January-2020

A Meeting of the Parish Council was held in the Pool Room, at The Royal Oak, Little Cawthorpe on Wednesday 8 January 2020.

 

PRESENT:-   Chairman                    Cllr Graves

         Vice-Chairman            Cllr Grist (ELDC)

         Cllrs:                           Mrs Poppleton

         Also Present:               Cllr Ms Parkin (LCC).

 

 

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 13 November 2019 were approved and signed.

 

Cllr Mrs Poppleton advised that there was nothing to report, daffodils were coming through now.  

 

The Committee noted that the Jubilee Group had obtained a suitable quotation for the removal of the old hedge, supply/install of rail oak Lincolnshire fencing and yew hedging. Provision had been made in the budget to donate to this project, but it was noted that costs had increased and it may be necessary to donate slightly more than the £2000 budgeted. As previously reported a boundary fence has been erected by the adjoining Parishioner. The Jubilee Group would be grateful for a donation towards the cost of this work. The new hedge would be installed as previously agreed by the Church (Clerk to contact the Church to advise work going ahead). Following discussion, it was

 

RESOLVED  that a sum not exceeding £3000 be donated to the Jubilee Group to assist with the costs of completing this project at St Helen’s Church.

 

Cllr Mrs Poppleton reported that the next meeting of this group would be on 14/01/20.

 

The Vice-Chairman had reported the following: drain at the other side of the beck, Haugham Pastures and pot holes on Watery Lane. The power cut in the village had been dealt with very well, with generators being provided promptly.

 

4.         Clerk’s Report – None.

 

The Committee Noted Planning Permission - N/102/01629/19 – Mr & Mrs J Lill - Land off Pinfold Lane - Erection of a detached single storey dwelling with an attached single garage, N/102/01899/19 Mr S Loveday – Ridgeway, Buston Lane – Construction of vehicular access & N/100/1779/19 – Mr Oliver – Trout Farm, Legbourne – Erection of 4 no. detached houses with detached single garages

 

ELDC – Electoral Registration.

 

             The statement of Income and Expenditure was noted which met the Council’s approval.

             Clerk’s Salary              £283.40                      

               

             All accounts were received and agreed for payment.

 

The Clerk reported that there had still be no interest for co-option to the Council, and that this would remain open for the next Meeting.

 

 

The Committee considered any Projects to be included in the budget for the new financial year. It was noted that the donation for the hedge would come out of the 2019/20 budget. The items below had been put forward at the November Meeting:

 

 

The Committee considered the draft budget/precept document and it was

 

RESOLVED  i)  to accept the budget with the following changes:

                                    ii)         to request a precept of £3500, thereby not making any increase for 2020/21 financial year.

 

It was noted that a small amount of preventative management was required.

 

             The Committee had received comments about a recovery vehicle being parked at the other end of the beck, causing obstruction.

 

            Wednesday 11 March 2020 at 7.30 pm.

 

            Meeting closed 8.15 pm.