Draft Minutes

December 2023

Public forum prior to meeting on 11 December 2023

 

There were no members of the public present

 

Minutes of the meeting of Eastville, Midville & New Leake Group Parish Council held on Monday 11 December 2023 at 7.15pm in the Eastville, Midville & New Leake Village Hall

 

  1. Apologies for absence

 

Apologies:  Apologies were received from Dist Cllr Dickinson and County Cllr Bowkett

 

Present:  Cllrs Baker, Thorold, Scott and Nunn (Chair)

 

  1. To co-opt new councillors

 

There were no applications for co-option.

 

  1. To receive reports from representatives on outside bodies

 

  1. Dist Cllr Dickinson emailed a report which has been sent to all Councillors.

 

  1. County Cllr Bowkett emailed a report which has been sent to all Councillors.

 

4.     To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

5.     Notes of the meeting held on 12 November 2023 to be approved and signed as the minutes

 

It was proposed by Cllr Baker and seconded by Cllr Thorold that the minutes be signed as a true record.

 

6.     Clerk’s report

 

The Clerk had nothing to report.

 

7.     Chairman’s report

 

  1. The drains have been inspected at the Village Hall and the inspector was asked to look the Memorial Garden.
  2. There was no evidence of foul water drainage found on the site.
  3. Some exploratory digging will be required.

 

8.     Finance report   

 

  1. To approve the following payments:                                                                    £
    1. Salaries (November + pack pay)                                                          691.56
    2. Salaries (December)                                                                             391.14
    3. HMRC (PAYE)                                                                                      372.50
    4. Evelyn Sands (PAYE and P45)                                                            105.00
    5. Clerk’s Expenses                                                                                    20.60
    6. K & P Services (cleaning bus shelters/War Memorial)                           40.00
    7. T A Blackamore (Grass cutting)                                              1250.00
    8. K & P Services (Payment for January)                                                   40.00

           

  1. Balance at bank at 21 November:    Current account   £7,529.29 rec. balance £7,489.29

Deposit account£25,039.03

 

9.    To approve the budget for the year ended 31 March 2024 and set the precept

 

  1. No changes were made to the draft budget.
  2. Following discussion it was resolved that the precept would be set at £16,000.00

 

10.     Planning applications received

 

There were no planning applications for this meeting.

 

11.    To report planning decisions from ELDC

 

There were no planning decisions to report.

 

12.    To receive reports for LCC highways/comments on speed sign data

 

  1. The work on the road to the Duke of Wellington has been completed, but does not go far enough, the rest of the road will be closed until February 2025.
  2. The Chairman will look into getting the speed sign data for the next meeting.

 

13.    Memorial garden

 

  1. The drainage was reported in the Chairman’s report.
  2. It was resolved that getting the water supply to the building was a priority.  One quote has been received and a second will be sought before the work is carried out.
  3. It was resolved that a local plumbing company will be asked to investigate for foul water waste pipes.

 

14.    Matters for the next agenda

        

An advert will be prepared for the position of Clerk and placed on Social Media.

 

16.    Date of next meeting

 

The next meeting will be held on Monday 12 February 2024 at 7.15pm, with a public forum from 7.00pm.

 

 

 

 

There being no other business the meeting closed at 8.25pm