CC January 2023 Minutes
Wyberton PARISH COUNCIL
Mrs Val Austin, Clerk, Wyberton Community Centre, 295 London Road, Wyberton, PE21 7DE
Telephone: 01205 351450
Email: wybertonpcclerk@mail.com
Minutes taken by Val Austin Clerk, at the meeting of Wyberton Community Centre Committee which was held on Monday 16th January 2023 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 (Chairman), Councillor Hev Ainsworth, Councillor John Smith, Councillor Steve Slater (arrived 19.26pm) & The Clerk Val Austin.
Members of the public: Three members of the public were present.
Start time: 19.07pm
1. Chairman to open the meeting – Cllr Paul Lote opened the meeting, Thank you all for coming.
2. Apologies for absence: To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting. No Apologises.
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 Thursday 3rd November 2022
With no objections, all resolved to accept them as a correct record of the meeting & gave permission for the chairperson to sign the minutes.
6. Notes from the last meeting:
1. These Items are still work in progress –
• Memorial Benches
• Village crest (on main agenda)
• Guttering – Work has started – 16 Jan 23
• Community centre signs
• Water Butts
• First Impression / Gate post removal
• Area by the fence
• Chairs & Tables
• Internet & WIFI – Cllr J Stevenson dealing
• The clerk is looking into better heating for both main hall & PGS.
• Festoon lights up & working.
It was agreed at the meeting to purchase more festoon lights.
7. To discuss items relating to the community centre
a) Drop kerb at the end of the car park needs some sort of barrier to stop reversing into Brylaine driveway - The clerk to look into different options, ongoing.
b) Next Community Centre Event – This was discussed in an open forum after the committee meeting. See notes below.
c) Better security on the door to the office (from the inside) – It was mentioned that a lock can be purchased which is operated via WIFI, to speak with Councillor Jason Stevenson.
d) Floor cleaning equipment for the caretaker – Councillor John Smith will speak to his cleaning department at his employment to see what they can suggest.
The clerk to contact other community centres to see what equipment they use for floor cleaning.
e) Garden shed for storage of items (instead of the Clerk’s office) – The councillors have suggested that the hirers pay for the storage of their equipment.
The councillors do not think a shed will be a safe option for storage, with theft & insurance. Ongoing.
f) Any other community centre business.
No other business discussed.
8. The next community centre committee meeting will be held on -Tuesday 14th February 2023, at 6.30pm before the full parish council meeting.
With no other business the meeting closed at: 19.57pm.
Open Forum – To discuss the Kings Coronation – Start time 20.00pm
The date of the Coronation Celebrations will be on Monday 8th May 2023, time: 12 – 8pm.
The following ideas were suggested.
• Bouncy Castles / Fair Rides
• Food Stalls
• Cake competition
• Face painting
• Candy floss
• Fancy Dress competition
• Singers / Bands
• Colouring competition
• Children’s entertainers
• Choir – The Noir Choir that was used on the Lantern Walk
• Ice Cream Van
• Councillor Hev Ainsworth to speak to Brylaine & The Pincushion.
• The clerk to find out about funding.
With no other business the Forum closed at 20.22 pm