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 13th November 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 5th November 2024

Agenda

1. Chairman’s Opening Address 

2. Apologies for absence and acceptance of any reasons given – Cllr Rue – A/L Cllr Dring A/L Cllr Keys AEW

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

4. Notes of the last meeting held on 11th September 2024 to be approved as the minutes.

5. Updates from Councillors –

Slide Repairs – Cllr Melbourne

Postcode Lottery grant – Cllr Taylor

Doggy Paddock/growing garden - Cllr Taylor

Play Park – Cllr Taylor

New Shelter/ Repair existing shelter for children – Cllr Taylor

How much do we give to the church and what is the understanding of it? – Cllr Taylor

Convex traffic Mirror for Church Lane – Cllr Taylor

Insurance covering playground equipment – Cllr Taylor

Enhanced Green Spaces – Cllr Taylor

Phone Mast – Cllr Spry

Mobile phone for clerk – Cllr Melbourne

6. Report on matters outstanding – 

01/10/2024 - Stickers for rubbish bins - We would need 202 stickers for the village at a cost of £101, for all of the village excluding the businesses.   A request was put on Facebook to see how many people would like stickers for their bins and less than ten people replied. 50 are to be published and they will be given on a first come first served basis.

7. Financial Matters & Clerk’s Report 

1. Bank Statement and Spreadsheet Balance – Paperwork too be signed  

2. Proposed Budget for next year – 

3. Insurance and signage - 

4. Health & Safety course for Clerk £87 – 29th October 2024 – Attended 

5. New finance Regs to be adopted

6. Standing Orders to be adopted.

7. Health and Safety Policy  - updated – to be adopted.

8. Litter picking update – Clerk has applied for it, and we have now received it. – new rules regarding Councillors that have resigned - We are not able to pay them for any service for up to a year after they have resigned.

9. Playing field Policy – Too be adopted.

10. Ream of paper and print cartridges for village hall - Purchased

11. What’s app group for urgent messages and emails. Created

12. Arnold Baker book now longer needed as an up-to-date version has been found.

8. Expenses – 

Further invoice for website work by the late Pete Langford we have the choice of paying for the minimum of three hours even though we used an additional 1 hour 6 mins.  Which will be £54 plus vat, which is £64.80 in total.

Cllr Everard  - Grass Cutting £25.71 and Hedge Trimmer Battery £34.99 a total being £60.70

Mr Panton – Petrol  £23.64

Clerk  - Clerk  - Stationery ink toner and ream of paper £45.94, Mileage £17.10 Training Hours £114.88 for Health and Safety Course, Back pay on training and working hours on national pay rise = £93.62 tea coffee and sugar =£10.99 minus £6.50 total = £282.19  

Lalc – Invoice for Health & Safety course – £87.00.

Park signs – Cllr Melbourne - £28.76

9. Correspondence – Lloyds bank – Bank Charges

10. Planning – Proposed Stopping Up – Unclassified Road Leading to Terry Booth Farm

11. Next meeting 11th December 2024 at 7pm