November 2023 Agenda

SWINESHEAD PARISH COUNCIL
PARISH COUNCIL 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 21 November October 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:     15/11/2023
Clerk/Proper Officer and Responsible Finance Officer to 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 17 October 2023 and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes

5.    Financial matters:
i.    Bank Balances as of 30 September 2023
      £70,046.10 to include £77.25 interest - Instant online 
      £34,875.15 Treasurers account
ii.   To approve accounts for payment:
      EE: Mobile November invoice £23.88 DD Due 24/11/23
      Methodist :Church Library Rent     1 November     £150.00    PAID DD
      Gillrange Limited: Community Hub & Council Office Rent    November Inv. 16962 £500.00 PAID DD
      Friends of St. Mary’s: Archive/Community Hub Nov inv not received to date £200.00 PAID DD
      SMV Contract Services: Extra Grass Cut     Inv. 1714 £588.00 PAID Approved 17 October 2023
      B.T: Broadband     November Inv. MO19 W8 £52.98 PAID DD
      N Bush    November payroll Inv. 10522 £15.00 To be approved
      Staff Costs: November Payroll & reimbursements     £1,396.41 To be approved
      S Holland: Garden maintenance November Inv.70 £449.50 To be approved 

6.   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
i.    B/23/0350 Proposed extensions & alterations to form ground floor reception/bedroom, bathroom, first floor bedroom (ensuite) and     orangery at White Cottage, Fenhouses, PE20 3HW
ii.    B/23/0228 Construction of a detached brick & tile hay store & tack room at Hallbridge House, Blackjack Road, PE20 3HH
iii.    B/23/0366 Erection of 1 x two storey dwelling & formation of access at Land North-West of the Villa Lodge, Station Road PE20 3NG
iv.    B/23/0359 Placement of a 20ft shipping container with wooden cladding & roof top garden at 3 Coles Lane PE20 3NS

7.    Clerks outstanding matters and correspondence
i.    Street lighting: Question to Boston Borough, percentage of LED replacements – To receive Update
ii.    Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance: Public talk at the Annual Parish Meeting, date to be set Between 1 March – 1 June 2024
iii.   Community Orchard Scheme: Update 
iv.   Potential ground floor premises to house the Council Office and Community Hub: To discuss costs of move and ongoing costs 
v.    Parish Council Liaison Meeting: 25 January 4pm: To discuss any issues and items to suggest for the Borough agenda
vi.   Beacon Fen Energy Park: To discuss offer of a briefing 
 
8.   Councillor’s and village reports, actions & updates:  
NO.           SUBJECT                               ACTION
i.    Grassroots Application Grants Form    Update
ii.    Playground area safety measures     Update
iii.    Draft Header/Letter Head         For approval
iv.    Information signs at the John Butler’s Trust Land at the Sand Holes    To discuss
v.    Extra Notice Boards    To discuss
vi.    Sites for Speed Indicator Devices     Update
vii.    Village gates     To discuss
viii.    Swineshead Archive representative and purchase of computer equipment      To Discuss
ix.    Condition and deterioration of the Wheatsheaf, Market Square    To discuss
  
9.    Date for the next meeting/s:  
      12 December 2023
      16 January 2024

10.    Date for the next Finance Meeting for Budget and Precept setting: