2024 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

Minutes of Eagle & Swinethorpe Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 27th March 2024 at 7.00pm in Eagle Village Hall.

Present Cllr David Parkes – Chair, Cllr Michael Chennells, Cllr Jane Fulton-Sutton, Cllr Pat Parkes & Cllr Jane Wallis. 

Rachel Popplewell – Clerk.

Cllr Chris Goldson & Richard Johnson - District Councillors.

Cllr Alan Briggs – County Councillor

Cllr Briggs made comment that some of the potholes on Church Lane have been repaired with a full repair of Church Lane scheduled for late spring. 

District Councillors made comment that the Council Tax rise for North Kesteven District Council was 4.7%.

Cllr Briggs & Cllr Goldson left the meeting.  

Agenda items.

1.   Welcome & Apologies.

Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Apologies were received from Cllr Faulkner & Cllr Grayson.

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

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 28th February 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 Non-Domestic Rates bill had been received for Swinderby Station carpark for £0.00.

The Clerk confirmed that the Hampden Plane memorial had been added to the ‘Local List’, with the Conservation Officer at NKDC.

The Litter Picker asked for additional ‘no dogs in the play area’ & ‘CCTV’ signs be purchased for the Playing Field. It was Resolved to agree the purchase – All agreed.

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 Parkes – seconded Cllr Wallis

Cllr D Parkes to approve the payments online.

Action DP.

b.   To consider the request from Eagle Parochial Church Council, to make a contribution towards the repair of the Church Clock.

It was Resolved to suspend standing orders to allow the member of public to join the discussion for agenda item 5b – All agreed, show of hands.

A representative from The Parochial Church Council gave details of the project to repair the Church Clock, and the costings involved, totalling £6000. 

The Chair made comment that the budget had been set & the precept requested for 2024/2025. Funds had not been allocated for an extra spending due to Parish Councils reserves being low. Parish Councillors were happy to support the project, by helping to source grant funding options. 

After discussions the Chair asked Councillors to consider the request for funding to repair the church clock.

It was Resolved to decline the request, on a majority vote. 

Votes for the request = 1

Votes against the request = 3 

Abstain = 1 vote. 

Standing orders were re-instated. 

6.   To review the following policies 

a.   Community Engagement Policy

b.   Privacy Notice

c.   Accessibility Notice

After discussions it was Resolved to review the policies, no amendments required. All agreed – show of hands. 

7.   To consider the following planning application.

a.   Proposed loft conversion with dormer window to the rear

20   Thorpe Lane, Eagle. Ref – 24/0331/HOUS.

After discussions it was Resolved to submit ‘no comment’ to the application. 

8.   Items for the next agenda 

Nothing.

9.   Date & time of next meeting. 

Parish Council Meeting Wednesday 24th April 2024 at 7.00pm
Annual Parish meeting Thursday 18th April 2024 at 7.00pm.

Meeting closed 7.45pm.