January 2023 Minutes
MINUTES OF WILSFORD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 10TH JANUARY 2023 AT 7.00PM IN THE SMALL ROOM OF THE VILLAGE HALL.
Present: Cllr S Davey (Chair), Cllr Harrison(Vice-Chair)
Cllrs Sirs, Corner and Blankley
In Attendance: Denise Gascoyne Parish Clerk
Public Forum:
No members of the public were present. However, the Clerk informed the council that a Wilsford parishioner had fell at the top of Wilsford Lane/A146 Junction and had asked if any improvements would be made in view of the Bellway development on Wilsford Lane. The Clerk had reported this to the County Cllr for Ancaster as this was in SKDC and not NKDC. The reply had been that Highways were looking at this junction. The Clerk would report back.
The meeting began at 7.10pm
1.Chair’s Welcome:
The Chair Cllr Davey welcomed everyone to the meeting.
2.Apologies for Absence:
a. The Clerk reported that apologies for absence with valid reasons had been received from Cllrs Clements and Miller. It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: that apologies for absence with valid reasons had been received from Cllrs Clements and Miller.
3.Declarations of Interest:
There were none.
4.To approve and accept as a true record the notes of the meeting held on 13 December 2022. It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: to accept the notes of the meeting held on 13 December 2022 and these were signed by the Chair.
5.Reports from County Cllr and District Cllr:
a. County Cllr Hagues was unable to attend and sent his report which had been circulated to all Cllrs.
b. District Cllr Jackson was present and had forwarded his report for circulation. It appeared that Wilsford from 04 May 2023 be in the Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford Ward. This would comprise of Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard’s Leap, Culverthorpe and Kelby, Leasingham and Roxholme, North Rauceby and South Rauceby. They were formally in the Osbournby War
6.Reports from Outside Bodies:
a.Village Hall – Cllr Sirs gave a short report and would update the parish council next meeting.
b.CLT – Nothing to report
c.Allotments – Nothing to report
d.St Mary’s Church – Nothing to report.
e.Cemetery – Nothing to report.
f.Playing Field – The Wendy House was in desperate need of repair. The Clerk to investigate.
7.Parish Clerk Update:
a. The only correspondence received on the Kings Coronation 06 May 2023 had been the purchase of mugs. Cllrs all agreed this was not something they thought the children of the parish would be interested in. Suggestions were water bottles or pin badges. The Clerk would report back to the next meeting.
8.Correspondence:
a. Notification had been received that Wilsford Level Crossing A153 would be closed from 9.00pm 22.01.23 to 6.00am 23.01.23. FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
b. Clerks and Councils Direct – forwarded to Cllr Blankley.
9.Planning:
a. 22/1470 Planning permission for installation of PV Solar Panels to garage room and Solar Hot Water Panels to rear of property 51 Main Street. FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
10.Finance:
a. The Bank Reconciliations and Cashbook to 31 December 2022 had been circulated to all Cllrs. It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: to accept the Bank Reconciliations and Cashbook to 31 December 2022 and the Chair signed the paperwork.
b. The Approval List for Staff Payments had been circulated to all Cllrs. It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: to accept the Approval List for Staff Payments and to authorise the Clerk to make the payments.
c. The Approval List for BACS Payments had been circulated to all Cllrs. It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: to accept the Approval List for the following BACS Payments and authorise the Clerk to make the payments.
Wilsford Village Hall Hire charges £16.00
James Bell Website Maintenance £30.00
11.Reports from Councillors:
a. Cllr Miller had sent her apologies but had sent a report to say that work would begin in February for a general tidy up re the biodiversity project.
12.Training: None this meeting.
13.Date of Next Meeting:
a. The date of the next meeting was confirmed as 14 February 2023.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 7.45pm
Signed: …………………………….
Chair Wilsford Parish Council
14 February 2022
It is important to understand that the information given above represents notes of the meeting which took place in the small room of the village hall on 13 December 2022 and do not become Minutes of WILSFORD PARISH COUNCIL until accepted or otherwise at the next meeting.