February 2021 agenda

SWPC Meeting to be held on Tuesday 2nd February 2021 at 6.30pm via Zoom

   

Residents are welcome to join the meeting for the Public Forum section.

If you wish to do so, please contact the clerk by 30/1/21, so that access may be arranged, email southwithampc@btinternet.com

Agenda

Chairman’s remarks

Apologies for absence

Parish Council to consider acceptance of Councillor apologies during Covid 19 lockdown and ongoing Zoom meetings (advice from LALC)

Receive Declarations of Interest

Public Forum

Reports from LCCllr Bob Adams / SKDCllr Bellamy

Notes of the Parish Council meeting held on the 5 January 2021

Councillor Vacancy

Antisocial behaviour in the vicinity of the village hall

Litter picking equipment for village volunteers, Cllr Parish

South Witham Facebook Group, Cllr Smith

Thistleton Lane bridge ongoing flooding issues

Financial Matters

  • Monthly Accounts ( see financial statement)
  • Review clerk pay
  • Tree work invoice re. work undertaken by Bytham Trees at cemetery site and village hall 
  • Cemetery grant towards churchyard for Yr 2020, annual invoice received for £1275 (17 cuts at £75)
  • VHMC grant towards village hall running costs during Covid19, costs total £1015 approx.

Clerk’s and Councillors’ reports on;

Play area monthly inspection/maintenance, Cllr Oldfield

Alotments, Cllr van Straubenzee

  • Review of allotment agreement
  • Cemetery / Allotment drainage issues

Village Hall, Cllr van Straubenzee

  • Update on electrical works
  • Update on clearance of brash

Review of Councillor Responsibilities list to include Defibrillator Group

Planning Matters

  • New planning applications received by SKDC for Parish Council comment
  • S20/1993 , 14 Church Street, listed building consent for repainting front door
  • PL/0004/21 New Mills, Borth Witham Rd  - Development for change of use of building from storage and distribution ( use class B8) to waste plastics/ polymer/PVC/Rubber recycling facility ( Sui Generis use)
  • New planning applications received by SKDC for Parish Council comment after publication of the agenda
  • SKDC planning permissions granted/refused

Correspondence

Closure of the Witham Word magazine, Tree issue by old Chapel House, Mill Lane, LCC Supporting our Communities through lockdown, LALC News plus weekly enews / course info/ survey, Lincolnshire Police Safer Together Team contact letter, LCC Town & Parish Update, Lincs Covid19 online webinar 21/1/21, LCC Emergency Planning (LRF) Storm Christoph info, LCC Transport help to Covid19 Vaccination Centres, hubs & surgeries- to SW FB page, website, VH notice board. Community links YMCA Jan21 bulletin,Lives info.

Additional Items

Date of next meeting

 

South Witham Parish Council - Financial Statement - 2 February 2021

 

 

£

£

b/f bal as at 5 Dec2020

 

46914.29

 

 

 

 

Expenditure since 5 Dec 2020

 

 

Helen Sandon (Dec)

626.64

 

Janine Costello (Dec)

140.00

 

CNG Ltd

237.70

 

Opus Energy

127.51

 

CC Cleaning ( bus shelter )

20.00

 

Garden Angel ( cemetery Sept/Oct x 2 cuts)

120.00

(1271.85)

Balance as at 5 Dec 20

 

45642.44

 

 

 

Income to be cleared

 

 

Wayleave payment ( Western Power )

 

3.45

 

Expenditure to be cleared

 

 

Helen Sandon ( add. Hrs Nov/Dec website)

150.00

 

Helen Sandon ( refund for defib spares)

116.04

 

Helen Sandon ( Jan sal/ exps. Incl. monthly Zoom fee £14.39)

641.03

 

Janine Costello ( Jan)

140.00

 

CNG Ltd

324.60

 

Vg-Net ( new website set up cost)

1075.00

 

British Gas Lite ( electric first bill new contract)

54.87

 

C S Johnson ( Bytham Trees) invoice trees

600.00

 

SWPCC churchyard upkeep (1275 to discuss)

?

 

VHMC grant towards upkeep during Covid (£1015 expenditure, PC to discuss/ award grant)

?

 

 

 

(3101.54)

 

 

 

BMM Balance as at 5 Feb 2021

 

42544.35

BMM Play Project a/c

 

274.58

SWPC Total balance as at 5 Feb 2021

 

42818.93