Sept 23 agenda

SWPC Meeting to be held on Tuesday 5th Sept 2023 at 6.30pm in the small hall of the Village Hall 

Agenda

Apologies for absence

Election of Vice Chair

Chairman’s remarks

Co-option to fill the councillor vacancy

Further vacancy arising on the Parish Council

Public Forum

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 4 Jul 2023

Clerk’s and Councillors’ reports on;

Financial Matters, clerk

  • Monthly Accounts (see financial statement)
  • PFK Completion of the limited assurance review for the year ended 31st March 2023

Review of Councillor Responsibilities

Village Hall, Cllrs Parish & van Straubenzee

  • Update on VH doors project
  • Other

Coronation tree & plaque, Cllr van Straubenzee

Cemetery T & C’s review, Cllr van Straubenzee

Play areas, Cllr Oldfield

  • Monthly inspection/maintenance

Diocese of Lincoln surface water drainage request across SWPC owned VH recreational land

LCC Highways road network survey and drainage information request (deadline 15/10/23)

Planning Matters

  • New planning applications received by SKDC for Parish Council comment

CATEGORY A, LCC REFERENCE: PL/0056/23 / SKDC REF S23/1472,  DEVELOPMENT: To vary condition 5 of the planning permission S19/0636 (REF S17/0563) to allow tipper trucks (HGVS) parked overnight on the site to leave South Witham quarry between the hours of 06:00 and 07:00, Location  South Witham Quarry, Mill Lane, South Witham

S23/1442, Land Adjacent To Morkery Lane, Castle Bytham,remove an existing timber framed building with an established principle of use and associated operation development (Class E) and replace with a more sustainable timber framed modular building and assign a Class E Change of Use.

  • New planning applications received by SKDC for Parish Council comment after the publication of the agenda
  • SKDC planning permissions granted/refused  - S23/1270, 2 Hillview Rd, Trees in a Conservation Area notice, reduce T1 / T2 Rowan and Hawthorne

SWPC to consider setting up a dedicated SWPC Facebook page

Correspondence

LALC Enews, C & C Direct, SKDC Climate Acton Strategy Consultation, Anglian Water correspondence re. unfit water supply in various Lincs villages, affected supply -14 July -17 July 23, plus subsequent SMS provider issue to advise Public all sorted / water fit to drink. LCCllr R Davies survey of Lincs road network and drainage records, deadline 15 Oct 2023, SKDC Community in Bloom Awards 2023, SKDC Open Space, Sports & Recreation Study Consultation (deadline 1/9/23) - completed by Cllrs Parish, Kinning & van Straubenzee. SKDC Public Spaces public orders survey (deadline 6/9/23) to village noticeboards/ SW FB. LCC Lincs buses timetable and bank holiday information. LCC Service of dedication 10/9/23.LCC traffic order 25/9/23 - 29/9/23, road closure of Church Lane for carriageway patching.

Additional Items

Date of next PC meeting

South Witham Parish Council – Financial Statement- Aug/ Sept 2023

 

£

£

BMM Balance as at 5 Jun 2023

 

44547.88

Expenditure since 5Jun 2023

 

 

Bank chgs

 

5.00

 

Helen Sandon (Jun)

890.88

 

SW Community Group – PProj donation ( tfr to PProj account)

200.00

 

British Gas – VH gas

164.21

 

Alarmline , annual Vh service / assoc. works

213.54

 

Sensetec final payment for VH CCTV (65%)

1253.51

 

Bytham trees ( VH grass cutting )

1638.00

 

Garden Angel ( cemetery grass Mar- May 3 cuts)

225.00

 

Bytham trees ( VH rec tree work )

660.00

 

Janine Costello (May)

308.00

 

Janine Costello (Jun)

308.00

 

Refund Cllr van Straubenzee for VH barrier keys

13.00

 

FCC 3 Party funding re. grant , (10.75% of £9685)

1041.14

 

Garden Angel ( cemetery grass May- June, 3 cuts, plus hedge cut )

300.00

 

MCS Groundcare VH rec grass cut x1, June

170.00

 

British Gas – VH electric

137.61

(7527.89)

Balance as at 5 Jul 23

 

37019.99

Expenditure since 5 Jul 2023

 

 

British Gas – VH gas

77.14

 

Helen Sandon (Jul)

861.00

 

Bank chgs

5.00

 

SKDC PC Election admin cost

94.89

 

Janine Costello (Jul)

308.00

 

MCS Groundcare ( 2 x cuts @ £170 for July, plus additional grass cutting work as agreed by PC £320.00)

660.00

 

British Gas – VH electric

161.06

(2167.09)

Balance as at 5 Aug 23

 

34852.90

Income to be cleared

 

 

Allotment income ( part yr plot 16 fee)

 

10.00

Expenditure to be cleared

 

 

Helen Sandon (Aug, includes defib pads x 2 £144 gross , 5 x memory sticks £17.59)

1041.98

 

Janine Costello (Aug)

308.00

 

PKF Audit fee for yr ending 31.3.23

252.00

 

Wave

96.30

 

LALC Summer conference 19.7.23 -Cllr Hughes

30.00

 

SWPCC half yr grass cutting (8 cuts @ £75)

600.00

(2328.28)

BMM Balance as at 5 Sept 2023

 

32534.62

BMM Play Project a/c

 

5317.46

SWPC Total balance as at 5 Sept 23

 

37852.08

Reserves held by SWPC

 

(23234.51)

SWPC Total balance excluding reserves heldas at 5 Sept 23

 

14617.57