2023 Parish Council Meeting Agendas

Dear Councillors

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Meeting of Wainfleet St Mary Parish Council will take place on

Monday 13th March 2023 at 18.10 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 at 18.00 when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council – your presence is also requested for this forum.

Members of the public are welcome to stay for the remainder of the meeting except for closed sessions, but they may not speak on any matter after the public session is closed.

            Maureen Clarke – Parish Clerk Monday 6th March 2023

Agenda

            Public

            An opportunity for the public to ask the Council questions and to bring new observations

            County Report from LCC/ELDC Councillor W Bowkett

            Police Report from PCSO J Richardson

  1. Apologies for absence

  To receive and accept apologies for absence where valid reasons have been given.

  2. Members Present

  3. 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.

 4. Minutes of the Council Meeting on Monday 13th February 2023

    Acceptance and resolution to accept the minutes as a true record of the council meeting held Monday 13th February 2023               

 5. Clerk’s Report

    To update the members on items from the previous meeting with the Clerk’s Report

 6.  Parish Councillor Vacancy

    Confirmation all paperwork endorsed and Councillor B Adams is formally co-opted

 7.  Fibre Broadband Roll out

 Report on the progress to date                 

  8. Working Group Reports

      To discuss and agree actions and associated expenditure for Working Groups

a.      Allotments – Expressions of Interest received. - This item will be discussed in a closed session as the last item on the Agenda

b.      Grass Cutting, Trees and Hedges including Groose Lane

c.      Play Area –items for discussion - the presence of Moles

d.      Community Hall

5.       Planning – One application rec’d – emailed 2nd March                

             Application reference N/155/02515/22 has been received and is now being considered. Your observations are         requested no later than 23/03/2023. Planning Permission - Erection of 6no. coastal monitoring masts to the      maximum height of 16.5 metres. 

            SALTFLEET TO GIBRALTAR POINT RADAR MONITORING, GIBRALTAR POINT, CROFT 

            Please visit our website where you can view the details of the application and then submit your comments   online.  Please use the following link:- Online Planning    

               Report from the Outer Dowsing Planning Meeting – Cllr Dr Shrubsole and Chair M Rust     

f.      Open Spaces – Jubilee Orchard Management Group – To update members of the progress to date of the planned development of the Orchard and potential grant funding                   

                            Benches and Bin siting – siting of additional benches/waste bin

                            Quotation for removal of Moles  

    9.    Community Hall Committee           

            Provision of a new ceramic hob to replace old solid plate – installation date pending

            Lunch Club report           

    10.   Broken Railings – Pinfold – Salem Bridge   

            Report to date        

     11.  Coronation of King Charle

            Report from Coronation Group Meeting held Monday 27th February 2023

      12.   Events 2023 

             Report from Events Group Meeting Monday 27th February/Tuesday 7th March  - reports have been/will be emailed round                   

      13.  Finance and Bank Accounts  

             Approval of Training Scheme for 2023/2024 - £115 plus VAT     

            Cheques for approval and signature

            Banking reconciliation reports and Budget reports                 

       14.  Insurance Renewal -  Quote rec’d for discussion                                

       15.  Policies for review – Induction Policy as appendix to Equal Opportunities policy

              New social media Policy – emailed Monday 6th March

        16. S137 Request -  Application from WSM PCC for support

        17. Elections 2023 - Completion of Nomination papers and submission to ELDC          

        18. Date of Annual Parish Meeting and Annual Council Meeting

              First meeting following Elections 2023 - Meeting dates for the next year 

         19. Correspondence

 Complaint from Riverside Farm Cottages regarding parking on the grass verges -  Complaint regarding speeding in St Michael’s Lane/Low Road.

20 . Items for Inclusion in the April Agenda

  21. To resolve on whether the Council will move into Closed Session to consider the following confidential issues in respect of attendance at meetings in accordance with Public Bodies (Admission to meetings) Act 1960.

        Discussion on allotment Expressions of Interest to include confidential tender and offers                       

To agree the date of the next meeting April 17th at 6.10 pm.

Close of meeting

Date:    6th March 2023

Email: wsmpclerk@btinternet.com

Website: https://wainfleet-saint-mary.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk