February 2024 Agenda
SWINESHEAD PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Council Office
1 & 2 North End | Swineshead | PE20 3LR
Chairman | Councillor Carl Gibbard
Clerk | 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 20 February 2024, 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: 14/2/2024
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 16 January 2024 and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
5. Financial matters:
i. Bank Balances as of 31 January 2023
£23,186.24 Treasurers account
£70,198.36 to include £72.43 interest - Instant online
ii. To approve accounts for payment:
Travis Perkins: 2 No. Bulk bags 20mm Shingle Inv. B27790 £108.00 Paid online 25/1/2024
V Clark: Pheonix IT Solutions Laptop Hard disk Inv. 145772 £120.00 Paid Online 25/1/2024
Methodist Church: Library Rent 1 February £150.00 PAID DD
Gillrange Limited: Community Hub & Council Office Rent 1 February Inv.17006 £300.00 PAID DD
Friends of St. Mary’s: Archive & Community Hub 1 February Inv. 0073 £200.00 PAID DD
BT: Phone & Broadband 12 February £52.98 Paid DD
N Bush: Payroll February Inv. 10562 £15.00 To be approved
Staff Costs: February Payroll & reimbursements £1,465.28 To be approved
S Holland: December Garden maintenance Invoice 76 £217.00 :To be approved
EE: Mobile February invoice £23.00 DD Due 29/2/24
iii. Payments received
12/2/24 John Butlers Charity Grass cutting reimbursement £70.00
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/24/0038: Construction of 4 dwellings with parking spaces and gardens at land adj. Rose Cottage, Station Road, PE20 3PB
ii. B/24/0041: Proposed extension to existing storage building at North End, Boston Road, PE20 3NE
7. Clerks outstanding matters and correspondence:
Mobile phone costs: To receive report
Update from the planning department: Update and resolve
National Grid Pylon Plans: To discuss
Litter Royalty Lane: Reported FixMyStreet 8043-6241-3112-3640 To receive any updates
8. Councillor’s and village reports, actions & updates:
Boston Borough Council, quote to upgrade all street lighting to LED To receive any information, discuss & resolve
Condition and deterioration of the Wheatsheaf, Market Square To receive any updates
Playground area maintenance To discuss actions
Information signs at the John Butler’s Trust Land at the Sand Holes To receive any updates
Community connector St. Barnabas To receive any updates
Community Flood/Emergency Plan To receive information
9. To approve and resolve to adopt new Standing orders
10. Date for the next meeting/s:
Tuesday 19 March, 16 April, 21 May (Annual Meeting of the Parish Council)
11. Confirmed date for the Annual Parish Meeting (Residents meeting)
6pm Wednesday 24 April in St. Mary’s Church Hall