February 2022 Minutes
Pointon & Sempringham Parish Council
Minutes of the meeting of Pointon & Sempringham Parish Council held in Pointon Village School on Thursday 10th February 2022 commencing at 7.30 pm.
Present: Cllrs Wesley (Chairman), Greenwood (Vice Chairman), Clarke, Green, Ramm and Taylor, Parish Clerk W Gray and 1 member of the public was also in attendance.
The Chairman reiterated Standing Orders in place, rules that we abide by.
1. The Chairman invited questions from the public prior to opening the meeting (15 minutes in total allocated) – Mr Freeman – does the Parish Council want to share cost of double sided flyer to be distributed Pointon, Dowsby, Dunsby on a monthly basis, Village Hall will co-ordinate artwork – cost £74 each parish (assume per year). Cllrs agreed agenda item for next meeting.
2. Apologies for absence – Cllr Freeman offered her apologies. No apologies received from County Cllr Hill.
3. Declarations of interest - None.
4. Reports from outside bodies -
• County – No report. Cllr Wesley reported had talk with Cllr Hill re Millthorpe Crossroads.
• Playing Field – complaint from resident about bins overflowing (dog poo and tape) – Cllr Greenwood advised had emptied said bin, one bin has been stolen. Agreed Parish Clerk would contact Community Cleaner to see if she would add to her list of bins to be emptied. Cllr Greenwood will have a word with Football Club about tape (off their socks). Still have a mole and rabbit problem!! Moles around play equipment and round corner near the pub. Need to continue to look into the pest control problem.
• Pointon School – No report.
• Police – No Report.
• Village Hall – Work due to start first week in March – scaffolding to be put around front of building in readiness for works to commence on the roof. Clock on front of apex (see item 10).
Defibrillator – currently with Social Club – Village Hall will take over maintaining etc.
• Parish Council –
Pavilion – question arose “when are we due to carry out an inspection” – should be done annually? Parish Clerk to contact Mr Burt towards end of March.
Cllr Wesley – had a chat with Monitoring Officer regarding my comments I said I had with Cllr Hill – I apologise I did not have conversation with Cllr Hill.
5. Minute of meeting held on 25th November 2021 and 20th January 2022- to approve as a true and accurate record – minutes of 25th November original (not amended) and 20th January approved by Cllrs for Chairman to sign.
6. Planning (New Applications/Updates) – No new applications received.
7. Play Equipment
Update on rocket – mounts need cleaning up before being put back in its place – Cllr Greenwood will chase up.
Cllr Clarke in contact with Wickstead Park – waiting for date for them to come back to us.
8. Traffic Calming for Pointon and Millthorpe Cross Roads
Road Safety Partnership – Cllrs Freeman and Ramm will follow up. Keep on agenda.
Speed Traps (checks) in the Village needs to be considered– Parish Clerk to contact Police to see if checks can be done in particular Main Road out of Pointon B1177 Millthorpe speeding through the village, accident waiting to happen.
Sign UNCLASSIFIED ROAD Pethey Lane. Signage on Flooding – drive at 30 mph. Should be on Definitive Map.
Millthorpe Cross Roads – Cllr Wesley met with Cllr Hill, looking at ditch pushed in by traffic - suggestion if council supplies pipe we will do the work (Cllr Wesley clears ditch out for Mr Richardson).
Reminder for Cllr Wesley re gate to be repaired!
9. Newsletter – Cllr Taylor provided update – lady who lives down the road from her has offered help her towards producing newsletter for us (with a small donation to her charity, Cllr Taylor will still be involved and help prepare newsletter – the Parish Council need to decide what we put in at next meeting to move this forward.
10. Update from around the Parish and from Parishioners -
Platinum Jubilee – Cllr Green had a meeting with the school – they are going to do something with all the children. Most people want to do their own thing. Perhaps Cllrs could distribute to residents from the Electoral Role information pack (once decided upon). Bunting, Flower Arranging, Street Competition (Best Decorated Street). Cllr Green is happy to get information out to people and look on eBay re suitable medals etc.
Cllr Ramm – pump outside school is in need of restoration, perhaps this could be done up and relevant plaque commemorating this attached to it. Martin Wren, Peters Ponds may be person to have a look at – Cllr Clarke will speak with him and report back.
Pump, Mugs, Clock on Village Hall!! Mr Freeman has some prices re Clock. Do the VH share cost of the Clock? Mr Freeman will ask at next meeting (scheduled for next week).
Pump and Clock would be there all the time not just for the day.
Whats App and CCTV information – Police were unable to attend our meeting this evening – have advised from their system we are one of the villages with the lowest incidents reported. Pointon & Sempringham – Anti Social Behaviour (1), Burglary (1), Vehicle Crime (1).
11. Finance
Income & Expenditure to Date – copy circulated to all Cllrs prior to meeting.
Payments to be approved:
SKDC Bin (January) – DD £17.00
Parish Clerk Salary (January) – £212.12
M Fryer Dec/Jan – £89.10
PCPF Grasscutting January – £100.00
All in agreement that above payments are made.
Receipts - Aliro Ltd – £50.00 Rent (January)
12. Irwin Mitchell LLP – Solicitors Update – All looks good, have a good case, will await to receive further information.
13. Proposed Date of meetings to end of year: 24th March, 21st April, 19th May, 16th June, 21st July, 18th August, 8th September, 20th October, 17th November, 15th December – keep dates as they are for the time being, Cllrs agreed to review in July whether to continue monthly meetings or revert to every 6 weeks.
Meeting closed at 8.40 p.m.
14. Closed session – Cllrs moved into closed session to carry out Parish Clerk’s Review.