2024 Minutes

1.

Chairman’s Welcome Remarks

The Chair welcomed all and thanked everyone for attending today’s meeting.

2.

Apologies

Received from Cllr Chris Gait, Cllr Martin Thompson and Cllr George McCorquodale; reasons for absence were noted & accepted.

3.

Disclosure of interest in agenda items - Nil

4.

Clerks Report

a.

Finance & Precept

All income, grants and precept in for the year. Balance after today’s outgoings is £7388.74. There may be one more payment at end of March but if we run short on time this will be rolled over to next month to ensure we keep accounts straight for the end of the financial year.

For documentation to confirm that clerk budgeted for 2024/25 in January 2024. Figures circulated to councillors and discission via electronic means. Precept was agreed at £5500 and submitted to SKDC 25/02/24 as meeting was not possible. Ratification at this meeting for record passed as approved by resolution of the Council.

b.

Loan the clerk

The clerk approached the parish council to say she had been asked by an adjacent parish council (Little Ponton & Stroxton) who are recently left without a clerk, to step in as a locum clerk on a temporary basis whilst they undergo a governance review. As they do not at this stage have a proper PAYE system set up the clerk wishes to request if the parish council would consider covering her hourly payments and then be reimbursed? This will only be very short-term requirement until the review is complete. Stoke Rochford & Easton considered the request, all agreed they would be happy for this to happen. The clerk is to ensure reimbursement happens in tandem with outgoing wage. The clerk agreed this would be the case. The decision was passed as approved by resolution of the Council

c.

Next meeting plans

We have had to reschedule some meetings this year we must plan in our last meeting for Thurs 28th March 6pm.

5.

Planning (circulated via email) – listed for discussion – Objections received by the PC

a.

S24_0057  Application Type - Full Planning Permission (Major)

Erection of Class B2 / B8 (Food Processing Facility) with associated loading and service yard, following demolition of existing warehouse facility. Location: Easton Properties Ltd, Burton Lane, Grantham, NG33 5AU

The PC have received local objections to this application. In summary the old McCain site is being redeveloped into a further food processing site. The height of the building is also to be increased.

There are issues with

1. Highway safety issues
2. Effects on an area (a) Light pollution (b) Screening

The parish council will submit objections on the above issues.

6.

Accounts for payment – Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 2023 & Jan 2024

a.

Sal/AL Pay Sept/Oct/Nov/Dec 2023 & Jan 2024

£1430.16

000461

b.

PC Expenses/Consumables Sept/Oct/Nov/Dec 2023 & Jan 2024

£179.95

000462

Total

£1610.11

7.

Accounts for payment – Feb 2024

a.

Sal/AL Pay Feb 2024

£298.96

000463

b.

PC Expenses/Consumables Feb 2024

£35.99

000464

c.

Community Heartbeat (Defib annual sub)

£302.40

000465

d.

Stoke Rochford PCC annual donation

£200.00

000466

e.

LALC subscription 2024/25

£85.88

000467

f.

Easton room Hire

£60.00

000468

Total

£1223.43