August 2023 Agenda
WYBERTON PARISH COUNCIL
Mrs Val Austin, Clerk, Wyberton Community Centre, 295 London Road, Wyberton, PE21 7DE
Telephone: 01205 351450
Email: clerk@wyberton-pc.gov.uk
The next monthly Parish Council meeting will be held on Wednesday 9th August 2023, at 7pm at the Wyberton Community Centre Meeting room.
Mrs Val Austin - Clerk /RFO to the Parish Council, Dated: 2nd August 2023
The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in this agenda.
AGENDA
1. Continued Office of Chair: Having reviewed the collaborative approach successfully taken by the duly elected Chairman & Vice Chairman, Cllr Mike Sharp & Cllr Jason Stevenson, have agreed to continue in their respective posts for the year 2023/2024.
2. Chairman to open meeting:
3. Apologies for absence: To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting:
• Cllr Maxine Stones – Advance apologises due to holidays.
• Cllr Steve Slater – Advance apologises due to holidays.
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.
5. 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:
6. Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 12th July 2023- To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes.
7. Lincolnshire County and Boston Borough Councillors Comments:
a) Cllr Mrs Alison Austin:
b) Cllr Mr Richard Austin:
c) Cllr Mr Chris Mountain:
7: Update on Items from previous agendas:
a: Village Gateways – Update: All gates installed in the four locations; Cllr S Slater posted on Facebook which received positive comments & 2400 views.
See item A below
The Clerk to contact Highway’s to confirm installation.
The clerk has received the highway’s structure notices.
Cllr S Slater spoke to the gardening club for their help with flowers by the gates.
b: LHP Land Parthian Avenue Village Green / Play Area: Ongoing – Update at meeting.
LHP are waiting for a plan of the area before making a decision. Cllr Steve Slater dealing.
Waiting on quotes for the play area from invited contractors.
c: Footway Lighting – Update: No further update
d: Website – Update – Cllr Jason Stevenson to update on progress.
e. Strimmer Purchase – The clerk has looked into various models & has purchased from B&Q, Mac-Allister 26cc Multi Tool. Total Cost £149.00
f. Areas to Benefit – Cllr Steve Slater has advised that Dick Creasey (Self – Employed) will be doing more around the village, as the approved handyman. This will be within the next two weeks.
The clerk has contacted the Insurance company on clarification of our legal terms, waiting for a response.
8: Councillors to discuss & resolve the following items:
8:1. (Cllr M Sharp) - Representative on Charity 218454, Wyberton United Charities
8:2. (Cllr J Stevenson) – 100 Lottery – Community Lottery Gambling Commission, to generate potential extra income
8:3. Confirming the wording for the plaque.
In memory of family and friends who we lost during the 2020 – 2023 pandemic.
Or:
Remembering our family and friends who we lost during the covid pandemic.
8:4. (Cllr J Stevenson) – To purchase Parish Online, approx. £180.00 Digital mapping specialist for local government. - Parish Online - Digital Mapping Software (parish-online.co.uk)
9. Finance
A: Approve Payments of Accounts
B: Bank statements – To be shown at the meeting as at 9th August 2023
10: 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 – The parish clerk has delegated authority to respond to planning applications, in consultation with the councillors via email.
To include those received between the day of posting this notice and the day of the meeting
B/23/0225 – Advised BBC – No Objections
B/23/0221 - Ditto
B/23/0241 - Ditto
B/23/0252 – Sent to councillors on the day of the agenda being issued.
B/23/0266 - Ditto
Next Meeting: Wednesday13th September 2023 – at 7pm
Due to the clerks’ holidays (4th – 9th September) the agenda will be sent out at the end of August.
Staffing committee – Next meeting: Wednesday 13th September 2023 at 6:30pm
Item 7A – Village Gates
