Name of meeting

Fiskerton Parish Council Ordinary Meeting

Location

Village Hall Fiskerton

Date

16 December 2020

Time/Duration

19:30 – 21:45

Name

Organisation

Cllr C Darcel (CD) Chairman

Fiskerton Parish Council

Cllr W Adams (WA)

Fiskerton Parish Council

Cllr S Canner (SC)

Fiskerton Parish Council

Cllr C Hill (CH)

Fiskerton Parish Council

Cllr M Harrison (MH)

Fiskerton Parish Council

Cllr R Wall (RW)

Fiskerton Parish Council

Cllr I Fleetwood (IF) (part)

Lincolnshire County Council (LCC)

S Hall

Parish Clerk

6 members of the public

Item No

Agenda Item

Acti on

1.0

Open Session – Suspension of standing orders for 15 minutes

1.1

A member of the public complained that the road between Fiskerton and Cherry Willingham has been flooded. Councillor Darcel offered to walk the village to identify areas where the drains need attention.

CD

1.2

Reepham Road, water reported to be coming out of the off lets. This issue has previously been reported to LCC highways. Councillor Wall said there is a problem with a collapsed headwall.

1.3

A resident reported water coming out of the footpath outside 12 St Clements Drive Fiskerton. This began following reconstruction of the footpath indicating damaged caused by the contractor. Clerk to report to LCC Highways.

Clerk

1.4

A resident complained about inconsiderate parking outside the Carpenters Arms

1.5

Councillor Darcel said two young people were invited to attend the meeting but have not turned up.

Clerk

1.6

Councillor Adams said young people in the village have nothing to do and suggested a portacabin could be erected to make into a café and meeting centre for young people.

Councillor Canner; youngsters like to play football and the paddock is best suited for all activities for people of all abilities.

Councillor Wall informed; in the past there was permissive access to the paddock which was withdrawn by the tenant. The Neighbourhood plan, as withdrawn by the PC allowed for the parish council to gain possession the paddock.

The matter was left open for future discussion.

2.0

Apologies for Absence

2.1

Councillor Walker, District Councillor Welburn

3.0

Declaration of Interests

3.1

As a member of WLDC planning committee, CH declared an interest in item 8 planning matters.

4.0

To confirm the minutes of the ordinary meeting held 18th November 2019.

4.1

The minutes of the meeting held 18th November 2019 were agreed as a true record. Proposed RW, seconded MH. Vote; all in favour.

5.0

Clerks Report

5.1

a)  Accounts reconciliation

Below is a bank re-conciliation and list of accounts for payment.

Current Account Transactions

1 November 2019 to 30th November 2019

Current A/C

Money in

Money out

Balance

01/11/2019

Brought Forward

740.85

04/11/2019

S Hall expenses

-          18.00

722.85

18/11/2019

Sage Software

-            7.20

715.65

20/11/2019

Transfer in from deposit account

500.00

1,215.65

20/11/2019

Clerk Salary

-        353.56

862.09

20/11/2019

Fiskerton Scouts

-          18.00

844.09

20/11/2019

Fiskerton Village Hall room hire

-          96.00

748.09

20/11/2019

Fiskerton Village Hall Xmas tree

-        370.00

378.09

Totals

£500.00

-£862.76

Accounts to be passed for payment

a

Clerk expenses December

-18.00

b

Clerk net pay December

-353.56

c

PAYE December

-88.40

d

Sage software December

-7.20

e

Glendale grass cutting Inv 02191

-216.00

f

Mcafee virus protection renewal

-20.00

g

Lonsdale Print - NDP questionnaire vat on

£533.00

-106.00

h

Luke Taylor - tree cutting at Village hall

-960.00

Total to be paid

-£1,769.16

Current A/C

Closing balance after accounts paid

-£1,391.07

Deposit A/C

Opening balance 1 November 2019

£66,501.35

20/11/2019

Transfer to current account

-£500.00

29/11/2019

Interest; November

10.54

Closing balance 30 November 2019

£66,011.89

Petty Cash

Opening balance 1 November 2019

£36.10

Closing Balance 30 November 2019

£36.10

Ear Marked

Lark Energy Grant/Community Fund

4,047.75

Reserves

History & Archaeology Group

639.00

Flood Alleviation Scheme

3,000.00

Neighbourhood Plan

168.72

Transparency fund

557.18

Woodland Trust (Cllr Harrison)

1,590.00

Total

£10,002.65

5.2

b)  Accounts for payment; Members approved the payment of accounts as listed except for item

(e) £960.00 Luke Taylor. The clerk was asked to withhold payment pending discussions about the work with the contractor. Cllr Darcel would like to see Luke Taylor.

Proposed; WA seconded CH. Vote; all in favour. Clerk to make the payments and inform Luke Taylor

Clerk

5.3

The clerk also reported that Councillor Walker had exceeded his authority by giving permission for a pizza van set up at the village hall on Wednesday nights. The clerk pointed out; decisions have to be made by the council. No individual councillors, chair of vice chair have the authority to make decisions on behalf of the council. This prompted a protracted discussion about the pizza van which resulted in Cllr Harrison proposing that the Fish and Chip van that sets up in the village Hall carpark of Thursdays should be the sole provider of fast food for the time being. The proposal was seconded by WA.

A vote was carried in which CD abstained and CH voted against.

5.4

The clerk reported; a cluster meeting has been set up between the parishes of Fiskerton, Langworth and Bardney to discuss flooding issues. Councillors Darcel and Walker have been involved in preliminary discussions. Clerk to put on the agenda for the next meeting.

6.0

Review of the Village Hall deeds

6.1

Councillor Walker sent apologies and was unable to report. Item deferred.

7.0

Open spaces – Pocket Parks – Cllr Darcel

7.1

CD gave a review of the funding available for pocket parks and agreed an application should be made. Proposed WA Seconded MH. Vote: all in favour.

8.0

Planning

8.1

a. Shipping containers at Fiskerton airfield. CD pointed out that planning permission has been refused and he has approached the WLDC planning enforcement officer. A comment was made; such containers should be in a farm yard and not in open countryside.

RW proposed a formal letter of complaint should be sent to the planning authority asking for the containers to be removed. Seconded by MH. Vote; all in favour.

b. Proposed development – Manor Farm Barns. This is a pre application proposal where the developers seek the opinions and support of residents. It was agreed that councillors would make comments to the clerk who will collate them and respond.

Clerk All

9.0

Fiskerton Neighbourhood plan questionnaire – progress report – Cllr Darcel

9.1

CD reported; all delivered except one. It is not feasible to collect all questionnaires.

10.0

To receive the observations of the County and District Councillors

10.1

CH reported; WLDC are about to appoint a new CEO.

A trip has been made to Tealby to look at their community shop. They sell homemade bakery products, newspapers, Homemade jams and have a coffee machine. It is operated by volunteers.

IF reported he has carried out a night time inspection of street lights and reported defective ones to the highways department.

IF asked people to take into account the land fall toward Lincoln Road in Fiskerton, take account of the recent rainfall and geology and expect some water on the road in severe conditions. He also confirmed; the ditch on Lincoln road has been dug out recently. CD asked if the pipes under Lincoln Road have been jetted out lately. IF did not know.

Short Ferry; The Barling’s EAU breech has been plugged and pumping about to begin soon. Water levels are falling, the road is re-appearing. Highways are required to inspect the road before it re- opens. Pressure has been put on Western Power to get overhead line remedial works completed.

15.0

Matters for Inclusion on next Agenda

15.1

Cluster Group meetings Village shop/café

Set the budget for 2020/21