Jan 22 mins
Sturton by Stow Parish Council met on Wednesday 5 January 2022 in the Village Hall at 7.30pm
Meeting chaired by the Chair Cllr Gilbert. Present: Parish Clerk, Cllr Christie, Cllr Hoyland, Cllr Taylor, Cllr Hawke, Cllr Cook and 2 members of the public.
It was noted due to Government Guidelines issued on 10 December that only the essential agenda items would be discussed, the remainder being deferred until the next meeting, when it is hoped there would be further guidance on meetings.
- Recording of Meeting
It was noted no one was recording meeting.
- Apologies - Received and accepted from Cllr Pickering.
- To receive declarations of interests in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 .None.
- Meeting opened to the Public at 7.31pm and closed.
- To approve minutes of December Meeting
Item 19 pensioner changed to pensioners.Item 12.Amount taken from Chairman Allowance to be added.Proposed by Cllr Christie to accept.Seconded by Cllr Cook.Agreed by all those present at meeting.
- Matters arising from minutes-Deferred until next meeting
- Correspondence received-General correspondence circulated along with the latest police report.
- Planning Applications
144064 Butlerbus Technik-erect 4 dwellings. General comment to be sent re concerns of the size/scale of the housing.
- Planning Permissions
143722 Land adj Tillbridge Lodge-reserved matters 4 dwellings
143933 Land at Bransby Home of Rest for Horses-siting of 2 containers as “Men’s Sheds”.
- Other Planning - None.
- Accounts:Cheques to be issued
a)Payments already i) a)Payments agreed i)Salaries:Clerk and expenses inc £68 newsletter printing/litter picker
ii)Y Clark-thank you vouchers £120 paid for by clerk b)Payments to be agreed i)Village hall remaining allowance £3000
Cllr Taylor declared an interest and declared he would not take part in discussion or vote. Proposed by Cllr Cook to pay. Seconded by Cllr Hawke. All agreed (Cllr Taylor did not vote)
ii)Fillingham Trees £340 plus vat
Proposed by Cllr Hoyland to pay. Seconded by Cllr Cook. All agreed. It was agreed council pay for the full cost as last year.
b)Information only: British Gas-electric OSR £22.41 plus vat (DD)
British Gas-electric V Green £9.86 plus vat (DD)
Multidata £40.12 (DD)
c)Monies received Village hall ground rent £1 Farm Woodland Payment £168.57
Bank Balances following all payments: C/A £11,080.94 D/A £4,025.96 Nat Savings £26850.00
- Accounts January summary
Proposed by Cllr Taylor to agree. Seconded by Cllr Christie. All agreed.
- Reports from Local Organisations-It was noted the defibrillator box had been removed from the village hall and maybe able to be sold.
- General maintenance issues
Cllr Gilbert advised that some hedging plants had been planted by a resident behind The Glebe. The front row is out of alignment with the current hedging. The hedge is owned by the landowner and cut by the Parish Council. If left in its present position, the hedge would encroach the footpath. Proposed by Cllr Cook and seconded by Cllr Hawke (agreed by all) to contact the resident to ask that the front row of plants (nearest the footpath) is removed and re-sited behind the second row within 21 days, otherwise the matter will be left with the landowner. It was noted that the landowner is aware.
It was noted the roadsweeper was needed in the village to remove vegetation in many gutters.
- New Bins Recreation Field-Deferred until next meeting
- New Grasscutting specification-To be agreed via email
- To discuss new grasscutting tender for 22/23-Deferred and price to be obtained from current contractor.
- Queens Platinum Jubilee update-Deferred until next meeting
- Purchase of new flags Max £100.
Proposed by Cllr Christie to purchase new Union Jack and Lincolnshire Flag up to max of £100.Seconded by Cllr Hawke.All agreed.
Thanks to Sturton Stitchers for mending the current Union Jack flag.
- Items to be noted or dealt with at next meeting
Xmas Lights display results: 1st 79 Saxilby Road 2nd: Honeysuckle Cottage, Stow Rd 3rd: Forge House, Bransby.
Meeting closed at 8.05pm