April 2022 Minutes
WITHERN WITH STAIN & TOTHILL PARISH COUNCIL
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Parish Clerk: E mail: parishclerkwithernstain@gmail.com
Sarah Kennett parish clerk withern stain at gmail dot com
Sarah Kennett Parish Clerk 26th April 2022
MINUTES
62. Apologies – Jackie Harvey Brown, Fred Donner, Hollie Pocklington
Attendees: Cllr Simon Acklam, Cllr Alexandra Blomley, Cllr Alan Jenkinson, Cllr Trevor Osbourne
Cllr Sear and Cllr Harrison representing ELDC and LCC
Public session:
Member of the public – Questions about the repairs on Chalk Lane. Cllr Sear said that this has been put on urgent as soon as funding is going to be available. If by the next meeting nothing is completed then this will be placed as an agenda item.
Action Point – residents email concerns to Cllr Sear
63. To Receive any declarations of interest not previously disclosed. None Disclosed
64. To approve the minutes of the meeting of 15th March 2022 for the Chairman’s signature.
Resolved : Approved Cllr Alexandra Blomley, Seconded Cllr Alan Jenkinson
65. Updates from those minutes
a. Theddlethorpe – update regarding meetings. – Cllr Acklam has circulated the briefing on the potential set-up of the Community Partnership.
i. The understanding is that the Community Partnership would be selected by NWS
ii. Cllr Harrison and Cllr Sear are encouraged to be part of the Community Partnership
iii. Cllr Acklam suggested that we write to NWS with our concerns
iv. Next briefing meeting is to be held on the 11th of May
Resolved that: concerns will be sent to ELDC, LCC, NWS, Victoria Atkins:
These concerns agreed to be:
a. ELDC and LCC representatives should be the local representatives, i.e. Cllr Harrison and Cllr Sear
b. No one from NWS should be in the selection process of the Community partnership
c. Any business that is part of the Community Partnership should live and work in the search area
d. Any organisation or group in the community partnership should be ineligible for funding
e. All people in the community partnership should be elected
Proposed; Cllr Alexandra Blomley, Seconded; Cllr Alan Jenkins
66. Updates from LCC or ELDC
a. Cllr Sear – distributed to all present to place their views on the County Views website www.letstalk.lincolnshire.gov.uk/register
b. Cllr Sear to send details of funding for Queens Jubilee details to the Parish Clerk
c. Cllr Harrison, lots of change in the health services for example – Nuclear Medicine services trying to be centralised to Lincoln
d. Consultations are on the Lincolnshire NHS website: www.lincolnshire.nhs.uk
e. VNET zero pipeline (carbon Capture firms) are having a meeting at Theddlethorpe on the 4th of May, there is another one on the 5th at Grimoldby/Manby
67. Planning applications -none at present
68. Financial:
a. Sign off Certificate of Exemption 2021/2022
Resolved: Proposed Cllr Acklam, Seconded Cllr Blomley
b. Sign off annual Governance statement 2021/2022
Resolved: Proposed Cllr Acklam, Seconded Cllr Blomley
c. Sign off of year-end accounts 2021/2022
Resolved: Proposed Cllr Osbourne, Seconded Cllr Blomley
d. Bank Signatories Agreed to include Alexandra Blomley and Alan Jenkins
e. Discuss auditor for the accounts
To be checked with LALC if possible to ‘swap’ audits.
Agreed that Parish Clerk from North Cotes can audit if applicable
f. Approval for the following to be paid:
i. Clerk Salary Feb/March - £119.30
ii. Mobile phone purchase - £59.95
iii. HMRC For Clerk Month 10 Month 12 - £89.40
Resolved: Proposed Cllr Acklam, Seconded Cllr Blomley
69. Website: Transition and population – update on the current situation
i. Transition is nearly complete.
ii. Cllr Blomley to add financial information and archive information.
iii. Section on Parish Amenities on the site.
iv. Link to the Facebook page and keep both sites equally updated.
v. GDF page to be created.
vi. Newsletter to be added to the site as PDF.
70. Speed watch: site allocation updates and next steps
i. No updates as the Community Safety team are not answering the phone or responding to email.
ii. Place on the agenda for next time.
71. Any other matters for general discussion and/ or inclusion in the next agenda
i. Parish Clerk to chase the work to be done on the War Memorial before the next meeting. War memorial to be placed on the next agenda.
ii. Cllr Blomley to discuss with the school the speeding issue at the PTA.
The meeting closed at 20.15pm
72. To confirm the dates of the next meetings:
a. 30th May – and Annual Parish Council Meeting (AGM)