January 2023 Agenda
SWINESHEAD PARISH COUNCIL
PARISH OFFICE
1-2 North End
Swineshead
PE20 3LR
EMAIL: swinesheadpc@gmail.com
WEBSITE: www.swineshead.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
CHAIRMAN: Councillor Carl Gibbard
CLERK: Mrs Victoria Clark
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members of the Council are summoned to attend the meeting of Swineshead Parish Council, to be held on Tuesday 17 January 2023, commencing at 7.00pm in the Swineshead Parish Council Office, 1-2 North End, Swineshead, PE20 3LR
Prior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a public forum for a maximum of 15 minutes when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council.
Also a maximum further 10 minutes will be set aside for the meeting to receive reports of the Police, elected members of Lincolnshire County Council and Boston Borough Council,
V Clark Mrs Victoria Clark Date: 11/1/2023
Clerk/Proper Officer and Responsible Finance Officer to the Swineshead Parish Council
AGENDA
1. Chairman’s remarks:
2. Apologies for absence: To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk or Chairman prior to the meeting
3. To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in agenda items
4. To approve as a correct record, the notes of the meeting of the Council held on 12 December 2022 and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
5. NALC Civility and respect project: To pass a Resolution to sign up to the civility and respect pledge https://www.nalc.gov.uk/our-work/civility-and-respect-project
6. Public participation policy: To discuss and resolve to adopt the policy
7. Agenda items: A re-cap to include the Councils Standing orders and Good Councillor Guide
8. Financial matters:
i. Bank Balances as of 30 December 2022
£46,648.01 with £10.67 interest – Instant online
£44,067.28 Treasurers account
ii. To approve accounts for payment:
V. Clark – Salary and reimbursements £991.95
S Holland – December Maintenance inv. 37 £232.50
B.T. – December and January £128.68
9. Town and Country Planning Act 1990. To consider and make observations on all planning
applications received and to note planning approvals, refusals, enforcement complaints and
appeal decisions advised by the district council. To include those received from the date of this
notice and the day on the meeting
a) B/22/0526: 16/1 ex. - Listed Building Consent to install secondary double glazing to the sash windows on the front elevation and replace windows to the side and rear elevations with double glazed UPVC windows at The Chestnuts, South Street, PE20 3JD
b) B/22/0517: 12/1ex. - Proposed agricultural store building at Pastures Farm, Fenhouses Drove, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3HF
10. Clerks outstanding matters and correspondence
i. Sign for Boston Rd at North End: Update
ii. Litter Pickers: Gifted by Gillrange Limited
iii. To discuss and resolve potential property to house, Clerks office, Community Hub and Library
11. Councillor’s Reports:
i. To discuss/resolve costs of traffic calming sign/s
ii. Developing an archive for the Parish: For the Council Members to consider taking a role in establishing this – Councillor Osborne
iii. Conditional bequest to the Parish Council: INFORMATION ONLY (No discussion) Cllr. Osbourne
12. Community Hub and Library: To receive, discuss and resolve recommendations from the Community Hub and Library Committee to include:
i. Proposed Methodist Church standard licence agreement
ii. Purchases previously approved: To discuss how these will be purchased
iii. Mail shot to recruit volunteers: To discuss and resolve, production, quantity and costs
13. Date for the next meeting/s: To discuss and resolve