Meeting minutes April 2023
SOUTH KELSEY & MOORTOWN PARISH COUNCIL
Draft Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
held in the Village Hall on 3 April 2023 at 7pm
Present: Cllr Juliet Coleman-Scott (Chair), Cllr Craig Marriott and Cllr Andrew Wilkinson
Absent: Cllr Tina Wiles and Cllr Lisa Pearce
In attendance: Gina Andrews (Clerk)
Formal Parish Council Meeting commenced; Standing Orders invoked:
23/33 To receive apologies and reasons for absence:
It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED to note apologies from Cllr Tina Wiles and Cllr Lisa Pearce with valid reasons for absence accepted.
23/34 To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 - being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in agenda items, not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests:
None noted
23/35 To approve draft minutes of Meeting held on 6 March 2023:
It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED that the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 6 March 2023 be accepted as a true record and duly signed by the Chair.
23/36 Clerk’s Report on Matters Outstanding and Correspondence:
The Clerk presented her report and list of correspondence received to the meeting. It was noted and no further action was required.
23/37 Finance and Accounts for Payment:
It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED that the following accounts payable be settled:
- Clerks wages and expenses, March 2023 - £333.74
- Cllr Coleman-Scott expenses (notice board locks) - £14.24
- AJ Williams, grass cutting March - £78.90
- LALC Training Event March - £24
It was further proposed, seconded and RESOLVED that ongoing contractual obligations and agreements in place, such as the grass cutting and Clerk’s wages, be approved for payment when received, without approval being sought at each Council Meeting. Such payments will be noted at the next available Parish Council Meeting. ACTION GA
23/38 Planning:
146019 - application for no1 self contained dwelling at North View, Brigg Road, South Kelsey LN7 6PH. House to be changed into x2 dwellings. The meeting noted this application was withdrawn on 22 March 2023.
146159 - application for change of use from storage/scrap yard to site for lodges. Land off Station Road, Moortown LN7 6HZ. The meeting noted that the Parish Council objections were submitted on 9 March 2023 and that this application is currently pending approval.
Allotment - Vacancy:
Deferred until next Ordinary Parish Council Meeting.
23/39 Items for Agendas - Annual Parish Council Meeting & Annual Parish Meeting:
It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED that the business of the Annual Parish Council Meeting will be line with the Standing Orders (note 5) and that the Clerk look into a contingency plan to keep the Council quorate. ACTION GA
It was also proposed, seconded and RESOLVED that the Annual Parish Meeting will go ahead after the Annual Parish Council Meeting, giving residents the opportunity to discuss matters specific to the community.
Parish Council moved to closed session at 20.00 to discuss exempt information
Date and Time of Next Meeting
to be held at the Village Hall, South Kelsey
on Monday, 15 May 2023
Annual Meeting of the Parish Council will commence at 6.30pm
Annual Parish Meeting will commence at 7.30pm