June 2025 Minutes
Minutes of Eagle & Swinethorpes Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 25th June 2025 at 7pm in Eagle Hall Estate Office.
Present Cllr David Parkes - Chair, Cllr Pat Parkes, Cllr Michael Chennells, Cllr Warren Knight & Cllr Neil Faulkner.
Rachel Popplewell – Parish Clerk
District Councillor Chris Goldson
Agenda Items
1. Welcome & Apologies.
The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Apologies were received from Cllr Wallis, Cllr Grayston & Cllr Fulton-Sutton. It was Resolved to accept the reasons for absence and the apologies, 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.
Cllr Chennells declared an interest in agenda item 6 & 8b
3. Notes of the Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 22nd May 2025 to be approved as minutes.
It was Resolved to approve the notes as minutes. – All agreed. Signed by the Chair.
4. Clerks Update & Correspondence, and to Resolve to agree any subsequent actions.
The Clerk made comment that she had received the first design for the Community Recognition award plaque. Councillors asked the designers to revisit header and the material that the plaque was made of. Action Clerk.
The architects for the kitchen block project are working on the design with plans due within the next 2 weeks.
The Clerk asked Councillors to consider having the vegetation cut back around the village entrance gates & re painted to make them more visible. Cllr Pat Parkes offered to help with the cutting back, and Cllr David Parkes offered to get a quote for the painting. Action DP & PP
5. Finance.
a. To authorise the signing of orders for payment, note bank balances & any monies received. (List previously circulated).
Councillors considered the list of payments. It was Resolved to approve the following orders for payment – All agreed.
Cllr David Parkes to approve the payments online Action DP
|
Name |
Net |
VAT |
Total |
|
|
25.06.2025 |
YU energy (direct debit) |
£132.89 |
£6.64 |
£139.53 |
|
25.06.2025 |
YU energy (direct debit) |
£31.87 |
£1.59 |
£33.46 |
|
25.06.2025 |
Salaries & Expenses |
£591.84 |
|
£591.84 |
|
25.06.2025 |
EDF Energy (direct debit) |
£41.26 |
£2.06 |
£43.32 |
|
25.06.2025 |
Website maintenance |
£90.00 |
£18.00 |
£108.00 |
|
25.06.2025 |
D Lyne |
£290.83 |
£58.17 |
£349.00 |
|
25.06.2025 |
Postage |
£4.70 |
|
£4.70 |
|
25.06.2025 |
E-on |
£189.00 |
£37.80 |
£226.80 |
|
|
Total |
£1372.39 |
£124.26 |
£1496.65 |
|
Bank Balances 31.05.2024 |
Bank Balances 31.05.2025 |
|
|
|
|
Current Account - £3,577.14 |
Current Account - £5,226.85 |
|
Playing Field Account - £265.75 |
Playing Field Account - £584.89 |
|
Savings Account - £34,042.87 |
Savings Account - £43,449.26 |
6. Tarmac Tour update.
The Chair made comment that the organised tour had been very informative and well run. Information about the rewilding program and the Community Landfill fund had been well received.
The process of extracting gravel was explained, showing how the conveyor belt moved all the gravel from one place to another, going under roads to reach its destination.
7. To review the following policies
a. Data Breach Policy
b. Records Retention Policy
c. Data Protection Policy
d. Subject Access Request procedure
e. Data Map
f. To received Security Compliance checklist from each Parish Councillor.
After discussions it was Resolved to review all the policies – no amendments were required. All agreed – show of hands.
Checklists were received from Cllr Parkes, Knight, Chennells, Parkes & Faulkner.
8. To consider the following planning applications –
a. Erection of single storey rear extension. 10 Harrier Hill, Eagle. Ref – 26/0629/HOUS.
b. Southern Extension to Whisby Quarry re – EIA/02/25 (Lincolnshire County Council).
After discussions it was Resolved to submit ‘no comment’ to both applications. All agreed – show of hands.
Cllr Chennells declared an interest in agenda item 8b, Cllr Chennells did not participate in the vote or discussions.
9. Playing Field update.
Cllr Faulkner made comment that the boards behind the netball/basketball hoops and on the door to the MUGA need to be replaced as they are either broken/damaged along with the gate at the far end of the field (car entrance).
The clerk was asked to get quotes for the work. Action Clerk.
10. Date & Time of the next meeting.
Wednesday 30th July 2025 at 7pm at The Estate Office, Eagle Hall. LN6 9HZ.
Meeting Closed 7.40pm.
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