Agenda
There is a meeting of the Parish Council at the Methodist Church Hall, Back Lane, Colsterworth, commencing at 7.30pm, on Tuesday 3rd October 2023. The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda. Supporting information can be found at PC Meeting 3rd October 2023 – Colsterworth and District Parish Council (lincolnshire.gov.uk)
Members of the Public and the Press are welcome.
For pdf version click here agenda-october-2023 (lincolnshire.gov.uk)
There will be a Public Forum commencing at 7.30pm for 10 minutes when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Parish Council.
Agenda Item No
2023.81 Apologies for absence.
2023.82 Chairman’s remarks.
2023.83 Declarations of interest in accordance with the LGA 2000
2023.84 Approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting.
2023.85 County/District Councillor Report
2023.86 Co-option for Councillor for Gunby and Stainby x 2 vacancies.
2023.87 1.To resolve Parish Council Wreath Laying responsibility for Remembrance Day Sunday 12th November 2023.
2.Resolve to purchase a Poppy Wreath from Royal British Legion (RBL) up to £20. (S.137 Expenditure)
2023.88 1. Resolve to switch on the Christmas Lights at St John the Baptist Church at 6.30pm on Friday 1st December 2023.
2. Resolve to agree who should be invited to switch on the Christmas lights 1st December 2023.
2023.89 Allotments – Both agenda items to be resolved following the allotment inspections as agreed in the September meeting agenda item 2023.67.
1. Resolve to review the allotment tenancy agreement.
2. Request from a Stamford Road allotment tenant for the Parish Council to take appropriate action under the Tenancy Agreement of those allotment plots where it is considered that tenants have not observed the rules of clause 7 of the Tenancy Agreement.
3. Resolve to agree an annual maintenance program for both allotment sites.
4. Resolve to accept one of the quotations obtained to replace the rotten gate post and re-attach the gate at Stamford Road allotments.
2023.90 Risk Exception Report
2023.91 Clerks Report
2023.92 Correspondence Received
2023.93 Planning Applications
2023.94 Finance and Administration (F & A) Committee Report (Cllrs C Hainsworth, E O’Neill, L McShane & C Russell) No meeting this month, date for the next meeting TBC.
Resolve to adopt the following policies for their annual review.
1. CAD Equal Opportunities Policy
2. CAD Grants Allocation
3. CAD Grants Application Policy
4. CAD Volunteer Policy
5. CAD Employment Policy
6. CAD Nature Trail Constitution
7. CAD Publications Scheme
8. Net Position by Cost Centre and Code - 18/09/2023.
2023.95 Planning Committee Report
1. Neighbourhood Plan Review update. (Cllr C Russell)
Group Reports
2023.96 Highways & Footpaths Working Group Report (Ad hoc) (Cllr C Hainsworth)
2023.97 Environment & Amenities Working Group Report.
War Memorial Project update (Cllr T Neale) (S Grant – Clerk)
War Memorial Restoration Project
War Memorial Trust Grant Application (Cllr C Hainsworth)
1. Resolve that the Parish Council apply for the War Memorial Trust Grant up to
2. maximum of 50% of eligible costs using the lowest quotation of £27,923.00 excl vat (on a Price-Only basis) – next closing date October 31/10/2023.
2023.98 Accounts for payment September 2023
2023.99 Matters requiring attention such as potholes and faulty streetlights.
2023.100 Date of the next Parish Council meeting is Tuesday 7th November 2023.
Date Posted 21/09/2023
Email: clerk@colsterworthanddistpc.co.uk
Website: https://colsterworth.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/