February 2022 Agenda
25th January 2022
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the next meeting of Utterby Parish Council, is to be held on:
Wednesday, 2nd February 2022 at 7.00pm
in Utterby Village Hall. Councillors are hereby summoned to attend.
Maria Vincent
3 Church Walk, South Cockerington, Louth, Lincolnshire LN11 7EE -Tel: 01507 328149, clerkupc@gmail.com
Covid Safety Precautions:
Those attending will be sitting 1 metre from each other (unless from same household).
• Hand sanitizer should be used on entry to the meeting. We ask that masks are worn when not speaking. No drinks will be available so please bring a bottle of water with you if required.
There will be up to 15 minutes for the public forum for members of the public to raise any issues. Questions will be dealt with in order of receipt which must be received at least one hour before the meeting (please call or email the Clerk). On completion of the Public Forum, the public will not be able to take part in any of the remaining council meeting. This session may also include the reports from Outside Bodies: ELDC Ward Member and LCC Ward Member.
AGENDA
1 Record of Members Present and Apologies
To receive and note apologies for absence which have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
2 To receive any Declarations of Interest on any item on the agenda
In accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011, and to consider any applications for dispensations in relation to disclosable pecuniary interests.
3 Minutes:
To approve as a correct record the notes of the meeting and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes from the Meeting of the Parish Council on 1st December 2021.
4 Council Matters, Actions and Communications
a) Chairman’s Report.
b) Clerk’s Report.
c) To Resolve to accept the meeting dates for 2021-22.
d) Consultations to consider: Budget/Council Tax Proposals 2022/23 (sent by email, now expired).
e) Communications received: HM Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire Queen’s Jubilee,
5 Finance and Budgets
a) Payments - to receive and resolve to accept payments.
b) To Resolve that we request D Buckley plants the three new trees onto the Village Green (supplied free of charge through the Treescape Scheme) if cost falls under £250.
c) Council to Resolve on revised budget allocations for 2022-23.
d) Audit – to Resolve to request that Mr S Fletcher, Mablethorpe Town Clerk be asked to undertake the audit for Utterby in 2022.
e) To note the precept application sent to ELDC and 2022/23 tax base figures.
f) To consider and Resolve on the purchase of a further bench for the Village Green.
g) Closed Session Item - To Resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed in relation to the following matters: To consider and Resolve on revised quotations:
i Grass cutting to verges and Village Green.
ii Village Green hedge cutting.
iii Kissing Gate walk strimming.
iv Tree work as per tree survey (still awaiting permission from Tree Officer).
6 Planning Matters
a) Council to consider and to Resolve to comment on Planning application - N/052/02607/21 LAND EAST OF MONTANA, INGS LANE, FOTHERBY, LOUTH, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN11 0TX Planning Permission - Erection of a storage building and alterations to existing vehicular access. Demolition of existing garage on site.
b) Any other urgent planning issues.
7 Parish Council Amenities (bus shelters, village green, etc)
a) Welcome Pack – Any new residents.
b) Village trees.
c) Village Green.
d) Mole pest control.
e) Bus shelters.
f) Planters.
g) Utterby Voice January edition.
8 ELDC/LCC Services (Streetlights, Bins, Highways, Verges, Footpaths, etc)
a) Any urgent issues.
b) Updates on overgrown hedges/bushes along A16.
c) To Resolve that the Chairman signs the parish agreement when available (LCC Highways verge cutting).
9 Notifications
a) Notifications received.
10 Date and time of Next Meeting – Wednesday 2nd March 2022 at 7pm.