July 2024 Agenda

TORKSEY PARISH COUNCIL

AGENDA

Councillors are summoned to attend.

AN ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL to be held on Monday 15th July 2024 beginning at 7.30 pm. St Peter’s Church, Main Street, Torksey

Members of the public and press are cordially invited to attend.

106    Those Present.

107   Apologies for absence.

108    Declarations of Interest.

109    Approval of the Minutes of the last Meeting held on Monday 27th May 2024.

110    Matters arising from the Minutes of the last meeting and not included in this agenda.

111    Amendments to the agenda by Resolution.

112    Emergency Plan. Report.

113    Cemetery. Use of stone surrounds to grave plots.

114    Church refurbishment. 

115    Motion 1. Given that General Data Protection Regulations discourage the naming of Councillors in Parish Council Minutes, it would be helpful if new members could be fully informed of which Councillor has the lead for which project. Therefore, would the Clerk please provide this information.

116    Purchase of Land for the Cemetery Extension. Report. 

Change of Use application.

Motion 2. The proposal to extend the Cemetery has not been fully costed in the current record of Proposed Expenditure, only the purchase and an allowance for legal costs. It would be helpful if the Clerk could inform members of the anticipated cost of developing the proposed site from purchase to operational status.

Motion 3. Would the Clerk inform members of the total number of plots which would be available if only cremated remains were to be interred in the present Cemetery. Also, the number of years which the current Cemetery would then service.

117    CSW Group. 

118    Information Kiosk. 

119    Installation of a Defibrillator. Torksey Surgery.

To approve the amended price of purchase, which is now £600.00.

120    Village Green.

a.   Monthly Inspection.

b.   EIBE: Play Fort maintenance.

c.   Pond. Maintenance of the water level.

d.   Pond. Issue of Fishing Permits.

e.   Damage to the Village Green. Activity by rabbits. 

f.   Continental Landscapes. Strimming. Invoice payments.

g.   Waste Bin for the Play Area.

121    Highways Issues.

a.   Grass cutting along the A156. Western Vege, Torksey Bridge to Torksey Village.

b.   LCC Grass Cutting Agreement. Agreed Areas. Possible amendments.

122    Traffic Calming.      

a.   Street Furniture. Gateways. North end of the village. Report.

b.   Speed Indicating Device. 

123    Health and Safety.

a.   Village Green.

b.   Cemetery.

c.   Play Area.

124    Facebook Page.

125    Finance.

a.   Financial Statement May 2024.

b.   Clerk’s Salary and Expenses. May 2024.

c.   Invoices for payment June 2024.

d.   Signing of AGAR form. Certificate of Exemption.

126    Correspondence

Letter of Complaint. Grass Cutting Village Green.

Letters from Electors re Vandalism on the Village Green.

127    Future Agenda Items.

128    Dates for Future Meetings.

Monday 16th September 2024
Monday 21st October 2024.
Monday 18th November 2024

129    Closure of the meeting.

R. Pilgrim
Clerk to Torksey Parish Council.