October 2020 Minutes
Minutes taken by the clerk at the meeting of Carrington Parish Council, which was held on Tuesday 27th October 2020 commencing at 6pm via video conference 1
Present
Cllr. J. Hayes, Cllr. Ms. T. Ducker, Cllr. E. Wells, Cllr. Mrs. R. Thompson, Cllr. I. Thompson and the Clerk, Mrs. Victoria Clark.
Cllr. K. Rundle joined the meeting after item 10
In the absence of the Chairman and Vice Chairman, Cllr. J. Hayes was appointed Chairman of the meeting.
Public forum: 2
As there were no public attending the meeting started at 6.05pm
1. Apologies for absence
To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting
No apologies were received
2. 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
Cllrs. Mrs. R. Thompson and I. Thompson declared an interest in part of Item: 7 (The correspondence received)
3. Notes of the parish council meetings held 26th May 2020
To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
On proposal from Cllr. Mrs. R. Thompson and seconded by Cllr. I. Thompson, with no objections all resolved to accept the notes of the 26th May 2020 as a correct record of the meeting and gave permission for the Chairman of the meeting to sign them
4. Payments to be approved. Previously sent to members of the council
JTM Properties
Mr S Hurst August x 2 – September x 2 – October x 1 @ 65 per cut
Parish land maintenance £325.00
Haines Watts VAT on Payroll 2019/20 £9.00
5. Payments made since last meetin
JTM Properties
Mr S Hurst 22 June & 16 July @ £65 per cut
Parish land maintenance £130.00
Friends of New Bolingbroke Church To keep the church grounds tidy £200.00
On proposal from Cllr. I. Thompson and seconded by Cllr. E. Wells, with no objections all resolved to approve the above payments
6. Bank statement 30th September to be approved
On proposal from Cllr. Ms. T. Ducker and seconded by Cllr. Mrs R. Thompson, with no objections all resolved that the statement and cash book reconciled
7. Pre-budget discussion to include correspondence received
Those with no interest discussed the correspondence from New Bolingbroke Town Hall and telephone conversation from Carrington Village Hall, it was proposed by Cllr. Ms. T. Ducker and seconded by Cllr. J. Hayes, with no objections all resolved that an amount for grants should be added to the 2021/2022 budget and a grant policy be drawn up.
Action: The Clerk to write up a grant policy following L.A.L.C’s advice
Action: The Clerk to reply to both halls
8. Zoom video conferencing
On proposal from Cllr. Mrs. Rita Thompson and seconded by Cllr. Ms. T. Ducker, with no objections all resolved to share costs with Fishtoft Parish Council for a Zoom video conferencing subscription
Action: The Clerk to inform Fishtoft of the decision
9. Remembrance Sunday 8th November
It was agreed that a closed service should be held, Beeswax Farming allowing access to their field next to the War Memorial if needed for social distancing purposes.
The Clerk has arranged for a wreath to be delivered.
Action: The Clerk to inform the residents, the Church & War Memorial officers.
10. Lincolnshire County Council & East Lindsey District Councillors Report – Cllrs. T. Ashton & N. Jones
No reports received
Cllr. K. Rundle joined the meeting
11. Next meeting – Tuesday 24th November 2020 via Zoom video conferencing at 6pm
The meeting closed at 6.28PM