January 2020 Extra-Ordinary Minutes (15th)
MINUTES OF AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF TETNEY PARISH COUNCIL
Held on the 15th January 2020 at St. John’s Methodist Chapel
Present: - Councillors:
S. McMillan (Chair)
Y. Fletcher
A. Winslow
R. Lukehurst
T. Hill
P. Hotchin
S. Booth (Clerk)
Public: 1
10/20 CHAIR’S REPORT
• Cllr McMillan welcomed the Councillors and member of the public to the meeting and explained that the meeting had been called as there had been insufficient time at the scheduled Parish Council meeting to discuss certain items .He outlined where Fire exits and extinguishers were situated, where to assemble in an emergency, that the building was a “No smoking” establishment and that the Council policy folder was available at the rear of the room.
11/20. APOLOGIES
• Apologies were received in advance from Cllr Maynard, due to ill health and from County Councillor McNally due to other commitments. Proposed to accept apologies by Cllr Hill, seconded by Cllr Winslow. All in favour. Resolved to accept. Special dispensation not to attend meetings was proposed for Cllr Maynard on health reasons. All in favour. Resolved to give Cllr Maynard 6 months dispensation not to attend.
12/20. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
a) To record declarations of interest by any member of the Council in respect of the agenda items listed below. Members declaring interests should identify the agenda item and type of interest being declared. None
b) To note dispensations given to any member of the Council in respect of the agenda items listed below. As per constitution dispensation given to all Cllrs for item 16/20
13/20. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
• Had been previously circulated. It was proposed by Cllr Hill and seconded by Cllr Lukehurst to accept the Minutes. Resolved to accept minutes. These be adopted as a true record’.
14/20. OPEN FORUM
15/20 CO-OPTION OF COUNCILLOR
• Mr Kerman applied to the Council. Application letter was read out. Cllr Hill proposed, seconded by Cllr Fletcher to co-opt Mr Kerman onto the Parish Council. Cllr Kerman joined the Council immediately after obligatory forms were completed and signed.
16/20 PRECEPT
An increase of £250 was proposed by Cllr McMillan, seconded by Cllr Hill. All in favour. Resolved to increase the precept to £18,000.
17/20 ALLOTMENT RENT REVIEW
Cllr Kerman declared an interest. All agreed to keep the rent the same at £22 per full plot and £11 per half plot. Resolved to keep rent the same.
18/20 CEMETERY FEES REVIEW
All agreed to increase all fees by £5 except for the resident cremation fee which is to stay the same. Resolved to increase fees by £5 with exception of resident cremation plot.
19/20 Planning matters
*All applications comments are available to view at www.e-lindsey.gov.uk
**Applications may not be discussed at meetings due to deadlines and lack of internet connection to allow plans to be viewed
a) Planning applications received
N/178/01838/19 Orsted No objections
N/178/01714/19 Golf Club Access, no tree removed, large houses, play area maintenance, parking, sewage/drainage
N/178/01921/19 Golf Club Refuse truck, large properties not needed
N/061/02062/19 Mr Casswell Holiday let only, septic tanks needed
N/085/02134/19 Nature Reserve No objections
N/178/02218/19 Pebble Cottage No objections
N/178/02266/19 Tetney House No objections
b) Planning decisions received
N/178/01838/19 Orsted Approved
N/178/01447/19 Mr Adams Approved
N/085/02134/19 Nature Reserve Approved
20/20 FINANCIAL REPORT
Financial matters
a) Expenses accrued in Nov/Dec 19/Jan 20
Clerk’s salary £ 530.50p
Clerk expenses £ 42.00p
Clerk’s expenses £ 82.00p (paid 12/12/19)
Nest pension £ 76.67p
Caretaker £ 200.00p
British Legion Wreath £ 25.00p (paid 16/10/19)
Shaw & Sons Cemetery ledger £ 214.80p (paid 4/11/19)
nPower Festive lights (2018/19) £ 93.87p (paid 3/12/19)
Cllr Fletcher Christmas Fair expense £ 11.00p (paid 2/12/19)
E-on Toilet Electric £ 26.92p
Anglian Water Allotment £ 10.39p
Anglian Water Toilet £ 70.78p
St John’s Chapel Room Hire £ 17.00p x 2
b) Receipts
Mrs Clark Crem Plot and interment fee £ 1085.00p
Money Market Interest £ 122.94p
c) Bank Balance
Treasurer’s Account 793 £ 5,018.53p
Business Money Manager Account 386 £ 7,935.29p
Money Market Account 113 (former NS&I) £ 13,935.89p
Proposed by Cllr Lukehurst and seconded by Cllr Fletcher. ‘These sums be paid’.
Carried unanimously
21/20 Extraordinary items (for information purposes only)
-Village hall has been booked for the Christmas fair on Saturday 28th November 2020.
- Clerk to contact Highways to ask for 2 verges opposite shop to be tarmacked.
- Entrance to the school needs resurfacing.
- Pothole to be reported on corner of Thoresby Rd/Church Lane.
- Grass verge opposite Fairburn development destroyed by lorries turning into development.
- Tetney Lock Rd from crossroads to Phillips66 westbound carriageway subsiding.
- Mobile speed sign may be available after 17/1/20 depending if another PC refuses it.
- Street light columns to be identified for mobile speed sign locations.
- Cllr Hotchin proposed paying £300 for the speed sign, seconded by Cllr Hill. All in Favour. Resolved to pay £300 for speed sign if available.
- Citizen advice Bureau donation request. Cllr Fletcher proposed £30, seconded by Cllr McMillan. All in favour. Resolved to donate £30 to CAB.
- Headstone application for Des Clark approved.
- Jet and camera team on Town Rd inspecting the drains. Collapsed drain found on Station Rd
- Lindsey Marsh Drainage Board to be asked to check all dykes to Tetney Lock.
- Christmas lunch held at Chapel funded by Chapel members and donation from Spar.
22/20. Next Agenda
23/20 Future dates,
Thursday 13th February 2020
Thursday 12th March 2020
Thursday 9th April 2020, in the Chapel school room at 7.30pm (Maundy Thursday) Cancelled
24/20. COUNCIL’S OPTION OF CLOSED SESSION
Council decided not to go into closed session. Meeting finished at 8.50pm.