Minutes 15th September 2022
WILLOUGHBY & DISTRICT PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
HELD 15th SEPTEMBER 2022
Present: Cllrs Eyre (Chairman); Hale; Talbot-Jones; White; Havell; Cook; Fairfield & Jenkinson
Mrs J. Cooper (Parish Clerk)
3 members of the public.
Before the public session commenced all present stood for a minutes silence in memory of Queen Elizabeth II.
Public questioned progress on the provision of a dog/waste bin on Station Road, Clerk confirmed ELDC had agreed to its siting.
Before commencing the meeting, members agreed to amend the agenda to fulfil the statutory functions and defer most items to the October meeting in light of being within a period of public mourning. The Chairman thanked Cllr White for flying the flag at half mast on the green.
44 APOLOGIES
There were none
45 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Cllr Talbot-Jones declared an interest in the finance items as he was to be reimbursed.
46 MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD 21st JULY 2022
It was resolved that these be signed as a correct record of that meeting.
47 UPDATES
The Clerk confirmed ELDC had agreed to siting of a waste bin, awaiting confirmation as to whether ELDC would fit it or if Parish Council to do.
Clerk also confirmed County Council to paint “SLOW” markings on the Sloothby junction.
48 ALLOTMENTS
These items were deferred to the October meeting.
49 PLAYING FIELDS
Cllr Talbot-Jones gave a brief update on progress – received and installed new outdoor gym equipment, zip wire replaced; most of new parts received for repairs to swings, Typhoon part received; new 8m chain ordered; paint received; agreed to change two “flat” swings for “cradle” swings. Fence should be done shortly.
All thanked Cllr Talbot-Jones and his team for all the work they have done to date.
50 VILLAGE GREEN
Quote of £1500 received to remove diseased lime tree – this was agreed, and work should be done during October half term.
51 FINANCE
a) It was resolved that the following items be paid:
Clerks salary & PAYE (Aug/Sept) £312.50
Reimbursement to Cllr Talbot-Jones for equipment £428.67
Online Playgrounds £2095.60
Broxap Play Equipment £3441.60
R. Aldrich (Aug) £438.57
R. Aldrich (Sept) £438.57
b) It was resolved that the Parish Council would remain with the external auditors appointed nationally.
52 CORRESPONDENCE
LALC News – circulated
Clerks Councils Direct - Circulated
53 CONSIDER INCLUSION OF WHOLE OF WILLOUGHBY IN AONB
Deferred to October
54 PLANNING
There were no applications
55 ANY OTHER MATTERS/NEXT AGENDA
There were no further matters.
Next agenda to include: Allotment tenancies; clearance of unused plots; other allotment matters; extending AONB; hedge cutting boundary allotments
56 NEXT MEETING
This was agreed as 20th October 2022
57 CLOSED SESSION
This was deferred.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.20pm