February 2022 Agenda
01 February 2022
Dear Councillor,
You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of WILSFORD PARISH COUNCIL to be held IN THE CONSERVATORY AT THE PLOUGH ON WEDNESDAY 09 February at 7.00pm
NO ALCOHOL WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE CONSERVATORY DURING THE MEETING.
Prior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a 15-minute Public Forum when members of the public may address or put questions to the Parish Council on any matter connected with the Agenda, or for inclusion on a future Agenda. Those wishing to speak in the Forum should please attend in person whenever possible. When, for reasons such as immobility or self-isolation, this is not possible, petitioners should send an email or letter to the Clerk setting out fully the matter to be discussed. Those who attend are welcome to remain for all or part of the rest of the Parish Council meeting but will not be able to take further part in its discussions.
Denise Gascoyne
Parish Clerk
AGENDA
1. Chairman’s Welcome.
2. Apologies for Absence: To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
3. Declarations of Interest: To receive Declarations of Interest under the Localism Act – being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in Agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation.
4. To approve and accept as a true record the notes of the finance meeting held on 07 December 2021 and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes.
5. Reports from County Councillor and District Councillor:
a. Report from County Cllr Hagues on meeting with Highways Manager
b. Update from County Cllr Hagues on fingerposts
c. Update from County Cllr Hagues re request to Highways re state of footpaths and inadequate lighting in the village.
d. Update from District Cllr Jackson on cleaning of public steps leading to but stop/telephone box
6. Reports from Outside Bodies:
a. Village Hall –
b. CLT –
c. Allotments -
d. St Mary’s Church -
e. Cemetery –
f. Playing Field – to discuss quotation for hardstanding
7. Parish Clerk Update:
a. To accept Parish Clerk report – attached.
b. Temporary Traffic Restrictions Anglian Water as and when necessary 19.01.22 to 23.12.22.
8. Correspondence:
a. LALC e-news – circulated to all Cllrs
b. NHS Lincolnshire Engagement Bulletin
c. National Association of Local Councils Issue 4 2021
d. Clerk & Councils Direct
e. The Clerk Magazine
f. Glasdon catalogue
9. Planning:
10. Finance:
a. To approve Bank Reconciliations and Cashbook to 31 December 2021 – already circulated, and Chairman to sign.
b. To approve Bank Reconciliations and Cashbook to 31 January 2022 – already circulated, and Chairman to sign.
c. To resolve to retrospectively approve staff payments made 18.01.22 and Chairman to sign Approval List.
d. To resolve to retrospectively approve other payments made 18.01.22 and Chairman to sign Approval List.
e. To resolve to accept Staff payments as per the approval list and authorise the Clerk to make the payments.
f. To resolve to accept Other payments as per the approval list and authorise the Clerk to make the payments.
11. Reports from Councillors:
a. Cllr K Corner - Speed watch
b. Cllr Ms Miller – Update to include successful Community Wildlife Grant of £500.
c. Cllr Ms Miller – ‘No Mow May’
d. Cllr Ms Miller – ‘Free Trees for Community Projects
e. Cllr Ms Miller – The Queen’s Green Canopy
12. Training:
a. New Councillor Training by Zoom 6pm-9pm 22 February 2022
b. Report from Clerk – End of Year Webinar 08 February 2022
13. Date of Next Meeting: To note the date of the next meeting
14. Resolution to move into Closed Session:
To propose that ‘in view of the confidential nature of the business about to be transacted, it is advisable that the press and the public be temporarily excluded, and they are instructed to withdraw.