October 2022
Minutes of the Meeting of Gosberton Parish Council
held on Monday 3rd October 2022
Present: Councillors: J Clark (Chair), J Bennett, N Oakman, S Wray, S Thorley, P. Waudby F Newton (Clerk).
Also in Attendance: none
A Minutes Silence was held out of respect for Queen Elizabeth ll
Open Forum: 5 Parishioners in attendance to discuss concerns about speeding in Cawood Lane, Gosberton. Agenda item 79. Clerk to contact Highways and District Councillors for assistance, with possible TRO and “Children at Play” signs.
65. Apologies for absence and reasons given. District Cllr H Bingham (meeting) District Cllr S. Walsh(meeting) Cllr T Smith(work/family)
66. To receive declarations of Interests and consideration of any requests for dispensations in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 – Cllr Waudby-ref planning application H08-0515-22
67. To approve and authorise the minutes of the meeting held on Monday 3rd October 2022 - minutes have been circulated, were agreed and signed
68. Chairmans remarks and Clerks report- Clerk reported Youth Club and the Bell registered as Community Assets, PCSO Colin Abbotts returning to cover Gosberton area, email received from Outer Dowsing offshore Wind, also Council has been subscribed to the LALC Annual Training Scheme. Bank Balances reported
69. To discuss ICO Data protection officer: Clerk has registered the Council with the ICO and is currently the registered Data Protection officer. Resolved: Cllr Bennett to be registered for this role.
70. Updated on Flower Parade: an email has been received from Ms H Harley, due to lack of village interest plans for the Gosberton Float have been cancelled.
71. To discuss and adopt Standing orders: Resolved: discussed and adopted.
72. To discuss and adopt updated Code of Conduct: Resolved: discussed and adopted.
73. To discuss and adopt co-option policy: Resolved discussed and adopted.
74. To discuss provisional ideas for the Kings Coronation: ideas were discussed including Afternoon Tea for Pensioners in the Public Hall and Party in the park- weather depending. Resolved:no further action until date has been announced
75. To discuss D&R Developments proposal for Gosberton Playing Field: The proposal and quotation were discussed at length. Resolved: to request further advise from Planning/ District Cllr Bingham.
76. To discuss Risegate Playing Field: The Risegate Action Team have met; more fundraising events are planned. Mrs B Kitchen attended meeting and confirmed that there is £2000 left in the Bank Account, she is going to contact Clerk to arrange for these funds to be transferred to the Parish Council. The Clerk has yet to be contacted.
Resolved: Cllr Thorley to contact Mrs B Kitchen again
77. To discuss quotations for Tree work in Cemetery/ Church yard: Quotations from 3 companies received. Resolved: P French quotation be accepted, Clerk to contact to book work.
78. To appoint LALC as Internal Auditors for 2023. Resolved: to appoint LALC.
79. To discuss speeding in Cawood Lane and update on Speed signs: Cawood Lane discussed in Open forum. Message received from Cllr Smith, brackets and batteries on signs require replacing, struggling to make contact with Supplier. Possibility of purchasing replacement/additional Solar powered signs discussed. Resolved: Clerk make enquiries/ quotations for replacements/additions
80. To discuss Allotment Notice from Mr Booth- Tenant has given the required notice period and is expecting crop to be off the land by June 2023. Resolved: Allotment to be remeasured and marked out before advertising the availability.
81. Update on Windmill Lane Allotments: Cllr Thorley met with Longstaff’s last week and the allotments have been measured out. Boundary markers still be placed on site. Chair to contact contractor with a view to completing this. Progress to be discussed at the next meeting.
82. To discuss Remembrance Sunday: Three wreaths have been purchased from the British Legion; Chair has been in contact with school ref two children to read the names of the fallen. I. Walters has been contacted and a minister is in place for the service on Remembrance Sunday at the War Memorial. Final arrangements to be discussed at the next meeting.
83. To discuss Draft Budget for 2023/24: budget discussed and reworked to include funds for the possible purchase of new Speed Cameras. Clerk to obtain quotes for the next meeting and discuss further, also to check figures on Maintenance.
