North Kyme Parish Council

NOTICE OF MEETING OF NORTH KYME PARISH COUNCIL

Dear Councillor

You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of North Kyme Parish Council, which will be held North Kyme Village Hall on Wednesday 11th December 2024, commencing at 7.00 p.m.  The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda.

There will be the opportunity for 10-minute Public Forum should anyone wish to address the council.

Signature…Carolyn Barber ……………. Clerk to the Council      Date 6th December 2024

Agenda

1. Chairman’s Opening Address 

2. Apologies for absence and acceptance of any reasons given  - Cllr Rue, County Cllr Keys

3. Updates from District Councillors: - 

09/11/2024 – Convex Traffic mirror

4. Pet signs for either end of the village (Trish Chaisty) – Cllr Melbourne & Dist Cllr Whittle

5. Declarations of Interest-councillors must declare interests in planning or any items on the agenda. 

6. Notes of the last meeting held on 13th November 2024 to be approved as the minutes.

7. Updates from Councillors –

• 05/11/2024 - Cllr Taylor. – Dog Paddock.

• 06/11/2024 – Cllr Taylor-Play Park Equipment 

• 001/11/2024 Possibility of purchasing the Posts for the SID are £200 each – Cllr Melbourne.

• 07/11/2024 – New shelter for toddlers– Update  - Cllr Melbourne - felt has been purchased.

• 001/11/2024 – Grant that can be claimed for play equipment? – Cllr Taylor

• Councillor vacancy – Cllr Melbourne.

• 13/11/2024  - Phone Mast - Updates regarding mobile phone signal and Ofcom from Cllr Spry and Cllr Taylor.

8. Report on matters outstanding –

• 01/10/2024 - Stickers for rubbish bins – 50 stickers have been ordered and we should receive delivery of them soon.

9. Financial Matters & Clerk’s Report 

• Bank Statement and Spreadsheet Balance – Paperwork too be signed  

• Clerks Hours to be increased by two hours a month’s = £28.72 a month which is £344.64 for the year which works out at 11.74%.

• 09/10/2024 - Proposed Budget for next year – To be agreed on.

• 13/10/2024 - New finance Regs to be adopted.

• 14/10/2024 - Standing Orders to be adopted and rules to be followed in standing orders.

• 11/10/2024 - Health and Safety Policy  - to be adopted.

• Co-option Policy and Procedure and Forms to be adopted.

02/09/2024 - Playing field Policy – Too be adopted. – Met with Sarah Howseman who signed the policy on Thursday and was given a copy of the policy

• Rospa Inspections – Need to be done for health and safety Insurance and Legal requirements under BS EN1176 and it needs to be displayed on the website.  The cost for Parish, Town and Community Councils is £80.00 plus VAT.  These costs are to inspect up to 5 items of play equipment. There is a fee of £4.00 plus VAT per extra item for each additional play item over 5.

• 03/11/2024 Slide Repairs – Clerk has contacted them 

• Letters to local businesses – Ongoing

• 14/11/2024 - Mobile phone for clerk – has now been handed over to the clerk.

10. Expenses & Invoices – 

• Cllr Melbourne  - New Santa Suit - £30 and £10 top up for phone.  

• Supplies for Cllr Everard - £50.50

• Invoice from LALC – Absent charge Invoice 15257 - £15 

• Invoice from LALC – Postmaster Charge £64.80

• Clerk – Three-hour course - £43.08.

11. Correspondence – Email from chairperson at village hall regarding village Hall

12. Planning – No Planning requests

13. Next meeting 12th March  2024 at 7pm