October 2022
Minutes of the Meeting of Blyton Parish Council held on
Monday 31th October 2022 at 7.30pm
Present: Councillors A.Codd, J Daubney, R. Turnbull, C. Daubney, C. Quirke, L. Clarke , S. Steers
In Attendance: Helen Pitman (Clerk)
1. Apologies and reasons given: Councillor R. Dent, Councillor B. Rollett. In the chairman and vice chairman’s absence Cllr C. Daubney was elected chairman for the meeting,
2. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to receive any applications for Dispensation. Members may make any declarations at this point but may also make them at any point during the meeting:None.
3. To approve minutes of the last meeting held 26th September 2022: The minutes were signed as a true record.
4. Clerk's report on matters outstanding: The clerk informed council that:.
The streetlight fault on High Street has again been reported to LCC but has still not been fixed.
Painting of the phone box to be carried out asap. Paint with Cllr Codd;
Allotment rents received apart from three. Reminder letters to be sent out;
Playdays asked to service zip wire and look at activity trail. No response as yet;
Community tree delivered and is with Cllr Clarke. Cllr C. Daubney will plant.
5. Planning: None.
6. Correspondence: LALC Annual Report for circulation.
7. Financial Matters:
Resolved to pay: H. Pitman (salary/expenses) £487.95; HMRC £66.80; Memorial Hall £5; Glendale £116.81; J. Troop £305; Community Heartbeat Trust £240; PKF Littlejohn £240; H Pitman refund for tree and poppy wreath £351.78. To be paid by internet banking. Proposed, Cllr C. Daubney. Seconded, Cllr J. Daubney.
The clerk confirmed that the audit is now complete and all information is available to view online.
Claim of £368.64 for amenity grass made to LCC. Council agreed to enter into agreement for 2023.
8. Report from Outside Bodies: No West Lindsey councillors present.
9. To discuss road name request for development on High Street: Council suggested either Albert Close after a well known and respected resident who previously lived in a cottage on the site or Elizabeth Close to commemorate the late queen.
10. To resolve on increase to rents/charges: Resolved to increase cemetery fees by 5% and Post Office rent to £15 due to hike in energy charges.
11. To resolve on quote for conifer hedge at play area: Two quotes received. Clerk to ask local contractor to match price. If not willing, to go with lower quote.
12. To resolve on this month's Facebook posts: Any correspondence from LCC/WLDC. Also Remembrance Sunday service and grant applications. Deadline extended to local groups until mid November.
13. Items of information to be noted and if necessary dealt with at the next meeting:
RBL soldier to be displayed at war memorial on Sunday 13th only.
Speeding tractors to be reported to LCC.
Budget to be discussed at November meeting. Accounts to be given to Cllr J. Daubney to do intermediate audit.
With all business concluded the meeting closed at 8.28pm.