Minutes of the meeting of Amber Hill Parish Council held on 16th January 2023
Present: Cllr Chris Stephenson, Cllr Elizabeth Gadd, , Cllr Ros Bowler, Cllr Nigel Hardy, Cllr Grahame Winman
Also Present: N Bush (Clerk), Cllr Mike Brookes (County Cllr)
Public Forum: E Panton
Meeting started 7.05 pm
22/578 Chairman’s remarks.
Cllr CS welcomed Mr Panton.
22/579 Apologies for absence and reasons given.
Cllr Jane Webb gave apologies. It was resolved to accept the apologies.
22/580 To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011.
22/581 Draft minutes of the meeting held on 21-11-22 to be confirmed and signed as minutes.
It was resolved to accept the above notes as minutes.They were confirmed and signed by the Chairman.
22/582 Financial matters: Accounts for payment and budget figures, including report, up to 09.01.23.
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Date |
Source of Income |
Total Amount |
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09/12/2022 |
Interest |
1.12 |
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09/01/2023 |
Interest |
2.09 |
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Total |
|
3.21 |
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Date |
Purpose of Expenditure |
Total Amount |
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05/12/2022 |
V Clark - Mid-year internal audit |
60.00 |
|
11/11/2022 |
Boston Borough Council – electricity |
293.65 |
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31/12/2022 |
Pay and PAYE |
162.50 |
|
16/01/2023 |
Hubberts Bridge Community Centre |
24.00 |
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Total |
|
540.15 |
It was resolved to accept the accounts for payment.
The Clerk confirmed that overall the spending for the year to date is still underbudget.
The Clerk then ran through the internal audit report, showing the changes she had made to identify which legislation each expenditure came under – Further work is to be done on this to improve it
Action: Clerk to make outstanding payments.
22/583 Planning:
B/22/0489 – Application under s73 for the removal of Condition C5 of approval BR/318/64 at Red Lodge, Ullyatts Drove
The Clerk confirmed she had notified Boston Borough Council that there were no objections
Ecotricity – Heckington Solar Farm
The Councillors discussed the response received from Ecotricity.It was resolved that at this time there is no further action to take but to await the next publication of information.
Planning Decisions
B/22/0464 – Valley Farm, Martin Cross Drove
Favourable with conditions
B/22/0364 – Ullyatts Drove
Favourable with conditions
Action: None
22/584 Correspondence
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Lincs Police |
Email - December newsletter |
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BBC |
Email - Initial letter regarding 23-24 Precept |
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BBC Planning |
Email - Update on Ullyatts former Barn motorhome/business operation |
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SAAA |
Email - appointment of Auditor - Current auditor will continue for the next 5 years |
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BBC |
Email - details of estimated costs for contested election |
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BBC |
Email - Parish Newsletter |
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Matt Warman |
Email - Xmas card |
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Clerks Direct |
Mail - January Newsletter |
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Lincs County Council |
Email - Consulting on budget options |
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Lives |
Email - Asking for donation |
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Parish.UK.Network |
Email - Details of new platform |
Action: None.
22/585 Clerks report.
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Planning
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Updated Policies
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Remembrance 2022
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Police Report
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Internal Audit
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Defib
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Letters of Thanks
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Precept 23-24
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Action: None
22/586 Litter Picking
Cllr RB reported that an interview had taken place with the news presenter regarding the fly tipping, however it was cut from the programming. She reported that on the whole there is a lot less litter in the village now the community are picking on a regular basis so there is no need for an annual litter pick at this point.
Action: None
22/587 Donation to Lives
The Clerk presented the donation request from Lives. It was proposed by Cllr RB that the remaining £50 in the budget should be donated to them. This was 2nd by Cllr CS and unanimously agreed by all other Councillors.
Action: Clerk to send donation to LIVES
22/588 Lincs County Council – consultation on Budget
It was resolved that rather than a collective response the Cllrs would individually respond to this consultation, and the consultation placed on the website for residents to respond it they wish.
Action: Clerk to post consultation on the website
22/589 Parish UK Network
The Clerk reported that LALC have made reference to this Network within their weekly news
Most councils will have received an email from the Parish.UK Network, asking you to update your council’s details. We don’t currently know much about this site at the moment however NALC are doing further investigation.
We will issue a further update as soon as we receive it from NALC. Pending this, we would advise councils to treat this with caution as it is not a gov.uk initiative, which you may have assumed.
It was resolved that until further feedback has been received from LALC then the Clerk will not update the Network page
Action: Clerk to monitor for feedback from LALC
22/590 Items for the next agenda
Cllrs raised concerns to Cllr MB with regards to items reported on Fix My Street not being responded to. He confirmed he has a meeting with them once a month and asked that the fault number be emailed to him so that he could raise it.
Cllrs also raised that they have received complaints regarding dumping of garden and other rubbish at 34 Sutterton Drove, which is leading to vermin entering neighbouring properties. The landlord of the property is LHP and it was resolved that the clerk would write to LHP as they have a duty of care.
Action: Clerk to write to LHP
Meeting Closed 9.15 pm
Date of next meeting: 20 March 2022 Following on from the Annual Parish meeting
Signed: (In the chair)