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, T Clifton, D Leak

In Attendance: L Brooks-Sleight (Clerk),

2023/228 Apologies for Absence

                Received from Cllr Connell, Didcock & Devine with reasons, all accepted & approved Resolved

2023/229 Public Participation

                None present

2023/230 Minutes of last Meetings

                The Minutes of the Meeting held on 9th November 2023 were approved and signed as a true & correct

                record Resolved

2023/231 Declarations of Interest

                None received

2023/232 Representatives Report

                Crime report sent prior to meeting- received

2023/233 Clerks Report

• Road sweeper was requested.
• Kings Portrait – still no update of release date
• Email sent to Willingham Surgery re: parking and reply received to say - The surgery has no capacity to extend the current car park facility, and all the staff are limited as to where they can park, as the majority park outside in the layby or on the High Street. Also, they need to consider the safety of their staff with the PC’s suggestion to park at the playing fields car park at the top end of the village and asking the Parish Council if they have any alternative suggestions or do they have any land available for parking?  Some patients do double park and also park on the double yellow lines and on the grass verge, which is not ideal and does cause an issue for farm machinery trying to access the lane.

2023/234 Willingham School Trust

                No information to share due to current secretary of the trust not attending agreed meeting

2023/235 Grass Cutting Tender

                3 grass tenders were received and discussed. The PC approved to accept Lea Garden Services as per

                quote of £3600 with additional work as required at £30ph. Clerk to contact all companies with the

                decision. Resolved

2023/236 Grant Funding 2024/25

                A grant funding was received form The Playing Field Committee for repair & maintenance. After

                discussion it was approved to grant £2400, to be paid April 2024. Clerk to contact the PF Committee

                with a query on their 2023 accounts – Mannyfest 2021. Resolved

                Request of funding was received from Seniors Keep Fit (VH Committee) for £259.99 to purchase a

                Kurling set due to WLDC pulling the funding for the group. After discussion, it was approved on the

                condition that if the group folded, the equipment would remain the property of the VH. Resolved

2023/238 Speed Reactive Device – High St

                Over the weekend of 2nd/3rd December 2023, the Elan City Speed Reactive Device was vandalised,

                ripped off the pole and left smashed on the grass verge. This has been reported to the police,

                been given a crime number (but no further action from the police due to lack of evidence) and

                currently seeking costs to replace/repair and in contact with the insurance company.

2023/239 Greater Lincolnshire devolution consultation

                To receive, no comments

2023/240 Highways

• Park Rd – kerb has been repaired
• High St/Gainsborough Rd corner – bad flooding

2023/241 Solar Farms

               Emails received and noted

2023/242 Planning

      none

2023/243 Finance

1. The Final Precept 2024/25 was approved at £14,000. Resolved  
2. The monthly accounts for payment & corresponding Bank Statements were approved as a true &

      correct record Resolved                                                        

2023/244 Correspondence

1. NALC Newsletter (emailed prior)
2. Town and parish council newsletter November 2023 
3. Neighbourhood Policing (emailed prior)
4. LCC Parish Council Newsletter November 2023 (emailed prior)
5. Village Hall AGM – new rental prices (emailed prior)

2023/245 Agenda Items for next meeting and to take any points from members

• Cllr Bates reported on the 4 day solar farms meeting he attended- Sir Edward Leigh & Cllr Buttroid were present and well represented by residents from the village. All areas were covered, concerns over traffic, 9 years to construct.

2023/246 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     

                NALC Pay awards – these were approved Resolved

The date & time of the next Meeting of the Council Thursday 8th February 2024 at 7.30pm in Willingham Village Hall committee room

Signed:                                                         Dated: 8th February 2024