CC October 2022 Minutes

Wyberton PARISH COUNCIL
Mrs Val Austin, Clerk, Wyberton Community Centre, 295 London Road, Wyberton, PE21 7DE
Telephone: 01205 351450
Email: wybertonparishcouncil@clerk.com

Minutes taken by Val Austin Clerk, at the meeting of Wyberton Community Centre Committee which was held on Wednesday 5th October 2022 at 7:00pm in Wyberton Community Centre 
(These minutes will be checked at the next meeting before the council amends/approves them as a correct record)

Present: Councillor Paul Lote, (committee chairman), Councillor Steve Slater, Councillor John Smith, Cllr Hev Ainsworth & The Clerk Val Austin.

Member of the public: One member of the public was present.

Start time: 19.10pm

1.   Chairman to open the meeting – Cllr P Lote, welcomed the councillors the meeting of the Community Centre Committee.

2.   Apologies for absence: To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting 

3.   Declarations of interest (if any): To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests – None Received.

4.   Public Forum: To resolve to suspend the meeting for a maximum of 10 minutes to allow members of the public to ask questions or make short statements to the council.

Nothing to report.

5.   Minutes of the Community Centre Committee meeting held on Monday 22nd August 2022- To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes. With no objections, all resolved to accept them as a correct record of the meeting & gave permission for the chairman to sign the minutes. 

6.   Notes from the last meeting: 

•   Memorial Benches- To arrange for one to be secured in place / other bench or more benches to be purchased for around the village. – Cllr S Slater is in talks with LHP for a bench to be placed by the school. Work in progress.
•   Dishwasher – Electrician to install isolator plug – The Cllr’s recommended to continue to use electrician that the community centre already uses.
•   Key box – This is now up & running with the keys in the box,
•   Bike Stands – These are now installed & being used.
•   Lighting – Received – They are the incorrect lights, Cllr J Stevenson & Cllr S Slater dealing. Cllr Stevenson has advised the lights are ok for use.
•   Village Crest – Cllr John Smith work in progress.
•   Christmas Decorations – The clerk showed pictures of decorations & the approx. costings of £500. Cllr H Ainsworth has acquired two Christmas trees FOC. 
•   Outside sockets – The Councillors recommend using the electrician that the community centre normally uses.
•   Radio Advertising – Advertising has commenced.
•   Electric Charging Points – Cllr Jason Stevenson dealing, work in progress.
•   Guttering / facias – The councillors recommend using Quote A.
•   First Impressions – Due to no meeting in September 22, Item still to be approved by full council.
•   Area by the fence – Due to no meeting in September 22, item still to be approved by full council.
•   Warm Hub – Due to no meeting in September 22, item still be to approved by full council.
•   Display Wall Mounted – Due to no meeting in September 22, item still to be approved by full council
•   Signs for around centre – Due to no meeting in September 22, item still to be approved by full council.
•   Gate & Post removal – Due to no meeting in September 22, item still to be approved by full council.
•   Water Butt Installation – Due to no meeting in September 22, item still to be approved by full council. – Cannot get a free butt from Water Board.
•   Car boot sale / table top sale – Cancelled for September 22, re-issued permit for 14th October 22, incorporated with Coffee Morning.
•   Calendar of events – Due to no meeting in September 22, item still to be approved by full council.

7.   To discuss items relating to the community centre.  

a)   Setting up times for regular hirer’s: A few of the regulars arrive half an hour earlier to set up, which has been the way for years. They should be charged for this? 

The councillors advised to leave as it is for now, but this may change in the future.

8.   To discuss & agree the date of the next meeting: - Wednesday 2nd November 2022 / Thursday 3rd November 2022 - The councillors agreed to the next meeting on Thursday 3rd November 2022.

9.   With no other business the meeting closed at 19.52pm