April

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF FOSDYKE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY APRIL 4TH 2017

AT 7.30PM IN THE VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE ROOM

 

Present:                                  Cllr. J. Cropley                                    Chairman

                                                Cllr. Glenn                                           Vice- Chair

                                                Cllr’s C. Cropley

                                                Cllr. Mrs. Wright

                                                Cllr. Brookes                                       LCC

                                                Cllr. Spencer                                       BBC

                                                Wendy Depear                                  Parish Clerk

 

23/17 Apologies for absence and the reasons given.

Apologies were received from Cllr. Pitt & Cllr. Cooper

 

24/17 Receipt of Declarations on interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011

None were given

 

25/17 the Minutes

The notes of the meeting held on Tuesday February 7th were read and agreed, it was proposed by Cllr. C. Cropley seconded by Cllr. Mrs. Wright that the minutes be signed.

 

26/17 Matters Arising

Cllr. Glenn hadn’t composed an article for the Newsletter regarding the BKVC; it was agreed by a majority decision to not enter the BKVC this year

 

27/17 Correspondence

Cruse Bereavement Care – Thank you for donation Fosdyke Village Hall Committee – Thank you for donation.

The Butterfly Hospice Trust – Thank you for donation.

Sutterton Surgery – Thank you for donation.

Citizens Advice – Thank you for donation.

Boston Mayflower – Street lighting in Snaith Avenue/ Randolph Road owned by LCC not Mayflower.

Boston Mayflower – Mark Yates – regarding 7, Randolph Road, Fosdyke SELLP – Publication Version Consultation

LCC – Amenity Grass Cutting – the Clerk to contact Mr. Firth for a quote Community Lincs Insurance Renewal.

BKVC – Fosdyke not entering this year.

 

28/17 Financial Matters

Outstanding Cheques:             201 Clerks Salary & H/O               £518.00

                                                202 Expenses to 31/03/17            £101.65                -£619.65

Receipts                 The first half payment of the Precept received 31/03/17 + £4900.00

The Clerk to write to Boston Borough objecting to the precept being made before April 1st2017

 

29/17 Fosdyke Village Hall

A further meeting of the Village Hall Committee will be held on May 10th 2017 at 7.00pm.

 

30/17 Items for discussion at a future meeting.

Amenity Grass Cutting

 

31/17 To go into closed session

It was proposed by Cllr. J. Cropley and seconded by Cllr. Glenn that the meeting go into closed session.

Due to the Clerk’s increased work load it was proposed by Cllr. C. Cropley and seconded by Cllr. Mrs.

Wright that the Clerk be awarded an additional 26hrs per year with an additional 3% increase.

The Clerk was asked to monitor her hours and to produce confirmation regarding PAYE.

 

There being no further business the meeting closed at approx. 8.25pm the next meeting will be held on Tuesday May 2nd 2017 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall, Committee Room.