February 2025

Minutes 6th February 2025

Draft

 

Minutes of Meeting of Dowsby Parish Council

Held Thursday 6th February, 2025, 7.30p.m. at Village Hall, Main Road, Dowsby.

 

Present:                                 Cllrs. C. Chambers; G. Ridgway; V. Barker; L. Rowsell

                                                Cllr M. Hill (County) and Cllr R. Dixon Warren (District)

Members of the public:     None

 

1126    CHAIRMANS REMARKS: The village gateways have been installed and look good.

 

1127    APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: None

 

1128    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: None

 

1129    REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF OUTSIDE BODIES -

1129.1 M. Randall (representing the Village Hall Committee) sent his apologies. Cllr. Ridgway informed the meeting that a new damp proof course had been installed in the building.

            A grant application was being followed up.

1129.2 Cllr Hill confirmed that local elections on 1st May will go ahead along with the Mayoral election for Lincolnshire.

            The local government reforms will create two unitary bodies for North and South Lincolnshire and is likely to take two years and be functioning in 2028.

            The broken sewer at Sempringham and subsequent repair by Anglian Water meant that a diversion was responsible for excessive damage to surrounding lanes which Highways will reinstate and seek recompense from Anglian Water.

            Cllr Hill was informed that there was no significant flooding to properties during the recent heavy rain, however it is believed that a pipe is blocked under the footpath at the northern end of the village, and also a pipe on the Fen road. Cllr Hill to arrange a jetting and camera team to attend.

1129.3 Cllr Dixon-Warren informed the meeting that his update newsletter had been circulated.

            There were no items to add.

 

1130    NOTES OF MEETING 14th November 2024 were approved as Minutes.  Proposed Cllr. G. Ridgway, seconded by Cllr. L. Rowsell.

 

1131    CLERK’S REPORT ON MATTERS OUTSTANDING

1131.1 Clerks job description and contract have been prepared by Cllr Ridgway in order to address some of the items from internal audit. Need to be checked and finalised. Clerk to follow.

1131.2 The posts for the village gateway signs have been installed by Willow Homes. The final cost was £1370.30 including VAT. The end result is very successful. Village place name signs have been fitted where that was the original location for them.

1131.3 New passive 30mph speed signs have been installed by Cllr. Ridgway in various locations around the village, which will hopefully deter speeding and address the concern raised on SKDC item 10687117 which was not a TRO as indicated in the previous minutes. Clerk to respond with an update to the resident that raised the current speeding concern.

1131.4 The clerk and Cllr Ridgway attended the SKDC Design Code for Planning meeting which was interesting to be aware of in relation to developments in the District.

1131.5 The clerk had purchased an engraved tankard and some flowers for Cllr Rodford and his wife, to acknowledge his lengthy service on the council. It was agreed to reimburse the clerk for this.

1131.6 Clerk to instigate advertising the vacancy on the website and in the village hall.

 

1131.7 Cllr Ridgway has replaced L. Rodford as the signatory responsibility for the cheques.

 

1131.8 Cllr Ridgway has taken on the monthly checks of the defibrillator on the Webnos system, and informed the meeting that there appeared to be a fault. The defibrillator was to be updated as inactive and Community Heartbeat contacted for advice on how to proceed. Cllr Ridgway to follow 

 

1132    FINANCE

1132.1 Bills for approval

 

Phil Galpin (Net 3rd qtr payment)                                                                                     £201.60         (100420)

HMRC (tax 3rd qtr payment)                                                                                              £50.40                       (100421)

Willow Homes Lincolnshire Ltd.                                                                                        £1370.30       (100422)

LALC                                                                                                                                       £81.52                       (100423)

Phil Galpin (Gift for Len Rodford)                                                                                      £80.80                       (100424)

Total bills:                                                                                                                               £1784.62      

1132.2 Bank accounts                                     

 

            Cheque account on 31.1.25                                                                         £3719.63

Savings account on 31.1.25                                                                                                              £1966.58

Total available funds:                                                                                                          £5686.21

 

1133    PLANNING

1133.1 Weekly planning report checked for any applications pertaining to Dowsby.

S25/0058 affecting a property on Fen Road was discussed and thought to be acceptable but the council had not been requested to comment.

1133.2 S24/1960 Submission of details reserved by conditions 4 (door furniture) and 5 (window joinery) of planning permissions S24/0869 - Minor external alterations, restoration and improvement works to Spinney Farm. Approval granted

1133.3 S24/2036 Submission of details reserved by conditions 4 (window joinery) and 5 (door furniture) of listed building consent S24/0870 - Minor external alterations, restoration and improvement works to Spinney Farm. Approval granted.

