May 2022 Minutes Annual Parish Council Meeting
WALCOTT PARISH COUNCIL
PARISH OFFICE
Fen Road
Timberland
Lincoln
PHONE: 07961 892 012
EMAIL:WalcottPCParishClerk@gmail.com
WEBSITE: Walcott-near-billinghay.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
MINUTES OF THE WALCOTT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 19th MAY 2022 AT 7PM ST OSWALDS CHURCH AFTER ANNUAL PARISH MEETING OF WALCOTT.
Present:
PC Simon Grantham (Chair), PC Jonathan Pearson, PC Richard Scarborough, PC Graham Black, PC Becky Shaw, PC Sarah Lawrence, PC Jackie Morris.
Also present: Tracy Martin (Clerk), Residents.
1. Public Forum.
1.1 A resident raised their concerns for the speeding traffic through the village.
2. Apologies for Absence.
2.1 There were no apologies.
3. Elections of Officers.
3.1 Simon Grantham was nominated for Chairman and accepted. Richard Scarborough was nominated as Vice Chair and accepted.
4. Minutes of meeting held on 17th March 2022.
4.1 The minutes were read and signed and confirmed as a true copy of the meeting.
5. Annual Governance Statement and Accountability Return 2021/22 Form 2
5.1 Certificate of Exemption – Approved and signed.
5.2. Annual Internal Audit Report.
5.3. Annual Governance Statement - signed.
5.4 Accounting Statements approval – signed.
6. Yellow Lines.
6.1 A request for double yellow lines on part of the High Street are to be made to Highways. The Clerk to sort.
7. Gravel Hill Drove repairs.
7.1. Nick Marsh from Highways to be contacted to ask what repairs are to be made. The Clerk to sort.
8. Catley Priory Information Board.
8.1 Approval for the new sign was agreed. The Clerk to organise two signs to be produced. One for Catley Priory site and the other for the village.
9. New style/gate for Catley Priory.
9.1 A new gate or style is to be organised. The Clerk to contact the land owner.
10. Christmas lights etc.
10.1 Christmas lights in the village were discussed but were decided against.
11. Donations.
11.1 CABD and L.I.V.E.S donation request is to be discussed at next meeting. Correspondence is to be put in the circulation file.
12. Planning Applications.
12.1 22/0060/HOUS 36 Digby Road - Erection of single storey extension.
11.2 21/1537/FUL 4 High Street. Demolition of existing and erection of new building. Approved.
13. Finances
13.1 Cheques written
Village Hall Committee Donation toward Jubilee Celebrations 000604 £750.00
Lincs. Fieldpath Assoc. Subs 2022/23 000605 £ 5.00
LALC Subs. 2022/23 000606 £169.98
LALC Website help subs 2022/23 000607 £150.00
St Oswalds Church Grass Cutting Contribution 000608 £850.00
LALC VAT left off Website help subs cheque 000609 £ 30.00
Spoilt cheque 000610 £000.00
G. S Grantham Grass Cutt 000611 £149.26
T. Martin Salary/Exps inv. 58 000612 £460.53
BHIB Ltd Ins. Renewal 2022/23 000613 £545.77
14. Correspondence
14.1 Village Hall – Platinum Jubilee Celebrations flyer.
14.2 NKDC Police – Quarterly Briefing 2022.
14.3 Walcott School – Thank you letter.
15. Any other business to be discussed.
15.1. There was no other business.
16. Date of next meeting.
The date of the next meeting will be the held on Thursday 28th July at Cllr. Grantham’s office at 7pm.