Nov 23 agenda

SWPC Meeting to be held on Tuesday 7th Nov 2023

at 6.30pm in the small hall of the Village Hall

Agenda

Apologies for absence

Public Forum

Visit from Distinct Developments to outline plans for 9 self build houses on land north of Moor Lane

Declarations of Interest for items on the agenda

Reports from County/ District Councillors

To approve the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on the 10 Oct 2023

Clerk’s and Councillors’ reports on;

Co-option to fill councillor vacancy

Financial Matters, clerk

  • Monthly Accounts (see financial statement)
  • Fireworks event update, Cllr Kinning, with SWPC to agree fireworks donation
  • Renewal of VH gas & electric contracts due 20th Dec 23

Village Hall, Cllrs Parish & van Straubenzee

  • Update on VH matters

Play areas, Cllr Oldfield

  • Monthly inspection/maintenance

Planning Matters

  • New planning applications received by SKDC for Parish Council comment

S23/1843, 31 Hillview Rd, trees in a Conservation Area (CA) pruning of T1, silver birch

S23/1442, land adjacent to Morkery Lane, amended plans for timber building

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

S23/1691, 17 Church St, trees in a CA work allowed

LCC Highways proposed changes to carriageway markings outside South Witham Academy

Consultation letter received to relocate the zigzags markings outside the South Witham Academy and make them mandatory and to introduce a no waiting at any time zone in the vicinity of Water Lane/ Church St, as detailed on the plan, deadline for comments 17 Nov 23 -PC to agree response.

Correspondence

LALC Enews & Oct training bulletin, SKDC Housing Strategy Consultation working group 30/10/23 cancelled due to low take up, replaced with survey. Lincolnshire Community Foundation launch household support fund in South Kesteven, posters displayed in village, SWPC website / SW FB. Zero hour request for Climate & Ecology bill support from Councils, Anglian Water works to take place on 26/10/23 to reduce phosphorus in water, SKDC new website info, SKDC new wheelie bin for households in early 2024 for card/ paper only.

Additional Items

Date of next PC meeting

South Witham Parish Council – Financial Statement- Nov 2023

 

 

£

£

BMM Balance as at 5th Sept 2023

 

29437.44

Income since 5th Sept 2023

 

 

FCC Recycling UK ( refund of 3 party funding re VH grant)

183.18

 

Fireworks donation- Hudson White Services

350.00

 

Fireworks donation- Bullimores

200.00

 

SKDC ½ Yr precept

12500.00

13233.18

Expenditure since 5th Sept 2023

 

 

Bank chgs

5.00

 

Helen Sandon (Sept)

879.88

 

British Gas – VH gas

72.34

 

British Gas – VH electric

226.32

 

Janine Costello (Sept)

308.00

 

Playsafety Ltd (Rospa)

188.40

 

MCS (VH grass 3 cuts- Aug x £170)

510.00

 

Garden Angel ( cemetery grass, 4 cuts Jul/Aug x £75)

300.00

 

PWLB (1/2 yr loan cemetery/allotment site)

826.55

 

Security Gates & Doors ( 70% balance of payment)

6704.04

(10020.53)

Balance as at 5th Oct 2023

 

32650.09

Income to be cleared

 

 

Memorial fee – Shepherd Memorials

 

100.00

Expenditure to be cleared

 

 

British Gas – VH electric

144.19

 

British Gas – VH gas

30.22

 

Alarmline Security Ltd ( VH door sensor reconnect work)

196.66

 

Mr Elson ( PC cemetery hedge)

180.00

 

MCS (VH grass 2 cuts- Sept x £170)

340.00

 

Helen Sandon (Oct)

870.90

 

British Gas – VH gas

160.63

 

Janine Costello (Oct)

154.00

 

F Parish refund of exps ( VH key cutting / flowers for village trough)

137.25

 

CC Cleaning ( 2 x bus stop clean NW Rd June, Sept )

40.00

(2253.85)

BMM Balance as at 7th Nov 2023

 

30496.24

BMM Play Project a/c ( includes £200 cans monies Oct23,Cllr Oldfield

 

5534.12

SWPC Total balance as at 7th Nov 2023

 

36030.36

 

Reserves held by SWPC

 

(23234.51)

SWPC Total balance excluding reserves heldas at 7th Nov 2023

 

12795.85