May 2021 Agenda

FISKERTON PARISH COUNCIL

Chairman: Cllr Chris Darcel          Clerk: Mrs Michelle Vail

E: clerk@fiskerton-lincs.org.uk  Tel: 07305 818857

Notice of Annual Meeting

The next Zoom remote meeting of Fiskerton Parish Council will be held on Thursday 6th May, 2021 at 7:30pm at which the business listed in the agenda below will be transacted. 

To join this meeting; click on the link below and enter the meeting ID and Passcode as directed:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87171187391?pwd=cWxickk2S0xQY1NLWUFlaStnSEZhdz09

Meeting ID: 871 7118 7391       Passcode: 077445

The time between 7.30pm and 7.45 pm may be given over to a public session if required, but if no members of the public wish to speak, the meeting will start at 7.30pm.

Michelle Vail   Clerk/RFO: Fiskerton Parish Council

Agenda

1. Election of Chairman and signing of Declaration of Acceptance of Office form

2. Election of Vice Chairman

3. Open session – suspension of standing orders for 15 minutes

4. Apologies for absence

5. Declaration of interests

6. Approve notes of remote meeting of 6 April 2021 as a true record

7. To receive observations of the District and County Councillors.

8. To appoint to the following:

Council officer’s appointments

  • Bank signatories – three
  • Member to oversee accounting and finance
  • Member to oversee personnel, discipline, remuneration
  • Planning sub group, four members
  • Village Hall sub group
  • Neighbourhood Plan organiser/leader
  • Speed watch coordinator, charge batteries and move signs
  • Website master
  • Member to oversee training
  • Routine Inspections appointments
  • Flood alleviation scheme inspector
  • Play area inspector
  • Bus shelter inspector
  • Allotments inspector
  • Grass cutting inspector
  • inspector for public open space fence’s, gates and signs

Coordinators appointments

  • Village Hall – PC are custodian trustees, liaison with VH committee
  • Lincolnshire Association of Local Councils coordinator
  • LCC Highways liaison – reports and communications
  • Community Hub liaison councillor
  • Public transport liaison councillor
  • Litter picking coordinator
  • School coordinator
  • Village signs/planters project leader/coordinator
  • Coordinator with Reepham and Cherry Willingham for link footpaths

FINANCE

9. ACCOUNTS

a. To resolve to receive the following schedule of payments and receipts for April 2021:

PAYMENTS

7/4/21, TSO Host, Annual website fee, £17.88 + £3.58 VAT = £21.46

7/4/21, TSO Host, One year domain fee, £6.95 + £1.39 VAT = £8.34

16/4/21, Sage, payroll & accounts package, April 2021, £19.00 + £3.80 VAT = £22.80

20/4/21, Virgin Media, handset, April 2021, £7.00

20/4/21, Virgin Media, call package, April 2021, £8.34 + £1.66 VAT = £10.00

28/4/21, Clerk, salary, April 2021, £375.40

28/4/21, PAYE, April 2021, £56.60

29/4/21 Sills & Betteridge, fees for additional searches (transfer of Morris Homes land) £813.20 + £162.64 = £975.84

TOTAL PAYMENTS = £1304.37 + £173.07 VAT = £1477.44

RECEIPTS

01/04/21, Precept, £23,970.00

20/4/21, CIF grants, received on behalf of Luncheon Club, £400.00

26/02/21, Interest, TBC

TOTAL RECEIPTS EXC. INTEREST = £24,370.00

b. To resolve to approve payment of the following accounts:

A, Sage, payroll & accounts package, May 2021, £19.00 + £3.80 VAT = £22.80

B, Virgin Media, phone handset, May 2021, £7.00

C, Virgin media call package, May 2021, £8.34 + £1.66 VAT = £10.00

D, Clerk, salary, May 2021, £404.00

E, PAYE, May 2021, £64.00

F, Zurich, insurance renewal as of 1 June 2021, £622.16

G, Glendale, grass cutting, March 2021, £188.54 + £37.71 = £226.25

H, A Coles, annual payment for river bank access, £400.00

I, Glendale, grass cutting, April 2021, £188.54 + £37.71 = £226.25

J, Internal auditor fee, £40.00

TOTAL TO BE PAID = £1941.58 + £80.88 VAT = £2022.46

10. Internal audit:

i. To note the contents of the Internal Audit Report 2020/2021

ii. To resolve to approve Section 1- Annual Governance Statement 2020/2021

iii. To resolve to approve Section 2 - Accounting Statements 2020/2021

PLANNING:

11. Neighbourhood Plan: to receive any update

12. Consider response to planning applications as follows:

6 April 2021, 142673, 1 Holmfield, alterations to dormer windows

14 April 2021, 142660, 5 Holmfield, single story rear extension - render finish.       

14 April 2021, 142776, Ferry Hill Farm, Ferry Road Fiskerton Lincoln LN3 4HU, change of use of land from agricultural to a manège for personal use       

20 April 2021, 142749, Seven Acre Farm, Ferry Road, private swimming pool extension

UPDATE REPORTS:

13. Repairs to Village Hall roof; including any meetings/minutes circulated; grant applications

14. Transfer of land from Morris Homes: any additional financial contribution from Morris Homes; progress of solicitor and additional searches

15. Any feedback from farmer regarding river bank

16  A post lockdown gift to all residents

NEW ITEMS:

17. Holmfield open space – no ball games, removal of vegetation; to include resident’s e-mail (circulated) regarding alleged inaccuracies and biased representation by a councillor

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED:

18. Nettleham Police Newsletter – no action required

19. Neighbourhood Watch newsletter – no action required

20. WLDC Parish News - – no action required

21. Resident’s e-mail re. Five Mile Bridge noting that it is being used frequently by scooter riders, and suggesting bollards are put in place so only pedestrians and cyclists can use this bridge.

22. Resident’s e-mail requesting village hall CCTV footage be reviewed following an incident

23. Chairman’s comments

24. Matters for inclusion on next agenda:

Troughs and planters

Speed signs

Village Gateway signs

New website update

Hodgson Trust allotment agreement

To consider rescinding the Lark Energy Grants Policy

Clerk’s printing costs

Date of next meeting: Monday 21st June 2021, at 7.30pm, Village Hall. 

Mrs Michelle Vail 

Clerk/RFO to Fiskerton Parish Council                  Dated 29.04.21