April 2022 Agenda
WYBERTON PARISH COUNCIL
Mrs Val Austin – Clerk - Wyberton Parish Hall, 295 London Road, Wyberton, PE21 7DE
Telephone: 01205 351450
Email: wybertonparishcouncil@clerk.com
Dear Councillors,
The next meeting of Wyberton Parish Council, which will be held on Tuesday 12th April 2022 at 7:00pm at Wyberton Community Centre.
V Austin
Mrs Val Austin, Clerk to the Parish Council, April 6th 2022
There will be a 10-minute public forum if needed at 7pm when members of the public may make short statements to the Council:
AGENDA
1. Chairman’s remarks:
2. Apologies for absence: To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting.
Cllr S Slater advised the clerk that they were unable to attend due to family commitments.
3. Co-Opting
i. To consider the application for the casual vacancy on the council & co-opt the new councillor
ii. To receive the signed acceptance of office from the newly co-opt councillor.
4. 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
5. Notes of the Parish Council meetings held on Tuesday 8th February 2022, to resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes.
6. Lincolnshire County and Boston Borough Councillors
1 - Lincolnshire County Councillor Mrs A Austin –
Approval of a pedestrian crossing on London Road, close to the Parthian Avenue Junction.
2.- Boston Borough Councillor Mr R Austin -
3 - Boston Borough Councillor Mr P Skinner
7. Reports from Members of the Council including the Clerk
a) Spring Information booklet (Funded by a grant via BBC) - Update required.
b) Open meeting with residents – Update: It was well turned-out event, which resulted in two residents coming forward for the councillor roles.
c) Entrance & Sign, including a noticeboard, for the front of the community centre: Update:
d) Compost Bin for Garden – To discuss: Cllr R Austin & Cllr P Lote, have been looking into ways for this to happen at the community centre.
e) Repairs for / to Hall –
a. The clerk received a (verbal) quote for the facia work, around the building, the gutters are rotten in some places, as are the facias, will be an expensive job to repair, approx. £4k +, as the price of the facias are expensive. Might be a better idea to get quotes for new facias around the community Centre.
b. The clerk has also received two quotes for blinds in the main hall as they are not to fire regulations. Quote 1 £858.33 (Exc VAT) - Quote 2 £875.00 (Exc VAT)
c. The caretaker has mentioned that the ladies’ toilets do not flush very well, resulting in unclean toilets from hall hirers. The toilets need a polite notice on the inside of the cubicle’s reminding the users to keep the toilets to how they would like to find them, clean. To contact R Burton plumbers to look at the flushing problem.
f) Community Coffee Mornings – Update: Our Tea & Coffee mornings are still being attended, but it is taking its time to get more than 7 people coming along. The clerk has a Facebook page, advertising daily, & Cllr Ainsworth did a small flyer drop, Thank you.
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g) Doors Bryline: Update & Discuss: Cllr S Slater to give an update at May meeting.
h) Queens Jubilee: Update on events, including supporting the big lunch, service of Thanksgiving, streaming the day at the Tea & Coffee morning in the Community Centre.
i) Centre of the Village & Ideas for the village / Christmas: Cllr S Slater & Cllr H Ainsworth had a meeting of residents on the 23rd March, for ideas for Christmas, Cllr Ainsworth to update full council at meeting. Possible road closure on London Road.
j) Easter Disco: To Discuss: Cllr H Ainsworth, would like to set up an Easter Disco for the youngsters of Wyberton, with the help of the parish council to fund the event. Making it a free event.
k) Parthian Avenue bus shelter – Update: The clerk contacted BBC, & they advise that the work is in the pipeline & will take a few more weeks before completed. Once completed they will let the clerk now.
l) Village entry signage - To discuss – Installing village entry / exiting gates (White five bar) along the main road into, out of Wyberton. The Clerk contacted BBC & they advise that we need to put a picture of where we want the signs on a Wyberton map, send the map to the BBC (email address supplied) & they will give approval & advise who to contact for the installation of the signs & also where to purchase the signs.
m) Deldale Road, Birch Tree – To discuss - The clerk has received complaints from residents with regards to the 50-foot tree outside of their properties, the tree blocks out light & is leaning towards a resident’s property. There are visible tree roots showing on the resident’s property. This was originally spoke about in June 2021, where it was decided that the felling would not go ahead due to financial reasons at LCC. Following on from that LCC advised in December 2021 they would fell the tree. Cllr S Slater advises to fell the tree would cost £400 +, there is evidence of another tree being removed on this road.
n) Allerton Court – Tree planting – Cllr R Austin to discuss.
o) Hedges & Fencing Wyberton Community Centre: The clerk has requested quotes from several contractors for the work to be carried out on the hedge / fencing on the boundaries of the community centre.
p) Fridge – Freezer in main hall kitchen – To discuss to have a new fridge / freezer in the main kitchen.
q) Carpark at the community centre – To discuss. Fencing by the gates to be replaced / repaired, lines to be painted / incoming arrow to be removed?
8. Finance
a. Approve Payments of Accounts – See schedule (to follow)
b. Bank statements - First instalment received from BBC; the clerk transferred £50k from the main operating account to the savings account.
c. FSCS Protection – To discuss - The compensation limit per bank is £85k, if you have money in multiple accounts with the same bank, they are treated as one bank. To consider opening another bank account to transfer funds from Lloyds Bank to fall in line with the £85k limit.
d. Bank Mandate: Update required from the chairman with regards to the mandate changes, removing the old signatories on the mandate.
9. Planning matters: Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - To consider and make observations on all planning applications received and to note planning approvals, refusals, enforcement complaints and appeal decisions advised by the Borough Council - To include those received between the day of posting this notice and the day of the meeting
i. B/22/0133 – My Lockup – Broadsides – Extension
ii. B/22/0127 – The Quadrant – Phase 6
iii. All other planning applications have been approved by email by councillors & the clerk has sent the notices to BBC.
10. Correspondence received – All emails sent to the relevant councillors by email.
Next Meeting: 10th May 2022 at 7pm in Wyberton Parish Hall – This will include the Annual General Parish Council meeting.
Closed Session – Confidential