Presiding Over the Meeting, Cllr I Field

MINUTES OF GEDNEY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT GEDNEY DROVE END VILLAGE HALL ON TUESDAY 15th AUGUST 2017

Presiding over the meeting, Cllr I Field

In Attendance:

Cllr A Parks, Cllr C Harris, Cllr J Curry, Cllr K Parks, Cllr G Wells, Cllr S Beard,

County Cllr Coupland, one member of public, a member of the press, WPCSO Bennett and Mrs J Ripley Parish Clerk.

(GDE = Gedney Drove End WMP = Walker Memorial Park QMNR = Queen Mother Nature Reserve)

(GDVG = Gedney Dyke Village Green)

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18. / 161.17 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE with reasons
Cllr M Shawand District Cllr J Reynoldssent their apologies and Council RESOLVED to accept their reasons.
162.17 DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE TO OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR
Mrs Beard signed her declaration of acceptance.
163.17 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - to receive Declarations of Interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to consider any applications for dispensation.
None.
164.17 SIGNING OF THE MINUTES
The Clerk’s Notes from the meeting on 11th July 2017 were taken as read and accepted as minutes.
165.17 POLICE MATTERS
Report from WPCSO F Bennett:
There has been burglary in Dawsmere Bank, Dawsmere. Please all be vigilant and report anything suspicious to 101.
WPCSO Bennet left the meeting at 7.07pm
166.17 PLANNING MATTERS
Applications: None
Approval by South Holland District Council:
H06-0604-17 Mr Mickleburgh & Ms Funnell, Nealwood, Fishergate Sutton St James
Demolition of Boat House and replace with annexe (resubmission of 0982-16)
Appeals: None
Refusals by South Holland District Council: None
167.17 REPORT TO COUNCIL FROM OUTSIDE BODIES

Report from District Councillor Reynolds

No report this meeting.
b. Report from County Cllr Coupland
All neighbouring Parish Councils, District Councillors and local County Councillors have sent
representations to LCC Highways voicing their opinion that the A17 2+1 scheme is not necessary
and a waste of tax payer’s money, it is hoped that Highways will change their mind on this
scheme due to the local views and knowledge submitted.
168.17 CLERK’S REPORT
The Clerk advised:

A refund has been received from Andrew Deptford for the child size defibrillator pads.
The Defibrillators are now registered with EMAS.
A survey of the Parish Councils Trees has been booked for August.
SHDC has been instructed on areas of amenity grass cutting in behalf of the Parish Council.
A letter has been sent to Cllr Davies at LCC voicing the Councils concerns over the A17 2+1 improvement scheme, this has been backed up with a similar submission to Cllr Hill.

169.17 FINANCIAL MATTERS

Sec137 payments: Nil
Accounts for payment

Date / Payee / Item / Chq No / Net / VAT / Gross
28/7/17 / Mrs J Ripley / T44 / Wages July / £1114.11 / £1114.11
28/7/17 / LCC Pension Fund / T45 / Pension / £355.24 / £355.24
15/8/17 / LALC / T46 / Books / £42.62 / £0.52 / £43.14
15/8/17 / Holicon Electrical / T47 / Installation of defib cabinets / £450.00 / £450.00
15/8/17 / Mrs Ripley / T48 / Expenses / £137.00 / £137.00
15/8/17 / Hollyoak Landscapes / T49 / Ground Main
15 Jul / £180.00 / £36.00 / £216.00
15/8/17 / Hollyoak Landscapes / T50 / Ground Maint
20 Jul / £55.00 / £11.00 / £66.00
15/8/17 / Hollyoak Landscapes / T51 / Ground Maint
29 Jul / £235.00 / £47.00 / £282.00
15/8/17 / Grant Thornton / T52 / External Audit / £300.00 / £60.00 / £360.00
15/8/17 / SCS / T53 / Clean GDVG play equip / £30.00 / £30.00
15/8/17 / Hollyoak Landscapes / T54 / Ground Maint
5 Aug / £55.00 / £11.00 / £66.00
15/8/17 / Hollyoak Landscapes / T55 / Ground Maint
12 Aug / £235.00 / £47.00 / £282.00
15/8/17 / Andrew Belson / T56 / Tree Survey / £680.00 / £136.00 / £816.00
Council RESOLVED to make payments as put before them
c. Money In – £100.00 Cemetery memorial. £414 refund for defibrillator pads.
170.17 CORRESPONDENCE

SELLP – submission (circulated)
WPCSO Bennett – reply to councils reported items
Grant Thornton – Completed Audit

Placed on web site.

Mr Hargreaves – Report on QMNR

Ragwort has been removed

Andrew Deptford – Price of replacement parts for new C2 defibrillators
SLCC – Regional Training Events

Clerk to attend September 6th in Peterborough

Parishioner – Request for Play area in Gedney

Clerk has replied
h. Dementia Friends – Information (to circulate)
i. Christ Church Dawsmere – Grant application (September meeting)
j. Andrew Belson – Tree Survey(to circulate)
171.17 TO DISCUSS PLAY/OPEN AREAS AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY
It was proposed to request an extra cut for WMP field and picnic area for 20/21 Augusts to tidy area
ready for the children’s fun day on 23rd, this was seconded and RESOLVED.
172.17 TO DISCUSS AMENITY GRASS CUTTING AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY
SHDC quoted £42 to cut the piece of grass from A17 to Topsgate in Gedney, Clerk instructed to
add to schedule as per minute number 152.17.
173.17 ALLOTMENT INSPECTION
Council RESOLVED for Cllr A Parks to inspect allotments and report to future meeting.
174.17 TO RESOLVE ON REPLIES TO CONSULTATIONS.
None
175.17 HIGHWAYS & FOOTWAYS
a. Update on outstanding matters
Signs for the GDVG play area are on order and due for installation shortly.
b. To report any new matters
Cllr Field reported that the footpath from Main Rd to Dawsmere Rd GDE was yet again overgrown by the hedge, Clerk to pass to District Cllr Reynolds.
176.17 TO DISCUSS DEFIBRILLATOR PROJECT AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY
a. Positioning of cabinet at GDE
Following the meeting with GDE Village hall committee it was proposed to have the defibrillator cabinet repositioned to the opposite side of the halls front door, this is due to the hall wishing to install a hand rail from the car park to the front door. The Hall have made the path on the opposite side wider to meet with
safety requirements. This was seconded and RESOLVED. Clerk to contact electrician and arrange the work as soon as possible.
b. Update on project and next stage
All defibrillators are now in the cabinets, have been registered with EMAS and are ready for use.
The cabinets and defibrillators will need checking on a weekly basis, it was proposed that:
Cllr Reynolds checks Victory hall
Cllr Shaw checks GDE
Cllr Beard checks Gedney Dyke
This was seconded and RESOLVED.
c. To include Dementia talk with Defibrillator familiarization.
Gedney Dyke village hall has kindly donated use of the hall free of charge for the Defibrillator familiarization presentation,
It was proposed to hold this event on September 21st at 7pm, guest speaker to be Graeme Capps. This to be followed by a talk on Dementia awareness by Karen Johnson from Dementia Friends. This was seconded and RESOLVED.
It was proposed to put posters on all boards and to deliver flyers to all residents of the parish, this was seconded and RESOLVED.
177.17 TO DISCUSS FUTURE NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY
This item was deferred to the next meeting to give Councilors time to read the information provided by the Clerk and following the presentation from SHDC.
178.17 DATE OF NEXT COUNCIL MEETING: 12thSeptember at Gedney Victory Hall
There being no more business to transact the meeting closed at 7.50pm
Signed Date
Chairman