2018 Parish Council Meetings

MINUTES OF FOSDYKE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY JANUARY 2ND 2018

AT 7.30PM IN THE VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE ROOM

Present:                       Cllr. J. Cropley                         Chairman

                                    Cllr. Pitt

                                    Cllr. C. Cropley

                                    Cllr. Brookes                            LCC

                                    Wendy Depear                        Parish Clerk

Public Forum

There were no matters for the Public Forum

001/18 Apologies for absence and the reasons given

Apologies were received from Cllr. Glenn

Apologies were received from Cllr. Spencer & Cllr. Cooper from BBC 

002/18 Declarations of Interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011, and to consider any written request for dispensation in relation to members Disclosable pecuniary interests.

None were received

003/18 Draft minutes of the meeting held on December 5th 2017 to be approved as the Minutes.

It was proposed by Cllr. Pitt and seconded by Cllr. C. Cropley that the minutes be signed as a true copy

004/18 Matters Arising

The fence on the layby has been removed.

005/18 Matters for the Police

There were no matters for the Police

006/18 Correspondence

BBC – Precept form

LCC – Purchase Order for Amenity Grass Cutting

BBC – Planning Meeting 09/01/18 regarding application B/17/0407. Cllr Glenn is to attend and speak regarding the Councils position.

Nat West Bank Statement as at 31/12/2017 No. 1 account £10,424.93.

HMRC –update to claiming using VAT 126 forms.

007/18 Financial Matters

Payments         

008/18 To Agree the Grass Cutting Tenders

3 tenders were received after discussion it was agreed to let the tender to KE Dawson & Sons Ltd. – The Clerk to inform all who have submitted tenders.

009/18 Donations

It was proposed by Cllr. C. Cropley Seconded by Cllr. Pitt that £500.00 be donated to

Fosdyke Village Hall Committee and to Fosdyke Playing Field Committee, since the Parish Council are now responsible for the grass cutting and maintenance of the Churchyard, it is felt that at this time it is not appropriate for a further donation to the PCCC.

A donation of £50 be made to the Friends of Sutterton Surgery, with donations to the Samaritans, Citizens Advice, Age Concern, Cruse Bereavement and the Butterfly Trust of £35.00.

010/18 To agree the 2018/2019 Precept

Following the acceptance of the proposed budget at the December meetingit was proposed by Cllr. Pitt seconded by Cllr. C. Cropley that Fosdyke Parish Council Precept for £11,000 - The Clerk to complete the relevant form.

011/18 Diary Dates for 2018

The diary dates for 2018 were proposed by Cllr. J. Cropley seconded by Cllr. C. Cropley 10 planned meetings will be held in 2018.

012/18 Defibrillator

The Defibrillator is now in place and the Clerk to write letters of thanks to Lives, The Big Lottery Fund and Fosdyke Village Hall Committee.

013/18 Information Boards at Fosdyke Bridge

A meeting is to be held at Fosdyke Bridge with Highways regarding the signs on Jan 4th 2018 014/18 Items for discussion at a future meeting.

The meeting was reminded that the Christmas lights will be taken down on January 6th.

There being no further business the meeting closed at approx. 8.15pm

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday February 6th 2018 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall Committee Room.