April 2024 Minutes
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
Minutes taken by The Clerk Mrs Val Austin for the Parish Council meeting at Wyberton Parish Council, which was held on Wednesday 10th April 2024 at 7pm at Wyberton Community Centre
(These minutes will be checked at the next meeting before the council amends/approves them as a correct record)
Present: Cllr Jason Stevenson (Acting Chair), Cllr Richard Austin, Cllr Steve Slater, Cllr David Williams, Cllr Maxine Stones and the Clerk Val Austin.
Four members of the public were also present.
The meeting was called to order at 19:00pm
1. Chairman to open meeting: Good evening to you all, welcome and hope you all had a nice Easter.
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 Hev Ainsworth – Prior Commitment
• Cllr Mike Sharp – Prior Commitment
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.
Main meeting closed at 19:02pm – Opened 19:04pm – Public Forum opened 19:02pm – Closed 19:04pm
• Two members of the public were visiting councillors from another parish
• Two members of the public.
• One member discussed Collingwood Cresent.
• Boston Borough Council will not be granting the ACV on the land; however, the land is protected. Therefore, the Parish Council are to withdraw the request. Item to go on May 2024 agenda.
• Cllr R Austin will speak with Cllr A Austin regarding the County Council being able to sell off the land.
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:
• No interests declared
5. Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 13th March 2024- To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes.
• Cllr Steve Slater proposed and Cllr David Williams seconded for Cllr Jason Stevenson to sign the minutes.
6. Lincolnshire County and Boston Borough Councillors – Reports to be sent to The Clerk prior to the meeting.
a) Cllr Mrs Alison Austin:
• Cllr Alison Austin sent her apologises. Notes read out by Cllr. Richard Austin
• Working on a press release for the crossing at London Road.
• The 30mph extended to Heron Park, to be chased up
b) Cllr Mr Richard Austin:
• Electoral register numbers are changing, this will affect all parish councils.
• Love your neighbourhood, entries in by 30th June 2024
• Cllr Steve Slater mentioned that Wyberton Parish Council should enter the best kept village
• The clerk to gain more information and enter.
c) Cllr Mr Chris Mountain:
• Not present, Cllr Jason Stevenson read out the short statement.
• Cllr Chris Mountain thanked The Wombles for the planters around the village.
7. Update on Items from previous items:
7.1 - LHP Land Parthian Avenue Village Green / Play Area – Update
7.1.1 - Update – As advised by email, start date of works 9th April 2024 for approx. 3 weeks.
7.1.2 – All councillors resolved that the Grand opening will be on the 6th May 2024, with Paul Bastock opening the play park. Cllr Jason Stevenson, has mentioned that the hall will be available from 12 noon if required to use. All councillors agreed for Cllr Hev Ainsworth to organise the event.
7.1.3 – All councillors resolved for the spend of the event to be £500.00
7.1.4 – All councillors Resolved for the name of the play area to be Wyberts Play Park.
7.1.5 – All councillors Resolved for the interim service quote, for the play park.
7.1.6 – All councillors Resolved for the signage quote for the play park.
7.1.7 – Insurance quotes - All councillors Resolved for the clerk to deal with the insurance for the play park.
7.2. Footway Lighting – Update
7.2.1 – Cllr Steve Slater proposed and Cllr R Austin seconded and all councillors resolved to apply for the Boston Borough Council Loan over 10 years for the upgrade of the footway lights to LED. The clerk to deal.
7.3. Newsletter – Cllr Steve Slater – Updates – Cllr Steve Slater showed the councillors a draft of the newsletter. The clerk to proof read and send to Cllr Steve Slater once completed.
7.4. Annual Meeting of the Parish Council – Cllr Jason Stevenson Update
Cllr Richard Austin to contact the Scouts, Boston Woods and W.I, to see if they would be interested in doing a presentation on the night.
7.5. Good Things Foundation – Cllr David Williams – From February 2024 agenda
7.5.1 – Cllr David Williams reported on the visit to Boston library.
All councillors resolved to apply for the devices.
7.6. Crest update – Cllr Mike Sharp - To be carried forward to the May 2024 meeting as not present.
Cllr Steve Slater mentioned that his item has been on the agenda for far too long.
8: Councillors to discuss & resolve the following items:
8.1. To send letter of thanks. – Cllr Steve Slater
Cllr David Williams proposed and Cllr Richard Austin seconded for letters to be sent out.
The clerk to deal.
8.2. Wyberton United Charities – Cllr Mike Sharp – To be carried forward to the May 2024 meeting
8.3. Relocation of Bins – Cllr Steve Slater
Councillors Resolved for the clerk to contact Boston Borough Council and LHP to find out where the bins are located throughout the village. Update when more information is received.
8.4. Dog Fouling Signs around the village – Cllr Steve Slater
Councillors Resolved for the clerk to purchase signs.
8.5. Request from Resident for disabled parking bay
All councillors resolved to support the resident, the clerk to send the email to Cllr Alison Austin.
Please note, that two items that were not on the agenda, but needed a response due to the time limits.
LHP, offered the Parish Council a seated POD (covered bench), after a short discussion, the councillors all agreed not to go ahead with the POD, as this POD could attract anti-social behaviour. The clerk to contact LHP.
Cllr Jason Stevenson showed the councillors the Kings Portrait that was received; all councillors agreed that the portrait to be positioned in the meeting room with a light over the picture. The clerk to contact the electrician to arrange.
9: Finance
9.1: Approve Payments of Accounts
• All councillors resolved for Cllr Jason Stevenson to sign the payment list.
• Payments to be made April 2024 - £ 7,289.69
• Payments made in between meetings - £293.38
• Receipts received from 14th March to 10th April - £2,317.50
9.2: Bank statements – Dated 10th April 2024
Treasures Balance £20,426.44
Business Bank Insta £84,425.21
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/24/0119 – Lime Tree Farm – No Objections
B/24/0130 – Rear Extension - Parthian Avenue – No Objections
Next Meeting: Wednesday 8th May 2024 – at 6:30pm – This will include the Annual Meeting, where the council elect a chair for the ensuring year 2024 -2025.
With no other matters the meeting closed at 20:24pm