 

1134    CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

  1. (Clerks & Councils Direct) Newsletter – January 2025 Issue 157
  2. (Barclays) Letter ref. reduced interest rates
  3. (Barclays) Statements
  4. email(Rural Services) Bulletin 12.11.24
  5. email(Mindspace) Pension Credit information
  6. email(SLCC) Innovation themed summit
  7. email(LALC) E news 15.11.24
  8. email(SKDC) Police crime commissioner survey
  9. email(Mindspace) Community Connector November 2 newsletter
  10. email(LCC) County catch up
  11. email(SportsandPlay) Promotional information
  12. email(Rural Services) Bulletin 19.11.24
  13. email(EA) Winter guidance
  14. email (SKDC) Precept information request
  15. email(Lives) November newsletter
  16. email(Rural Services) Bulletin 26.11.24
  17. email(SKDC) Free parking in December
  18. email(LCC) Parish update November
  19. email(RBLI) Promotional information
  20. email(SKDC) Design code presentation slides
  21. email(LALC) E news 29.11.24
  22. email(Lives) The Big Give information
  23. email(Mindspace) Community connector December 1 newsletter
  24. email(LCC) Bus information website
  25. email(SKDC) Orchard fund
  26. email(Rural Services) Bulletin 3.12.24
  27. email(Rural Services) Funding digest December
  28. email(Rural Services) Bulletin 10.12.24
  29. email(SKDC) Tree planting information
  30. email(Mindspace) Community connector December 2 newsletter
  31. email(BHF) The circuit newsletter
  32. email(SKDC) Xmas bin collection changes
  33. email(LCC) County catch up
  34. email(LALC) E news 13.12.24
  35. email(BHF) Support from a new draw for the Circuit
  36. email(Rural Services) Bulletin 17.12.24
  37. email(Arien signs) Promotional literature
  38. email(Mindspace) Shine Xmas provisions
  39. email(Lives) December newsletter
  40. email(Mindspace) Community connector December 3 newsletter
  41. email(LCC) County catch up
  42. email(LCC) Parish update December
  43. email(RDW) Xmas wishes
  44. email(LALC) Subscription invoice
  45. email(LALC) National Planning Policy Framework training
  46. email(Ben Charrington) Tree work
  47. email(SKDC) Electoral Register
  48. email(Willow Homes) Invoice for Gateway posts
  49. email(SKDC) Bin collection one day later
  50. email(Rural Services) Bulletin 7.1.25
  51. email(LALC) Armed forces breakfast club list
  52. email(Finding Fitness) Promotional information
  53. email(Rural Services) Funding digest January 25
  54. email(LCC) Budget and Council tax proposal
  55. email(Severnside) Defibrillator care training
  56. email(RDW) Aveland update January
  57. email(SKDC) Funding workshop
  58. email(Utility Aid) Promotional information
  59. email(LALC) E news 10.1.25
  60. email(RDW) Waste collection for flooded properties
  61. email(Rural Services) Bulletin 14.1.25
  62. email(LCC) Highways survey
  63. email(LCC) County catch up
  64. email(Sovereign) Promotional playground information
  65. email(SKDC) CPR training
  66. email(SKDC) Volunteer manager training
  67. email(UK Parliament) Lithium battery campaign
  68. email(Rural Services) Bulletin 21.1.25
  69. email(RBLI) VE day 80
  70. email(Mindspace) Community connector January 1 newsletter
  71. email(Lives) January newsletter
  72. email(Lincs and Notts air ambulance) Newsletter
  73. email(Rural Services) Bulletin 28.1.25
  74. email(LCC) Parish update January
  75. email(LGLDA) Training course information
  76. email(Live and Local) Entertainment information for the village hall
  77. email(SKDC) Garden waste recycling scheme
  78. email(Hinckley & Rugby Building Society) Promotional information
  79. email(SKDC) January training bulletin
  80. email(Mindspace) Community connector February 1 newsletter
  81. email(Rural Services) Bulletin 4.2.25

 

1135    MATTERS OF AN URGENT NATURE

1135.1 Cllr Rowsell had been informed by a resident that they felt the southern end of the village was too dark at night and that there were no street lights to the south of the village hall. Cllr Ridgway agreed to investigate and apply to the appropriate council for an additional light if that were possible.

1135.2 It was felt that spring bulbs should be planted in the grass verge near the church. Cllr Ridgway to enquire about costs from a suitable contractor.

1135.3 After some further discussion about flooding and drainage in the village, it was suggested that Mr. Burt should be contacted to ask if the dyke could be cleared in Sheps yard behind the bus shelter as well as the ditch next to the footpath at the north west end of the village. Clerk to follow.

 

1136    DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Thursday 8th May 2025, 7.00p.m., Village Hall, Main Road, Dowsby.

 

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 8-25pm.

Phil Galpin, Clerk to Dowsby Parish Council.

17th Feb 2025