February 2022 DRAFT Minutes
WITHERN WITH STAIN & TOTHILL PARISH COUNCIL
www.withernstain.uk
Parish Clerk: E mail: parishclerkwithernstain@gmail.com
Sarah Kennett parish clerk withern stain at gmail dot com
DRAFT MINUTES
Public Meeting
Update on the Bus stop – this has been put forward to the TSG and TRO meeting was the 1st Feb
Meeting with Highways manager on the 9th November and mention Chalk Lane.
51. Apologies – to receive apologies
a. Apologies received from Cllr Noi Sear, Cllr Alexandra Blomley, Cllr Harrison
52. To Receive any declarations of interest not previously disclosed.
a. None
53. To approve the minutes of the meeting of 14th December 2021 for Chairman’s signature. IT WAS RESOLVED this was approved proposed FD and seconded JH
54. Updates from those minutes
a. Theddlethorpe
i. Update from RWM – Private meeting is the only option for us at the moment.
ii. Community partnership not confirmed when this will be in place.
iii. Suggested from the member of the public to contact other members of the working group partnership, Chairman of Working Group and ELDC representative
iv. They have confirmed that we will not be having any meetings in Withern until after May 2022
v. Its was suggested the letters be written from a personal perspective to everyone that we object to the nuclear waste disposal site.
vi. IT WAS RESOLVED THAT – Private meeting offer taken up on:
Proposed TO Seconded AJ
vii. IT WAS RESOLVED THAT – Write letters to Chairman and ELDC representative
HP proposed and AJ seconded
b. Village council website - New website has been set up and will be populated over February and launched in March via facebook page
55. Updates from LCC or ELDC
a. Updates from Councillor Harrision –
i. Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust- Mental Health Helpline 0800 001 4331 (open 24/7)
ii. Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust - Mental Health Helpline for Children and young people 0800 234 6342 (open 24/7)
iii. East Lindsey District Council Budget Consultation is on the Council Website. Closing Date 10th February
iv. A free recording studio has opened in Skegness – contact plat4m www.soundlincs.org/sound platform 07789 397 493
b. SK to attend the meeting on 9th Feb
c. Any Information for Cllr Sear with regard to highways for meeting on the 9th Feb
56.Financial:
a. War Memorial renovations – Updates on quotes and application for councilor funding
i. Contacted Leakes of Louth
ii. Photographed and sent details
iii. Lettering needs updating
iv. Stone that has been used is not repairable in situ
v. Dismantle – re-carved a reassembled this is very costly
vi. Get 4 thin granite panels and then reproduce the existing engravings on these and fix in place £2,450 +VAT can claim the VAT back
vii. The railings are in a poor state – suggested wire wool and hammerite with a group of volunteers
viii. Rodden and Cooper will be sought for another quote
ix. SK will get another quotation so that three quotations are on the table
b. Painting Noticeboard – offer of support
i. SA proposed take up offer AJ seconded
c. Bench renovation/maintenance – update on quotes
i. No quotations as yet – moved to next agenda
d. Speed Cameras – updated to solar panel version – update on quotes
i. Messenger display - £2100 Solar £625 plus data +£300 = £3025
ii. Roadside Technologies £1,800 extra Solar £200 data + £150 = £2150
iii. RESOLVED THAT: move to the next meeting to do a financial review
e. Payment of Clerk expenses – Salary and expenses £262.42
i. RESOLVED THAT: SA Proposed FD Seconded
f. Approval for Clerk course in May 2022
i. Clerk Training Wednesday 25th March £60 +VATRESOLVED THAT: HP proposed AJ Seconded
57. Speed watch: site allocation and next steps
i. Speed watch to contact FD to arrange date for site allocation
ii. Delivering signs for the village – to be sent to SK
iii. Purchase of High Vis – to be arranged later
58. Queens Jubilee June 2022 – street party Sunday 3rd June
i. Look at permissions and costs for a street party
ii. Check what is feasible
iii. Costs and practicalities to be presented at the next meetings
59. Horses and vulnerable road users’ signs
i. No objections to progression of this
60. Any other matters for general discussion and/ or inclusion in the next agenda
i. Invoice from LALC £147.79
ii. Litter pick – 5th March 10am meeting at the village hall
1. ELDC bags for the litter pick
2. ELDC to pick up on the Monday
61. To confirm the dates of the next meeting
a. 15th March 2022
b. 26th April 2022
c. 7th June 2022
Meeting closed 20.15pm