October 2018 Minutes

Minutes Of A Meeting Of Scotton Parish Council Held On Tuesday 2nd October 2018 In The Village Hall At 6pm

 

Clerk: Mrs D Millward - 3 High View, Westgate, Scotton DN21 3QX Tel: 01424 433032 Email: bob_dimillward@yahoo.co.uk http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Scotton/1

 

 Draft May Be Subject To Amendment

 

1 Present: Chairman Cllr Bev Hill; Cllr M Clarke Vice Chairman; Cllr C Wood; Cllr C Musgrave; Cllr M Langford: Cllr R Littlewood;

Also Present:

Clerk: Mrs Di Millward;

Apologies: Cllr L Wetherall;

Declaration Of Interest - None

 

Adjournment Period

 

No parishioners present

 

2 Minutes August Meeting

The minutes were duly signed and agreed

Proposed: Cllr M Clarke; Seconded: Cllr C Wood; Unanimous

 

3 Matters To Be Discussed

 

3.1 Application For Current Vacancy For A Councillor

Council were pleased to welcome Mr Robert Littlewood to the meeting.

Mr Littlewood had expressed an interest in becoming a councillor and was duly elected to the post, filled in the Declaration of Acceptance and took the Register of Interest Forms to be completed and returned to the Clerk.

Proposed: Cllr Mr Clarke; Seconded: Cllr C Wood. Duly elected. **

 

3.2 NPower

As the Chair has been in contact with Npower but no satisfactory conclusion has been reached it was agreed that the Clerk should contact the District and County Councillor to ask for their advice.

Action: Clerk **

 

3.3 Tree Damage On Beck Lane And Re Establishment Of Recreation Area

Clerk was asked to contact Mr Ramsay to try and arrange a meeting to discuss the best way forward to re-establish the Recreation Area.

Action: Clerk ** Minutes Of A Meeting Of Scotton Parish Council Held On Tuesday 2nd October 2018 In The Village Hall At 6pm

 

4 Finance – Cheques Authorised

 

4.1 Grounds Maintenance - £320

 

4.2 Clerk bi monthly salary & expenses - £280 (September & October).

 

5 Precept

As there will be a lot of expense regarding maintenance of the Recreation Area and because of cutbacks at Highways, Mr Williams is now undertaking much more grass cutting etc, it was agreed that the Estimate Precept be returned asking for £9000. **

 

6 Village Hall

Clerk was asked to contact Mr M Schofield and ask for a breakdown of running costs for the play area etc. The Council will be establishing their budget in November and it is vital that they have an indication as to how much financial support they will have to provide. **

 

It was agreed that the meeting to be held on 1st January be cancelled.

Dates for 2019 to be circulated.

 

MEETING CLOSED – 6.57 PM

 

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 6th November 2018 in the VH at 6pm