November 2024 Minutes
MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
HELD AT THE DANNY FLEAR COMMUNITY CENTRE ON
Thursday 21st November 2024, at 7:30pm
Minutes taken by The Clerk: Mrs Val Austin
(These minutes will be checked at the next meeting before the council amends/approves them as a correct record)
PRESENT
Councillors: Cllr Nigel Marshall (Chair), Cllr Peter Bedford, Cllr Judith Godwin, Cllr Shaun Pearson,
Cllr Amy Marshall, Cllr Roy Pearson, and The Clerk Val Austin.
Also Present: County Councillor, Paul Skinner
The meeting was called to order at 19:28pm
1. Chairman to open the meeting: Good evening and Welcome to you all on this cold evening.
2. Apologises: To receive and accept apologises where a valid reason for the absence has been given to the clerk prior to the meeting.
• Cllr Bridgett Posey – Prior Commitment
• Cllr Simon Pearson – Prior Commitment
• Cllr Tony Wheeler – Absent
3. Public Forum: No members of the public were present
4. Police Matters: Stats and incidents are available to view on the police website. Local Crime information website www.streetcheck.co.uk.
Shore Road PE22 0NH Anti-Social Behaviour - On or near Butterwick Road
Shore Road PE22 0NH Anti-Social Behaviour - On or near Sports/recreation Area
Shore Road PE22 0NH Burglary - On or near Church Road - Under Investigation
Shore Road PE22 0NH Criminal damage and arson - On or near Bull Pasture - Awaiting court outcome
Shore Road PE22 0NH Violence and Sexual Offences - On or near Bull Pasture - 1 - Under Investigation.
2 - Awaiting Court Outcome
Church Road PE22 0NX Burglary - On or near Oak House Lane - Investigation Complete no suspect identified
Church Road PE22 0LA Anti-Social Behaviour - On or near St Andrews Road
Church Road PE22 0LA Anti-Social Behaviour - On or near Wainfleet Road
Church Road PE22 0LA Violence and Sexual Offences - On or near Homers Lane - Under Investigation
5. Minutes: To approve the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on the 17th October 2024.
To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
• All councillors resolved for the chairman Cllr Nigel Marshall to sign the minutes.
6. Declarations of interest (if any): To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests
• None received.
7. Planning update: Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - To consider and make observations on all planning applications received and to note planning approvals, refusals, enforcement complaints and appeal decisions advised by Boston Borough Council. –
• No planning received.
8. Updates / Discuss and resolve the following items
8.1. Highway & Roads – Update
• Cllr Roy Pearson mentioned the many pot holes around the village
• Cllr Paul Skinner advised to report pot holes on Fix my street
• Cllr Judith Godwin mentioned the white road marking lines, that the lines need to be made straight.
• Cllr Paul Skinner will be having a walk around with Highways in January 2025 and will report back with further information on the lines and conditions of the roads.
• Cllr Nigel Marshall mentioned that a resident complained about the lack of speed signs along Church Road.
• Cllr Nigel Marshall suggested purchasing Correx 40MPH lamp post signs for Church Road.
• All Councillors in favour
• The clerk to sort.
8.2 Churchyard – Nettles / Rubbish in Churchyard Grounds. – Cllr Simon Pearson – Update
• Decision on the general waste bins for the area
• Cllr Simon Pearson reported by email before the meeting, that the PCC had a further meeting and are happy to accept the offer of help with paying for general waste bins.
• All Councillors agreed for The Clerk to arrange for the general waste bins.
• Update on the maintenance, offered by the Parish Council
• As mentioned above Cllr Simon Pearson reported by email before the meeting, that the PCC would be happy to accept the offer of grass cutting in the churchyard.
• Cllr Nigel Marshall to get further quotes from T A Blackamore’s.
• Cllr Judith Godwin asked about adding more posts along the grass verge to stop the parking.
• All Councillors agreed for the work to go ahead and Thank Cllr Judith Godwin for the help in the regeneration project.
8.3 Interactive Speed Signs for Village
• The clerk contacted LRSP and ordered the poles for the locations advised. LRSP have advised that the installation of the poles could take up to 3 months. The Clerk advised the councillors.
• No further update, waiting for the poles to be installed.
• The clerk ordered the 6 solar speed radar signs from Elan City.
• Cllr Nigel Marshall advised that the solar radar signs have arrived and now waiting for the poles to be installed before erecting the signs.
8.4: Christmas in Freiston
• Let’s light up Freiston, Christmas outside decorations / lights competition.
• To decide on prize categories and the prizes for winners.
• Councillors to send their nominations with photos to The Clerk before the next meeting on the 19th December 2024.
• Three prizes, 1st 2nd 3rd and Best Tree – Best Outside Lights, Best Small Decorations.
• The clerk to arrange the prizes.
• Cllr Nigel Marshall advised the Christmas Tree will be donated by T A Blackamore, Thank you.
• The clerk purchased baubles for the Christmas Tree and Cllr Nigel Marshall has these stored until needed.
9. Finance:
9.1 Bank Account: Statement of accounts as at 21st November 2024
• Treasurers Account Balance - £4,181.90
• Business Bank Instant Balance - £37,410.21
• Fixed Term deposit account - £40,000.00 – Mature date December 2024
9.2 To approve the accounts for payments
• Payments due November 2024 - £18,409.46
• Payments made in between meetings - £792.69
• Receipts received November 2024 - £1,006.29
9.3 Draft Budget for 2025 – 2026
• All Councillors resolved for The Precept to be increased by 2.90% from the previous year to £36,000.
• The Clerk to send the request to the Boston Borough Council.
10. Date of next parish council meeting: Thursday 19th December 2024
11. Any other business to go forward to the December 19th 2024 – Agenda. / Note for information
• Cllr Paul Skinner mentioned that he spoke to Fishtoft Parish Council regarding the litter pick on the 1st December 2024
• Cllr Shaun Pearson reported white goods in a dyke along Oak House Lane to Cllr Dale Broughton.
• All Councillors agreed for the meeting with Richard Tice MP, The Clerk to respond and report back
• All Councillors agreed for Richard Tice MP to advertise in the newsletter, The Clerk to deal
• Cllr Nigel Marshall mentioned that The Remembrance Service was well attended and 8 wreaths were laid at the war memorial and two more boxes would be required for 2025.
• Cllr Roy Pearson will sort a box out for next year.
• Cllr Judith Godwin mentioned the litter pick on the 1st December. The clerk to advertise on Facebook and to mention weather permitting.
With no other business to go forward to the December 2024 meeting, the parish council meeting closed at 20:04pm
Chairman Signature:
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