April 2022 Minutes
WIGTOFT PARISH COUNCIL
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF WIGTOFT PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON 4th April 2022.
Present:
Cllr B Leggott; Cllr S Collingwood: Cllr S Brigham: Cllr S Smith; Cllr S Baxter.
Also Present:
County Councillor, M Brookes. Borough Councillor, Mike Cooper.
Public forum: None
Chairman’s remarks: None.
136/21 Apologies for absence and reasons given: Cllr P Craven was not present.
137/21 To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011: None
138/21 Notes of the meetings held on 7.3.2022 to be confirmed and signed as minutes.
The notes from the monthly meeting and the Annual Parish Meeting were agreed and signed as minutes. It was resolved to accept the notes as minutes. ACTION: Clerk to post minutes on website.
139/21 Financial matters: Accounts for payment; budget figures and financial report.
ITEMS MARKED *** WERE INCLUDED IN THE 21 TO 22 ACCOUNTS
It was resolved to authorise the above payments and budget figures. ACTION: Clerk to make payments and add budget to website.
140/21 Planning: B/22/0108, Proposed siting of 3 glamping pods at Lewis Farm, Fishmere End Road, Wigtoft, PE20 2PW; B/22/0107, Installation of 2 biomass boilers at Lewis Farm, Fishmere End Road, Wigtoft, PE20 3PW.
It was resolved that there were no comments to be made on either of the above planning applications. ACTION: Clerk to advise planning department at Boston Borough Council.
141/21 Correspondence
8.3.22 LALC enews for Councils Emailed to Councillors 11.3.22
18.3.22 Boston Rural West March Newsletter Emailed to Councillors, added to website and posted on Facebook 21.3.22
28.3.22 LALC enews for Councils Emailed to Councillors 30.3.22
29.3.22 Wigtoft News and Views Emailed to Councillors 30.3.22. Link added to website.
142/21 Councillors’ Reports
Cllr S Brigham - the fly tipping on Clover Lane has now been removed. The cans in the dyke near the layby heading out of the village towards Sutterton have been removed.
143/21 Clerk’s report: None.
144/21 To confirm the renewal of the Website Maintenance service from 1.4.22 to 31.3.23 at a cost of £150 for 10 hours. (Already agreed by email).
It was resolved retrospectively to renew the service. Clerk has already confirmed renewal.
145/21 An update about the Parish Council mobile phone
Cllr SC has sourced a “pay as you go” SIM where unused allowances are carried forward and do not expire monthly. He will continue to try and source a handset. ACTION: Agenda item for the next meeting.
146/21 An update on the event to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee. To review the quotes for a plaque and a tree.
The clerk handed over the plaque to Cllr BL. Cllr Bl will obtain a quote for an Oak Tree by the next meeting. Cllr Smith and Brigham advised the Council that they have still not been able to book an entertainer for the village event yet but it has been decided that the event will go ahead anyway on Sunday 5th June at the Village Hall. It was confirmed that the agreed donation from the Parish Council will be needed but will be claimed once the amount is known. ACTION: Agenda item for next meeting.
147/21 To discuss the additional quote received for the new roundabout for the play area. To receive the Play Area March inspection from Cllr SS and to agree who will undertake the next play area inspection.
Cllr SS presented the play area inspection report. It was noted that the equipment and wetpour jet wash clean has been ordered but not yet done. There are quite a lot of branches on the ground. It was resolved to obtain a quote for their removal. Cllr Brigham volunteered to complete the April inspection. ACTION: Clerk to obtain quote.
The clerk has not been able to source any funding towards the cost of replacing the roundabout so far but will continue to research this. County Cllr Brookes gave a contact name who may be able to help. volunteered to ACTION: Clerk to make contact about funding support for the replacement roundabout. Agenda item next meeting.
148/21 To discuss the suggestion raised at the Annual Parish Meeting, to investigate the possibility of having double yellow lines on the road outside the village hall. To further discuss the possibility of reinstating the street lights on Main Road.
It was resolved to contact Lincolnshire County Council about the possibility of reinstating the lights and for a costing. County Councillor Brookes provided contact details. It was resolved to contact LCC about the double yellow lines. ACTION: Clerk to makes contact.
149/21 To review the policies and procedures of the Parish Council
The majority of the above were reviewed and it was resolved to confirm the review and any amendments. The remainder will be reviewed at the May meeting. ACTION: Clerk to update the website with the items that have been reviewed. Agenda item next meeting.
Meeting closed at 20:12.
Next meeting 9.5.22 at 7.30 pm.