CC February 2023 DRAFT 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 Cllr Jason Stevenson, (as a member of the public) at the meeting of Wyberton Community Centre Committee which was held on Tuesday 14th February 2023 at 6.30pm in Wyberton Community Centre Prince George Suite
(These minutes will be checked at the next meeting before the council amends/approves them as a correct record)
Present: Councillor Hev Ainsworth, (Acting Chair) Councillor John Smith, Councillor Steve Slater
Members of the public: One member of the public was present.
Start time: 18.33pm
1. Chairman to open the meeting – Cllr Hev Ainsworth opened the meeting (Acting chair, in the absence of Cllr Paul Lote) & welcomed everyone 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.
• Cllr Paul Lote – Not in attendance due to long term illness.
• The Clerk – Val Austin – Not in attendance due to the adverse weather (fog)
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 16th January 2023
With no objections, all resolved to accept them as a correct record of the meeting & gave permission for the chair to sign the minutes. Minutes signed by Cllr Hev Ainsworth (Acting Chair)
6. Notes from the last meeting:
1. These Items are still work in progress –
• Village crest (on main agenda)
• Guttering – Completed
• Community centre signs – Received, to be installed.
• Gate post removal – To find a company to remove
• Internet & WIFI – Cllr J Stevenson (On main agenda)
• Security on Office door – Cllr J Stevenson dealing
• Alternative cleaning equipment for the hall, the clerk looking into.
No further comments on the above items
7. To discuss items relating to the community centre
a) To discuss & resolve: Alternative arrangements for when the caretaker is on holiday or sick
• This item to be moved to the main agenda for all councillors to discuss, to be added to March 2023 Agenda.
b) To discuss & resolve: Installing a defibrillator at the Community Centre
• The councillors discussed the pros and cons and the costs, all councillors decided not to purchase a defibrillator at this time. – Item to be removed from further agendas.
c) To discuss: Coronation ideas / updates before going to full council meeting
• Cllr H Ainsworth, produced a leaflet and showed to the councillors for approval.
• All councillors approved the leaflet.
• Two quotes for printing to be obtained for 4000 leaflets
d) Any other community centre business
• Cllr H Ainsworth mentioned the Endeavour Advertising which is due to expire on 28 February 2023. Councillors discussed and resolved to continue for a further 3 months, to request that the Coronation event in May be added to the advertisement.
8. The next community centre committee meeting will be held on -Tuesday 14th March 2023, at 6.30pm in The Prince George Suite, before the full parish council meeting in the meeting room.
With no other business the meeting closed at: 18.58pm.