2024 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

MEETING OF INGOLDSBY PARISH COUNCIL 

Minutes of the Ingoldsby Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 16 October 2024 at 7.45 pm in the Village Hall, Main Street, Ingoldsby
  
Public Forum:  There was one member of the public present. There was some discussion about the absence of the Royal Mail post box from Scotland Lane which was removed over 18-months ago.     
Councillor Kenyon read out an email from a parishioner dated 16 October 2024 informing members that the Planning Inspectorate will be holding a local enquiry in relation to the addition of Ingoldsby Public Footpath Number 1194.    
Action:  Clerk to contact the parishioner further to a request for information. 

1)    WELCOME REMARKS BY THE CHAIR (24/048) 
The Chair, Councillor Eldred welcomed Members to the meeting.  The Chair thanked the volunteers who attended the village litter pick.

2)    PRESENT (24/049)
Councillor Eldred, Chair
Councillor Kenyon, Vice-Chair
Councillor Leigh
Councillor Nelson

3)    APOLOGIES (24/050)
Apologies received from Councillor Lenton.  Reasons for the absence were not provided and apologies cannot be accepted. 

4)    DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & DISPENSATIONS (24/051)
Councillor Eldred reported her interests in relation to the Village Hall Committee.  Councillor Nelson reported her interests in relation to the Playing Field Committee, PTA and PTFA.

5)    SIGNING OF THE MINUTES (24/052)
a)    Members resolved to accept the Clerk’s notes of the Parish Council Meeting on 11 September 2024.

6)    GENERAL MATTERS (24/053)
a)    District Council
Not present.

b)    VETS Emergency Telephone Line Test
The VETS line test will take place during the week commencing 21 October 2024.

c)    Refresher Defibrillator Training Sessions
Refresher sessions will be held on Friday 15 November 2024 at 6PM and Saturday 16 November 2024 at 9.30AM.  The Saturday session will only be held if there is enough interest.  Enquiries to be directed to Councillor Nelson. 

d)    Newsletter
Councillor Kenyon proposed the additional expenditure of £2.71 to cover the increased cost of the printing the newsletters.  The proposal was seconded by Councillor Nelson and the motion was passed by resolution of the Council.  Members agreed to printing the newsletter in-house in the future to mitigate the printing costs. 

7)    HIGHWAYS (24/054)
a)    Members of the public are encouraged to report any new faults at www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/faultreporting or email cschighways@lincolnshire.gov.uk or contact customer services by telephone on 01522 782070.
 
b)    Village Walkabout
Members approved the notes from the Village Walkabout.
Action:  Clerk to send the notes to Rowan Smith, Head of Highways West for LCC Highways for comment and action. 

c)    Members noted the email from LCC Highways dated 12 September 2024, ‘Grit Ready’.  Parishioners are encouraged to submit their requests to be made via Fix My Street. 
Action:  Clerk to draw up a list of grit bins that need to be refilled. 

d)    Archer Survey 
Members noted the email from Simon Hart, Data Collection Analyst dated 4 October further to a request to repeat the Archer survey during term time; ‘the earliest opportunity to repeat the survey would be in three years’. 

e)    Email from Ms Capes, Ingoldsby Academy in relation to speeding and parking.  
Members discussed the email and the subject generally; Parents are not able to use the car park next to the school.  Members discussed installing double yellow lines.  A parishioner introduced the idea of a walking bus.  Removable bollards were also discussed and Councillor Nelson indicated that the PTFA may subsidise any costs.  

f)    Members noted the temporary traffic restriction for carriage way repairs by Anglian Water between 24 October 2024 and 25 October 2024 on Humby Road (between 800m and 1200m North of Grantham Road).  Posted to Facebook.

8)    PLANNING MATTERS (24/055)
a)    New Planning Matters

b)    Decisions received or pending
None.

9)    FINANCE (24/056)
a)    Members noted the current bank balances as 9 October 2024.
Current Account        4,424.01
Savings Account    7,846.70
TOTAL    12,270.71

b)    Members noted the income received between 5 September 2024 and 9 October 2024.
Interest, September 2024    12.89
Interest, October 2024    12.49
TOTAL    25.38

c)    Members noted the expenditure to be paid in line with the approved list of Regular payments between 5 September 2024 and 9 October 2024, or for approval.

d)       Members noted the record of reserves dated 9 October 2024.

e)    Members resolved to approve the monthly income and expenditure accounts (Sept-October 2024).  

10)    CORRESPONDENCE (24/057)
    Members noted the following correspondence:
a)    Email from SKDC dated 2 October 2024, A Design Code for South Kesteven.  Consultation to run until 31 October 2024 (shared to the community Facebook page). 
b)     Email from LCC dated 3 October 2024, Greater Lincolnshire Devolution
    
11)    DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING (24/058)
Wednesday 20 November at 7.30pm (Budget consultation meeting)
Wednesday 4 December at 7.30pm (Budget and precept setting meeting)

12)    CLOSED SESSION (24/059)
    Item not required. 

The Chair closed the meeting at 20.05pm.