November 2018 Minutes
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting of North Kelsey Parish Council held in the Village Hall on Tuesday 13th November 2018 at 6.30pm
Those present: Councillors D Hunt, R Hunt, R Smith, L Barker, S Priestnall In attendance: J Waite (Clerk) Cllr Turner. 3 members of the public
1 To receive apologies and reasons for absence Ref 18/122
Cllr Strange.
2 To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests. Ref 18/123
None Given.
3 To approve draft minutes of the meeting held on 9th October 2018. Ref 18/124
Resolved to approve as a true record.
Proposed Cllr L Barker. Seconded Cllr R Smith. All in favour.
4 Public Questions Res 18/125
The Postmaster from Caistor Post Office gave council an update on the position of the out reach service for North Kelsey village, and the difficulties with the financial situation. The out reach service does not cover the running costs at present. It was decided to advertise the services available and times more widely around the village. NKCA have requested that the parish council contribute to the costs of running the service.
5 County Council Report Ref 18/126
Speeding is still causing problems on East Hall Road
6 District Council Report Ref 18/127
No report given.
7 Clerk’s report Ref 18/128
A new email address for the council has been set up clerk.northkelseyparish@gmail.com
There are currently 4 vacancies on the council.
A thank you letter has been received from NKCA in respect of the chairs donated by the parish council. A new boiler and heating system is needed for the hall, and the council agreed to support this and look at possible funding streams available.
Data Protection policy reviewed and approved.
Proposed Cllr L Barker. Seconded Cllr S Priestnall. All in favour. Social Media policy was reviewed and approved.
Proposed Cllr S Priestnall. Seconded Cllr R Smith. Al in favour.
8. Financial Matters Ref 18/129
Salaries £290.10
Clerks Expenses and Disbursements £26.00
North Kelsey Community Association – room hire £8.00
MKS Groundworks – cutting of grass verges £90
MKS Groundworks – tree work Occupation Lane £210.00
M Williams – grass cutting £353.40
Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal £18.00
Information Commissioner £40.00
D Hunt – expenses for village planters £31.62
Resolved to approve payments.
Proposed Cllr R Smith. Seconded Cllr L Barker. All in favour.
Parish Council to produce a flyer to go to each house in village about the post office out reach service.
It was proposed to continue to monitor the financial situation of the out reach service, with a view to possible future subsidy for the rent of the room to provide the service if the need arose rather than loose the service for the village.
Proposed Cllr D Hunt. Seconded Cllr R Smith. All in favour.
The budget and current spending was provided for councillors, and the budget for 2019/20 was set.
It was agreed to apply for a precept of £17,000.00 from WLDC for the next financial year. Proposed Cllr R Hunt. Seconded Cllr R Smith. Al in favour.
9 Planning applications and decisions received Ref 18/130
Application 138519 – No comments or objections raised.
10 Parish matters – To receive any report or consider any appropriate action Ref 18/131
a) Cemetery – The new and replacement bins have been requested from WLDC. There is a headstone which has fallen over.
b) Grounds Maintenance - The planters for the village signs are to be purchased at a cost of £35 per planter. 3 are to be ordered.
Proposed Cllr R Smith. Seconded Cllr D Hunt. All in favour.
c) Play Area – the area for the boundary fence around the play equipment has been remeasured to allow for the seats. Quotes for wire mesh fence are to be looked at. The quotes for the new play bark were discussed
Quote 1 £3375.24
Quote 2 £1979.89
Quote 3 £1914.00
Quote 4 £1760.00
Quotes 1 to 3 are hardwood. Quote 4 is for softwood chippings. Further quotes are to be sort for the next meeting.
d) The chairs for the village hall have now been delivered.
e) The old football goals have now been removed and the area made safe. The new goals are to be installed.
11 To receive general comments from members for consideration on the next agenda. Ref 18/132
Play bark Football goals
Meeting Closed 8.50pm
Next Meeting – 11th December 2018, 6.30pm in the village hall.