November 2024 Minutes
Waddingham Parish Council
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 6th November 2024, 7pm at Jubilee Hall
Present: Cllrs L Williams (Chair), P Williams, A White, C Jones, E Law, S Kirman, B Tiley, G Thacker & J Thacker
The Clerk
County Councillor S Bunney
2 members of the public
Public participation: The remembrance poppies in the village have been well received. The wreath needs to be blessed prior to being placed on the war memorial.
128/24 Apologies for Absence - None
129/24 Declaration of Interest
To record declarations of interest by any member of the council in respect of the agenda items listed below. Members declaring interests should identify the agenda item and type of interest being declared. To note dispensations given to any member of the council in respect of the agenda items listed. – None
130/24 Minutes of Previous Meeting to be approved and signed
The minutes from Wednesday 4th September 2024 were signed as a true and accurate record.
131/24 Matters arising
Cllrs Thacker apologised for missing the September meeting.
Cllr L Williams reported that she has emailed Cllrs Fleetwood at WLDC and Butroid at LCC to raise concerns about District Cllr Duguid not attending a single Waddingham Parish Council meeting since he was elected. Cllr Butroid did respond but Cllr Duguid has still not contacted the parish council.
132/24 County and District Councillors report
CC Bunney reported that he is concerned about police enforcement in the area and the lack of police officers. He has written to WLDC requesting better funding for policing. Parishes will be invited to a meeting with Michael Head to discuss priorities. Highways have undertaken a lot of work over the summer period. Highway issues should continue to be reported via fixmystreet.com. The work to repair the flood defence scheme in now completed and has been signed off. It was also reported that the pumping station has a temporary pump in it due to the old one awaiting repair. WLDC budget is out for consultation. An increase of 2.9% is expected.
Cllr Bunney said he would investigate the report of a missing bin from outside of the school.
133/24 Police Report
No report available
134/24 Clerk’s report- All items covered on the agenda.
135/24 Finance
(a) Schedule of payments and receipts:
(i) C. Wright, salary October- £293
(ii) C. Wright, salary November- £293
(iii) C Wright, expenses October and November- £20
(iv) LALC, website maintenance - £108
(v) Triangle Grant- £450
(vi) AJ Williams, Grass cutting- £192
(vii) HMRC, PAYE- £5.40
(viii) Cassells, Audit- £102
Payments received:
(b) CIL- £1269.57
(c) To estimate precept for 2024/25- Following scrutiny of the accounts it was resolved to estimate £9500 for the precept.
136/24 Correspondence for discussion or information
(a) Information- WLDC – A new way to consult (circulated via email 11/10)
(b) Information-Environment Agency- Maintenance taking place in the parish
(c) Information-Greater Lincolnshire Devolution
(d) SIDS – Warranty extension- resolved to extend the SIDS warranty at a cost of £199
ACTION: Clerk
137/24 Removal of Post Box-update.
Following the removal of one of the village post boxes Cllr L Williams has been discussing relocating the current box to a more central location- possibly an area near the phone box. Discussions are ongoing.
ACTION: Cllr L Williams
138/24 Flood relief scheme and beck cleaning matters
Work has now been completed on the flood relief scheme. Resolved to remove the dying reeds at the corner of Redboune Road and Stainton Avenue and also at Station Avenue and Church Road cross road.
139/24 Repair and Refurbishment of barriers
Barriers have now been painted and the wooden barriers have been replaced. Repair work to the beck will commences in November. PC to pay for the work rather than using Constable Ings funds. Cllr White to meet with the contractor,
140/24 Play Area-
The parish council has received a letter from one of the original fundraises for the play equipment stating that she is very pleased to see the project has been completed. The Clerk reported that the equipment has been added to the insurance policy which had added an additional £141 per annum to the premium. The equipment will need to checked annually by ROSPA or a ROSPA approved contractor. Cllr P Williams will continue to inspect the play equipment as per rota.
It was confirmed that reports of rubble in the beck near the play area were as a result of fly tipping and nothing to do with the installation of the equipment.
ACTION: Cllr P Williams & Clerk
141/24 Constable Ings Trust
Nothing to report.
142/24 North Ramper update
The farmers along side the track at North Ramper have completed repair work.
143/24 Letting of roadside herbage
Cllr G Thacker to investigate options.
ACTION: Cllr G Thacker
144/24 Highways Matters to include any ussies that arise
The road surface in front of the cottages on the Green requires repair and also from the beck to Church Road. Some of the surface on Stainton Avenue is also in need of some remedial work Cllr L Williams to report n fixmystreet.com.
Following discussions regarding parking near junction and on the Village Green a note will be placed in the Triangle and polite reminders to be left on the vehicles rather than contacting the police at this time.
ACTION: Cllr L Williams
145/24 Planning Matters to include any issues that arise after distribution of the agenda but before the meeting
WL/2024/0083- Application for conversion of domestic outbuilding to form annexe accommodation, 9 Beckside Farm- no objections or comments to make.
146/24 Streetlighting update
Cllr Law has reported streetlights which need repair on High Street/ Silver Sreet junction, Pinnings lane and The Wolds. The latter two have ben repaired. High Street/Silver Street one is due to be done.
147/24 Confirmation of date and time of next meeting 8th January 2025 Jubilee Hall 7pm.
148/24 Additional Items for the November agenda- none