March 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 19 March 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
Clerk/Proper Officer and Responsible Finance Officer to Swineshead Parish Council
Date: 13/3/2024
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 20 February 2024 and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
5. Financial matters:
i. Bank Balances as of 29 February 2023
£20,628.98 Treasurers account
£70,275.87 to include £77.51 interest - Instant online
ii. To approve accounts for payment:
|
PAYEE |
SERVICE |
INVOICE DETAILS |
£ |
COMMENTS |
|
Methodist Church |
Library Rent |
1 March |
£150.00 |
PAID DD |
|
Gillrange Limited |
Community Hub & Council Office Rent |
1 March Inv. 17026 |
£200.00 |
PAID DD |
|
Friends of St. Mary’s |
Archive & Community Hub |
1 March Inv. 0074 |
£200.00 |
PAID DD |
|
BT |
Broadband |
March
|
£230.73 |
Credit |
|
Scott Hooker |
Skate Board repair |
9 March |
£200 |
Paid 14/3/24 |
|
N Bush |
Payroll |
March Inv. 10577 |
£15.00 |
To be approved |
|
Staff |
Costs |
March Payroll & reimbursements |
£1492.85 |
To be approved
|
|
S Holland |
February Garden maintenance |
Invoice 78 |
£248 |
To be approved |
|
EE |
Mobile |
March invoice |
£6.77 |
DD Due |
|
LALC |
2024-25 Subscription |
14454 |
£669.38 |
To be approved |
|
LALC |
2024-25 Training |
April 2024 |
£198.00 |
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.
7. Clerks outstanding matters and correspondence:
|
SUBJECT |
ACTION |
|
Litter Royalty Lane – Reported FixMyStreet 8043-6241-3112-3640 |
To receive any updates |
|
Defibrillator in Market Place usage report |
Update |
|
Swineshead Twinning Association |
To discuss |
8. Councillor’s and village reports, actions & updates:
|
SUBJECT |
ACTION |
|
Boston Borough Council, quote to upgrade all street lighting to LED |
Update |
|
Playground area maintenance |
To discuss actions |
|
Information signs at the John Butler’s Trust Land at the Sand Holes |
To receive any updates |
|
Community Flood/Emergency Plan |
Update |
|
Orchard tree delivery |
Update & discuss any actions |
|
Phishing & scams, help to protect against attacks |
To discuss a poster to circulate |
|
Village Hall AGM 30 April 7pm |
To discuss attendance |
|
Library volunteers’ donation for social event |
To discuss |
|
Bus Shelter purchases for the village |
To discuss |
9. Date for the next meeting/s:
Tuesday 16 April, 14 May (Annual Meeting of the Parish Council), 18 June
10. Annual Parish Meeting (Residents meeting) 24 April 6pm St. Mary’s Church Hall