June 24 agenda

SWPC Meeting to be held on Tuesday 4th Jun 2024

at 6.30pm in the small hall of the Village Hall

Agenda

 

Apologies for absence

Chairman’s comments

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 7 May 2024

Clerk’s and Councillors’ reports on;

Financial Matters, clerk

  • Monthly Accounts (see financial statement)
  • SWPC Accounting return 2023/24 ;

Approval of Annual Governance Statement 2023/24

Approval of Accounting Statements 2023/24 

Village Hall, Cllrs Parish & van Straubenzee

  • Village hall electrics update
  • VH flat roof
  • Village hall driveway -  brambles, potholes

Play areas, Cllr Oldfield

  • VH rec play park - monthly inspection/maintenance

Planning Matters

  • New planning applications received by SKDC for Parish Council comment

S24/0568, Erection of an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility and carbon capture, improvement of existing and part creation of new access track, landscaping and other associated infrastructure. Location: Development East Of Sewstern Industrial Estate South Of, Sewstern Road, Gunby, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RD (deadline for comments extended to 14/6/24)

S24/0822, 4 Water Lane, TPO horsechestnut tree, crown raised to 5.2m for clearance of highway.

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

S24/0464, Great North Rd, mobile mast upgrade –approved by SKDC

S23/2099, 33 High St, demolition of existing outbuilding, erection of 1.5 storey annexe with adjoining car port – refused by SKDC

LRSP Community Speed Watch Scheme - local training event request by LCCllr Vernon

SWPC FB page, Cllrs Oldfield/ Kinning

Village troughs, Cllrs Oldfield/ O’Shea

Rubbish around the village, Cllr Kinning

Correspondence

LALC Enews, VOA request for information re. rent/ lease of VH building – clerk completed. SKDC recycling bin collections information for PC’s- Cllr Kinning displayed on village FB page. SKDC Economic Development Strategy 2024-28 consultation, survey deadline 8/6/24. Parliament campaign  - safety of lithium batteries (used in e-bike and e-scooters) and their disposal. Clerks & Councils Direct.

Additional Items

Date of next PC meeting

South Witham Parish Council – Financial Statement- Jun 2024

 

 

£

£

BMM Balance as at 5 Apr 2024

 

37830.67

Income since 5 Apr 2024

 

 

VHMC ½ yr rent

750.00

 

Allotment Income

243.00

993.00

Expenditure since 5Apr 2024

 

 

Bank chgs

5.00

 

Helen Sandon (Apr- includes cemetery green bin chg £51.00)

930.00

 

LALC subscription

394.68

 

Janine Costello (Apr)

308.00

 

 

 

 

MCS VH grass cutting (Mar)

340.00

 

Eon next (VH gas)

377.25

 

Electric Installations Ltd

1896.00

(4250.93)

Balance as at 5 May 2024

 

34572.74

Expenditure to be cleared

 

 

Janine Costello (May)- to follow

?

 

Helen Sandon (May - includes ICO £40 annual fee)

921.88

 

MCS VH grass cutting ( 2 cuts Apr)

340.00

 

Eon next (VH gas)

230.52

 

Clear Councils ( PC Insur)

1165.41

 

Garden Angel (cemetery grass Mar/Apr 3 cuts @ £80, incr £5 a cut )

240.00

(2897.81)

BMM Balance as at 4Jun 2024

 

31674.93

BMM Play Project a/c

 

9220.77

SWPC Total balance as at 4 Jun 2024

 

40895.70

Reserves held by SWPC

 

(24313.30)

SWPC Total balance exclud. reserves as at 4 Jun 24

 

16582.40