2022 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

BENINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT THE BEONNA ON MONDAY 13th June 2022 at 7.00 pm.

PRESENT:

Parish Councillors K Pinner (Chairman), G Gostelow and B Holland

Boston Borough Councillor P Bedford 

Mrs J Barnes (Clerk)

1   APOLOGIES

1.1   Apologies received from Councillor J Grant and Boston Borough Councillor J Welbourn

2   MINUTES

2.1   The minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on the 9th May 2022 having been previously circulated were approved and signed by the Chairman.

2.2   The minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on the 9th May 2022 having been previously circulated were approved and signed by the Chairman.

3   MATTERS ARISING

3.1   The grass at the side of the footpath between the church and Bede Crescent was still an issue.  

3.2   No signage at the top of Hall Lane, was still causing numerous problems with HGV’s turning off the main road.  

3.3   The overgrown hedge near the Church needed trimming again left with Councillor Pinner.

3.4   The Street Light (No.1) in David’s Lane had been reported, to be checked if working.

3.5   Councillor Pinner reported on the progress of the Tourist Signs for The Beonna, which had been agreed by Lincolnshire County Council and Councillor Bedford agreed to make enquiries with Boston Borough Council regarding the response.

4   NO DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

5   PLANNING 

5.1   B/22/0197  -  The application for change of use from two flats restricted to holiday accommodation to a single dwelling with Use Class C3 at Keepers Cottage, Middle Mere Bank was discussed.  No objections.

6   PARISH MATTERS

6.1   Highways  -  Councillor Holland had reported several pot holes on Hall Lane, and these had now been marked.  Councillor Grant had also reported a number of issues. 

6.2   Councillor Grant Scheme  -  In the absence of Councillor Bell, no additional information was  available.  Councillor Pinner to make further enquiries.

6.3   Queen Platinum Jubilee  -  It was reported that the events at The Beonna had been well attended, and the council was still awaiting details regarding the agreed contribution.

7   CORRESPONDENCE

7.1   Numerous emails including those from LALC, had been forwarded to all councillors.  The Clerk stated that she had booked into the LALC conference for the 6th July 2022 and would report at the next meeting.

8   FINANCE

8.1   The clerk reported that the internal auditor had now completed her internal audit of the annual governance and accountability return (AGAR) for the year ending 31st March 2022 and was pleased to report that there had been no issues.

The clerk stated that to comply with regulations, the documents would now go on the website and the Certificate of Exemption would be forwarded to the External Auditors as required.  The notice publishing the said documents for the 30-working day period for public rights would be displayed.

8.2   The clerk presented the up-to-date accounts, precept spending to date and evidence of the bank balance. 

8.3   The following payments were agreed.

8.4   A quotation for tree work, (lifting canopy, clearing growth, and cutting down a dead tree) at the churchyard had been received.  These were agreed and would be paid in due course.

9   NEXT MEETING

The next meeting was arranged for 18th July 2022, at 7.00 pm at the Beonna.

10   ANY FURTHER BUSINESS

10.1   Councillor Pinner stayed that he would be making enquiries regarding having hoops fitted in the Playing Field entrance.

There being no further business the Chairman thanked those in attendance and closed the meeting at 7.35pm