May 2023 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 ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 16th MAY 2023 AFTER THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING AT 7PM AT WALCOTT VILLAGE HALL.
Present: PC Simon Grantham (Chair), PC Jonathan Pearson, PC Sarah Lawrence, PC Becky Shaw, PC Richard Scarborough, PC Jackie Morris.
Also present: Tracy Martin (Clerk).
1. Public Forum.
1.1 Three members of the public attended. One member of the public arrived late.
2. Apologies for Absence.
2.1 PC Graham Black.
3. Election of Officers.
3.1 Simon Grantham was voted as Chair. He accepted. Richard Scarborough was voted as Vice Chair. He accepted.
4. Minutes of meeting held on 16th March 2023.
4.1 The minutes were read and signed and confirmed as a true copy of the meeting.
5. Anaerobic Digestion Plant - Walcott.
5.1 The Scoping Consultation request was discussed.
6. Village Hall Coronation Sunday 7th May.
6.1. The celebration was well attended by residents.
7. Community Speed Watch.
7.1. The team are regularly speed checking the High Street.
8. Planning Applications.
8.1 There were no planning applications received.
9. Financial Update cheques written.
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9.1. Certificate of exemption – Signed and minuted
9.2 Annual Internal Audit.
9.3 Annual Governance Statement – Signed and minuted.
9.4 Accounting Statement – Signed and minuted.
9.5 Parish Council Insurance policy through BHIB Insurance to be renewed for 1/6/23-24.
10. Correspondence
10.1 LCC – Scoping Opinion Consultation request – Walcott Farm.
10.2 Rob Kendricks Monthly update (May).
10.3 CPRE Voices Spring/Summer 2023.
10.4 BHIB Insurance Renewal 2023/24.
10.5 Clerks Councils Direct – May 2023.
11. Any other business to be discussed.
11.1 Parking in the High Street causing concerns. The Clerk to get update on yellow lines from Highways.
11.2 Two dog poo bins to be purchased for either end of the High Street.
12. Date of next meeting.
The date of the next Parish Council Meeting will be on Thursday 6th July 2023 at 7pm at Cllr Grantham’s office in Pinfold Lane.