2022 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

OWMBY-BY-SPITAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

15 November 2022

St Peters and St Pauls Church, Owmby by Spital

commencing at 7pm.

Chaired by Cllr Crompton-Howe

Present Cllrs Leah, Swift and Welch                                               

Public – Non Present

DRAFT NOTES

88/2022 1. To receive reports from County & District Councillors & Police, if present

                Cllr Bunney sent his report ahead of the meeting as he was unable to attend. His reports are available on the Parish Council web site. There have been reports of traffic problems around the school area at Normanby by Spital. This council supports the proposals that Cllr Bunney wishes to put forward to Highways to seek a resolution. Parish Report, School Traffic Problems. Policing Team

89/2022 2. Apologies for Absence  - To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the  Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.  – Cllr Mellor’s apologies were accepted.

90/2022 3. To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation – Cllr Welch declared a pecuniary interest in Agenda item 13

91/2022 4. To approve as a correct record the notes of following meetings of the Parish Council and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes

• Meeting held on 27 September 2022 – resolved to accept

92/2022 5. Highways Matters – Flooding at the bottom of pump hill is still an issue. It is the outflow into the ditch that is blocked – not the drain.  Manhole cover at the top of Highgate Lane is still broken. Clerk to report the items again.

93/2022 6. Planning Applications – Non received within the preceding 28 days of the meeting.

94/2022 7. CPC Update

• Note update on Swings, Goal Posts and Electricity supply.
• Vandalism – Thanks to Geoff Leah for repairing the bench. The Vandalism has been reported to PCSO Law. There was also a small packet of what is believed to be cannabis which has also been handed to the police. There has been an increase in litter on the park.
• It has been noticed that there are several teenagers hanging around the streets and the park on cold and wet nights. The PC is concerned of the Health and Safety implications and the names of known children have been passed to the police.
• Due to the current investments that are in progress with equipment on the park it is a concern that the vandalism continues.

95/2022 8. To note progress with land purchase proposal –

The 7m strip of land at the south end of the community park has been valued at £7500. At this stage it can only be valued as a strip of land.

It was agreed to support the minimum sum of money and proposal that NPC put forward. Only if this sum is met and agreement was gained from the community would the sale go ahead if it is permitted within the constraints of the 106 agreement.

96/2022 9. Update on Tree Canopy \ Jubilee funds

                Quotes have been received for specimen trees and a suggestion has been given to approach the English Heritage Orchard. We have applied for some free whips and have been advised that our application was successful.

Resolved to accept the quotation from AJ Williams for Flailing the orchard area. The clerk will place a note in the Signpost seeking volunteers for a tree planting session in February and liaise with the school with a view to getting children involved in the planting. Cllr Leah to approach William Farr to see if DofE students would be interested as their community project. Cllr Crompton Howe to find out the same for De Aston.

Agreed to order 1.5m trees – 10 Silver Birch, 5 English Oak, 10 Mountain Ash, 5 Copper Beech, 5 Chestnut, 5 Crab Apple. With a view to collecting in late January for planting.

Statement tree English Oak – will be ordered at a later date.

Clerk to Speak to AJ Williams about area between trees etc.

97/2022 10. Report back on Training completed -

GDPR training indicated a requirement to move to .gov email addresses. Clerk to seek quotes and present to PC in January.

98/2022 11. Finance Matters

1. To discuss the estimated precept for 2023/2024

It was resolved to submit the estimate of £9825 for the precept.

99/2022 12. Finance

Balance bf -

• Income

• Expenditure

Balance cf –

Earmarked funds

It was resolved to approve the payments as shown.

100/2022 12. Proposed dates for 2023 meetings  agreed as below.

17 Jan Tuesday

21 Mar Tuesday 

17 Apr  (Joint with NPC)  MONDAY

16 May Tuesday

18 Jul Tuesday 

19 Sep Tuesday 

21 Nov Tuesday 

101/2022 13. Staffing matters

It was resolved to go into closed session due to the likely disclosure of confidential information as defined in Section1 (2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960

It was resolved to agree amendments to the clerks rate of pay backdated to April 2022.