September 2022 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
M I N U T E S
Attendees: Simon Acklam, Alexandra Blomley, Jackie Harvey-Brown, Alan Jenkinson
33. Apologies – To receive apologies (Apologies received at the time of publication – Cllr Donner, Cllr Sear, Cllr Osborne, Cllr Harrison)
34. To Receive any declarations of interest not previously disclosed.
None Disclosed
35. To approve the minutes of the meeting of 12th July 2022 for the Chair’s signature.
Resolved that: all agreed representative of meeting: Proposed Simon Acklam, seconded Alan Jenkinson
36. Updates from those minutes
a. Theddlethorpe – update regarding meetings and community partnership
i. Simon Acklam has been put forward by the local Chair of PC as the PC representative
ii. He has yet to be interviewed to be on the community partnership date to be confirmed
iii. Cllr Jenkinson – presented Letter from Jennifer Griffiths to B. Robinson-Tester. The letter states that there will be a test of support before a GDF is placed in the area. The test of public support will potentially take the form of pole or referendum in the host community.
37. Updates from LCC or ELDC
No updates presented
38. Current Vacancy and co-option
No representative at present
39. Planning applications – None at present
40. Financial:
a. Approval for the following to be paid:
i. Clerk Salary July/August £212.00
ii. HMRC £4.80
b. Resolved that: all agreed to be paid: Proposed Simon Acklam, seconded Alexandra Blomley
41. Pensions regulator – compliance declaration submitted for next three years
42. Opt. in for local audit scheme – Information sent with agenda to all Cllrs
i. Resolved that: We stay as current situation: Proposed Simon Acklam, seconded Alan Jenkinson
43. Offer of Defibrillator for the Village – The Methodist Chapel has confirmed that this can be placed on their wall. Clerk has volunteered to do the regular checks. Kennett Electrical and Compliance have said they will review the installation and report on what is needed to be done.
44. War Memorial – update on works and offer of Charity table funding from the Chapel
i. Bench nearly completed and railings started and will be completed for the remembrance service in November
45. Speed watch: New volunteers recruitment. We have one new volunteer do we have any more before training is organised?
Update on current statistics from events organised in the village.
i. Between 2.5% - 4% are speeding have been recorded on the system
46. SIDs – Quote for remedial work to the current SID units
i. Quote for remedial work £200 per unit to replace new batteries and install solar panel to each. Formal quote to be presented at next meeting 4th October 2022
47. Any other matters for general discussion and/ or inclusion in the next agenda
i. Litter pick in the Autumn – 8th October 2022 – registration needed 10 am to 12 pm
ii. New planning applications placed
iii. Hedges on the junction of the Aby Road – contact traffic department to make recommendations
iv. Hedges along pathways to be placed in the newsletter
v. Dog pooh bins installed in the village
vi. Funding of the parish newsletters
48. To confirm the dates of the next meetings:
a. 04 October 2022
b. 22 November 2022
c. 10 January 2023
d. 21 February 2023
e. 04 April 2023
f. 16th May 2023 - Annual Parish Council Meeting AGM (within 14 days of the 05 May due to Election year)
Meeting closed 19.54