August 2019 Minutes
WITHERN WITH STAIN & TOTHILL PARISH COUNCIL
13th AUGUST 2019
www.withernstain.uk
Present: Cllr Acklam, Cllr Hughes, Cllr Donner, Cllr Osborne,
No ELDC or LCC present.
Meeting opened at 19.00
Public meeting closed
67. Apologies.
Cllr Jackie Harvey; Cllr Alan Jenkinson; District Councillor Sandra Harrison.
The Chairman informed the meeting that Cllr John Thompson had resigned from the Parish Council
68. To receive any declarations of interest not previously disclosed: None
69. To approve the minutes of the meeting of the 2nd July 2019 for Chairman’s Signature.
Councillors read the minutes and subject to an amendment to M59 to refer to LCC rather than LLC , RESOLVED to approve minutes. (pFD sTO ). Cllr Acklam signed the minutes
70. Updates from those minutes.
Covered under clerks report below
71. Updates from LLC or ELDC
No one present from either council
72. Financial:
It was RESOLVED (pJH sFD) to approve the following cheques for Signature:
J Cooper (Internal Audit fee) £30.00
S Acklam re IT costs £47.95 (£18 anti-virus & £29.95 website)
R. Aldrich (Grass Cutting) £413.50 (half year)
Information Commissioner’s Office £40.00.
The clerk was asked to ascertain how to set up a Direct Debit on the Council’s bank account, in case there were potential savings available through this payment mechanism
73. Clerk’s Report
It was clarified that the planters by the Withern signs along the A157 were damaged beyond use/repair and needed to be disposed of. Replacements / alternatives might be considered later. Clerk asked to contact ELDC re: disposal.
ICO re-registration had been done. Replacement of Parish Council PAYE account with HMRC also commenced.
Clerks mobile phone no (07764 812680) to be used as contact number for Parish Council.
The East Lindsey Community Speedwatch co-ordinator was available to attend the meeting on 24th September. Members felt it important to widely publicise the event and the clerk was asked to produce a draft flyer for member comment and subsequent printing.
Two planning applications relating to the Manor House had been approved by ELDC and one pertaining to Home Farm had been withdrawn by the applicant.
74. Planning: no applications to consider
75. Any other Matters for general discussion and/or inclusion in next agenda
Cllr Acklam confirmed that currently the domain for the Council’s website was currently registered to him and the Council needed to look at options to take it over.
Cllr Acklam also identified that some of the tress in the churchyard were dead and needed to be removed / disposed of. Clerk to contact insurers to check cover for this issue.
Next meeting to review Standing Orders and Financial Regulations; meeting dates for 2020; performance against budget to date; Community Speedwatch discussion.
76. Next meeting – Tuesday 24th September at 7pm.
Meeting closed at 7.49pm