9 July 2024 - Minutes

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9 July, 2024
 
Minutes of the  Parish Council Meeting of Marshchapel Parish Council held in the Parish Council Meeting Room on Tuesday 9th July, 2024 at 7.30pm
 
Present:  Cllrs. P Rickett (Chair);  S. Osbourne (Vice),  C. Henderson,  R. Parkinson, H. Mason,  J Pepper & C. Pursey.                        
Apologies:  Cllr Claricoates– reasons accepted.
Also present:  Cllr D. McNally (ELDC & CC)
Clerk:  Mrs P. Plumridge
No members of public
                       
 
17.24 -  Open meeting for Members of Public
 
No members of public present.
 
18.24 – County Councillor and District Councillor Reports
 
Cllr McNally forwarded a list of grant funding available.
 
Cllr Rickett forwarded information about the Scrutiny Panel and Log Term Plans for Towns.
 
Things have been quiet due to general election.
 
19.24– Clerk to receive declarations of pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest on any Agenda item in accordance with Localism Act and the Council’s Code of Conduct and Standing Orders.
 
None
 
20.24 – Minutes
 
The minutes of the previous meeting (21.05.24) were moved signed.
 
 
21.24 -  Matters Arising
 
Grass cutting – The grass has been cut in Hallgarth and Cllr Rickett has spoken with Platform, who own the houses, about this.  Platform are not prepared to take on the grass cutting, the residents are not prepared to form a Committee and LCC will only cut within their schedule.  The Parish Council, at this stage, will not cut on a regular basis of fortnightly.
Littlefield Lane –has received its annual cut from the PC.
Playing Field Gate – it is hoped this will be complete by the time the children break up.  There is a slight problem getting suitable springs to attach to gate to make it self-closing.
 
22.24 – Financial 
May
934 -  LALC subs & webmaster - £316.74
935 – Lindsey Marsh Drainage Bd - £18.60
936 – Marshchapel PCC - £1100.00
July
937 – P.Plumridge Q1
 
 
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938 – Marshchapel Village Hall - £400.00
939 – Contractor - £216.00
 
Proposed Cllr Rickett, seconded Cllr Osbourne
 
Debit card – 30.4.24 – Safety Buyer- £46.73
 
BACS – 5.5.24, - Contractor - £144.00
              21.5.24 – Zurich Ins- £450.80
              22.5.24 – Contractor - £180.00
              11.6.24 – HMRC
              11.6.24 – Contractor - £144.00
              11.6.24 – NBB - £26.40
                5.7.24 – Contractor - £144.00
                5.7.24 – LALC - £36.00
               15.7.24 – Contractor - £180
               
23.24 Correspondence
 
• Clerks & Council  Direct – newsletter;
• Bank statements
 
All incoming emails are monitored by Chair and Clerk.
 
Regular incoming emails are from:  NALC Newsletter, NALC Chief Exec. Bulletin, NALC Events, these are received weekly.
 
LALC Newsletter is received fortnightly and is forwarded out to all Councillors.
 
LALC Training Bulletin is received monthly and is forwarded out.
 
We receive upwards of 500 emails between meetings and it is impossible to list them all.  Anything we feel is of particular interest we will forward out.
 
24.24  Playing Field
 
Quotes have been received and one  was accepted for matting to be placed under monkey climber, broken equipment to be removed and corner behind AWA building to be tidied and flattened. 
 
An email requesting use of football pitch from Sept. 2025 has been received.  After discussion it was agreed to pursue this.  Cllr Pepper to take lead on this since contracts will need to be in place.
 
We have been made aware that dog training classes are taking place on a Monday evening.  No one has asked permission for this, nor has anyone given permission.  This will be looked into since public liability will be required.
 
25.24  Licensed AmenityArea
 
This work will be carried out alongside Playing Field work. Planter and bench will be ordered.
 
 
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26.24 - Planning
 
None
 
27.24 – Chairmans Items
 
None.
 
28.24 – Date and Time of Next Meeting
 
Tuesday 10th September, 2023 at  7.30 pm
 
No further business, meeting closed at 8.40 pm.    
 
 
 
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10th September, 2024