January 2022 Decision Meeting Resolved Minutes

Minutes of Sibsey Parish Council Decision Meeting held Thursday 13th January 2022 at Northlands Village Hall Car Park commencing at 7.00pm

PRESENT:    Cllr I Watts presiding as Chairman 
Cllr J Ladds, Cllr A Heath, Cllr G Limb and Cllr A Saxton 
        Clerk – S Knowles

No members of the public were present.

1.    APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND REASONS GIVEN
Cllr Aditomre had forwarded his apologies of which it was resolved to accept this reason for absence.

2.    TO RECEIVE ANY DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCALISM ACT 2011, AND TO CONSIDER ANY APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATIONS IN RELATION TO DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS
    Cllr Saxton declared an interest in Item 5c on the agenda.
    Cllr Watts declared an interest in Item 5a on the agenda.

3.    NOTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 2021 TO BE APPROVED AS THE MINUTES
It was resolved to accept these notes as a true and accurate record and thereby signed by the Chairman. 

4.    NOTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 7th DECEMBER 2021 TO BE APPROVED AS THE MINUTES
It was resolved to accept these notes as a true and accurate record and thereby signed by the Chairman. 

5.            FINANCIAL MATTERS

a.            To approve payments as per summary

Payee

Reason for payment

Amount

Payment method

I Watts

Reimbursement for additional Christmas Lights

£93.94

Chq. 002283

Northlands Village Hall

2021 Room Hire

£120.00

Bank transfer

Edmund Czajkowski & Son

Annual Service of Church Clock

£195.00

Bank transfer

S Knowles

Clerk’s Reimbursements and Expenses

£469.08

Bank transfer

It was proposed by Cllr Limb, seconded by Cllr Heath and resolved that these payments should be made.

b.    To set precept following Finance Forum meeting
The Finance Forum reviewed the accounts for the current year and evaluated estimate expenditure during the 2022/2023 Financial Year at it proposed that the Precept request should be £67,500. It was thereby resolved to apply for the recommended value.

c.    Grant application from St Margaret’s Church PCC
A grant application had been received from Sibsey & Carrington Group PCC in respect of £1000 for Bookcases for a Community Library.

After deliberation it was resolved to award the grant and stipulate that the money is for bookcases and contents only.

6.    OTHER MATTERS TO BE DECIDED FOLLOWING FROM DISCUSSION MEETING HELD TUESDAY 11th JANUARY 2022
a.    Pymoor Lane’s land to be valued

    It was resolved to have the land at Pymoor Lane valued.

b.    Agree for work to be done by volunteer of graffiti on Bus Shelter near school
It was resolved to let the volunteer repaint the Bus Shelter with provision that he had Liability Insurance.

c.    Agree to go ahead with repair as response to query or to ask for quote of new complete surface.
    Following query regarding repair to wetpour and following on from Tuesday evenings discussion meeting it was resolved to look at getting quotes for both new play equipment and new surface.

There being no further business the meeting finished at 7.24pm.