Minutes of meeting 9th January 2025
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
FISKERTON PARISH COUNCIL
Held on Thursday, 9th January 2025 Time: 7:00 PM Venue: Fiskerton Village Hall
Present: Chairman: Cllr A Walker. Councillors: Cllr L Matthews, Cllr C Darcel
Also Present: Cllr T Bridgwood, Cllr M Palmer,
Clerk: Position Vacant
Apologies for Absence: Cllr K Brereton, Cllr C Hill and Cllr J McGeachie
1 Member of the public attended
Cllr A Walker opened the meeting welcomed everyone
1. Open Public Session: None
2. Apologies for Absence:
The meeting was advised that apologies had been received from Cllr C Hill, Cllr K Brereton and Cllr J McGeachie. It was RESOLVED that apologises with valid reasons for absence had been accepted. Cllr I Fleetwood also sent his apologies
3. Declarations of Interest: None
4. Approval of Previous Meeting Notes:
The notes of the meetings held on 12th November 2024 and 12th December 2024 deferred to next meeting.
5. Observations from District and County Councillors:
Cllr T Bridgwood, Cllr M Palmer gave a verbal update, district and county news
6. 6. Chairman’s report - None
7. Clerk Vacancy
i. Chair advised Councillors of the limited capacity as the clerk has now left
ii. Handover – Chair received from previous clerk
iii. Recruitment – No update
iii. Interview committee – it was RESOLVED to have a minimum of 3 councillors on the interview panel
ACCOUNTS
8. Schedule of Payments/Receipts:
No access to payments/receipts for November & December 2024 and January - deferred
9. Regular Payments for April 2025:
The schedule of regular payments was noted, including:
Mobile phone
10. Approval of Non-Regular Accounts:
LALC training scheme – It was RESOLVED to join this year 2025-26
11. Budget and precept setting – It was RESOLVED to submit £19,100 precept to WLDC
EMERGENCY PLAN
12. Progress Report: No update
FLOODING
13. Flood Recovery Plans:
- Update on Environment Agency plans
PLANNING
14. Neighbourhood Plan - Regulation 14 consultation Action: To review the responses
15. Progress on Offer for Paddock: ACTION: Contact agent to see if open to offers
16. Planning Applications:
- WL/2024/00446: Outline planning application to erect up to 150 dwellings with access considered. Awaiting detailed plans to be published – Access points and traffic flow issues were discussed
- WL/2024/01039 - Planning application for conversion of barn to 1no. dwellinghouse. Location: LAND ADJACENT TO FIVE MILE HOUSE – Action: respond no objection in principle but has to be done in keeping with the surrounding buildings.
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Correspondence items were reviewed, including:
17. Damaged vases in churchyard (11/12/24). Action: Contact Glendale
NEW ITEMS
New items were discussed, including:
18. Community Policing Engagement meeting 14 Jan 2025, 6-8pm- Cllr Matthews to attend
UPDATE REPORTS
Updates were provided on the following:
19. Allotments.
i. Any Updates - None
ii. Update hire agreement to remove permission to keep bees – updated
iii. Issuing 2025 invoices – Cllr Matthews to issue
20. Village Gateway Project.
i. Installation of SID’s, LRSP review of additional locations – No update
ii. White gateway gates - RESOLVED
21. Grass cutting tender – to update in absence of clerk
22. Tree Protection Orders. – Being dealt with by WLDC
23. Communications Policy. No update
24. Constitution documents for Village Hall (joint working group nomination). None received
25. Repairs/replacement of play equipment and grants. No update
26. Action log updates. Action: To refresh
MEETINGS
27. Matters for Next Agenda: None
28. Date of Next Meeting:
The next meeting will be held 20th February 2025 at Fiskerton Village Hall 7 – 9pm.
Meeting Closed by Chair: 20:15
Please be advised that these are notes of the meeting taken by the Clerk and cannot in any way be regarded as the official minutes of council proceedings until they are approved and signed at the next Parish Council meeting
Approved By: