April 2025 DRAFT
Minutes of the Meeting of Gosberton Parish Council
held on Monday 14th April 2025
Meeting opened at 7.44pm
Present: Councillors: Cllrs N Oakman ( Chair), J Ascough, I Hoblin, T Smith, N Gore, J Clark, D Leworthy, S Weatherly- Barton
Also, in Attendance: One MOP observing
Open Forum: N/A
538. To note apologies and accept valid reasons for absence: none received
539. To receive declarations of Interests and consideration for any requests for dispensations in accordance with the Localism Act 2011- none received
540. To receive and approve the minutes of the Meeting held on Monday 3rd March and EOM on 17th March 2025. It was Resolved approve the minutes
541. To co-opt Peter Waudby to the Council- P Waudby not present at the meeting
Cllr Leworthy and Weatherly-Barton joined the meeting
542. To receive report from District Councillors: nothing received
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543. To receive the Clerk’s report on correspondence received and consider any recommendations:
Correspondence received
| Email from Parishioner | Ref tin shed on Chesboule lane- circulated to all |
| Highways | Traffice restrictions-circulated, posted on website and social media |
| LCC | Public righs of way- circulated |
| Outer Dowsing | Community meeting |
| LALC | e-news circulated |
| SHDC | Updated Electoral register |
| Gallagher | Insurance renewal questionaire |
| Vodafone | increase in monthly payments of 2.5% |
| Maples solicitors | Cheque received from graveyard trust |
| PKF Littlejohn | information about this years AGAR |
| SHDC | new road name in Risegate, circulated to all |
The clerk reported that a cheque for £346.00 had been received from Maples as the proceeds of a Graveyard trust. Contact has been made with Mrs Tidswell requesting permission for move forward with the road name request, clerk to chase again
544. To consider and adopt
I. Grievance policy
II. Disciplinary policy
clerk error- agreed at last meeting
545. To discuss update on Cemetery- Cllr Clark has no update on purchase of land. Cemetery Keeper has received a couple of complaints about vases on graves being moved- it is Council regulations that no additional items are placed on graved, this is to be looked into being enforced more strictly. A link to be send to Funeral directors as a reminder.
546. To consider donation to Methodist Chapel for Flower festival- It was Resolved to donate £100.00
547 To consider making a grant towards updating the community defibrillator at the Clough School- this was agreed in principal, and once costings have been forwarded the amount of grant will be agreed
548. To discuss damage to play equipment and actions taken- the equipment has been repaired and is in use again. Clerk has met with the Crime prevention officer, as this has so far been a one off incident, there was not too much that could be changed. A suggestion of fencing and padlocking the area off was made. To continue monitoring. Clerk to contact CCTV company to request quotation
549. To discuss damaged bench in Cemetery and consider quotes for a replacement – It was Resolved to order a new bench similar to the one recently purchased for the park in Gosberton Risegate, this is from NBB @£510.00 plus vat
550. To discuss update on Village Maintenance person/s- New maintenance person commenced on 17th March, all grounds are in good order. An interest has been made in purchasing the ride on mower, Cllr Clark has researched pricing at it was agreed that £1500.00 ono would be a fair amount
551. To consider Planning matters:
Planning decisions received since the last meeting of Council
For Comments
Applications
I. H08-0145-25-FULL- Alterations ot existing property at ground floor to create a change of use flat and to convert existing workshop to create flat- 31-33a High Street, Gosberton- Bacon and Webb Ltd
