FOTHERBY PARISH COUNCIL.
Minutes of a meeting of Fotherby Parish Council held on Monday 4 January 2022 at St. Mary’s Church.
Present; Chair Cllr Giles, Cllr Sutton, Cllr Hunter, Cllr Chen, Cllr Wait.
In attendance: Mrs V Davies (Clerk)
Two Parishioners present
The meeting began at 18:55 his with an open forum
A parishioner asked if there were plans for the Jubilee celebrations. This would be organised by the Jubilee committee and information would be available in the future.
1/22 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
There were no apologies for absence
2/22 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – TO BE STATED IN ANY PROPOSITION
There were no declarations of interest.
3/22 Approval of the minutes of 6 December 2021.
These were approved Proposed by Cllr Waite and Seconded by Cllr Sutton and carried unanimously.
4/22 Clerks update.
Flooding in Peppin Lane. Photographs and videos of flooding in Peppin Lane sent to the clerk by Cllr Chen have been forwarded to Cllr Sutton and Cllr Mossop.
The clerk had raised the issue of park
ing in the lay-by opposite Fotherby Care Home. LLC Cllr Hall had requested a Traffic Regulation Order. When the clerk rang for an update she was informed that the bus stop markings were scheduled to be repainted. The Clerk has emailed to ask why this is taking place as repainting is not what the Parish Council have asked for.
Policy Review
The following policies are due for review. Publication Scheme, Complaints procedure, Risk Management and Financial Regulations. Cllrs resolved that these would be deferred until July 2022.
Fotherby Common
Cheques have been raised at the January 2022 meeting for improvements to Fotherby Common. The financial position for the Fotherby Common which shows the balance as -576.47 until a grant of £919.65 is received.
5/22 FINANCE
Proposed Cllr Sutton, Seconded Cllr Waite approval of the cheques below:-
1263 Louth Building Supplies Materials Maintenance £48.96 (Paid 10.12.21)
1264 Bush Landscaping Dock Maintenance £60.00
1265 WAVE Allotment Water £11.91
1266 British Hardwood Fotherby Common £492.90
Nursery
1267 Boston Seeds Fotherby Common £177.50
1268 Louth Building Supplies Fotherby Common £202.36
1269 V Davies Clerk Salary £229.14
1270 V Davies Clerk Expenses £25.41
1271 C Birchmore Village Maintenance £294.00
(A £15 discount on the original invoice was agreed by the clerk)
1272 L Sutton Reimbursement SID £38.88
Battery replacement
Balances. Treasurers Account £6662.25
Business Bank Account £2501.12
Cllrs noted the Monthly Reports. The Chairman had verified the bank reconciliation.
Cllrs noted the summary of income received
Treasurers Account
1.4.21 Allotments £100
14.4.21 Precept £7696
21.6.21 Grass cutting contribution from St Marys Church £650
28.7..21 VAT reclaim £224.06
30.7.21 Allotments £20
Business Bank Account
1.4.21 to 9.11.21 - Interest £0.16
6/22 TO DISCUSS/APPROVE THE BUDGET FOR 2022/23
Cllrs considered a draft budget for 2022/23. A 6% increase had been proposed for the majority of expenditure. Cllrs approved the budget with a precept of £8233. Proposed Cllr Hunter Seconded Cllr Sutton and unanimously approved by all Cllrs.
7/22 Village Maintenance.
Cllr Sutton had a list of volunteers to commence work in the Spring.
Date of the next meeting- Monday 7 February 2022 at 7pm