May 2024 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 14th MAY 2024 AT 7PM AT WALCOTT VILLAGE HALL .
Present: PC Simon Grantham (Chair), PC Sarah Lawrence, PC Richard Scarborough, PC Clement Earle, PC Jackie Morris, PC Becky Shaw.
Also present: Tracy Martin (Clerk).
1. Election of Officers.
1.1 Simon Grantham agreed to be Chair and Richard Scarborough agreed to be Vice Chair.
2.1 Public Forum.
2.1. There were no members of the public attending.
3. Apologies for Absence.
3.1 PC Jonathan Pearson.
4. Minutes of meeting held on 14th March 2024.
4.1 The minutes were read and signed and confirmed as a true copy of the meeting.
5. Anaerobic Digestor Plant.
5.1 Updates were discussed regarding the new circular route via Digby Fen proposed by Advanced Fuel Partnership. Digby PC to be informed.
6. New Reactive Speed sign in High Street.
6.1. It was agreed that a new battery reactive speed sign including Bluetooth data is to be purchased for the High Street. The Clerk to sort.
7. Bus Shelter Grant Scheme.
7.1 Funding has been agreed for the bus shelter to be refurbished.
8. Zip Wire and Goal Nets.
8.1 A new part is required for the zip wire. PC R. Scarborough to organise. A cost for new goal nets is to be sourced.
9. Planning Applications.
9.1 Proposed plans were viewed and discussed for a new dwelling on the High Street. The PC will await the planning application from NKDC.
9.2 24/0458/FUL- Conversion of existing barn and rear extension to form new dwelling.
10. Financial Update cheques written.
10.1 Certificate of Exemption 2023/24 signed and minuted.
10.2 Annual Internal Audit Report plus comments 2023/24
10.3 Annual Governance Statement (1) signed and minuted.
10.4 Accounting Statements (2) 2023/24 signed and minuted.
10.5 It was agreed to renew the PC insurance for 2024/25 with Clear Insurance Management for the next 3 years at a reduced yearly rate.
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20/4/24 |
LALC – Subs 2024/25 inv. 14363 |
000668 |
£184.48 |
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22/4/24 |
Office 365 and Kaspersky renewal 2024/25 |
000669 |
£ 94.98 |
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14/5/24 |
Payment shortfall of the above. |
000670 |
£ 4.00 |
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14/5/24 |
G.S Grantham – Greendale grass cut 9/4 |
000671 |
£ 87.86 |
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14/5/24 |
Jane White – Internal Audit 2023/24 accounts. |
000672 |
£100.00 |
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14/5/24 |
T. Martin Salary/Expenses inv. 68 |
000673 |
£364.25 |
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14/5/24 |
LALC Website help 2024/25 – inv. 14866 |
000674 |
£108.00 |
11. Correspondence
11.1 AFP Ltd. Update regarding AD Plant plans.
11.2 CC Rob Kendrick – Volunteering days 2024.
11.3 LCC Highways – Response re request for reduced speed limit in Pinfold Lane.
11.4 Staying Alive – Archers Survey re Police Speed van siting in the village.
11.5 Clerks & Councils Direct – March 2024.
12. Any other business to be discussed.
12.1 A request for help from the NKDC volunteering day is to be put forward. The black iron fence outside St Oswald’s Church to be cleaned and the path and equipment to be cleaned in the playing field.
12.2 The village speed gates are to be cleaned and de-weeded.
13. Date of next Parish Council meeting.
The date for the next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Thursday 18th July 2024 at 7pm Cllr Grantham’s Office.