Feb 25 Agenda
SWPC Meeting - Tuesday 4th Feb 2025,
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 4th February 2025.
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 3 Dec 2024
Clerk’s and Councillors’ reports on;
Co-option to fill the two Councillor Vacancies
Financial Matters, clerk
Monthly Accounts (see financial statement)
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
S24/2137, erection of single storey front & side extension, 13,Water Lane
New planning applications received by SKDC for Parish Council comment after the publication of the agenda
SKDC planning permissions granted/refused
S24/0948, erection of a two storey 3 bedroom dwelling on garden land adjacent to existing dwelling ,5 Thistleton Lane - application withdrawn by applicant
Correspondence
LALC Enews/ training scheme 25/26 info, Rutland & Stamford Flood Forum Summit presentation slides (Oct24), A1 South of Grantham Safety Improvement Scheme (works to take place 20 Jan – mid Apr 25, Mon- Frid 8pm – 6am). SKDC call for volunteers to plant trees in the District (Dec24- Mar25), Invitation to SWPC to join the Rutland Quarry Group, clerk forwarded to Cllr Ashton/ Parish as members of SWPC Quarry Working Group. Alicia Kearns, support during flooding information, LCC Town & PC news, sharing LCC survey on council tax budget proposals (deadline 28/1/25), LCC Town & Parish Update Dec24, SK Community Fund workshop in Stamford (23/1/25),Cllr Davies National Highways & Transport (NHT) survey (deadline end of Feb 25) , Leisure SK save a life sessions, free adult CPR / defibrillation training sessions Mar- May25, Melton Local Plan partial update (reg19) consultation notification (17/1/25 – 28/2/25)
Additional Items
Date of next PC meeting
South Witham Parish Council – Financial Statement- Feb 25
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£ |
£ |
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BMM Balance as at 5 Nov 2024 |
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42691.99 |
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Income since 5Nov 2024 |
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Brindisa fireworks donation |
100.00 |
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SW VHMC Firework donation |
200.00 |
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SW VHMC (½ yr VH rent) |
750.00 |
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HMRC vat refund ( per Nov 23-Nov 24) |
3819.42 |
4869.42 |
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Expenditure since 5Nov 2024 |
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Bank chgs |
5.00 |
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British Gas (E) |
253.89 |
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Garden Angel (Aug/Sept 3 cuts @£80) |
240.00 |
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Mr Elson (cemetery hedge cut) |
192.00 |
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RBL poppy wreath |
20.00 |
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Paul Dalby (deposit for quote Q2625 new water cylinder) |
1465.99 |
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SWPC fireworks monies raised tfr’d to Play Project account |
3658.68 |
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Helen Sandon ( Nov) |
879.08 |
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Janine Costello (Nov) |
154.00 |
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Anglian Water ( VH water) |
106.70 |
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MCS (VH rec grass Oct x 2 cuts) |
340.00 |
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Garden Angel ( Oct/Nov 3 cuts @£80 , hedge cut £120) |
360.00 |
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LRH Roofing- new flat roof |
9360.00 |
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LRH Roofing repair |
360.00 |
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MCS (VH rec grass Nov) |
170.00 |
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Eon next (VH gas) |
247.44 |
(17812.78) |
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Balance as at 5 Dec 2024 |
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29748.63 |
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Expenditure since 5Dec 2024 |
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Eon Next ( VH gas) |
434.10 |
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Helen Sandon ( Dec) |
854.70 |
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Janine Costello (Dec ) |
154.00 |
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Paul Dalby (balance payment for quote Q2625 new water cylinder/ repair leaking air vent |
745.62 |
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Bank chgs |
5.00 |
(2193.42) |
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Balance as at 5 Jan 2025 |
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27555.21 |
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Expenditure to be cleared |
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Eon Next ( VH gas) |
546.28 |
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British Gas ( VH electric) |
257.76 |
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Alarmline ( VH alarm repair) |
125.33 |
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SWPCC ( churchyard grass cutting ½ yr) |
540.00 |
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CC Cleaning ( bus shelter cleans Oct24/Jan25) |
40.00 |
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British Gas ( VH electric) |
237.49 |
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Helen Sandon ( Jan) |
886.27 |
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Janine Costello (Jan ) |
154.00 |
(2787.13) |
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BMM Balance as at 4 Feb 2025 |
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24768.08 |
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BMM Play Project a/c |
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13563.51 |
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SWPC total balance as at 4 Feb 2025 |
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38331.59 |
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Reserves held by SWPC |
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(24313.30) |
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SWPC total balance exclud. reserves as at 4 Feb 2025 |
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14018.29 |
Dated: 22/01/2025 , Signed Helen Sandon Email: ,
SWPC Website:https://south-witham.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/