II. H08-0260-25- FULL- Removal of existing single storey extension, replace with new single storey extension, garage conversion – 61 High Street, Gosberton, Mr & Mrs Howell
III. H08-0254-25- OUTLINE- Erection of 1 residential dwelling, rear of 2 Godfrey Avenue, Gosberton- Mrs C Wilson
IV. H08-0233-25-FULL- Proposed single storey detached treble garage- 7 Cooks Road,Gosberton – Mr P Thorold
No comments
Determinations
I. H08-0039-25- Proposed rear extension, front porch extension and alterations, 39 Mill Lane, Gosberton- APPROVE
II. H08-0665-24- Proposed residential development, adj to 68 Siltside, Gosberton Risegate, APPROVED
III. H08-0166-25- Change of use from Methodist Church to single dwelling, Gosberton Clough Methodist church -APPROVED
IV. H08-045-025- Details of external materials etc adj 3 Bowgate, Gosberton -REFUSAL
V. H08/-0113-25- Construction of micro energy storage facility, Land Whitehall/Belchmire Lane, Gosberton- APPROVED
552. Finance
I. To approve payment of accounts – within Clerk’s report
| DATE | PAYEE | NET AMOUNT | VAT | TOTAL PAID | PAYMENT METHOD |
| 01/03/2025 | P Godfrey | 210.00 | 210.00 | BACS | |
| 29/04/2025 | Cloud Next | 49.99 | 9.99 | 59.98 | DEBIT CARD |
| 28/03/2025 | Play inspection co | 275.00 | 55.00 | 330.00 | BACS |
| 31/03/2025 | Savilles | 5.00 | 5.00 | BACS | |
| 31/03/2025 | Online Playgrounds | 2489.78 | 497.95 | 2987.73 | BACS |
| 01/04/2025 | ICCM | 105.00 | 105.00 | BACS | |
| 01/04/2025 | Gosberton Public Hall | 36.00 | 36.00 | BACS | |
| 02/04/2025 | Black Sluice IDB | 403.36 | 403.36 | BACS | |
| 09/04/2025 | On line playgrounds | 123.00 | 24.60 | 147.60 | BACS |
| 11/04/2025 | P Godfrey | 220.00 | 220.00 | BACS | |
| 26/03/2025 | Welland and Deeping IDB | 595.57 | 595.57 | BACS | |
| 17/04/2025 | D Lewis | 2000.00 | 2000.00 | BACS |
Payments made between meetings using delegated authority
| DATE | PAYEE | NET AMOUNT | VAT | TOTAL PAID | PAYMENT METHOD |
| 03/03/2025 | Vodafone | 13.36 | 2.67 | 16.03 | DEBIT CARD |
| 13/03/2025 | Microsoft | 4.90 | .98 | 5.88 | DEBIT CARD |
| 21/03/2025 | Hp Instant ink | 15.41 | 3.08 | 18.49 | DEBIT CARD |
| 24/03/2025 | Postage | 16.20 | 16.20 | DEBIT CARD | |
| 21/03/2025 | Abbey Print | 15.21 | 3.04 | 18.25 | DEBIT CARD |
| 21/03/2025 | Nisbets | 25.48 | 6.49 | 30.57 | DEBIT CARD |
| 29/03/2025 | Wave | 21.06 | 21.06 | DEBIT CARD | |
| 13/02/2025 | Microsoft | 4.90 | .98 | 5.88 | DEBIT CARD |
| 31/03/2025 | HMRC | 26.78 | 26.78 | DEBIT CARD | |
| 02/04/2024 | SLCC | 190.00 | 190.00 | DEBIT CARD | |
| 03/04/2025 | Vodafone | 14.14 | 2.83 | 16.97 | DEBIT CARD |
It was resolved to authorise all payments and to set up a standing order to pay D Lewis on/about 17th of each month
II. To receive Bank reconciliation within Clerks report- up to 10th April 2025
Current account - £3423.03
Deposit account £53165.13
Community Account £37.28
NS & I account £54541.39
It was resolved to accept bank reconciliation
III. To review income and expenditure within Clerks report
Expenditure since last meeting
£4103.85
Income
£3257.74
Expenditure 2024-2025 £45706.52
Income 2024-2025 £54035.71
It was resolved to accept income and expenditure figures
IV. To review Budget to date
It was Resolved to accept budget figures
V. To resolve to open a new nominal account for Village Maintenance and virement funds - £12000.00 from Cemetery keeper, £5200.00 Open spaces, £3000.00 Litter picking, £1400.00 Verge cutting, £700.00 War Memorials, £700.00 Pest Control, and £1000.00 Playground improvements(earmarked reserves)- It was Resolved to virement funds
553. To receive reports from other Committee’s – Cllr Weatherly-Barton reported that the Public Hall would be holding a VE 80 day celebration on 10th May
554. Agenda items for the next meeting
Co-options
Cemetery
Defibrillator
Village inspection
Village Maintenance
Ve 80 flag
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Meeting closed at 8.44pm
Chairman……………………………….