Dear Councillors

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

Monday 17th July 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 10th July 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.       

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 12th June 2023

             Acceptance and resolution to accept the minutes as a true record of the council meeting held Monday 12th June 2023

      5.   Clerk’s Report

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

      6.   Finance and Bank Accounts       

            Cheques for approval and signature

            Banking reconciliation reports

            Budget reports

           Ideas to reduce paper and ink waste – for full discussion/adoption in the next meeting

       7.    Funding group

             Report on project fundin

       8.   Role profile of Vice Chair and Election of Vice Chair

             Draft profile for discussion and amendment /approval                                                

      9.    Working Group Reports

             To discuss and agree actions and associated expenditure for Working Groups:

1.       Allotments – New tenancy contracts
2.       Grass Cutting, Trees and Hedges
3.       Play Area
4.       Community Hall
5.       Planning – GR4 Outer Dowsing – application and response emailed round June 28th/10th July
6.       Open Spaces

10.  Community Hall Committee   

       Report on Committee meeting July 11th

       Proposals to present and Update on Lunch Club, Car Boot sales and The Village Show.

11. Events – D Day – Proposal for a beacon

      Budget and date

 12.  Queen’s Estate – Proposal to develop the green area around Salt Box Corner

 13. Siting change of Bench

       Update on agreed Proposal to site bench on Low Road Corner in view of involved paperwork and cost to site on the Steeping Bank.      

                   14.  Salem Bridge/The Pinfold railings.

                         Report on any development

      15. Community Hall Flagpole  

            Response from Mr Chamberlain.

      16. Geo-caching

            Discussion on introduction of a geocaching initiative  

       17. Speeding issues St Michael’s Lane and Low Road

             Community Speedwatch Proposal to form a CSW grou

       18.  Policies for review – Health and Safet

              https://wainfleet-saint-mary.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/council-business/policies/

        19. Correspondence:

 Litter picking Kits

 Grass Cutting - Wainfleet Hall

 20. Items for Inclusion in the next Agenda.

 21. Date of next meeting.       

             Close of meeting

Email: wsmpclerk@btinternet.com

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