July 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 20th July 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 15th June 2023 as a true record
5. To receive observations of the District and County Councillors, including:
o Receipt of any written reports
o Update: residents’ difficulties in contacting GP’s surgery (CD)
6. Chairman’s report
FINANCE
7. ACCOUNTS
a. Resolve to receive the circulated schedule of payments/receipts made for June 2023.
b. To approve any known non-regular accounts for payment for July/August 2023:
o WLDC, recharges for uncontested parish election, £119.65 (no VAT)
o Clerk 5.5 additional hours salary and pension (audit and election work)
c. In absence of an August 2023 meeting, to approve any non-regular accounts which
may occur during July/August 2023, following circulation of these to all councillors
d. Receive April – June 2023 (Quarter 1) Spend against Budget report
e. Confirm verification and signing of bank reconciliation and bank statements for April –
June 2023 (Quarter 1)
PLANNING: to consider and agree actions as required:
8. Neighbourhood Plan – update
9. Agree plan for a Village questionnaire
10. CLLP – invite to take part in the following public consultation which runs for six weeks from Wednesday 5th July 2023 to 23:59 on Wednesday 16th August 2023: Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), (now referred to as the Planning Obligations SPD)
11. 146881 RECONSULT: removal of existing detached garage and erection of single storey living area and garage: 11 Ferryside Gardens
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED: to consider and agree actions as required:
12. Witham Valley Access Group requesting 1) support for its Project work; and 2) confirmation of attendees for its meeting on 18th September, 7pm, Fiskerton Village Hall.
13. LALC training bulletin – approve Cllrs A Walker and L Matthews for Neighbourhood Plan training on 26th Sept at £25.00 + VAT per person
14. LCC litter picking scheme – offer of kits
15. Resident email to Cllr C Darcel re. vegetation clippings from a neighbouring property
16. Two letters from VHMC 1) thank you for £500.00 granted towards Coronation event; 2) thank you for donating surplus National Lottery monies and acceptance of ownership of items purchased for the VH.
17. WLDC Parish News (to note only)
NEW ITEMS: to consider and agree actions as required:
18. Offer of a metal bench, to be plasma cut with a Fiskerton theme
19. Plan to develop old website into a community website
20. Replacement of FPC’s mobile phone
21. Incorrect statements made at the May 2023 meeting regarding sage accounting software, fraud against parish councils and the village hall accounts (CD)
22. Junction lines for Waterhill/Holmfield (CD)
23. Note that Land Registry have completed registration of one of the sites at Holmfield (the parcel transferred from Urgentaction).
24. The slow response from the Scouts to Clerk’s request for a FIT meter reading to enable British gas FIT payment to FPC (CD)
25. A copy of the accounts from the village hall management committee (CD)
26. Closure of the Luncheon Club (CD)
ALLOTMENTS:
27. Report from Allotment Inspectors, and to consider the following:
a. Update on creation of a risk assessment report (LM, CH)
b. Update on untended plot
c. Update on those on waiting list still wanting a plot (Clerk)
d. Agree next steps
UPDATE REPORTS: to consider and agree actions as required:
28. Draft constitution documents for Village Hall: car park agreement, play area agreement, and Village Hall Management Committee constitution – any update from Charity Commissioners
29. Woodlands trust monies: suggestion of a bench
30. Planting of Jubilee tree
31. WVAG – report from any recent meetings
32. Village gateway project
33. Updates around hard of hearing attendees at meetings – Community Lincs advice, professional survey/advice
34. Confirm location where elderly resident mows verge outside property so contractor can be approached
35. Cost of Living – compiling list of available assistance (CD)
36. Warm Spaces – research (CH)
37. Action log – to consider any other items which have an update
MEETINGS:
38. Matters for inclusion on next agenda:
39. Date of next meeting: Thursday 21st September 2023, 7 – 9pm, Fiskerton Village Hall
Mrs Michelle Vail Clerk/RFO to Fiskerton Parish Council Dated 14.07.23