September 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 13th September 2023, at 7pm at the Wyberton Community Centre Meeting room.
Mrs Val Austin - Clerk /RFO to the Parish Council, Dated: 31st August 2023 (Early due to holidays)
The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in this agenda.
AGENDA
1. Chairman to open meeting:
2. Apologies for absence: To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting:
3. 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.
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. Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 9th August 2023- To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes.
6. Lincolnshire County and Boston Borough Councillors – Reports to be sent to The Clerk
a) Cllr Mrs Alison Austin: - Cllr John Smith: Speeding along London Road, it is becoming very dangerous, need monitoring or speed restrictions.
b) Cllr Mr Richard Austin:
c) Cllr Mr Chris Mountain:
7. Update from the Community Centre Committee meeting held on 9th August 2023
a. Children’s Parties security deposits to be reduced to £50.00 with immediate effect
b. Seniors’ meal to be held on the 20th December from 12:30pm in the main hall, caterers Dunmore’s, with entertainment, (to be advised). The clerk & caretaker with the help of volunteers to run the event.
c. The Clerk to get quotes for a built-in noticeboard at the front of the community centre.
d. Upcoming events at community centre – 1st September – Disco / 11th November Revolver, ticket event / 2nd December, Christmas Fayre.
e. Cllr Jason Stevenson to run anonymous questionnaire of the community centre users.
f. The clerk and caretaker to action the tables in the meeting room – On going
g. For safety issues, the clerk to find out prices of extra security cameras around the community centre. Meeting arranged with surveyor for 14th September 23.
8: Update on Items from previous agendas:
A: LHP Land Parthian Avenue Village Green / Play Area: Ongoing: Three quotes uploaded to Dropbox, waiting for two other quotes. The Clerk sent the grant off to Grassroots for consideration.
b: Footway Lighting – Update: Ongoing:
c: Website – Update – Cllr Jason Stevenson to update on progress.
d. Areas to Benefit – Cllr Steve Slater to advise if Dick Creasey (Self – Employed) has public liability insurance in his own name. Email received from Insurance company confirming that Mr Creasey needs his own insurance.
e. The Memorial Plaque: - The Clerk advised Cllr Steve Slater of the wording for the plaque, to find a company to do the plaque.
f. Parish Online: - The Clerk has purchased the Parish Online. This has been set up, all councillors will get access to the site.
g. 100 Lottery: - Cllr Jason Stevenson is in the process of setting up a working group.
9: Councillors to discuss & resolve the following items:
9:1. The councillors from the community centre committee, discussed the budget for the year 2024, with a request for £7k – (£5k for the events and £2k for any contingency funds)
9:2. To appoint representative for Staffing Committee.
Due to the resignation of Cllr Cristina Vannini-Goodchild in August, the Staffing committee is now inquorate, and needs two new members to join Cllr Hev Ainsworth & Cllr John Smith.
9:3. Dangerous Tree at the burial ground – Cllr Mike Sharp is requesting financial help with the removal of a dangerous tree at the burial ground.
9:4. Gate at the Entrance of the Community Centre
To make a final decision on whether the gate should be removed or kept or changed to a newer gate. The gates were used in August due to the problems in Boston and surrounding areas.
10: Finance
A: Approve Payments of Accounts
B: Bank statements – To be shown at the meeting as at 13th September 2023
11: 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
Next Meeting: Wednesday11th October 2023 – at 7pm