Agenda
There is a meeting of the Parish Council at the Methodist Church Hall, Back Lane, Colsterworth, commencing at 7.30pm, on Tuesday 6th February 2024. The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda. Supporting information can be found at https://colsterworth.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/parish-information/pc-meeting-6th-february-2024
Members of the Public and the Press are welcome.
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
2023.139 Apologies for absence.
2023.140 Chairman’s remarks.
2023.141 Declarations of interest in accordance with the LGA 2000.
2023.142 Approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting.
2023.143 County/District Councillor Report
2023.144 1. Resolve to accept the quotation of £185.50 for the removal and disposal of ivy from the brick bus shelter and wall on the High Street.
2. Resolve to accept the quotation of £180.00 for the removal and disposal of ivy from the brick bus shelter on Woolsthorpe Road.
2023.145 1. Resolve to light the Beacon to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. Location to be confirmed. (Cllr E O’Neill).
2. Resolve to allocate up to £100 to purchase gas for the Beacon.
2023.146 Resolve to create a library swap shop in the brick bus shelters on the High Street and Woolsthorpe Road. (Cllr E O’Neill)
2023.147 Resolve to move the April Parish Council meeting to 9th April 2024.
2023.148 Risk Exception Report.
2023.149 Clerks Report.
2023.150 Correspondence Received.
2023.151 Planning Applications.
2023.152 Finance and Administration (F & A) Committee Report (Cllrs C Hainsworth, E O’Neill, L McShane & C Russell). No report this month.
1. Resolve to appoint the new Auditor provided by Lincolnshire Association of Local Councils (LALC) to provide an interim and end of year AGAR sign off at a cost of £280 excl vat.
Resolve to adopt the following policy for its annual review.
2. CAD Media Policy
3. CAD Remote Meeting Policy
4. CAD Co-Option Policy
5. Resolve to agree the Clerks annual leave request.
6. Net Position by Cost Centre and Code – 29/01/2024
2023.153 Planning Committee Report
1. Neighbourhood Plan Review update. (Cllr C Russell)
2. Resolve to comment on the Anaerobic Digester plant planning application at Gunby when the planning application is received by the Parish Council.
Group Reports
2023.154 Highways & Footpaths Working Group Report (Ad hoc) (Cllr C Hainsworth)
1. Resolve to agree to purchase 1 x solar powered Vehicle Activated Speed Sign (VAS) to be sited opposite 22 Bourne Road from the companies listed below*.
2. Resolve to agree to purchase 2 x solar powered Vehicle Activated Speed Signs (VAS). One to be sited at Stainby Crossroads and one to be sited on the B676 close to Hall Lane from the companies listed below*.
*Company 1 - £2,250.00 excl vat per unit including delivery.
*Company 2 – £2,020.00 excl vat per unit plus £55 delivery per unit.
*Company 3 - £2,350.00 excl vat per unit plus £65 delivery per unit.
3. Resolve to purchase 2 x posts from LCC Highways at £300 each including installation. (One post is already in place at Stainby Crossroads).
4. Resolve to investigate the costs and permissions to install mirrors in key blind spots in Gunby.
2023.155 Environment & Amenities Working Group Report.
War Memorial Restoration Project
War Memorial Project update (Cllr C Hainsworth & S Grant – Clerk)
Resolve to review and accept the FCC Environment Grant offer below for Restoration of Colsterworth War Memorial: -
1. FCC Environment Grant offer of up to £33,380.45 which is 100% of the preferred quotation. With the Third-Party Contribution of £3,588.40 agreed September 2023 meeting agenda item 2023.77.4.
2. Resolve to agree that for Grant offer 1 Cllrs L McShane and E O’Neill give written authority for the Clerk, Sue Grant to sign the funding agreement on behalf of Colsterworth and District Parish Council.
3. Resolve to accept the War Memorials Trust Grant offer.
Allotments
4. Resolve a minimum of 1 x Cllr to join the Clerk for allotment inspections at both sites.
2023.156 Accounts for payment January 2024.
2023.157 Matters requiring attention such as potholes and faulty streetlights.
2023.158 Date of the next Parish Council meeting is Tuesday 5th March 2024.
Date Posted 30/01/2024
Email: clerk@colsterworthanddistpc.co.uk Website: https://colsterworth.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/