May 2024
GLENTHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council held in the Village Hall on 16/5/2024 after the Annual Parish meeting
Present:- Cllr A. Shaw (Chairman), Cllr S Shaw, Cllr V. Smith, Cllr S. Bunney.
In attendance: Helen Pitman (Clerk).
Visitors: None.
1. Election of Chairman:- Cllr A. Shaw. Proposed, Cllr S. Shaw. Seconded, Cllr V. Smith.
2. Co-option of Councillors: Three vacancies remain but still no interest.
3. Apologies for Absence and Reasons Given:- None.
4. Election of Vice Chairman:- Cllr S. Shaw. Proposed, Cllr V. Smith. Seconded, Cllr A. Shaw.
5. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the 2011 Localism Act:- None.
6. Notes of last meeting on 7th March 2024 to be approved as minutes:-
The minutes were signed as a true record.
7. Chair and Council’s Comments:- Councillors were extremely pleased that the repair to the railings on Bishop Norton Road had been carried out so quickly by LCC.
8. Reports from County & District Councillors:- Cllr Bunney reported that his biggest concern is with policing and speeding. The reduction of police numbers from rural areas to towns has affected the speeding budget, particularly the initiative from Market Rasen to Ludford where only some of the average speed cameras are working due to delay in laying cables.
Cllr Duguid (WLDC) not in attendance.
9. Crime & Vandalism:- Police report circulated.
10. Clerk's Report on Matters Outstanding:- Nothing to report.
11. Planning:- None.
12. Correspondence:- None.
13. Finance & Accounts for payment:-
Payments for authorisation: Resolved to pay: salary costs: £589.82; HMRC: £125.20; AJ Williams: £348; Cassells: £90.
Annual Return for the year ended 31st March 2024
a) Execute Annual Governance Statement: Executed
b) To Approve Statement of Accounts: Approved.
c) Execute review of effectiveness of internal audit: Executed.
14.& 15. To review Financial Regulations & Standing Orders:- Reviewed.
16. Update on play park: Clerk had resubmitted the grant application to West Lindsey and has been successful. However, all the funds have been awarded so we will have to wait to see whether all are taken up. If some remain council will be informed in August. The full cost of the project ie the trampoline and new fencing to be sought for next meeting.
17. To discuss church clock battery back up:- Defer.
18. To discuss & resolve on grant funding request: Council agreed to award £30 as a one off payment to the residents of Barff Meadows for plants and bullbs.
19. To discuss speeding in the village: Next police meeting is on 4th July which is the date of the next parish council meeting.
20. To discuss bank erosion of the beck on the green: Clerk has made contact with a local contractor but no action has been taken as yet. Will contact again.
21. To discuss replacement clerk: The clerk has been contacted by a parishioner who is interested. Chairman to contact.
22. Items for next meeting:- Co-option; play park; clock; bank erosion.
There being no other business the meeting closed at 8.22pm.