January 2025 Agenda
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 January 2025, commencing at 7.00pm in the Swineshead Community Hub, 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: 14/1/2025
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 December 2024 and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
5. Financial matters:
i. Bank Balances as of 31 December 2024
£20,279.44 Treasurers account including
£70,961.20 to include £54.39 interest - Instant online
ii. Precept request was submitted on 18 December 2024 & receipt received 19/12/24
iii. To approve the following accounts:
|
PAYEE |
SERVICE |
INVOICE DETAILS |
£ |
COMMENTS |
|
N Bush |
Payroll |
Inv. 10673 |
£15.00 |
Paid 18/12/2024 |
|
Swineshead Christmas Festival |
Donation |
Approved Item 5iii 17 December 24 |
£250.00 |
Paid 18/12/2024 |
|
EE |
Mobile |
December invoice |
£9.60 |
Paid DD 27/12/24 |
|
Library Rent |
1 January 2025 |
£150.00 |
Paid DD 2/1/2025 |
|
|
Friends of St. Mary’s |
Archive & Community Hub |
1 January 2025 Inv.91 |
£200.00 |
Paid DD 2/1/2025 |
|
Gillrange Limited |
Community Hub & Council Office Rent |
1 January 2025 Inv.17214 |
£350.00 |
Paid DD 2/1/2025 |
|
V Clark |
MS 365 Sub |
2025-26 |
£59.99 |
Paid 16/1/25 |
|
BT |
Broadband |
January M035 QU |
£50.28 |
Due DD 16 January |
|
SMV Contract Services |
November |
Invoice 1862 |
£588.00 |
To be approved |
|
N Bush |
Payroll |
January Inv10680 |
£15.00 |
To be approved |
|
Staff Costs |
Payroll & Expenses |
January |
£1,450.24 |
To be approved
|
|
S Holland |
December Garden maintenance |
Invoice 16 |
£248.00 |
To be approved |
|
NALC/LALC |
2025-26 Subscription |
Invoice 15582 |
£697.68 |
To be approved |
|
LALC |
2025-26 Training Scheme |
|
£210.00 |
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.
B/24/0523: 13/01/25 - Proposed single storey parapet roof extension to rear The Lodge, Baythorpe, PE20 3EZ
Report sent to planning 9/1/25: No issues, comments or objections
B/24/0529: 16/1/25 - Permission in principle for 1 new dwelling at Puzzledene, North End, PE20 3NA
Report sent to planning 14/1/25: No objections were regarding the application, however, the Council requests that, if the application is approved, a condition be included requiring the installation of swift boxes. Additionally, it has been observed that the proposed property access is located on a narrowing corner, which may warrant further consideration.
B/24/0527: 28/1/25 - Erection of a single dwelling & garage (Self-build) at Land of Timms Drove, Low Grounds, PE20 3PG
B/25/0008: 30/1/25 - Construction of 4 x five-bedroom self/custom build dwellings with associated parking spaces and amenity gardens at Rose Cottage Station Rd, PE20 3PB
7. Clerks outstanding matters and correspondence:
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SUBJECT |
ACTION |
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Proposed “No Stopping” restrictions on Abbey Road, in the vicinity of the school. |
To receive any updates
|
|
Meeting with Richard Tice |
To receive list of those attending |
|
Boston Borough Council’s Budget & Council Tax Proposal 2025/26 |
Council invited to complete a survey before 28 January |
|
Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club |
Talk on the Armed Forces Covenant |
8. Councillor’s and village reports, actions & updates:
|
SUBJECT |
ACTION |
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Community Emergency Plan |
To receive any updates and discuss members for the group |
|
Swineshead Community Centre |
To receive Auditors reports from 2020-21 to 2023-24 |
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Extra Bins in the village and next to the green Lockton Close/Hillcrest Gardens & Missing bin in Villa Lane |
To receive any updates |
|
Community Hub, Library and Village Archive |
To receive any updates |
9. Date for the next meeting/s:
18 February and 18 March 2025