Minutes 2024

Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held on Thursday, 16th May 2024 at 19:30 at Hougham and Marston Village Hall

Cllrs Present:- Cllrs Cartwright, O’Sullivan, Watson, Brown, Stephens

1. WELCOME AND ATTENDANCE REGISTER-
Chair welcomed all.

2. MEMBERS AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE (VALID BEFORE 12 ON DAY OF MEETING)
Cllrs Vickers and Cllr Duckett

3. DECLARATIONS OF MEMBER INTERESTS
Under the Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012, made under s30 (3) of the Localism Act, members are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which
they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting.
None recorded

4. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME -
No members of the public present

5. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING -
No questions arising.

1.1 Proposed by – Cllr Cartwright
1.2 Seconded by – Cllr Brown

6. COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLOR REPORTS-
District Councillor Paul Wood (independent) took us through the recent Grantham Parish Council election with 22 Cllrs elected.  Hopefully a major step forward for the Town.  Cllr Wood will stand in the County Elections in 2025. SKDC update included the update on the new depot which is currently topping £8 million. The Stamford land and the latest on the Market Deeping Leisure Centre renovation project. By the time we meet again we may have a date for the General Election !!
No County Report from Cllr Maughan

7. UPDATES FOR THE COMMUNITY
7.1 – EV Chargers – It was discussed as per agenda as to whether the village had any locations where EV chargers could be placed.  It was motioned to let The Thorold know and the Village Hall.  The Thorold has expressed an interest directly with LCC and the Clerk is attending an infrastructure meeting in June so will likely be able to update further.

7.2 Seeing that we have lots of dirty signs in the village and the telephone box / post box could also do with a clean is it a good idea to purchase a pressure washer?  Cllr Brown updated the
council on how much it would cost for a pressure washer and a thousand litre drum for water.  It was agreed that this was not a viable proposition. Cllr Stephens volunteered to clean the
signs in the village to save money for grants or other expense.

7.3 Annual review of Village Emergency plan – Cllr Watson has done a comparison between the new version from the Clerk via LRF and the existing plan. On a like for like basis they seemed
to be the same, but Cllrs will revisit the stewards to ensure we still the right levels and the 4 currently nominated are still wanting to be on the list.

7.4 Selection of two new trustees for the Bede Charity. Mrs. Morrell and Mr. Crozier had both indicated that they wished to step down from trusteeship of the Bede Charity. Councillor
Stephens and Mrs. Stephens are willing to be nominated. Noted that the finances are handled separately by Tallents Solicitors – Clerk to send letter to Tallents

7.5 Annual review of Parish Council Standing Orders and documentation.  No updates required.

7.6 Insurance review.  It was nominated that the Clerk attend to the Parish Insurance
Proposed: Cllr Watson Seconded: Cllr O’Sullivan

7.7 Highways Voluntary scheme.  MPC reviewed with the clerk what could be achieved and it was considered a good idea with Cllr Brown approval to nominate him to see if the Village
Hall would like to put a bid through for renovation to the Village Hall Car Park.  Cllr Brown will submit before the deadline on the 31st May 2024

8. PLANNING
No planning matters at present

9. FINANCE
April Bank Reconciliation signed off.
AGAR approved and signed off.
Proposed: Cllr Cartwright
Seconded: Cllr Brown

10. DATE OF NEXT MEETING -
Date of next meeting – Thursday, 18th July 2024

MEETING CLOSED AT 20:40