Next CGPC Meeting

The next Parish Council Meeting will be held in the Willoughby Memorial Gallery on
13^th December 2023 at 7.00pm

The Meeting will begin with a fifteen-minute Open Forum which all residents are invited to attend.

AGENDA

1.      Apologies for absence and reasons given.

2.      District and County Councillors’ Reports – for information only.

3.      Draft Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on Wed 8^th Nov 2023 to be approved as the minutes.

4.      To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011, and to consider any requests for dispensations in respect of DPI’s.

5.      Review of Actions Log.

6.     Clerk’s & Chairman’s reports on matters outstanding:

75/20 Superfast Broadband – update on current situation (JC)

57/22 Community Congress – update (TL)
52/23 CSW – update (TL)
52/23 Christmas Tree – update (JC)
51/23 Trees – new / maintenance – update (ME)
28/23 War Memorial, replace missing letters – update on funding application (SW)

09/16 Neighbourhood Planning Update

7.     Matters to be resolved:

70/23 Agree Clerk’s pay increase in line with national agreement
68/23 Consider draft budget and approve or agree changes
76/23 Approve precept amount for 2024-25
77/23 Agree way forward regarding electricity supply to Market Place
69/23 Consider becoming a National Grid Priority Services Register (PSR) Partner

8.      Reports from:      

Planning: to consider planning applications received prior to & after publication of the agenda:
S22/0731 Allison Homes / S21/1841 David Wilson Homes / S22/1808 Nott’m Housing Assoc’n)

S22/1809 Nott’m Housing Assoc’n, Swinstead Rd – Remove Condition of planning permission
S23/1958 Mrs Waumsley, Ferndale House, Swinstead Road – Amend permission conditions
S23/2092 Mr Simmons, Cedars Barn, Church Street – Change of use – residential to office
S23/2064 Mr Sanderson, 3A Irnham Road – Solar Panels (conservation area)
S23/2075 Mr& Mrs Lamming, Market Place – Alterations to listed building cf S22/2232
Speed Limit Swinstead Road – extend 30mph

Greens Working Group:
07/21 Playground Equipment Maintenance – current situation and actions required

9.     Payments and Accounts:

       (i) Bank balances
(ii) Invoices for payment – to approve payments to be made on the list attached

10.  Matters to be further discussed at the meeting:
19/22 Use of S106 funds from DWH development / Process for application for S106 Funds
56/22 Emergency Planning
29/23 Leaflet with useful contacts (Anglian Water, Electric board etc.)
       & map of village with street names
38/23 Issues associated with the new housing estates and how to minimise any disruption

61/23 Benches: Survey / Updated list; Procedure for recording dedications for benches & trees
63/23 Land ownership investigation (JW)

66/23 Consider issues with current Insurance Policy and agree actions (JE)
70/23 Consider the petition from residents to arrange for waste skip/s and agree budget / appropriate action

71/23 Consider a resident’s request to add the St John’s grass area to the grass cutting schedule
72/23 Agree funding for repairs to flagpole (JC)
73/23 Agree response to request for involvement from Bourne Festival of Wheels (LS)
74/23 Consider and authorise appropriate action regarding lights Barleycroft / Pridmore footpath
75/23 Consider appropriate action re the state of village footpaths, especially Morley’s Lane & Church St
76/23 Consider process for layout changes to Market Place parking (JW)
77/23 Consider what action can be taken regarding the persistent flooding of Tanner’s Lane / Irnham Rd (TL)

11.  To confirm date of the next meeting, currently scheduled for Wednesday 10^th January 2023
at 7.00pm, in the Willoughby Gallery, Corby Glen.

Opening Bank balance from 1st November 2023

£16,153.38

Income received on bank statement:
Neighbourhood Plan Grant

£1,343.00

Invoices cleared on bank statement:
S. Woodman – clerk’s wages
S. Woodman – clerk’s expenses
HMRC – clerk’s PAYE
CDPC – Community cleaner
MCS – Grass Cutting
M Sanderson – Web site maintenance
LALC Training – ATS Subscription
S Woodman – PBL Donation (re wreath)

£272.04
£26.00
£68.00
£172.40
£269.00
£60.00
£78.00
£20.00

Closing Bank Balance 30^th November 2023

£16,530.94

Payments to be authorised/cleared:
S. Woodman – clerk’s wages (including back pay)
S. Woodman – clerk’s expenses
HMRC – clerk’s PAYE
CDPC – Community cleaner
MCS – Grass Cutting
M Sanderson – Web site maintenance
M Sanderson – Domain Transfer Fee
LALC – Training refreshments

£490.50
£26.00
£122.60
£172.40
£167.00
£60.00
£15.00
£15.00

Estimated remaining NatWest bank balance
(excluding all Funds)

£15,462.44
(£14,015.32)

Neighbourhood Plan Costs
Previous costs
Grant received
New costs against grant
Grant remaining:

£1343.00
£0.00
£1343.00

Community Support Fund (Allison Homes)
Donation received
Previous costs
New costs (PA System)
Remaining: (Note: VAT Refund of £101.24 to be claimed)

£1,000.00
£317.50
£654.94
-£43.94

Phone Box Area Fund (NISA)
Donation received + VAT Refunds
Previous costs
New costs
Remaining:

£791.79
£643.73
£0.00
£148.06