

Budget

Actual

Percentage Difference

Reason

Utilities:

£2,285

£2,325.83

 

2% Over

 

Grass cutting:

£2,632.50

£4150

 

58% Over

Time of year – more cuts in the summer

General maintenance:

£2,550

£850

 

67% Under

Larger scale maintenance planned for other quarters

Insurance:

£470

£988.38

 

110% Over

Annual expense

Financial:

£230

£97.25

 

57% Under

Large expense anticipated in quarter 3

LALC:

£350

£388

 

11% Over

 

Clerk & RFO:

£5,356.80

£4,459.15

 

17% Under

Minor office expenses, first half of the year (Wages increase overtime)

Village hall:

£500

 

£1332.80

 

167% Over

Wilkin Chapman fees

Community projects:

£200

£418.98

 

109% Over

Phone box refurbishment 

£1,054.04 Spent on FCC project, this is a capital expense and has not been included in the comparison

11.7 AGAR - Completion Statement Reports

12. To agree and adopt a Health and Safety Policy (Organisation and Responsibilities) for Welbourn Parish Council – Cllr. Spedding.

13. To agree to apply for the litter picking grant offered by NKDC.

14. To agree meeting days for 2025.

15. Portfolio Holders Updates 

16. Agenda items for the next meeting: Annual Budget

 

Next meeting:

Wednesday 13 November 2024

Copies to: Parish Councillors, County & District Councillors, Parish Council Web Site.

Future Parish Council Meetings in 2024:  All meetings to commence at 7.30 pm

Dates for 2024

13th of November.