2021 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

OWMBY-BY-SPITAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

14 SEPTEMBER 2021 7pm

OWMBY PARISH CHURCH

 MINUTES

PRESENT -  Cllrs Crompton Howe, Leah, Brooke, Swift, Mellor and the Clerk.

Public – 2 members

109/21. Apologies for absence – No apologies – Send letter to Jeff, Update on the event.

110/21. Public Participation – 2 members of the public were present. No questions.

111/21. Reports from County & District Councillors & Police, - CC and DC councillors not present.

Police report indicates no incidents.

112/21. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the 2011 Localism Act – non declared

113/21. To approve notes of the previous meeting held previously:

a) 13th July 2021 - Resolved

114/21. Matters arising from the July meeting

                              All covered under the agenda.

115/21. Correspondence –

• Various correspondence from NPC over the CPC.  (available on request).
• Correspondence concerning the legality of the CPC will not be entered into until further clarity is received from LALC. If satisfactory response is not received – escalate to NALC.
• Email from Mr Baxter acting as NPC Clerk – complaining of actions of OPC clerk and demanding an apology for sharing information concerning the park in the public domain. The Chair of NPC was also copied into this email. As a consequence of this information his Phone number and contact details were also shared. He (Mr Baxter) is citing a GDPR breach. However, as Parish Clerk for various councils this information is readily available. The email was derogatory and also indicates – “I will recommend to the NPC that they withdraw from any cooperation unless this action is dealt with”. There was a majority consensus that no reply would be given to this email.
• A further email was received from Mr Baxter acting as NPC clerk. There were no other recipients to the message. Again the message was disrespectful in tone and cited “You have just blown any chances at cooperation”. The content of the email indicates that the clerk to OPC has shown a “lack of class, unprofessional and no decency” – referring to the sharing of public information with non councillors. Again, it was resolved not to reply to this email.
• ROSPA Report – to be discussed under CPC

116/21. To resolve the Health and Safety Policy – Not ready to resolve. DL to investigate further and draw on available expert knowledge.

117/21. Community field and CPC update –

• Successful event was held on Sunday 12th Sept. Approx - £750 received on the day. Cash to be paid into the account. Payments to be then made from the account.
• Next CPC event – An open consultation to discuss the wishes of the communities for the future. Also, to get input on an event to mark the Queens Platinum Jubilee.
• Christmas Events – Craft Fair, Jumper Walk, Advent Calendar
• NPC EOM Meeting – Inaccuracies being stated in public. – As per IB’s notes.
• ROSPA Report – To go through the report and ascertain what work would have been completed by the working party.
• CPC Accounts shared
• Tesco grant looking favourable at Market Rasen

118/21. 5 year plan update

               Encouraging public participation by sharing information with the public through a “meet the Councillor event” – 17th October.

               Use social media to encourage attendance at the meetings. Highlight key agenda points that are to be discussed.

119/21. Cemetery update

                              Cemetery – IB and DL to complete a full review of the cemetery

120/21. Highways Matters – Dumped signs on Owmby Cliff Road have ben removed as requested.

               JH to chase over the trees and also warning road signs.

121/21. Verges – Happy to accept quote for verges from AJ Williams – all in favour. Also to communicate with them regarding a combined quote for Verges, Cemetery and Community Park.

122/21. Web support – all in favour to accept quote and take up the £15 + VAT per month option through LALC.

123/21. Finance & accounts for payment-           

1. Balance at last meeting - £9,331.58
2. Payments since last meeting –
   1.  

2. Balance c\f 8534.60          
3. Payments to be made –

• Half of Rospa Report to be requested from NPC

124/21. Planning – no requests received.

125/21. Date and time of next meeting –     9th November 19:15

The council will then go into a Closed Session.