CC March 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 Mrs Val Austin Clerk, at the meeting of Wyberton Community Centre Committee which was held on Tuesday 14th March 2023 at 6:30 pm 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, and

The Clerk Val Austin.

Members of the public: No members of the public were present.

Start time: 6:28 pm

1.   Chair to open the meeting – Councillor Hev Ainsworth (Acting Chair) Welcomed everyone. 

2.   Apologies for absence: To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting. – Chair Cllr Paul Lote – Due to illness.

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.

No members of the public were present.

5.   Minutes of the Community Centre Committee meeting held on Tuesday 14th February 2023

With no objections, all councillors resolved to accept them as a correct record of the meeting & gave permission for the acting chair Cllr Hev Ainsworth to sign the minutes. 

6.   Notes from the last meeting: 

1   These Items are still work in progress – 

•   Gate post removal – Something for the Handyman?
•   The clerk confirmed the handyman would be able to remove the gate & post from the front of the community centre.

•   Alternative arrangements for caretaker (on main agenda) 

•   Alternative cleaning – Purchased Karcher Scrubber with cleaning fluid
•   The Karcher has arrived, ready to be used.

•   The clerk to contact the regular hire’s that have storage at the centre – Ongoing,

7.   To discuss items relating to the community centre: 

a)   To discuss: Coronation ideas / updates before going to full council meeting.

•   The clerk has contacted a company regarding wildflower packets with King Charles emblem on, for a giveaway to the children.
•   Seed packs at £1 each, free delivery for over 1000 units.
•   Councillors decided not to go with seed packets, too expensive.
•   The councillors decided to take this item to full council.

•   The clerk to purchase Coronation flag & bunting – Ongoing.
•   The clerk to liaise with a member of the community centre sub- committee for the children’s activities. 
•   The councillors agreed for a spend up to £100 for the children’s activities.
•   The Clerk to speak to the sub- committee member for details of what is required.
•   The Clerk to purchase the items required.

8:   The next community centre committee meeting will be held on -Tuesday 11th April 2023, at 6.30pm before the full parish council meeting.

With no other business the meeting closed at: 18.57pm.