November 2022
Minutes of the Meeting of Gosberton Parish Council
held on Monday 7th November
Present: Councillors: J Clark (Chair), J Bennett, N Oakman, S Wray, S Thorley, P. Waudby, F Newton (Clerk).
Also in Attendance: District Cllr S Walsh, D. Leworthy (observing)
Open Forum: no one in attendance
92. Apologies for absence and reasons given. None received
93. To receive declarations of Interests and consideration of any requests for dispensations in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 – none received
95. Chairmans remarks and Clerks report- Chairmans remarks and Clerks report to include correspondence- copy circulated. Copies of correspondence can be obtained by contacting the Clerk.
96. To discuss request for new LRSP Signs on Clough Road and new Solar powered Speed reduction signs: Quotes have been obtained for replacement Speed reduction signs. Resolved: to contact Elan to enquire if current signs can be converted to operate from Solar Panel, to reinstate Elan signs asap and not purchase any replacement LRSP signs
97. To discuss and adopt Data Breach Policy. Resolved: discussed and adopted.
98. To discuss and adopt Data Protection Policy. Resolved: discussed and adopted.
99. To discuss and adopt Pay Policy: Resolved: discussed and adopted.
100. To discuss and adopt Terms of Reference for Staffing Committee: Resolved discussed and adopted.
101. To discuss provisional ideas for the Kings Coronation: The Date has now been confirmed as 6th May, with 8th May being a bank holiday too, ideas were discussed including Afternoon Tea for Pensioners in the Public Hall and Party in the park- weather depending. Resolved: Cllr Thorley to enquire about pricing from Manor Marquees, and enquire with Risegate school any plans they may have for Memorabilia. Capacity for the Public Hall to be confirmed. To be discussed at the next meeting.
102. To discuss Outer Dowsing Project. Resolved: Gosberton is outside the boundary effected by this, no further action required.
103. To appoint Playing Equipment Inspector: Quotations have been received from Wicksteed and Play Inspections. A discussion took place regarding the monies still outstanding from B Kitchen. Clerk confirmed a letter had been sent requesting payment.
Resolved: To appoint Play Inspections as it was felt that they would be more impartial. Clerk to write again to B Kitchen, giving 28 days to respond. To post Recorded delivery.
104. To discuss Council’s response regarding Youth Centre: An article from a previous Community magazine was read out which explained the situation with the Youth Centre, also asking for ideas from the Community. A letter has been received from SHDC regarding registering the Youth Centre as an Asset of Community Value. If this bid is accepted it will prevent the Trustees from selling the building for 6 months enabling the Community to fund raise if they wish to purchase the building. Resolved: to continue with the application and discuss update at the next meeting.
105. To discuss Allotment update. The land has been worked, boundary posts to be installed this week, Contact has been made with previous interested parties. Resolved: there will be 16 full size and 8 half size plots. To be let from 1st January 2023 £40.00 per full plot and £25.00 per half. Agreements to be drawn up. To be discussed at next meeting
106. Update on Remembrance Sunday, and Memorial Bench. There will be a service on Friday 11th November at the War Memorial, commencing at 10.45am. Council to lay a wreath. One Sunday 13th, wreath laying at 11am in Gosberton and 12pm in Gosberton Risegate. The base for the Memorial Bench in the Risegate has been laid, bench will be in situ by Sunday. Resolved: to contact Groundsman to ensure that both areas are tidy before Friday.
107. To discuss LCC Grass cutting contract: LCC grass cutting contact will now be on an annual rolling basis rather than renewed yearly. Resolved: to accept.
108. To draft Discuss Budget 2023/24. Budget discussed. Resolved: agreed and adopted.
109. Planning Matters - applications received where a decision has not already been submitted to SHDC
For Comments
i. H08-1256-21 – Amended. Land off York Gardens- Gleeson Regeneration Ltd . Resolved: to comment regarding the issue to potential over capacity at the Doctors surgery and Primary School
ii. H08-0965-22- Residential Development- Riseholme Farm, Windmill lane. Mr P Waudby No Comment
iii. H08-0966-22- Demolition of commercial offices and replacement residential dwelling, Old Pack House Cheal Road- Mr M Yould – No Comment
iv. H08-1335-21- Amendment to land off Spalding Road, D&R Developments – No Comment
Comments submitted prior to meeting
none
Determinations form SHDC
i.H08-0623-22 – 108 Siltside Gosberton Risegate, change of use to stables APPROVED
ii. H08-0884-22- 63 Salem Street- tree work APPROVED
iii. H08-0882-22- 2 Park Close,- Tree work APPROVED
iv.H08-0991-22- Mr E Elfeky- change of use. Old Ship Gosberton Clough NON-DETERMINATION
110. Finance payments of accounts- to approve list of payments within clerk’s report
DATE PAYEE NET AMOUNT (£) V.A.T. (£) TOTAL PAID (£) PAYMENT METHOD
14/10/2022 T Sneath 338.00 67.60 405.60 BACS
16/10/2022 LALC (Training) 23.00 4.60 27.60 BACS
21/10/2022 Beech Tree Farms 225.00 45.00 270.00 BACS
21/10/2022 David Ogilvie (Bench) 1312.00 262.40 1574.40 BACS
3/10/2022 Gosberton Public Hall 24.00 24.00 BACS
12/11/2022 Clerk Salary 510.80 510.80 BACS
Invoices to approved -retrospectively
DATE PAYEE NET AMOUNT (£) V.A.T. (£) TOTAL PAID (£) PAYMENT METHOD
07/10/2022 Postage 10.88 10.88 DEBIT CARD
21/10/2022 Clerk Salary 511.00 511.00 BACS
16/10/2022 S. Kitchen 600.00 600.00 SO
26/10/2022 All Star 25.04 5.01 30.05 DD
02/11/2022 Amazon 33.20 33.20 Debit Card
01/10/2022 Amazon 6.99 6.99 Debit Card
Balance of Bank Accounts at 30th October 2022
Current £9727.23
Deposit £40729.69
NS&I £53535.49
All payments Approved
111. Reports from other committees: No meetings of Unknown Donor, GCAT or Relief in Need. Cllr Thorley reported on Meeting from Marjoram Trust- 2 grants have been awarded of £300.00 each, £200.00 to be donated to Parish Council for football goal nets for the Risegate Playing field committee, and a race night is being held in the Marjoram on 26th November.
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
112. Staffing matters- update from Staffing committee: no meeting held
113. Urgent Matters: Social media account discussed, to keep community up to date. Resolved: clerk to set up a Council facebook page
114. Agenda items for next meeting: Coronation, Dates for next year’s meetings, Youth Club
115. Date for next meeting is Monday 12th December 2022 at The Marjoram Hall, Gosberton Risegate
Meeting closed at 9.10pm
Chairman………………………………..