February 2025 Agenda

INGOLDSBY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Dear Councillor
 
You are summoned to attend the Ingoldsby Parish Council meeting to be held on Wednesday 5 February 2025 at 7.45pm for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted at the meeting as set out hereunder.  
 
The meeting will be preceded by a public forum, when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council, commencing at 7.30pm. Parishioners who are unable to attend the meeting are welcome to submit any comments or questions to the Clerk at ingoldsbypcclerk@hotmail.co.uk.  
 
Heidi Wilson   Clerk to the Council             Date: 30 January 2025
 
1) WELCOME REMARKS BY THE CHAIR 
 
2) PRESENT
 
3) APOLOGIES
Apologies for absence.
 
4) DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & DISPENSATIONS
To receive reports on members’ disclosable pecuniary interests in relation to the agenda and any dispensations in accordance with the Localism Act 2011.
 
5) SIGNING OF THE MINUTES
To resolve to accept the Clerk’s notes of the Parish Council Meeting on 4 December 2024.
 
6) GENERAL MATTERS
a) To receive a report from the District Councillor. 
b) To discuss and to resolve to approve adoption of the councillor vacancy policy and amend Standing Orders if required. 
c) To discuss co-option for the vacancy arising from the resignation of Councillor Lenton. Candidates include Jessica Weller, Stephen Searson, John Jayes and Bron Madson. 
d) To note that the new ‘speed kills’ wheelie bin stickers have been received. 
e) To receive an update in relation to signing warning of deer.
f) To resolve to approve adoption of Financial Regulations (based on the NALC April 2024 model). 
g) To receive an update from the Clerk in relation to the Community Resilience Plan (Lenton, Boothby Pagnall and Pickworth).
h) To delegate powers to the Chair and Vice-Chair to review the Clerk’s contract of employment and conduct an appraisal.  
i) To review the grant request from Ingoldsby’s 1st Brownie group.  
 
7) HIGHWAYS
a) To receive any reports of new or outstanding highways defects and other updates. 
Members of the public are encouraged to report any new faults or existing defects at www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/faultreporting, or email cschighways@lincolnshire.gov.uk or via FixMyStreet. 
 
8) PLANNING MATTERS
a) New Planning Matters:
None. 
 
b) Decisions received or pending: 

Application No

S24/1999

Applicant

Angela Dyson

Proposal

Single storey extension to existing detached garage, to be used for storage purposes.

Location:

9 Paddock Rise, Ingoldsby, Lincolnshire, NG33 4EG

Case Officer:

Julie Carroll Email: J.Carroll@southkesteven.gov.uk

Decision:

GRANTED, 14 January 2025

 
9) FINANCE 
a) To note the current bank balances as 30 January 2025.

Current Account                                                                                

2,765.25

Savings Account

7,884.13

TOTAL

10,649.38

 
b) Income received between 27 November 2024 and 30 January 2025. 

Interest, December 2024

12.14

Interest, January 2025

12.57

TOTAL

476.04

 
c) To note the expenditure to be paid in line with the approved list of Regular payments between 27 November 2024 and 30 January 2025, or for approval.

Detail

Price

VAT

Total

BT (November)

30.95

6.19

37.14

BT (December)

30.95

6.19

37.14

BT (January)

30.95

6.19

37.14

 

Clerk’s Salary, December 2024

200.04

0.00

200.04

Clerk’s Salary, January 2025

200.04

0.00

200.04

Bank Charges (November)

5.00

0.00

5.00

Bank Charges (December)

5.00

0.00

5.00

Bank Charges (January)

5.00

0.00

5.00

Stationery (A4 paper including minute paper)

39.98

0.00

39.98

PCC Grass Cutting

420.00

0.00

420.00

Smartwheelie

230.00

0.00

230.00

PFA Maintenance

333.33

0.00

333.33

TOTAL

1531.24

18.57

1549.81

 
d)    Record of reserves dated 30 January 2025.

Earmarked Reserves

 

Elections

2244.20

Defibrillator

1,400.00 (fixed permanently)

Laptop

450.00

Community Improvements

4197.17

National Events

50.00

Earmarked reserves

8341.37

Unearmarked reserves

(457.24) per bank reconciliation

 
e) To resolve to approve the monthly bank reconciliation to the end of January 2025.  
 
10) CORRESPONDENCE
a) To note the email from Councillor Richard Davies dated 22 January 2025, ‘National Highways and Transport Surveys’.
b) To note the email from LCC dated 8 January 2025, ‘Budget and Council Tax Proposals’.  
 
 
11) DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING 
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Wednesday 21 May 2025 (APM/APCM)
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Wednesday 19 November 2025 (Precept and Budget Setting)  
 
12) CLOSED SESSION
None.
 
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