2023 PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETINGS

 WILLINGHAM BY STOW PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES of the MEETING of WILLINGHAM by STOW PARISH COUNCIL

Present:  Cllrs D Bingham (Chairman), M Bates, J Didcock, T Clifton, D Leak, C Devine (co-opted 2023/192)

In Attendance: L Brooks-Sleight (Clerk),

2023/186 Apologies for Absence

                None received. Cllr Connell not present

2023/187 Public Participation

                None present

2023/188 Minutes of last Meetings

                The Minutes of the Meeting held on 14th September 2023 were approved and signed as true & correct

                record Resolved

2023/189 Declarations of Interest 

                None received

2023/190 Representatives Report

               Email report received prior from LCC Cllr Buttroid.  

               WLDC Cllr Mullally sent apologies.

              The New Neighbourhood Policing Model sent prior to meeting.

2023/191 Clerks Report

• Cllr Clifton book on the Cllr induction online course costing £25 – Oct 24th

2023/192 Co-option

                Application received from Chantelle Divine to become a member of the PC. This was discussed &

                approved.  Cllr Devine signed the Declaration of Office, clerk to email Register of Interest Form,

                Code of Conduct & receipt of Code of Conduct to be returned within 28 days. Also, to send details of

                LALC Cllr Induction courses and all policies can be viewed on WPC website. Resolved

2023/193 Barclays Banking

                The clerk updated the PC on Barclays bank issues. Due to the government asking all banks to check

                business have the correct accounts, Barclays have discovered that PC have the wrong accounts. Our

                account was blocked, after several phone calls the name of the account will be changed, all other

                details will remain the same, possibly will have more letters to sign. The PC will be kept informed.

2023/194 Christmas Lights donation request

                The PC discussed the request and approved to send a donation to the VH Committee to purchase a

                floodlight for the celebration lights, S137. Resolved

2023/195 Winter Festival donation request

                The PC discussed the request for a grant of £45 to produce the Winter Festival flyer that helps

                promote all village group activities over the Christmas period & £60 prizes for the Christmas

                Lights comp. It was approved to send a grant of £105 to the VH Committee to fund these. Resolved

2023/196 St Helens Christmas Tree Display

                 The church are asking for all village groups to contribute by purchasing/decorating a Christmas Tree

                 to be displayed at a Christmas Tree Festival for all residents to attend. This was approved to purchase

                 a real tree, cost to be updated next meeting. Resolved

2023/197 Willingham School Trust

                 Email received from the current secretary of the trust- confirmation email received from the PC,

                 details have been sent to the trusts banks and requesting meeting to confirm further details. Clerk to

                 contact & arrange.

2023/198 Grass Cutting Tender

                The 2024 specifications were approved, clerk to advertise, send out to companies for discussion at the

                 next meeting.

2023/199 Review of Polling District & Polling Places

                 Received & noted, no comments Resolved

2023/200 Laybys

                Cllr Buttroid enquired with Highways but not reply with any specification or companies for the

                laybys and bus shelter repair

2023/201 Highways

                Nothing to report

2023/202 Solar Farms

                Emails received prior to meeting, all noted

2023/203 Parish Council Engagement Session - 14th December 2023

                 Due to the December PC meeting on the same evening, chair unable to attend. Cler to email with

                 questions – confirmation of which beat code Willingham falls under? And ask for latest crime

                 statistics for the area

2023/204 Notice of Application for a Modification Order

                Letter received regarding application to LCC for an order under section 53(2) Wildlife & Countryside

                Act 1981 to add several public footpaths in/around the village. These were discussed and approved

                for the clerk to reply with objections.

2023/205 Planning

      To receive any correspondence/decisions by WLDC and discuss any planning applications.

                LCC REFERENCE: PL/0052/23 - DEVELOPMENT: FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITIONAL

                  LIQUID FERTILISER STORAGE TANK LOCATION: PARK FARM, GAINSBOROUGH ROAD,

                  WILLINGHAM BY STOW GRID REFERENCE: 486012 384376 -LCC : No observation/objections

                 Ref: 146049 APPEAL: remove 2no. open sided shed and erect no. detached bungalow -   

                resubmission of 144624. Land adjacent to Highfield Garage Gainsborough Road - refused

2023/206 Finance

                The monthly accounts for payment & corresponding Bank Statements were approved as a true &

                correct record Resolved                                                        

2023/207 Correspondence

1. Town and parish council newsletter September 2023 (emailed prior)
2. NALC Bulletin (emailed prior)

2023/208 Agenda Items for next meeting and to take any points from members

• Park Farm – large shed appeared, clerk to check with WL planning
• NB – needs sealing
• Sewage works being re-developed next few months

2023/209 To consider the exclusion of the public and press in accordance with the Public Bodies

                (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 s1 (2) due to the confidential nature of the items to be

                Discussed      none

The date & time of the next Meeting of the Council was confirmed as Thursday 9th November 2023 at 7.30pm in Willingham Village Hall committee room

Meeting Ends 9.15pm