February 2018 Minutes
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Draft Minutes of the Meeting of Keelby Parish Council held in the Village Hall on Tuesday 6th February 2018 at 7.00pm
Those present: Councillors D Ash, J Indian ( chair), P Briggs ,T Bentham, P Everitt, P Baillie, S Knight, Cllr Wakefield, Cllr Large Taylor.
In attendance: J Waite (Clerk) Cllr Lawrence, Cllr Turner.
1To receive apologies and reasons for absence Ref 18/01
Cllr Hirst, Cllr Funnel, Cllr Bierley.
2 To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests. Ref 18/02
None Given.
3 To approve draft minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 2nd January 2018. Ref 18/03
Resolved to approve as a true record.
Proposed Cllr Briggs. Seconded Cllr Bentham. All in favour.
4 Public Question Time 10 Minutes Ref 18/04
No questions raised.
5 County Council matters Ref 18/05
No new issues were reported.
Improvement work has now been done to Brocklesby Road, with more works planned.
Concerns were raised about a possible business being run from a residential property, causing problems with the number of cars parked at and around the property.
Concerns were raised about parking on grass verges, with particular problems on Manor Street and Maple Ave. The verges have now been badly damaged, and will be a problem to cut, with the potential to cause damage to the mower.
6 Clerk’s report Ref 18/06
Police report received and circulated via email.
7 District Council matters Ref 18/07
A report was circulated via email before the meeting.
The consultation about charging for Green Waste bins to be emptied has now close, and charges are to start in March 2018.
A request was made for the Riby Road sign to be replaced.
Residents have requested that the dog bin that WLDC removed from Riby Road / Corner of A18 be replaced, and also the one on Yarborough Road by the childrens play area.
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8.To receive any reports from external organisations Ref 18/08
A) Library / Youth Club – No report given for library. The Youth Club have appointed a new Youth Worker, subject to DBS.
B) Village Hall – Recent events have been well attended. New sponsorship has come forward to continue the window replacement programme.
C) Sports Association - Trevor Wright has been elected Chairman, but will only continue in office if all the groups are able to merge under the community group.
KSA are applying to DONG energy for funding to improve the drainage of the pitches.
The Terms of Reference, which act as the lease agreement at the moment will need to be updated to take into consideration any widening of the group with the new community group in the village. A briefing meeting is to be held on Monday 26th February for council to discuss this.
Proposed Cllr Briggs. Seconded Cllr Bentham. All in favour.
9 Financial Matters Ref 18/09
Salaries £545.85
J Waite - Clerks Expenses and Disbursements £39.00
Multidata £38.92
Autela Payroll Services £48.96
Zurich Council Insurance £615.22
Zurich Motor Insurance £303.07
Office Friends £8.88
Keelby Cricket Club £455.00
Resolved to approve payments.
Proposed Cllr Briggs. Seconded Cllr Bentham. All in favour.
Quotes for building work to front of the sports pavilion have been received.
Quote A - £196,984.00 excluding VAT
Quote B - £223,982.00 excluding VAT
A further quote is to be sort before an application is made to Wren.
10 Planning applications and decisions received Ref 18/10
No applications discussed.
Concern was raised that not all planning applications are being received from WLDC.
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11 Neighbourhood Plan. Ref 18/11
The grant application has been successful and once the funds are released a meeting will be held to move the village survey forward.
12. Parish matters – To receive any report or consider any appropriate action Ref 18/12
a) Cemetery – a new bin is needed. Clerk to contact WLDC about the size and frequency of emptying.
The position regarding the land for the new cemetery was discussed, with the current planning permission for the adjoining land being withdrawn. The Council would consider an application for 2 smaller dwelling on this site.
Proposed Cllr Briggs. Seconded Cllr Ash. All in favour.
b) Grounds Maintenance - the plants for the hedge on the playing field are to be purchased – Cllr Everitt to action.
Quotes are to be sort for a smaller mower to do the areas of the village and cemetery that the ride on mower is too big for.
It was proposed that Keelby Cricket Club are to continue to cut the village green for 2018/19.
Proposed Cllr Wakefield. Seconded Cllr Everitt. All in favour.
c) War memorial – no report given.
d) Allotments – DDM have been contacted again about the sale of the land but no response has been received.
e) Play Equipment – Still nothing heard about the grant application.
13 To receive general comments from members for consideration on the next agenda. Ref 18/13
Proposal to move council meetings to the library
Long term future of Hubbert Ward House
Cemetery tap
Meeting Closed 8.55 pm