April 2025 Minutes
Minutes of the Ordinary Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 1st April 2025
Present: Cllr D Waite (Chair), Cllr S March (Vice Chair) Cllr P Bryan, Cllr J Waite, Cllr R Hunt, Cllr G Harris
In attendance: Cllr T Smith (LCC/WLDC), Cllr. Peter Morris (WLDC)
Members of public present: None
Parish Clerk – Mandy Coote
Note: All documents referenced in the Minutes will be made available on the Council’s website https://north-kelsey.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Minute Number Item
244/2425 Welcome from Chair and Public Questions
Welcome given, no members of the public present
245/2425 Apologies
Apologies for absence Cllr J Cundill accepted
246/2425 Declarations of interest
None
247/2425 Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on Tuesday 11th March 2025
Proposed:- Cllr.P.Bryan Seconded:- Cllr.S.March All in favour
RESOLVED:
That the minutes of the meeting be accepted as a true and proper record
248/2425 Police & Crime update
Police report for area NC09 received and circulated. 1 crime reported in the village. Overall reported crime is the lowest since April 24.
249/2425 District and County Council reports
Cllr P Morris:- WLDC
In election period, nothing new to report but items can still be raised
Cllr T Smith:- LCC & WLDC
In election period, nothing new to report but items can still be raised
Will chase car park land registry update regarding transfer from LCC to NKPC
250/2425 Chairman’s Update
Speeding continues to be a problem, meeting to be requested with highways to discuss the best options for the village.
Article regarding the council tax for 2025/26 to be drafted for newsletter
251/2425 Parish Councillor updates
No reports
252/2425 Updates from Working Groups
Communications:-
Meeting date TBC, Newsletter, next issue to be scheduled for end of April, deadline for submission to be advised. Past editions of the newsletter are now available on the council website. A new link to the council face book page to be added.
Strategic:-
Met 1st April 2025
Guidelines and strategy being drafted, trees are the first priority, awaiting tree report.
Environment:-
Met 31st March 2025
Monthly inspection of assets done, rolling programme.
Bark on playing equipment area not sufficient, contact to be made and additional quote to be sought
2 dogs bins damaged, reported to WLDC.
Planters on Easthall road to be replaced, HMP Hatfield - Woodshop Dept and Community Payback services are happy to assist with this.
Other planters to be considered, corner to NKM and under the noticeboards. Permission to be sought from Highways
Commemorative Plaques to be installed and plant up flowerbeds
Cemetery, wildflowers are starting to appear
Playing field fencing, other longer term options to be explored
253/2425 Clerks Report
HMRC:- query re payments, letter to be sent
Playing Field:- No barbecues signs
Planning Issues:- cases opened
254/2425 Parish Matters
Village Pump Old Railing:- ongoing, to be completed before pump blessing day in June
Cemetery Water Leak:- Anglian Water ongoing
War Memorial Letter Painting:- ongoing
Activity Frame Repairs:- date TBC
VE Day:- no village event to take place
Community Speed Watch:- No volunteers have come forward, contact to be made with other local CSW groups.
255/2425 Payments for approval
Proposed:- Cllr.D.Waite Seconded:- Cllr.P.Bryan All in favour
RESOLVED:
to approve the following payments and monitoring reports be received.
Invoice Date Supplier/Payee Details Cost
£ VAT
£ Total
Payment
£
31/03/25 Clerk Salary March 25 411.45 411.45
31/03/25 HMRC PAYE March 25 103.00 103.00
31/03/25 JM Coote Disbursements/Expenses March 25 36.80 36.80
31/03/25 Unity Bank Charges 6.00 6.00
Totals 557.25 557.25
Receipt Unity Interest 307.02 307.02
Bank Balances:- Unity Current £1,745.75 @ 31/03/25
Unity Instant Saver £47,116.73 @ 31/03/25
NS&I £5,963.73
256/2425 NS & I
Proposed:- Cllr.J.Waite Seconded:- Cllr.P.Bryan All in favour
RESOLVED:
To action the signing of closure instruction
257/2425 Black Rock
Proposed:- Cllr.J.Waite Seconded:- Cllr.P.Bryan All in favour
RESOLVED:
To action the signing of closure instruction
258/2425 Tree Survey
Still awaiting All About Arboriculture report, site visit scheduled for 4th April 2025
259/2425 North Kelsey Bowls Club Grant Request
Proposed:- Cllr.R.Hunt Seconded:- Cllr.P.Bryan All in favour
RESOLVED:
to approve grant request for £500.00
260/2425 Community Association Village Fair Grant Request
No request received
261/2425 West Street Car Park
Ongoing
262/2425 Playing Field Ditch
Jetting of pipe, no quotes received, ongoing item
263/2425 Playing Field Fencing and Goal Posts
Proposed:- Cllr.J.Waite Seconded:- Cllr.S.March All in favour
RESOLVED:
To accept Ian Moore Contracting Ltd quote to repair and replace sections of rotten or damaged fencing along south side and to remove and relocate goal posts to new positions on the playing field
Net: - £895.00, VAT: - £179.00, Total: - £1074.00
264/2425 Planning applications
No applications received
NKPTA, further information to be sought regarding their request.
Next Meeting
265/2425 Items for inclusion on the next Meeting agenda
Speed control
266/2425 Date and time of the next Meeting
To confirm date and time of the next Annual Parish Council Meeting, is set for Tuesday 13th May 2025, to follow the Annual Parish Meeting @ approximately 7.45pm
The Meeting started at 7.15pm and closed at 8.50pm