April 2022 Minutes
CARRINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
2 Frith Bank BOSTON PE22 7BA – 07770 927309
Minutes taken by the Clerk at the meeting of Carrington Parish Council, which was held on Tuesday 12 April 2022, in Carrington Village Hall commencing at 7pm
Present: Councillors Ken Rundle (Chairman), Eric Wells (Vice Chairman), Jim Hayes, Tim Morgan and the Clerk to the council, Mrs Victoria Clark
Also present, one member of the public
Public Forum:
The member of public did not wish to speak
The meeting opened at 7pm
1. Chairman’s remarks
The Chairman thanked those attending
2. Apologies for absence: To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting
Apologies with reasons were given to the Clerk by Councillors Ducker and Paul
On proposal from Councillor Wells, seconded by Councillor Morgan and with no objections all resolved to accept the reasons given
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
Councillor Hayes declared an interest in item 6
Councillor Morgan declared an interest in Item 5: g
4. Notes of the Parish Council meeting held on 25 January 2022
To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
On proposal from Councillor Wells, seconded by Councillor Hayes and with no objections, all resolved to accept them as a correct record of the meeting, and gave permission for the Chairman to sign them
5. Financial matters: Previously sent to Councillors, to resolve as correct and authorise payments
a) Payments: To be approved
i. LALC: Annual Subscription April 2022 – March 2023 £159.42
ii. LALC: Annual Training Scheme April 2022 – March 2023 £114.00
iii. New Bolingbroke Town Hall: Hall Hire x 6 April 2022 – March 2023 £100.00
iv. Carrington Village Hall: Hall hire x 6 from April 2022 – March 2024 £100.00
v. Haines Watts: Completing payroll year end & submissions - £54.00
vi. Mr Jackson: Internal Audit and AGAR papers 2021-2022 - £100.00
b) Receipts:
i. Western Power Wayleave: £8.76
ii. An overpayment of £27,450.87 for precept from ELDC/PSPS was received and requested to be returned
On proposal from Councillor Morgan, seconded by Councillor Wells and with no objections, all resolved to approve the above payments
c) Bank statement 28 February 2022 £19,228.30, cash book and bank reconciliation
d) AGAR exemption certificate: To be checked and approved for signature
On proposal from Councillor Morgan, seconded by Councillor Wells and with no objections, all resolved to approve the exemption certificate and it was signed
e) Section 1 AGAR: To be checked and approved for signature
On proposal from Councillor Hayes, seconded by Councillor Wells and with no objections, all resolved to approve section one and it was signed
f) Section 2 AGAR: To be checked and approved for signature
On proposal from Councillor Hayes, seconded by Councillor Wells and with no objections, all resolved to approve section two and it was signed
g) Carrington Village Hall grant application form: To check and approve amount for Jubilee celebrations
On proposal from Councillor Hayes, seconded by Councillor Wells and with no objections, all resolved to approve a grant amount of £500
h) LALC: Website Maintenance options – To receive costs and resolve option
On proposal from Councillor Morgan, seconded by Councillor Hayes and with no objections, all resolved to approve the 10-hour website maintenance fee of £150
i) Online Banking: Update
No update from Lloyds bank received to date
6. Planning: 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 district council. To include those received from the date of this notice and the day on the meeting
Received after agenda was posted: S/54/00489/22: Erection of a welfare building for seasonal workers at Beeswax Farming, Carrington
No objections were made as this would be essential
7. FixMyStreet, Lincolnshire County Council and East Lindsey
a) Directional signage on Main Road Carrington opposite Stickney Lane - 389877
b) Extra signage on Stickney Lane heading towards the Main Road Carrington - 389874
c) Foot lamp missing due to accident – ELC-2125006 – 4160206
A contractor has now been employed however they will be working through a back log and no time frame can be given at this stage
d) Resurfacing of footpaths
e) Speed limit reduction in Carrington and New Bolingbroke
8. Clerk’s report on outstanding matters
a) LALC joint councillors update Session: 4 April to start at 6pm
b) Bollard & Sign for track from Village green to play area
The members had been previously sent quotations which were approved. Two signs and a bollard with extra keys to be purchased at a total cost of under £100
c) Village Gates for New Bolingbroke
Councillor Hayes the Clerk his contact
9. Information and reports
a) Polices for the Council to adopt
The Clerk gave a list of policies for the council to work towards adopting
b) Playground shelter: Update from Cllr. Paul
A report was read out by the Clerk from Councillor Paul
c) LALC: New website and access for members
The Clerk informed the council of LALC new website
10. Next meeting:
As this meeting is close the next scheduled meeting of 26 April it was decided that it should be cancelled so the next meeting will now be held on Tuesday 24 May in Carrington Village Hall, this will be the Annual meeting of the council and it will follow the Annual Parish meeting
The meeting closed at 7:54pm