October 2023 Agenda
FISKERTON PARISH COUNCIL
Chairman: Cllr Adrian Walker Clerk: Mrs Michelle Vail
E: clerk@fiskerton-lincs.org.uk Tel: 07305 818857
Notice of Meeting
The next meeting of Fiskerton Parish Council will be held on Thursday 19th October 2023 at 7:00pm in Fiskerton Village Hall at which the business listed in the agenda below will be transacted. The time between 7.00pm and 7.15 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 7.00pm.
Michelle Vail Clerk/RFO: Fiskerton Parish Council
Agenda
1. Open Session: suspension of standing orders for up to 15 minutes
2. Apologies for absence
3. Declarations of interest
4. Approve draft minutes of meeting held on 25th September 2023 as a true record
5. To receive observations of the District and County Councillors
6. Chairman’s report
7. Freedom of Information update
8. Declarations of Interest – explanation of requirements
ALLOTMENTS:
9. Report from Allotment Inspectors, and to consider and resolve on the following as required:
a. Update on production of draft risk assessment report
b. Update on untended plot
c. Update on talks with tenant of the grazing land
d. Update on putting plans into place to increase number of plots
e. Agree any further steps
FINANCE
10. ACCOUNTS
a. Receive circulated schedule of payments/receipts made for September 2023
b. To approve any known non-regular accounts for payment for October 2023
c. Confirm verification and signing of bank reconciliation and bank statements for April –
June 2023 (Quarter 1)
11. Review budget heads
12. Consider reallocating reserves monies in light of external auditor’s comment that FPC does not hold sufficient funds in unallocated reserves to cover one year of business
PLANNING: to consider and agree actions as required:
13. Neighbourhood Plan – update, draft policies, liaison with school, public consultation including to ratify submission to Fiskerton News (time sensitive – magazine deadline)
14. Village questionnaire – draft questions, ratify submission to Fiskerton News (time-sensitive - magazine deadline)
15. 147384: proposed single storey extension and alterations to dwelling: Kosylea, Orchard Road, Fiskerton
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED: to consider and agree actions as required:
16. District Cllr C Darcel- email ref. FOI reply sent to resident in May 2023
17. Police invite to their upcoming Teams Parish Council Engagement Session (14 December 2023 6 – 8pm), with questions in advance to be submitted by 22nd October
18. WLDC Review of polling districts, polling places and polling stations (to note only)
NEW ITEMS: to consider and agree actions as required:
19. Facebook communication to residents
20. Repairs/replacement play equipment
21. Village footpath matters
22. Local burglaries
23. Suggestion for CCTV/body cam at school crossing location to improve safety for those crossing road
24. Launch of 2024 IGAS grant scheme
UPDATE REPORTS: to consider and agree actions as required:
25. Draft constitution documents for Village Hall: car park agreement, play area agreement, and Village Hall Management Committee constitution – any update from Charity Commissioners, joint meeting with VHMC with an independent Chairperson
26. Village gateway project – order placed for speed indicator devices, update on gates
27. Witham Valley Access Group – meeting, improving the Nelson Road-riverbank footpath
28. Hard of hearing attendees at meetings
29. Metal bench, to be plasma cut with a Fiskerton theme
30. Holmfield Open Space
31. Action log – to consider any other items which have an update
MEETINGS:
32. Matters for inclusion on next agenda:
33. Date of next meeting: Thursday 16th November 2023, 7 – 9pm, Fiskerton Village Hall
Mrs Michelle Vail Clerk/RFO to Fiskerton Parish Council Dated 13.10.23