December 2022 Minutes
Old Leake Parish Council
MINUTES
Old Leake Parish Council Meeting
14 December 2022
Public Forum
No members of the public were present.
In attendance
Chairman Councillor Frank Pickett, Guy Bull, Julian Crouch, Brett Butler & Community Member Walter Seekamp.
Also in attendance:
Parish Clerk Joann Greer
1/12/22 Opening comments from the Chairman
The Chair, Councillor Pickett welcomed everybody to the meeting, due to the frosty and freezing weather conditions some items may be moved to the next meeting to allow Councillors and staff to get home safely.
2/12/22 Apologies for absence and reasons given
Apologies had been received and accepted from Councillors Nigel McCulloch and Tom Ashton.
3/12/22 Declarations of interest in accordance with 2011 Localism Act
No declarations were made.
4/12/22 To note reports from representatives of outside bodies
Councillor Crouch attended the Picket attended the Alison Erskine meeting.
Although a place was booked for Councillor Picket to attend the Outer Dowsing meeting he unfortunately could not attend. A copy of the minutes of the meeting are to be requested.
Councillor Crouch attended the Harlock Homes Charity.
5/12/22 To note CCTV updates & image requests
Images of nuisance youths at Washdyke Lane climbing on the electricity cabinet. They will be made available for the police if required.
6/12/22 To receive a report from the Recreational Area Working Group, resolve actions and expenditure for issues raised in the reports:
a. Washdyke
b. Furlongs
c. Enos Wood.
This item was moved forward to the next meeting as the Chairman was aware of the very frosty weather and dangerous driving conditions.
7/12/22 Draft notes of the meeting held on 9 November resolution to adopt
It was proposed, seconded, and unanimously resolved to accept the notes as the minutes.
8/12/22 Resolution to approve payment of accounts as listed It was proposed, seconded, and unanimously resolved to approve the payments listed below.
|
Person / Company to be paid |
Invoice No |
Details |
Amount |
|
Employee Cost |
22/23 - 071 |
December & January salary, Nest pension, PAYE |
1632.48 |
|
Clerks Expenses |
22/23 - 072 |
December & January Travel/Giff Washdyke CCTV & flowers |
91.40 |
|
K & P Services |
22/23 - 073 |
Enos Wood & Washdyke Caretaker December & January £123.50 + £38 |
161.50 |
|
Mr M A Johnson |
22/23 - 074 |
December & January Village Litter Picker |
300.00 |
|
ARK ICT Solutions Ltd |
22/23 - 075 |
December & January Monthly Antivirus payment |
20.04 |
|
BT Broadband Community Centre |
22/23 - 076 |
December & January Monthly Broadband Payment |
80.28 |
|
Sara Bright |
22/23 - 077 |
Tree Survey |
310.00 |
|
Kompan |
22/23 - 078 |
Repair to play equipment Sep 2022 |
3699.69 |
9/12/22 Highway Matters:
a. To receive an update regarding the meeting with the Road Safety Partnership and solar powered reactive speed signs
The parish council were recommended to instal 2 Unipart Dortmund battery operated reactive speed signs in the village and not solar powered signs.
b. To receive a progress report from the highways and traffic policy group
Councillor Crouch is to provide details for the next meeting.
c. Receive issues requiring maintenance / repair
The Clerk is to report the large willow opposite the vicarage on School Lane.
10/12/22 Planning Matters: Planning Matters:
a. Planning Appeal against refusal of Change of use of garden for the keeping and breeding of dogs and erection of kennels (retrospective) at Panache, Station Road, Old Leake, Boston, PE22 9QQ There is also an enforcement appeal, under Section 174 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, relevant to this site, under reference APP/Z2505/C/22/3296958, which is the lead case linked to the above.
This information was noted.
b. B/22/0466 Verge at Old Main Road, Arqiva UK Ltd Application to determine if prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of The Town and Country Planning
No comments were made regarding this application.
11/12/22 To consider applicants for the three-year grass cutting contract 2023/25
The information was considered from the three applicants.
It was proposed, seconded, and unanimously resolved to award the grass cutting contract to T.A. Blackamore.
12/12/22 To consider applicants for the three-year tree and hedge cutting contract 2023/25
The information was considered from the three applicants.
It was proposed, seconded, and unanimously resolved to award the tree and hedge cutting contract to T.A. Blackamore.
13/12/22 To consider and finalise the second draft budget for 2023-24 to formalise the precept
It was proposed, seconded, and unanimously resolved to set the 2023 - 24 precept as £50,000.00
14/12/22 To consider the Civility and Respect Project including signing the Pledge, adopting the policies, and accessing training
It was proposed, seconded, and unanimously resolved to adopt the programme.
15/12/22 To note general correspondences not addressed on this agenda & respond if required
A correspondence regarding traffic speed and volume has been received. Thos item will be included in the next agenda.
16/12/22 To set the date and time of the next meeting
The next meeting is Wednesday 8 February 22023.
17/12/22 To resolve to move into closed session to consider NALC National Pay Award, resolution to adopt.
It was proposed, seconded, and unanimously resolved to move into closed session.
It was resolved to adopt the NALC National Pay Award, backdated to April 2022.
THE NEXT MEETING IS AT THE COMMUNITY CENTRE WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY 7.00 PM