February 2019 Minutes
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting of North Kelsey Parish Council held in the Village Hall on Tuesday 12th February 2019 at 6.30pm
Those present: Councillors D Hunt, R Smith, L Barker, S Priestnall.
In attendance: J Waite (Clerk) Cllr L Strange, 5 members of the public.
1To receive apologies and reasons for absence Ref 19/012
Cllr R Hunt. Cllr T Turner.
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 19/013
None Given.
3 To approve draft minutes of the meeting held on 8th January 2019. Ref 19/014
Resolved to approve as a true record.
Proposed Cllr L Barker. Seconded Cllr D Hunt. All in favour.
4 Public Questions Ref 19/015
Planning application 138649 – has been refused by WLDC, on the grounds that it will extend the boundary of the village. The resident wishes to make a re application and is asking for support from the Council.
Resident asked for permission to transfer an exclusive right of burial from one family member to another.
5 County Council Report Ref 19/016
No items to report
6 District Council Report Ref 19/017
No issues to report.
7 Clerk’s report Ref 19/018
A new email address for the council has been set up clerk.northkelseyparish@gmail.com
There are currently 4 vacancies on the council. Nomination papers were circulated for May 2019 elections.
The process to reduce the number of councillors from 9 to 7 will be started after the upcoming election with a public consultation.
The quote for a new safe was discussed, to hold the burial records. Further quotes are to be looked at.
Speed signs are to be put up.
8. Financial Matters Ref 19/019
Salaries £351.34
Clerks Expenses and Disbursements £29.89
North Kelsey Community Association – room hire £8.00
LALC Training scheme VAT £18.00
Office Friends £40.20
Nationwide Bark and Play Surfaces Ltd £1238.16
Resolved to approve payments.
Proposed Cllr R Smith. Seconded Cllr L Barker. All in favour.
9 Planning applications and decisions received Ref 19/020
Application 139002 – No comments or objections raised. Application 138832 – No comments or objections raised.
10 Parish matters – To receive any report or consider any appropriate action Ref 19/021
a) Cemetery – The new Cemetery Ploicy was approved. Proposed Cllr Priestnall. Seconded Cllr Smith. All in favour.
The green waste bin has not arrived yet from WLDC.
Discussion of resident wanting to transfer exclusive right of burial was moved to closed session.
Proposed Cllr D Hunt. Seconded Cllr R Smith. All in favour.
Council moved to closed session.
Resolved to allow the plot to be transferred to the family member, at the cost of the new fee less the £52 already paid in 1991. The non residents fee will be due on internment, and the right of burial cannot be transferred again should the situation within the family change again.
Proposed Cllr D Hunt. Seconded Cllr L Barker. Al in favour.
Council moved to open session.
b) Grounds Maintenance - Plants have been ordered.
c) Play Area – Play bark can now be prdered.
P Everitt property Maintenance have been approached to do all the work needed on the playing field, including the repairs to the climbing frame, removal of both of old goal posts, removal of silver birch trees on playing field boundary that are over hanging properties.
Quote of £550 was received and accepted.
Proposed Cllr R Smith. Seconded Cllr S Priestnall. All in favour.
11 To receive general comments from members for consideration on the next agenda. Ref 19/022
Tuesday 12th March 2019 at 6.30pm, Annual meeting of the Parish
Tuesday 12th March 2019 at 7.00pm Ordinary meeting of the Parish Council