June 2024 Minutes
TORKSEY PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES
AN ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL held on Monday 17th June 2024 beginning at 7.30 pm. St Peter’s Church, Main Street, Torksey
106 Those Present.
Cllr Levitt. Chair.
Cllr Burke.
Cllr Ford.
Cllr Pearson.
Cllr Connelley.
Cllr Scawthon.
Cllr Large.
Members of the public None attended.
Cllr R Butroid. Lincolnshire County Councillor
Mr R. Pilgrim. Parish Clerk District Councillor WLDC
107 Apologies for absence.
None required.
108 Declarations of Interest.
None received.
109 Approval of the Minutes of the last Meeting held on Monday 27th May 2024.
Resolved. That the Minutes of the last meeting be approved as a true record.
Proposed Cllr Scawthon Seconded Cllr Large. Carried unanimously.
110 Matters arising from the Minutes of the last meeting and not included in this agenda.
None received.
111 Amendments to the agenda by Resolution.
Repair to the damaged roof of the storage container add to 119a.
112 Emergency Plan. Report.
The Clerk will try to arrange a meeting with Rob Turner to discuss the position regarding the Elms Emergency Plan and how it is to fit in with the Parish Emergency Plan.
113 Rights of Way Survey.
3 Councillors will look at the website and, if possible, complete the survey
114 Church refurbishment.
Leaflets advertising a coffee morning and community consultation on Saturday 13th July 2024 to be delivered by Councillors, and a small number of volunteers.
115 Purchase of Land for the Cemetery Extension. Report.
Change of Use application.
Council is waiting for a reply from the Environment Agency concerning the interment of ashes only. If this is accepted Cremated remains only will be interred in the new ground.
Two Councillors sought clarification of the reasons for purchasing the cemetery extension in light of the intention to bury cremated remains only, which could equally apply to the present burial ground.
116 CSW Group.
Clerk will contact the volunteers for a way forward.
Report at the next meeting.
117 Information Kiosk.
The Clerk is to ask Marion Kinch if a new notice board can be put on her wall at L’ecole, at the entrance to the road leading to the surgery.
118 Installation of a Defibrillator. Torksey Surgery.
It has been confirmed that the surgery will accommodate the defibrillator.
The Application form has been filled in and sent to West Lindsey District Council.
Confirmation of the position of the defibrillator on an outside wall will now be sought.
119 Village Green.
a. Monthly Inspection.
Council decided that two new signs would be preferable,
Crumbling Banks & Danger Deep Water.
To go on the same sign on a single post.
Container. After initial consultation the Clerk will now contact Cleveland Containers for a progress report.
b. EIBE: Play Fort maintenance.
EIBE has been asked for a quotation for essential work only.
Awaiting a reply.
c. Pond. Maintenance of the water level.
Contact Elms employee when needed.
d. Damage to the Village Green. Activity by rabbits.
Contact Pest controller for a date to deal with the rabbit.
e. Continental Landscapes. Strimming. Invoice payments.
Pay for grass cutting only withhold strimming charge.
Proposed Cllr Levitt. Seconded Cllr Scawthon.
f. Waste Bin for the Play Area.
No change in the incidence of dog fouling.
No action will be taken, continue to monitor.
120 Highways Issues.
a. Grass cutting along the A156. Western Verge, Torksey Bridge to Torksey Village.
An officer at West Lindsey District Council has been contacted. The Clerk has been assured that vegetation on the bank will be cut back at the next visit.
b. LCC Grass Cutting Agreement. Agreed Areas. Possible amendments.
The Clerk will contact West Lindsey District Council and ask for the areas which are not covered at the moment to be added to the contractor’s plan for future cutting.
121 Traffic Calming.
a. Street Furniture. Gateways. A156 North end of the village.
The Clerk will contact contractors for quotations to install Gates.
The Clerk will contact Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership and suggest that they deliver the poles to the Parish Council so that a private contractor can install them along with the Gates.
A Councillor also suggested that Robert Minnitt of RSM should be asked for a quotation.
b. Speed Indicating Device. The poles for the cameras are normally erected by Lincolnshire Highways. Once the poles are in situ the cameras will be ordered. Funds, £6,500.00 will be transferred to Future Expenditure.
122 Health and Safety.
a. Village Green. No issues reported.
b. Cemetery. No issues reported.
c. Play Area. No issues reported.
123 Facebook Page.
Church Leaflet.
124 Finance.
a. Financial Statement May 2024.
Resolved. That the Financial Statement for May be approved as a true record.
Proposed Cllr Scawthon. Seconded Cllr Burke. Carried unanimously.
b. Clerk’s Salary and Expenses. May 2024. £68.61
Resolved. That the Clerk’s Salary and Expenses be approved for payment.
Proposed Cllr Pearson. Seconded Cllr Levitt. Carried unanimously.
c. Invoices for payment June 2024.
Torksey Parochial Church Council Room Hire. £30.00.
Darbys Accountants £198.00.
Continental Landscapes. £191.81
Continental Landscapes. £383.61.
Proposed Cllr Scawthon Sec Cllr Pearson. Carried unanimously.
Continental Landscapes. As the strimming around the Village Green has not been done as per the contract, the charges have been deducted from both invoices, leaving the grass cutting charges for payment.
125 Correspondence
No comments.
126 Future Agenda Items.
Tree work Village Green.
Container roof damage.
Terms and Conditions for Continental Landscapes.
127 Dates for Future Meetings.
Monday 15th July 2024.
Monday 16th September 2024
Monday 21st October 2024.
128 Closure of the meeting.
There being no further business the meeting was closed at 2137 hrs. (9,37 pm).