2025 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

June 2025 Minutes

North Kelsey Parish Council

Minutes of the Ordinary Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 3rd June 2025

Present: Cllr D Waite (Chair), Cllr S March (Vice Chair), Cllr J Cundill, Cllr M Williams and Cllr J Slater

In attendance: None

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

Minutes

Minute Ref

Item

036/2526

Welcome from the Chair and Public Questions

Welcome given, no member of public present

037/2526

Apologies

Apologies for absence Cllr P Bryan, Cllr J Waite, Cllr J Bean (LCC) accepted

038/2526

Declarations of interest

Declarations of interest received from

Cllr S March in finances

039/2526

Minutes of the Annual Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 13th May 2025.

Proposed:- Cllr.S.March  Seconded:- Cllr.M.Williams All in favour who were in attendance at the meeting

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting be accepted as a true and proper record

040/2526

Police and Crime update

NC09 area no report received

March 25, 4 incidents, reported crimes are up and ASB is increasing

041/2526

District and County Council update

No reports received

042/2526

Chairman’s update

Cllr R Hunt has resigned and Council would like to thank him for his service

043/2526

Parish Councillor updates

Cllr J Cundill:-

North Kelsey Fair, preparations are well underway.

Mini market is planned with 6 local suppliers attending.

Playing field:- residents input with ideas on how to improve the facility. Cllr D Waite to design a poster with QR Code

044/2526

To consider updates from Working Groups

Communications

No report

Strategic

Remote meeting planned 11th June

Environment

Playing field community payback, paint fence complete 1 more day and 1 more can of paint

Goal posts still to be repositioned

Fence that fell down, taken for repurposing

Monthly Asset Inspection Updates:-

Cllr.S.March Playing field, Cllr P Bryan still working on contingency plan, bins sorted

Cllr.P.Bryan Cemetery, tidying up needs doing, weeding around the chapel, grass to be mowed

Cllr.J.Slater Village green. All ok

045/2526

Clerk’s report

Anglian Water complaint and £100 compensation given

LCC Planters ref 4202934 awaiting reply re NRSWA accreditation

046/2526

Parish Matters Updates

Cemetery Water Leak, completed 

War Memorial lettering painting, nearing completion

West Street Car Park, Land registry progress ongoing 

Playing Field ditch, fencing and Goal Posts, ongoing

Planters, item for next Newsletter, adopt a planter to keep them watered

 

Business Items - Motions Requiring Written Notice

047/2526

Payments for approval & Bank Reconciliation

Council to approve the schedule of payments from 13/05/2025- 03/06/2025 and to receive bank reconciliation statements

Proposed:- Cllr D Waite Seconded:- Cllr J Slater  All in favour

RESOLVED:

to approve the following payments and monitoring reports be received.   

Invoice Date

Supplier/Payee

Details

Cost

£

VAT

£

Total

Payment

£

31/05/25

JM Coote Clerk

Salary May 25 inc backdated pay rise

438.83

 

438.83

31/05/25

HMRC

PAYE May 25 NI April 25 May 25

143.93

 

143.93

31/05/25

JM Coote Clerk

Working From Home  May 25

26.00

 

26.00

31/05/25

Unity

Bank Charges

6.00

 

6.00

31/05/25

JM Coote Clerk

Expenses May 25 (mileage)

21.60

 

21.60

19/05/25

Post Office

Postage/Stamps

13.18

 

13.18

21/05/25

Poundland

Paper, envelopes and labels

7.50

 

7.50

20/05/25

LALC

Play area inspection course

78.00

15.60

93.60

19/05/25

Wickes

Fence Paint

13.33

2.67

16.00

25/05/25

MKS Groundcare

Grass Cutting

942.00

188.40

1130.40

28/05/25

Dandelion Design

Newsletter

89.00

 

89.00

Totals

 

 

1779.37

206.67

1986.04

Receipts

Description

 

 

 

08/04/25

Cemetery Fees Invoice No 013/2025

£100.00

 

 

27/05/25

Cemetery Fees Invoice No 012/2025

£100.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Balances @ 31/05/2025:- Unity Current £21,104.64 Unity Instant Saver £47,116.73 NS&I £5,963.73

048/2526

CIL Monies

The payment of £1,820.27 received, ring fenced for:-

£300 Mr Shiny/£300 well dressing/£1,200.00 play park ideas

049/2526

Sovereign Playground Inspection

RoSPA inspection 15th May 2025 all items low risk, nothing urgent required

050/2526

Tree Survey

Tree report has highlighted attention required, within 6mths, 1/2/3 years

Quotes for works to be obtained

051/2526

Traffic Calming

Prices for options of speed flashers and Oxford style gates to be obtained

052/2526

Speed Indicator

Initial two-year warranty expires on 27/09/2025 renewal options discussed.

RESOLVED:

Cost £199.00 per year for a 2 year contract. No one in favour of extended warranty

053/2526

Woodland Trust Trees

Once trees have been worked on, discuss options again. Watering and Maintenance would be required, article for the Newsletter regarding this.

054/2526

Planning applications

Updates

WL/2025/00398 Engine House, email received:- Pending

WL/2025/00322 Land West Brambles  no objections:- Granted

WL/2025/00358 Rohan Cottage  no objections:- Pending

NKPTA awaiting confirmation from PTA and Head of the school regarding implementation into a live management plan. 

 

Next Ordinary Meeting

055/2526

Items for inclusion on the next Ordinary Meeting agenda

Council is requested to use this opportunity to raise items for future Ordinary Meeting agendas.

Report on Village Fair

056/2526

Date and time of the next Ordinary Meeting

To confirm date and time of the next Ordinary Parish Council Meeting, is set for Tuesday 8th July 2025 7.15pm

 

The Meeting started at 7.15pm and closed at 8.25pm