May 2021 Minutes
TORKSEY PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES
An Annual General Meeting of the Parish Council held on
Tuesday 4th May 20oom Technology
At 7.30pm
The White Swan Torksey Lock
Annual General Meeting.
32.01 Nomination for Chairman.
Cllr Bridges was nominated and is willing to stand for 2021.
32.02 Election of Chairman.
Resolved: That Cllr Bridges be elected as Chairman for 2021-2022.
Proposed. Seconded. Carried unanimously.
32.03 Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
Cllr Bridges signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
32.04 Those Present.
Cllr Bridges. Chairman.
Cllr Scawthon.
Cllr Large.
Cllr Coult.
Cllr Emmott.
Cllr Johnson.
Cllr Carman-Mobbs.
Mr R. Pilgrim. Parish Clerk.
32.05 Apologies for Absence.
None received.
32.06 Nominations for Vice Chairman.
No nominations received.
32.07 Election of Vice Chairman.
Resolved: That should the Chairman be absent, Councillors, present and voting, may elect a chairman for that meeting only.
Proposed. Seconded. Carried unanimously.
32.08 Changes to Councillors Declarations of Interests Form.
Councillors will complete the form and return to the Clerk, who will forward to West Lindsey District Council.
32.09 Standing Orders.
Resolved: That Standing Orders should be amended to include the following:
- That Candidates should attend at least two meetings of the Parish Council before a decision can be made.
- That candidates submit to 80% attendance for each 12-month period.
- That Candidates undertake new Councillor Training with the Lincolnshire Association of Local Councils as soon as is practicable after election.
Proposed. Seconded. Carried unanimously.
32.10 Approval of Financial Regulations.
Council accepted the present edition of Financial Regulations.
32.11 Approval of the Code of Conduct.
Council approved the NALC code of Conduct, as previously adopted.
ORDINARY MEETING
33.01 Approval of the Minutes.
Resolved: That the Minutes of the last meeting, held on Tuesday 13th April 2021, be approved as a true record.
Proposed. Seconded. Carried unanimously.
33.02 Matters Arising.
None received.
33.03 Planning Hume Arms.
Alison Kenney gave a brief description of the way the developers are looking at the proposed development. They are not convinced that those things requested in the Parish Survey, would be viable from a business point of view. She was also keen to confirm the offer of a community room and what Council were expecting in terms of equipment. The initial offer did include some equipment, but from what was said they are now thinking more of a “white wall” development.
The company is keen to put in an application as soon as possible, and they will forward plans for Council to discuss as soon as they are ready. However, it is their intention to board up the Hume Arms for the time being and should planning not be successful this could well remain the situation for the foreseeable future.
It may be necessary for Council to discuss the application during an Extra Ordinary meeting, due to time constraints with the submission of the Planning Application.
33.04Torksey Parish Church as a possible Community Hub.
The Parish Council would support the idea should the Hume Arms development not come to fruition.
33.05Litter Station Road.
A new litter bin has been requested at the bus shelter. Council will monitor the situation.
33.06Possible Car Park for Torksey Viaduct.
Resolved: That the Clerk contact relevant people at Kinvena Homes and Sustrans to see if there would be any possibility of shared funding for a car park near to the junction of Station Road with the A156.
Proposed.Seconded.Carried unanimously.
33.07Purchase of an Extension to the cemetery.
a. Compulsory purchase of the existing land would be very time consuming and would probably require knowledge of the owner.
b. There is a possible plot of land on Station Road, which is owned by Severn Trent Water. The Clerk will contact the owners for possible purchase.
c. Resolve to received cremated remain only in the Cemetery. Defer to a future meeting.
33.08Village Green.
a.Installation of Goal Posts.
Cllr Large and Cllr Scawthon are looking for transport large enough to carry the parts to the Village Green, where the goals will be assembled and secured to one of the ground anchors.
b.Monthly inspection of the Village Green.
Cllr Scawthon will forward the report in due course.
‘c.Transfer of responsibility for Village Green Maintenance.
The necessary paperwork is with Lincolnshire County Council Shared Legal Services.
Nothing has been heard to date.
33.09New Bus Shelter.
Delivery and Installation: IN Sheds have moved the installation of the shelter to July 2021. The had requested payment in advance and promised a pro forma invoice. Council is waiting for the invoice to arrive.
33.10Highways Issues.
No issues reported.
34.11Traffic Calming.
The CSW group is now able to operate again. The camera is holding a charge sufficient to last for one session.
The camera does need calibrating and arrangements are being made to send the equipment to Truvelo so that anew certificate can be issued.
34.12Health and Safety.
a.Village Green. No issues reported.
b.Cemetery. No issues reported.
c.Play Area. The Clerk will contact Ellesmere Play before the RoSPA inspection in August 2021.
A small number of fence slats have been damaged. The Clerk will contact Listers to see if they can supply new slats.
34.13The Parish.
a.Content.
Concentrate on dog fouling. Encourage people to report those that they see leaving their dog’s waste for someone else to clear up. Use a poster as part of the edition.
34.14Facebook.
Post articles as and when required.
34.15Finance.
a.Financial Statement.
Resolved: That the Financial Statement for April 2021 be approved as a true record.
Proposed.Seconded.Carried unanimously.
b.Clerks Salary & Expenses………………………………………………….£337.04
Resolved: That the Clerks Salary and Expenses be approved for payment.
Proposed.Seconded.Carried unanimously.
‘cInvoices for Payment.
HMRC PAYE£70.00
Tivoli Groundcare.£182.86
Came & Company Insurance.£363.97
MH Goals.£154.80
DWG Groundcare.£490.00
Resolved. That the above expenditure at 34.15.c be approved for payment.
Proposed.SecondedCarried unanimously.
34.16Correspondence.
No comments.
34.17Future Agenda Items.
Replace the tree in the fenced area of the cemetery.
34.18Dates of Future Meetings.
Tuesday 8 June 2021.
Tuesday 13 July 2021.
Tuesday 14 September 2021.
34.19 Closure of the Meeting.
There being no further business the meeting was closed at 21.38 hrs. (9.38 pm).
Approval of the Minutes.
Chairman…………………………………………………..Date……………………………….