84. To discuss outstanding payment for mobile phone due to S Hallam: a letter received from previous clerk regarding outstanding payment, Cllr Thorley has previously contacted Vodafone and they will not discuss previous account details, so can not be verified. Resolved: to pay outstanding £39.06 to draw matter to a close, mobile account to be moved over into Clerks name
85. Planning Matters - applications received where a decision has not already been submitted to SHDC
For Comments
i. H08-0623–22 -Proposed change of use of horticultural land- 108 Siltside – NO COMMENT
ii. H08-1335-21- Proposed residential development – Boston Road, Reserved matters- NO COMMENT
iii. H08-0855-22 – Proposed residential dwelling-adj 43 Mill Lane, Gosberton- NO COMMENT
iv. H08-0870-22 -Proposed residential development 20 dwellings -Silverdene Boston Road(re submission of H08-1183-21)- NO COMMENT
v. H08-0515-22 – Proposed erection of one Dwelling- Riseholme Farm, Gosberton Risegate- NO COMMENT
Comments submitted prior to meeting
Determinations form SHDC
i. H08-0447-22 Hazelwood Cheal Road APPROVED
ii. H08-0448-22 – Hazelwood Cheal Road – APPROVED
iii. H08-0471-22 – 80 Siltside, Gosberton Risegate – APPROVED
iv. H08-0669-22 – Mrs A North, 39 Mill Lane – APPROVED
v. H08-0805-22 – 59a High Street, Gosberton
vi. H08-0964-21 – Ms S Goodenough, Demolition of Duke of York- outline for residential
vii. H08-0788-22- IMN Properties- Works to Trees in Conservation Area- 25 Salem Street
86. Finance and payments of accounts, to approve payments within Clerks report,
DATE PAYEE NET AMOUNT (£) V.A.T. (£) TOTAL PAID (£) PAYMENT METHOD
25/08/2022 T N Sneath 338.00 67.60 405.60 BACS
12/09/2022 LALC- ATS 100.00 20.00 120.00 BACS
11/08/2022 G J Peck -parts 12.94 2.58 15.52 BACS
27/08/2022 G J Peck- Jerry can 38.19 7.64 45.83 BACS
09/09/2022 PKF Audit 300.00 60.00 360.00 BACS
12/09/2022 LALC ats 100.00 20.00 120.00 BACS
10/10/2022 Savills 5.00 0.00 5.00 BACS
02/09/2022 Marjorum Beehive 25.00 0.00 25.00 BACS
Invoices to approved -retrospectively
DATE PAYEE NET AMOUNT (£) V.A.T. (£) TOTAL PAID (£) PAYMENT METHOD
31/08/2022 British Legion-wreaths 55.50 55.50 Debit Card
31/08/2022 Post office
stamps 10.88 10.88 Debit card
31/08/2022 Land Registry
Gubboles 3.00 3.00 Debit card
21/08/2022 S Kitchen 900.00 900.00 SO
19/08/2022 LCC- speedwatch 20.00 20.00 Debit card
12/07/2022 S Kitchen
Fuel 16.67 3.33 20.00 BACS
25/07/2022 S Kitchen
Fuel 16.68 3.33 20.01 BACS
09/09/2022 Click Flowers, wreath for HM Queen 85.00 85.00 Debit card
07/09/2022 All Star Fuels 25.01 5.00 30.01 DD
05/06/2022 P Godfrey 30.00 30.00 BACS
15/09/2022 Wave 14.47 14.47 DD
18/09/2022 S Kitchen 600.00 600.00 BACS
19/09/2022 Clerk Salary 510.88 510.88 BACS
21/09/2022 All star fuels 25.00 5.00 30.00 DD
28/09/2022 All Star fuels 25.18 5.03 30.21 DD
All payments Approved,
Bank balances
Current £2519.30
Deposit £39764.45
NS&I £53147.51
87. Reports from other Committees: Meeting of Unknown Donor report by Cllr Oakman and Cllr Thorley, notice has been issued to Tenants and the allotments are due to be advertised. Next meeting 31st Oct. GCAT report by Cllr S Wray ,the Treasures of the Youth Club are due to meet on the 13th October to discuss future of the building. Councillors expressed concern about this and are willing to take over as Trustees of the Building/Charity. Report from Public Hall by Cllr S Wray, the Public Hall committee are looking to raise money for a defibrillator to place on the front wall of the building, requesting a grant from the Parish Council, also understood that grants are available from the British Heart Foundation for this purpose. It’s the Halls 150th Anniversary this year and they are holding a function to celebrate on 21st October. This will be a Hog Roast and Talk by Stuart Henderson on the history of the Hall. Resolved: Clerk to write to Trustees of the Youth Club informing them that members of the Council are willing to sit as Trustees.
To resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the public bodies (admission to meetings) act 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business of Agenda item 53 and 62
88. Staffing Committee: due to unforeseen circumstances no meeting has been held
89. Matters for urgent discussion: A new form as been drawn up for the Cemetery to allow ashes to be placed in an existing grave where no direct next of kin is available “Transfer of Ownership of Grave Space”. Resolved: agreed and adopted
90. Agenda items for next meeting: update from Staffing committee, allotments, funding for Xmas lunch. Outer Dowsing project, Speed watch signs.
91. Date for next meeting is Monday 7th November at The Public Hall, Gosberton at 7.30pm
Meeting closed at 9.30pm
Date for next meeting is Monday 7th November at The Public Hall, Gosberton at 7.30pm
Published on 6th October