January 2019 Minutes
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting of North Kelsey Parish Council held in the Village Hall on Tuesday 8th January 2019 at 6.30pm
Those present: Councillors D Hunt, R Smith, L Barker, S Priestnall. R Hunt In attendance: J Waite (Clerk) Cllr T Turner
1To receive apologies and reasons for absence Ref 19/001
Cllr L 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 19/002
None Given.
3 To approve draft minutes of the meeting held on 11th December 2018. Ref 19/003
Resolved to approve as a true record.
Proposed Cllr S Priestnall. Seconded Cllr D Hunt. All in favour.
4 Public Questions Ref 19/004
No questions raised.
5 County Council Report Ref 19/005
No items to report
6 District Council Report Ref 19/006
No report given.
7 Clerk’s report Ref 19/007
A new email address for the council has been set up clerk.northkelseyparish@gmail.com
There are currently 4 vacancies on the council.
Street lights on School Lane / Lindum Walk and Station Road, pole number 31316 are not working – have already been reported to WLDC.
The speedwatch signs have been approved, but will go around the village not on the entrance to the village sign posts, as these are outside the 30 mph zone. Council to look at getting the 30 mph zone extended to the very edge of the village, not just the first houses.
An email has been received from a resident raising concern about the height of the trees on the playing filed boundary, and that they might fall, causing damage to the residents property. Councillors to consult contractor about possible options.
The dates of the July, August and September meetings were altered to allow for holidays. The revised dates are to be placed on the notice board.
8. Financial Matters Ref 19/008
Salaries
£290.10
Clerks Expenses and Disbursements £37.48
North Kelsey Community Association – room hire £8.00
WLDC – green bin charge £50.00
LALC Magazine subscription £17.50
LALC Training scheme £90.00
Resolved to approve payments.
Proposed Cllr R Smith. Seconded Cllr L Barker. All in favour.
MKS Ground care will no longer be accepting cheques for invoice payments. It was resolved to update the standing orders, Financial orders and risk assessments to allow some payments to be made by BACS, as from April 1st 2019. This will include salary payments. All payments will be approved at a meeting before being sent by BACS by the Clerk / RFO.
Proposed Cllr R Hunt. Seconded Cllr R Smith. All in favour. The precept was set at £17000.00.
Proposed Cllr R Hunt. Seconded Cllr D Hunt. All in favour.
9 Planning applications and decisions received Ref 19/009
Application 138831 – No comments or objections raised.
10 Parish matters – To receive any report or consider any appropriate action Ref 19/010
a) Cemetery – The new and replacement bins have been requested from WLDC. The owner of the headstone which has fallen over has been searched for in the records, but it may not be possible to contact them. Clerk to contact stone mason at Caistor to get a price for the headstone to be re fitted. The cemetery policy is to be reviewed, as due to lack of space the cemetery will only be open to residents of North Kelsey in future.
b) Grounds Maintenance - The issue of dog fouling on footpaths was raised.
c) Play Area – D Williams has agreed that the play bark can be delivered to his premises, .he will transport to the playarea. Urgent need to contact contractor to get repair work done on climbing frame.
11 To receive general comments from members for consideration on the next agenda. Ref 19/011
Budget update
Meeting Closed 8.15pm.
Next Meeting – 12th February 2019, 6.30pm in the village hall.