2024 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

Minutes of Eagle & Swinethorpe Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 28th February 2024 at 7.00pm in Eagle Village Hall.

Present Cllr David Parkes – Chair, Cllr Bernadette Grayston – Vice Chair, Cllr Michael Chennells, Cllr Jane Fulton-Sutton, Cllr Pat Parkes & Cllr Neil Faulkner. 

Rachel Popplewell – Clerk.

Cllr Chris Goldson - District Councillors.

Cllr Alan Briggs – County Councillor

Cllr Goldson made comment that the issues caused by flooding, continue at North Scarle & Skellingthorpe, due to the inclement weather the risk of further damage to homes is still ongoing.

A planning application has been received by the District Council for TFM, to expand their premises. 

Cllr Briggs made comment that the Head of Highways has carried out a site visit of Church Lane. Lincolnshire Highways have confirmed that they will use Spray injection patching to seal the surface after the repairs to the potholes have been carried out. The initial repairs will be carried out late spring. 

Thanks were passed onto Cllr Briggs for his prompt attention to this and getting a positive outcome. 

Cllr Briggs & Cllr Goldson left the meeting.  

Agenda items.

1.   Welcome & Apologies.

Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Apologies were received from Cllr J Wallis.

It was Resolved to accept the reasons for absence and the apology – all agreed, show of hands.

Apologies were received from Cllr Richard Johnson.

2.   To receive Declarations of Interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interest and requests for dispensations.

None received.

3.   Notes of the Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 24th January 2024 to be approved as minutes.

It was Resolved to approve the notes as minutes and a true record – All agreed. 

Signed by the Chair.

4.   Clerks Update & Correspondence, and to Resolve to agree any subsequent actions.

The Clerk made comment that the leaflets regarding water course and dykes had been printed. Cllr Wallis & Cllr Fulton-Sutton will hand deliver to the affected houses. 

Dates for the diary – 

Village litter pick – 27th April (dependent on village hall availability)

Annual Parish Meeting date – April 2024 again, dependent on village hall availability. 

The application to the Rural England Prosperity Fund, had been submitted with a response due at the end of March, for the new road signs at Eagle Hall. 

The ROSPA report had been received for the playing field, all areas noted to be Low Risk. 

The Clerk made comment that she had ordered a portrait of the King, as recommended by the District Council. 

The Clerk made comment that she had circulated the list of Grade II listed buildings and Local Interest list from Matthew Bentley – Conservation Officer. Cllr Chennells made comment that the information regarding funding/grants should be made available to residents, either via a leaflet or meeting.                                              

The new Hampden Plane War Memorial needed to be added to the local list.

Action Clerk.   

5.   Finance

a.   To authorise the signing of orders for payment, note bank balances & any monies received (list previously circulated).

The Councillors considered the list previously circulated. It was Resolved to approve the following orders for payment – All agreed. Proposed Cllr Grayston – seconded Cllr P Parkes.

Cllr M Chennells to approve the payments online.

Action MC.

After discussions it was Resolved to approve the subscription fee – All agreed, show of hands. 

6.   To adopt the following policy

a.   Dignity at Work Policy. 

After discussions it was Resolved to adopt the policy. All agreed – show of hands. 

7.   To discuss the D-Day 80 celebrations on the 6th June 2024

Cllr David Parkes made comment that the Church bells would be rung at 6.30pm on the 6th June 2024.

Cllr Chennells had purchased the ‘Lamp Light of Peace’ which would be lit at 9.15pm on the 6th June 2024 and placed In the window at the Church. 

8.   Items for the next agenda 

9.   Date & time of next meeting. 

Parish Council Meeting Wednesday 27th March 2024 at 7.00pm

Meeting closed 7.40pm.