Dec 24 Agenda

SWPC Meeting - Tuesday 3rd Dec 2024,

6.30pm in the small hall of the Village Hall

There is a meeting of the Parish Council in the small hall of the village hall, Water Lane, South Witham, commencing at 6.30pm, on Tuesday 3rd December 2024.

The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda below. Members of the Public and the Press are welcome. The meeting will commence with a Public Forum at 6.30pm for 15 minutes when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Parish Council.

Agenda

Apologies for absence

Declarations of Interest for items on the agenda

Public Forum

Reports from County/ District Councillors

To approve the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on the 5th Nov 2024

Clerk’s and Councillors’ reports on;

Councillor Vacancies, clerk

Financial Matters, clerk

  • Monthly Accounts (see financial statement)
  • SWPC to agree the 2025/26 Precept

SWPC Cemetery – Review of T & Cs and agree Scale of Charges for 2025/26, clerk

Village Hall update, Cllrs Parish & van Straubenzee

Play areas, Cllr Oldfield

  • VH rec play park monthly maintenance

Planning Matters

  • New planning applications received by SKDC for Parish Council comment after the publication of the agenda
  • SKDC planning permissions granted/refused

S24/1503, 26, Coverley Rd, application for a certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey flat roof extension to the rear of a standalone garage- refused by SKDC.

A1 Gap Closures Little Ponton to South Witham – safety measure to close 16 gaps

Correspondence

LALC Enews, SKDC Christmas event and lights switch on Sun 1 Dec 2024, 11-5pm, SKDC new team formed for action to combat household damp & mould for council tenants, A1 South of Grantham Resurfacing & Safety Improvements Scheme, South Witham to Little Ponton, mid Jan - March 25, 8pm – 6am fully closed, diversion Stamford to Grantham. Police & Crime Commission survey for Lincolnshire, Environment Agency Winter readiness, helpful links and advice, Rutland Local plan pre submission reg.19 consultation (deadline 2/12/24).

Additional Items

Date of next PC meeting

South Witham Parish Council – Financial Statement- Dec 2024

 

 

£

£

BMM Balance as at 5th Oct 2024

 

33643.58

Income since 5th Oct 2024

 

 

Fireworks donations;

 

 

A1 Truckstop

500.00

 

Hudson White Services

350.00

 

Glebe Marketing ( Auriga)

25.00

 

CRWP South Witham Ltd

200.00

 

Bullimores

75.00

 

Compressed Air Plant

250.00

 

G Webb Haulage

250.00

 

Whites Recycling

250.00

 

Burial Income- NP ashes plot reservation

100.00

 

SKDC VH roof grant

7800.00

 

J Thomas -firework monies in

2467.68

 

SKDC ½ Yr Cleaning grant

694.98

12962.66

Expenditure since 5th Oct 2024

 

 

Bank chgs

5.00

 

British Gas

268.42

 

Claire van Straubenzee exps ( £250 for 50 large poppies)

250.00

 

Helen Sandon (Sept includs A4 paper x 5 reams, accounts book, monthly ink -3ms)

936.90

 

Janine Costello (Oct)

308.00

 

British Gas ( VH electric)

205.46

 

J Thomas -firework monies out

1759.00

 

Paul Dalby ( kitchen leak repair)

85.84

 

Eon next (VH gas)

95.63

(3914.25)

Balance as at 5th Nov 2024

 

42691.99

Income to be cleared

 

 

Brindisa fireworks donation

100.00

 

SW VHMC (½ yr VH rent)

750.00

 

SW VHMC Firework donation

200.00

1050.00

Expenditure to be cleared

 

 

LRH Roofing

9360.00

 

Helen Sandon ( Nov)

879.08

 

Janine Costello (Nov)

154.00

 

Garden Angel (Aug/Sept 3 cuts @£80)

240.00

 

Mr Elson (cemetery hedge cut)

192.00

 

Garden Angel ( Oct/Nov 3 cuts @£80 , hedge cut £120)

360.00

 

SWPC fireworks monies raised tfr’d to Play Project account

3658.68

 

Paul Dalby (deposit for quote Q2625 new water cylinder)

1465.99

 

RBL poppy wreath

20.00

 

Anglian Water ( VH water)

106.70

 

MCS (CH rec grass Oct x 2 cuts)

340.00

 

Eon Next ( VH gas)

247.44

 

British Gas ( VH electric)

253.89

(17277.78)

BMM Balance as at 3rd Dec 2024

 

26464.21

BMM Play Project a/c

 

13522.13

SWPC total balance as at 3rd Dec 2024

 

39986.34

Reserves held by SWPC

 

(24313.30)

SWPC total balance exclud. reserves as at 3rd Dec 2024

 

15673.04

 

Dated: 22/11/2024 , Signed Helen Sandon    Email: ,

SWPC Website: https://south-witham.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/