March 2024 Agenda
POINTON & SEMPRINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday 19th March 2024 at 7.30pm in St Gilbert Primary School
Dear Councillor
I hereby give you notice the POINTON & SEMPRINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL MEETING will be held on Tuesday 19th March at 7.30pm. All members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted as set out hereunder.
Clerk to the Council: Rowena Boden Dated: 14th March 2024
The Parish Council meeting will be preceded by a public forum, for which Councillors are also asked to be present, when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council. Members of the public are welcome to stay for the meeting but may not participate unless invited to do so by the Chairman.
To be noted that the meeting may be recorded for the purpose of transparency.
AGENDA
Chairman’s Welcome and Housekeeping Arrangements.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION
To receive reports from outside bodies.
Report from C. Cllr Hill.
Report from D. Cllr Dixon-Warren
Questions or Points raised by residents and members of the public.
COUNCIL SESSION
1. To receive and accept apologies for absence
2. Declarations of interest
3. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on the 13th February 2024 and for the chair to sign.
4. Finances:
a) To receive the clerk’s report on payments between meetings
Invoice Date |
Payee |
Amount |
27/2/24 |
British Gas |
£13.30 |
6/3/24 |
Lincs Design Group |
£600 + vat |
b) To approve payments as list below.
Invoice Date |
Payee |
Amount |
31/3/24 |
R. Boden (Wage – month 12) |
GDPR |
April Invoice |
SKDC (Trade Waste) |
£19.00 (S/O) |
27/2/24 |
Clerk’s Mileage |
£14.40 |
26/3/24 |
British Gas (Electricity) |
£12.43 |
c) To accept the list of payments received.
Date |
Payee |
Amount |
11/3/24 |
Pointon Football Club (Feb fees) |
£75.00 |
d) To approve the bank reconciliation.
5. LALC- To consider the joining of the training scheme for financial year 24/25 at a cost of £125 +vat.
6. Playing Field.
a) To consider the process for the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977 to gain access to the Council owned shed.
b) To consider planting a hedge along the driveway from hedging packs being given by the Woodland Trust (November 2024 delivery).
7. Trees on Fen Road. To consider the need to remove the fruit trees, previously planted by the Council.
8. White Gates- To consider the design of the white gates.
9. Pavilion. To receive an update on the Structural Engineers report for the Pavilion.
10. Football Club – To consider the proposal from the football club regarding a new lease, siting of welfare units and the building of a new pavilion.
11. Date and time of next Parish Council Meeting Tuesday 16th April 2024 at 7.30pm.
CLOSED COUNCIL SESSION:
Items of a confidential nature to be debated in the absence of the press and public. Under the Public Bodies (Admission to the Meetings) Act 1960 (due to the confidential nature of the business).
12. White Gates – To consider the quotes for the installation of the white gates.