December 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 12 December 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: 06/12/2023
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 21 November 2023 and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
5. Financial matters:
i. Bank Balances as of 30 November 2023
£31,529.68 Treasurers account
£70,046.10 to include £77.25 interest - Instant online
ii. Payments Received
£50.30 from library fees
iii. £6,502.38 Boston Borough Council charge for footway lighting
iv. To receive budget and precept approval from the finance committee for approval
v. To approve accounts for payment:
PAYEE - SERVICE - INVOICE - DETAILS - AMOUNT - COMMENTS
Methodist Church - Library Rent - 1 December - £150.00 - PAID DD
Gillrange Limited - Community Hub & Council Office Rent -1 December Inv. 16977 - £500.00 - PAID DD
Friends of St. Mary’s - Archive & Community Hub - 1 December
Inv. 0071 - £200.00 - PAID DD
B.T. Broadband - December Inv. MO20 17 - £53.34 - DD due 17/12
N Bush - December payroll - Inv. 10531 - £15.00 - To be approved
Staff Costs - December Payroll & reimbursements - £1370.76 - To be approved
S Holland - Garden maintenance - December Invoice TBA - To be approved
EE Mobile - December invoice - £23.88 - DD Due 27/12/23
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
7. Clerks outstanding matters and correspondence
i. Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance: Public talk at the Annual Parish Meeting, date to be set Between 1 March – 1 June 2024
ii. To receive update on new location for the Community Hub and Parish Council office
iii. Library under 18s volunteers: To discuss and resolve
iv. National 2023-2024 pay awards: To discuss and resolve
8. Councillor’s and village reports, actions & updates:
NO. SUBJECT ACTION
i. Grassroots Application Grants Form Update
ii. Playground area safety measures Update
iii. To receive suggestions for a Header/Letter Head To be approve
iv. Information signs at the John Butler’s Trust Land at the Sand Holes To discuss
v. Sites for Speed Indicator Devices Update
vi. Condition and deterioration of the Wheatsheaf, Market Square Update
vii. viii. Street lighting: Question to Boston Borough, percentage of LED replacements To receive Update
ix. Community connector St. Barnabas To discuss
9. Date for the next meeting/s:
16 January 2024