June 2022 Minutes (16th)
Pointon & Sempringham Parish Council
Minutes from the Full Parish Council Meeting held on the 16th June 2022 at 7.30pm at St. Gilbert Primary School.
Councillors present: Cllrs Clarke, Freeman, Green, Greenwood, Ramm and Wesley.
In attendance Parish Clerk Boden.
The chair introduced and welcomed the new clerk.
PUBLIC COUNCIL SESSION
22001. To receive and accept apologies for absence. It was RESOLVED to accept Cllr Taylor’s apologies.
22002. Declarations of Interest. None were declared.
22003. Public Questions or Comments. No members of the public were present.
22004. To receive reports from Outside Bodies, the Clerk and Councillors for any matters relating to:
• County – No reports had been provided.
• District – No reports had been provided.
• Police – No reports had been provided.
• Playing Field (PCPF & PFC) – To discuss and resolve to make payments to the PCPF a Standing Order. It was RESOLVED to make the payments to the PCPF a Standing Order.
A note that the trees along ‘Footpath 10’ were still overgrown and obstructing it’s use. The children’s ‘Rocket’ ride had been removed for refurbishment. As it had been removed on reinstating it on the playing field it would have to meet the current safety standards.
• Village Hall – INo reports had been provided.
• Parish Council – To discuss and resolve the use of the playing field for a birthday party. It was RESOLVED that the birthday party could be held on the public playing field. The clerk to ask to see the insurance for the Bouncy Castle. To note for future events a policy will be drawn up regarding the use of the field.
A note that the Jubilee Clock for the Village had been ordered and the Telephone Box was progressing well in its refurbishment.
22005. Minutes of previous meetings. To agree the minutes of the meeting held on the 19th May 2022. The minutes were unavailable, and it was RESOLVED to have them available for the July meeting.
22006. Planning Matters: To Consider responses to Planning Applications. There had been no new planning applications.
22007. Traffic Calming for Pointon and Millthorpe Crossroads. To receive an update from Cllr Freeman and Cllr Ramm. A Community Speed Watch Questionnaire had been produced and it was RESOLVED that these should be distributed to every household. It was RESOLVED to print these and for Cllr Wesley to distribute them in Millthorpe, Cllr Freeman to distribute them in Sempringham and for the households in Pointon to have them delivered with the Parish Newsletter. Cllr Clarke will produce an online questionnaire. Once the replies are received it can be brought back to the Parish Council to decide on the next steps.
22008. Platinum Jubilee.
a) To receive an update regarding the Platinum Jubilee celebration event.
The event was well attended and on the day £580 was raised with it being reduced to £260 after costs. £130 has been donated to the Brownies and £130 to Christchurch. The Jubilee Coins had been distributed to the children of the Parish with the Parish Council covering the cost and St Gilbert School covering the VAT. Positive feedback has been received and the lighting of the Beacon was deemed a success.
b) To receive the invoice of the Jubilee bench of £1514.40, payment on delivery.
It was RESOLVED for Cllr Freeman to order the bench and for the Clerk to be added for invoicing purposes.
A note that the Pump is being refurbished as a donation to the village and work is in progress.
22009. Finances:
a) To receive the latest Financial Reports. Due to the lack of a clerk and the bank statements needing to be redirected the financial reports were not up to date.
b) To resolve to approve the latest payments.
|
Payee |
Amount |
Notes |
|
SKDC Bin |
£17.00 |
Paid by Direct Debit |
|
PCPF |
£300.00 |
Invoices for March, April, May |
|
Phone Box restoration |
£750.00 |
Already paid as previously approved |
|
Jubilee Coins |
£518.30 |
|
|
Jubilee Clock |
£1173.60 |
Previously approved |
|
LALC website maintenance |
£180.00 |
|
|
Insurance |
£475.71 |
|
It was RESOLVED to approve the payments.
c) To resolve to approve the latest income.
It was RESOLVED to approve the latest income from Aliro Ltd of £50 rent.
Items of a confidential nature to be debated in the absence of the press and public. Under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (due to the confidential nature of the business).
22010. Staffing Matters
a) New Clerk’s acceptance and contract.
It was RESOLVED to accept the contract and copies were signed and exchanged.
22011. Dates of Next Meeting.
The dates were set as below.
19th July, 23rd August, 20th September, 25th October, 22nd November, 13th December and the 24th January.
The meeting closed at 9.17pm