North Scarle Parish Council Meeting – 9th September 2015

The parish Council met in the Church Hall at 7.30.p.m on 9th September 2015

Present –

Cllr D Russell – chairman

Cllr L Nearn – vice chairman

Cllr C Dixon

Cllr R Honey

Cllr D Jennings

Mrs B Wells – clerk

Sgt K Whyle – local beat team

4 parishioners

Apologies –

County Councillor R Phillips

Cllr A Walsh

Cllr Mrs B Baker

District Councillor Mrs S Appelby

No declaration of interest.

Welcome

The chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Minutes were read and the chairman asked for any comments or questions from the members of the public.

Items raised –

a)Mill Dam Dyke. Concern about the state of the dyke, banks are eroding with a crack in the concrete on Chapel Lane, dyke needs cleaning out.

The clerk was asked to contact Newark Area Internal Drainage Board to request that a rep comes out to meet with the parish council. Action Mrs Wells

b)The pathway kerbs outside the old Sedan Chair needs reporting.

The Police gave their report. There have been two reported incidents. A beak in at the Village Hall when tuck shop items were stolen and the pool table damaged.

And a second incident was a burglary on Spalford Lane, machinery stolen from a shed.

Concern was expressed about the speed of the traffic through the village, this will be looked into by the Police.

The chairman thanked the Police for coming to the meeting and Sgt Whyle left the meeting.

The council then moved into formal session/

Minutes were approved and signed as a true record.

Matters arising –

1)No date for Gypsy Site Appeal hearing

2)Caravan still remains in the paddock on Meadow Lane. We have asked NKDC for a copy of the sale details and are still waiting for them.

3)We are still having a problem with the Bank about the new mandate.

Correspondence and e mails

a)LALC News and AGM

b)Broxap Play Equipment & Products

c)Clerks & Council Direct, all details of these items were on table.

d)Letter from Toby Gourley and reply from Highways.

This was discussed in detail. Mr Gourley was asking the Parish Council to cover him with their insurance for carrying out the work needed on Folly Lane. The County Council are providing the stone to fill pot holes. The clerk was asked to get in touch with the Insurance Company to see if we are covered for this work. Action Mrs B Wells

e)Focus and Village Halls

f)Health Watch – to be put on notice board

g)Kate Ward has written about the speed of traffic on Eagle Road/Spalford Road - this has been passed to the police.

h)Bank FSCS Deposit protection limit is changing.

i)Oil club details

j)Village Hall & Playing Field Accounts received

k)First Aid Training

Planning –

Extension to house and alterations have been passed by NKDC

Finance/Pay Accounts

Audit is complete and on the website/

Balance Deposit Account £38.057 Current Account £500

Expenses

23/7/15 Lincoln Print & Copy £178.50

27/7/15 Ableworld – Batteries £75.98

6/8/15 Litter Picking £51.00

6/8/15 E-on Lighting £195.65

10/8/15 B.T £35.99

19/8/15 P & M Croft Grass cutting cemetery £218.00

19/8/15 Anglian Water £30.84

19/8/15 B Bateman Grass cutting, Church Yard £70.49

19/8/15 Methodist Church Hall £80.00

1/9/15 JK solutions £70.00

1/9/15 E-on Heritage Room £139.27

1/9/15 NKDC Dog Bins £531.50

1/9/15 Grant Thornton (Audit) £120.00

1/9/15 Litter Picking £51.00

Income

17/7/15 Grant – Litter picking £142.17

24/7/15 Sale of Book £15.00

24/7/15 – 10/8/15 Adverts North Scarle Matters £255.00

8/9/15 Burial of Ashes £30.00

8/9/15 Sale of book £15.00

11/9/15 Adverts £30.00

It was proposed and seconded of payment of these accounts

Parish Items

Telephone Box - Cllr Jennings asked what the position of the telephone box. If we adopt it it will cost about £450.00 to disconnect the electric, then it would have to be moved and reconditioned. It was decided to get a quote for this work to see what the total cost would be.

There being no further business the Chairman closed the meeting at 8.28.p.m. thanking everyone for attending.