Agenda March 14th 2022
Wainfleet St Mary Parish Council
St Michaels Lane, Wainfleet St Mary, Lincs. PE24 4HB
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Meeting of Wainfleet St Mary Parish Council will take place on
Monday 14th March 2022 at 19.00
in the Community Hall, St Michaels Lane, Wainfleet St Mary, PE24 4HB.
ALL COUNCILLORS ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND
There will be a 10 minute public forum when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council
Members of the public are welcome to stay for the remainder of the meeting with the exception of closed sessions, but they may not speak on any matter after the public session is closed.
Maureen Clarke – Parish Clerk Monday 7th March 2022
Agenda
Public - An opportunity for the public to ask the Council questions and to bring new observations
1.Apologies for absence - To receive and approve apologies for absence.
2. Declarations of Interest
Members must declare any personal interest in any item on the agenda and state whether they are also prejudiced. In the case of personal interest, the member may speak and vote on the matter. In the case of prejudicial interests, the member must withdraw while the matter is discussed.
3.To receive the resignation of Cllr Audrey Murgatroyd as Vice Chair and Councillor.
4. Election of Vice Chairman – to elect a new Vice Chair following the resignation of Cllr A Murgatroyd.
5. Minutes of the Council Meeting on 14th February 2022
To confirm the minutes as a true record of the council meeting held Monday 14th February 2022
6. Police Report - To receive a report from the Police representative.
7.County and District Councillor Report - LCC and ELDC Cllr. Wendy Bowkett.
8.Councillor Vacancies – to receive the applications from Mrs C Bradford and Mrs A Blackburn
9. Matters Arising from previous Meeting and Clerks report - To update the members on issues from the previous meeting with the Clerk’s Report
10. Working Group Reports
To discuss and agree actions and associated expenditure for Working Groups
a. Allotments – a query has been raised over what constitutes a “partnership” for contractual understanding
b. Grass Cutting, Trees and Hedges – up date from Cllr W Bowkett on progress made with LCC on Vicarage Lane WSM
c. Play Area – update on works to date
d. Community Hall
e. Roads and Street Lighting
f. Planning
g. Fly Tipping
h. Street Furniture
i. Fishing Pegs
j. Haven/Wainfleet Bank
k. Community Orchard – amended quote for fencing to include post protectors and rails instead of gate.
11. Arrangements for Annual Parish Meeting scheduled for May 2022
To agree the date/time and promotion of information to the residents of WSM
12. Finance and Bank Accounts
To update the Members on financial matters
To receive and approve items of payments and receipts
To discuss possibility of software programme for accounting procedures – info emailed round 28th February.
13. Community Hall – Food Safety Training - Training minimum is for one person to hold the level 1 and 2 certificates and act in Supervisory capacity is required - £12.00 is the average cost.
14. Community Projects
Parish Sign – presentation of ideas and costing
Community Orchard –.revised quotation to include rails and no gate/protectors to base of rails and agree a date of installation
Community Hall – Mural in the hall
Low Road Bus Shelter Improvements
Any Other Suggestions
15. Queens Platinum Jubilee – Extended bank holiday weekend Thurs 2nd June to Sunday 5th June 2022 – The Big Jubilee Lunch
Report from the joint meeting with All Saints, Thorpe and Croft – Cllrs M Rust and I Hyde to update from meeting February 28th
A pet show or something specifically for the children was raised for discussion at this meeting.
Purchase of a commemorative bench for the Community.
16. Councillor emails addresses.
Up date on new email addresses for date and FOI protection
17. Clerk Support Role –
Nomination of 2 councillors to undertake Clerk Support role
18. Two S137 grant applications have been received for consideration.
19. Correspondence – Community Orchard Map
Emailed round Tues 1st March for consideration/agreement
20. Items for inclusion on the April Agenda.
To agree the date of the next meeting as Monday April 11th 2022 at 7pm.
Close of meeting
Date:7th March 2022
Email: wsmpclerk@btinternet.com
Website: https://wainfleet-saint-mary.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk