Swinderby Parish Council.

Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 5th January 2015.

7.30 pm in the Village Hall, Swinderby.

Present:-

Chairman. Cllr Page

Cllrs, Bob Crozier, Ron Hodgson, Lynne Carter, Gary Shelbourn. Reg. Ketteringham

Nick Marris

Clerk. Lesley Piper

NKDC; Cllr Barbara Wells. –apologies sent

LCC; Cllr R.Phillips

Police; PCSO Sarah Lingard

Declarations of Interest-None.

Members of the public. 0

Minutes of the last meeting.

Read, signed and accepted.

Proposed by Cllr Crozier, Seconded by Cllr Shelbourn.

Police.

PCSO Sarah Lingard gave a short report on crime and criminal activity in the area.

Written report given to the clerk.

LCC Cllr Ray Phillips

Cllr Phillips gave a brief report on LCC cut backs and activity in the local areas, and how the cuts will affect services.

Action Points.

Councillors gave their reports as detailed on the Action Points separate addendum sheet.

Clerks Report.

Circulated to all councillors prior to the meeting and detailing interim work carried out by the clerk/RFO between meetings.

Highways matters.

Cllr Crozier gave a brief report.

Play Area.

Cllrs Marris and Page will purchase wooden posts and wire to mark out the High Street Play Area boundary.

There has been no response as yet from FIT on the Parish Council’s request to take back the ownership of the Play Area.

Purchase of a new mower.

Order confirmation received.

Treasurers Report January 2015

Play Area accounts

21537091 (HSBC) £1476.31

01570757 (HSBC) £3831.77

Total £5308.08

a/c no 41147137 (HSBC) £4764.04

a/c no 31205218 (HSBC) £6596.74

a/c no 41552112 (mower) (HSBC) £1456.28

Total £ 12817.06

Cheques signed.

Village Hall £19.50

PAYE £35.60

Good Companions (sect 137) £350

S.T.Tree Services £220

NKDC Tree Survey £441

Anne Hood £45

Total £1111.10

101151 Village Hall £16.25

Total £16.25

Total. £16997.79

  1. Blank cheque handed to Cllr Marris for purchase of wooden posts for the Play Area.
  2. Blank cheque handed to Cllr Shelbourn to purchase wire to mark out the boundary alongside the Play Area.
  3. Following receipt of the “Parish Council Precept calculator guide and notes” from NKDC the RFO asked for confirmation from council as to the amount to be applied for in this year’s precept. It was resolved to apply for £11,500 as previously decided.-unanimous.

Planning Applications/decisions.

14/1307

Grange Barn

High Street

Swinderby

Construction of Summer House.

Permission withdrawn.

INV/M/0060/14

Swinderby Airfield and Norton Disney Quarry, Commencement of development without complying with pre-development conditions.

Resolved.

14/1398/FUL

Siting of 2 anti-vandal units etc.

Newark Canoe Club, Norton Lake, Swinderby.

Permission granted.

INV/C/0103/14

Complaint-importation of waste not in accordance with planning conditions.

Mushroom Farm, South Hykeham.

No Breach.

INV/M/0061/13

Monitoring visit.

Anson’s Farm, Eagle Road, Swinderby

Landscaping scheme has been approved, investigation closed.

Tree maintenance contract.

Report received and dangerous tree felled as per advice.

AOB.

  1. Newark Community First Aid.- Booked for February 11th, village hall, 7.30pm.
  2. Cllr Carter requested that the RFO investigate Cayman and Co. Insurers and ask for an insurance comparison quote.

The meeting closed at 9.00pm.

Date of next meeting:- Monday 2nd February 2015.