July 23 agenda

SWPC Meeting to be held on Tuesday 4th July 2023

at 6.30pm in the small hall of the Village Hall

Agenda

Apologies for absence

Chairman’s remarks

Public Forum

Co-option to fill the councillor vacancy

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 6 June 2023

Clerk’s and Councillors’ reports on;

Financial Matters, clerk

  • Monthly Accounts (see financial statement)
  • To approve VH rec grass cutting invoice from Bytham Trees, £1365 plus vat

Review of Councillor Responsibilities / SWPC policies

  • To review councillor responsibilities
  • To review SWPC’s statement to ensure the council delivers value for money policy
  • SWPC to adopt SKDC updated councillor code of conduct, (as revised by SKDC 25.11.21)

Village Hall, Cllrs Parish & van Straubenzee

  • Update on cctv installation
  • Update on alarm system service
  • Security lights 
  • Water ingress in corridor

Play areas, Cllr Oldfield

  • Monthly inspection/maintenance
  • Dogs on the VH recreational field

Planning Matters

  • New planning applications received by SKDC for Parish Council comment

S23/0804 Coverley Barn,Church St – works to trees in a Conservation Area

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

SWPC to consider setting up a dedicated SWPC Facebook page

Correspondence

LALC Enews / Summer conference 19/7/23, SKDC Local Development Scheme 2023-26, Leisure SK defibrillator/ first aid training- save a life sessions, SKDC CCTV, Melton BC call for sites ( employment land only)

Additional Items

Date of next PC meeting

South Witham Parish Council – Financial Statement- July 2023

 

 

£

£

BMM Balance as at 5 May 2023

 

46891.39

Income since 5May 2023

 

 

Allotment income

18.00

 

SKDC ½ yr cleaning grant

694.98

 

VH rent 2023/24

10.00

 

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

200.00

922.98

Expenditure since 5May 2023

 

 

Bank chgs

5.00

 

Helen Sandon (May includes ICO fee £40.00)

879.00

 

Wave – VH water

108.89

 

British Gas – VH gas

267.16

 

BHIB Insurance – SWPC Yr to May24

1157.62

 

Sensetec deposit for VH CCTV (35%)

674.96

 

CC Cleaning Mids (bus shelter clean Feb/ May)

40.00

 

British Gas – VH electric

133.86

(3266.49 )

Balance as at 5 Jun 23

 

44547.88

Expenditure to be cleared

 

 

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

200.00

 

British Gas – VH gas

164.21

 

British Gas – VH gas

77.14

 

Helen Sandon (Jun)

890.88

 

Refund Cllr van Straubenzee for VH barrier keys

13.00

 

Janine Costello (May)

308.00

 

Janine Costello (Jun)

308.00

 

Bytham trees ( VH rec tree work )

660.00

 

British Gas – VH electric

137.61

 

Alarmline , annual Vh service / assoc. works

213.54

 

Sensetec deposit for VH CCTV (65%)

1253.51

 

Bytham trees ( VH grass cutting )

1638.00

 

Garden Angel ( cemetery grass Mar- May 3 cuts)

225.00

6088.89

BMM Balance as at 4 July 2023

 

38458.99

BMM Play Project a/c

 

5303.38

SWPC Total balance as at 4 July 23

 

43762.37

Reserves held by SWPC

 

(23234.51)

SWPC Total balance excluding reserves heldas at 4 July 23

 

20527.86