Minutes July 2020
GREAT LIMBER PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday, 8th July 2020 at 7.00pm in the Village Hall.
Present: Cllrs S. Hudson (Chairman), N. Hunton, T. Robinson, S. Howdin, C. Read and J. Hoyle.
In attendance: the Clerk.
1 Apologies for absence and reasons given: Cllr S. Bedford.
2. Co-option of Councillor: Barry Moor. Proposed, Cllr Hudson. Seconded, Cllr Hunton. In Mr Moor's absence the forms to be sent out for completion.
3. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011: None
4. To approve the Minutes of the last meeting held on 4th March 2020: The minutes were signed as a true record.
5. Chairman & Council's comments: None other than the resumption of meetings.
6. Clerk's Report on matters outstanding: The clerk informed council that she has received confirmation from LCC that the new parish websites have been set up and that she will investigate how to transfer all the existing information onto it.
The collapsing inspection cover on Grasby Road has been reported and is being investigated.
Play areas may now re-open but at the discretion of owners. Government guidelines indicate the need for signage regarding Covid-19 guidance to users. The clerk will share details of the signage being used by other parishes with councillors.
7. LCC Report: Cllr Turner was not present.
8. WLDC Report: Cllr Bierley's report was circulated prior to the meeting. He informed council that the West Lindsey Community grant scheme had been shelved to bring forward Covid-19 funding to support business. However the previous schemes are to resume next week. Ian Knowles has been appointed as the new Chief Executive and will be visiting Caistor together with Great Limber next week.
9. Planning: None.
10. Finance: Accounts for payment: Resolved to pay: H Pitman £468:57; BH Potterton £460 & £230; Information Commissioner £40; Cassells £72; Great Limber Village Hall £30; S Hudson £78. Bank balance as at 10th June £14,313.96.
Annual Return for the year ended 31st March 2020:
a) Execute Annual Governance Statement: Executed.
b) To approve Statement of Accounts: Approved.
c) Execute Certificate of Exemption: Executed.
d) Execute review of effectiveness of internal audit & appoint for 2020/21: Cassells report read out by clerk and reappointed.
11. Updates on LCC Highways proposal for A18 speed reduction and village pond maintenance: The chairman stated that there is no update on the former other than that the case is to be discussed at LCC's September meeting. Council expressed their approval that the recent road repairs at the bends had been well carried out.
Cllr Hunton informed council that the problem with blanket weed has been resolved by introduction of grass carp into the pond at a cost of £760. Over £1000 was previously built into the budget for maintenance costs which should not now be needed. The chairman has erected a no fishing sign.
12. To resolve on funding requests from LIVES; the newsletter; Marie Curie Lincolnshire and British Red Cross: Council resolved to award £100 to all the causes listed.
13. To discuss production of a local history project for Great Limber: Cllr Hoyle had circulated a proposal prior to the meeting. Discussion took place regarding cost and areas to be researched. Council support the project in principle but asked that Cllr Hoyle come back to council at the next meeting with more detail and a financial proposal.
14. To discuss vehicles on Brickyard and how to resolve following information received from West Lindsey DC: The matter has been ongoing for many years and various agencies have been asked to resolve the problem but to no avail. West Lindsey has put it back in the hands of the parish council but it has no powers to remove the vehicles which are on Lincolnshire County Council land. After much discussion it was agreed that the resident would be approached by two councillors in the first instance to open up dialogue.
15. To adopt a media policy: Resolved to adopt.
16. Staffing matters: Council happy for clerk to continue in post when she relocates to Collingham.
The meeting closed at 8.36pm