2019 November/December Published Minutes

Public meeting:  

No Members of the Public were present. Chairman closed the public meeting at 19.40. 

Action

Approval of the minutes from 19th September 2019 meeting:

Chairman ascertained that all had read the minutes and agreed that they were an accurate representation of the meeting. Chairman asked for a councillor to proposed acceptance of the minutes. Proposed by Cllr Brandwood, seconded by Cllr Roe. Unanimously agreed at the subsequent vote.

Chairman signed the minutes and will post a copy on the notice board.

Chairman

Members’ and Clerk’s report back:

War memorial rededication re-cap: Chairman has written to all the parties who attended the re-dedication: Rev Peter Coates, Geoff Newmarch, RBL, et al;  thanking them for their participation and help in making the 100th rededication of the War Memorial such a great day. The Chairman also thanked all of the Parish Councillors for their support.

Tommy silhouette update: The cost of the Tommy incl. delivery is £780.00.

The village has managed to collect £360; Chairman will personally donate £100; Cllr Lingard is also making a personal donation of £40 and the Village Hall is making a further donation of £80. Chairman will ask Mr Ernie Ashby if he would like to split the remaining shortfall with the Parish Council, once the Tommy silhouettes are back in stock and can be purchased. 

Listed building consent to be completed for two silhouettes.

 Gully quotes:  Carry forward

AE Lenton: Clerk has spoken to Mr Collington who has confirmed that the traffic level has dropped and that he will start a log once the traffic starts up again.

Chairman

Clerk

Update from Cllr Aron

Highways: Recommend that people use FIXMYSTREET .com to report problems;

Balfour Beatty have been awarded the 5-year contract from April 2020. Contract can be extended to 6 or more years. Balfour Beatty claim that future repairs will be carried out to a higher standard due to new equipment; Gritters are now on 24/7 stand-by;  Firefighters have been issued better uniforms;   CallConnect are advertising very low rates for Christmas and New Year;   A new Chief Exec has been recruited.

Update from Cllr Swanson

Cllr Swanson apprised the council that on 9th November 2019 the council agreed to spend £500,000 in Horncastle with a view to moving the HQ to this site. The site will be a public service hub so not just ELDC, but also LCC, police etc. The site will also house a satellite of Boston college and care home pl;ces.

Bin collections: The public is advised www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/mywastecollections.  Those with subscription to Green waste can put their Christmas trees out by them and they will be collected;

£25M has been set aside for Skegness and another £25m for Mablethorpe. Each town will have a panel, who will collect, check and select projects and bids. East Lindsey District Council will have the final say on projects.

Spilsby area has had a spate of thefts and people are urged to be vigilant.

Village sign renewal

The village sign got knocked down and someone has propped it up. Chairman has ascertained that a new 15 foot oak post will cost approx. £250.

Chairman would like to approach AE Lenton and ask if they would like to sponsor a new post.  However, during the ensuing discussion councillors liked the fact that the post is shorter and the sign more visible. Suggestion to perhaps have a shorter than 15 foot post.

Cllrs Aron and Swanson left the meeting at 21.05.

Planning Applications:  S/046/01935/19 - Dakota Farm, retrospective planning application. Parish Council discussed the application and unanimously decided to support the application.

Clerk

Financial matters:

Precept: Council discussed the precept and agreed to keep it at the same level.

Minute ref: 114/01

DM Payroll: Clerk advised Council that the invoice for £48.50 has already been paid. Cheque 100589

Minute ref: 114/02

jd projects: Invoice received for £115.00.  Clerk to post cheque. Cheque no. 100594

Minute ref: 114/03

Mr M. Chatterton has presented an invoice for grass cutting services amounting to £30.00. Clerk to post cheque. Cheque no. 100591

Minute ref: 114/04

Clerk's wages: Clerk's wages of £171.00. Mileage of £10.80.  Cheque 100590. Wages were unanimously agreed.

Minute ref: 114/05

RBL Poppy appeal: Invoice received covering 2017, 2018 and 2019 amounting to £56.50. Clerk to post cheque. Cheque no. 100592.

Minute ref: 114/06

All invoices were discussed and unanimously agreed by the Parish Councillors.

Clerk

Clerk

Clerk

Clerk

Communications/Urgent items for discussion:

Travellers on the airfield: Cllr Swanson mentioned that the PC in Stickford had asked EKPC to help in getting the travellers off the airfield. No such request has been received.

East Kirkby Parish Council response is that whilst the travellers are within the East Kirkby and Hagnaby area, the land owner is happy with the travellers being on his land., and the only suggestion That East Kirkby Parish Council can make is for Stickford Parish Council to contact the land owner directly.

Chairman thanked everyone for their attendance, attention and contributions and closed the meeting at 21.30. Chairman wished everyone a

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Minutes can be found on the village notice board and via:

http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/eastkirkby

Next meeting is: Thursday 16th January 2020 - starting at 19.30.

Dates for 2020 meetings: 20th February; 19th March; 16th April – all meetings start at 19.30.

(All dates are subject to change)