March 2025 Minutes
Draft Notes of the meeting of the Parish Council held on Tuesday 18th March, 2025
Present: Cllr L Reilly (Chair), Cllr G White (Vice-Chair), Cllr J Wilkinson, Cllr A Eley, Cllr W Lawrence
Also present: Mrs J Eley (Clerk)
Meeting opened 19.30pm
25/15 Chair greeted everyone. Cllr Reilly addressed the Springwell situation signposting Cllrs to the Springwell website for further updates as the Parish Council will not be submitting any further comments. Cllr Ryde has submitted a statement to which further comments can still be added at this stage.
There was a brief update on the A15 situation regarding the lay-by at the top of Navenby Lane and the danger that this is causing. Initially reported by the Chair in September 2023 – to be forwarded to Cllr R Kendrick to see if he can get the issue addressed.
Cllr Reilly is also undertaking an information gathering exercise from residents affected by speeding vehicles on B1191 with a view to applying for a speed reduction to 40 or 50mph.
25/16 Apologies – received from Cllr A Bailey and Cllr S Ryde.
25/17 Declarations of Interest – None received.
25/18 Approval of Draft Minutes from the last meeting- notes of the PC meeting held on 23rd January, 2025 presented and subsequently approved and signed.
25/19 Clerks report on outstanding matters –
Anomaly on Bank Statement – finally resolved after a complaint was raised by Clerk with Lloyds Bank. Credit of £5.00 should show on next statement.
PC Web Page – 5 hour block of minutes requested
Bloxholm Bridge – issue not resolved. Clerk to follow up again on Fix my Street (done 24.3.25)
25/20 Anti-Solar Demonstrations – further to request for funding towards demonstration it was agreed that further information should be sought as to what any future funding may be used for? It was felt that funds at this point may not be used as decisions are due to be made. Email to be sent offering funds upon the production of an invoice for said goods/posters etc which the Parish council could contribute towards. A limit of £250.00 was provisionally set for any donation. Clerk to follow up.
25/21 Village gates - Cllr Eley advised that permission request has been submitted and received back signed to give the ok for the gates to be fitted. The order has been placed for the gates and then further advice to be sought through Cllr Kendrick who has offered to help with contacting Lincs CC Voluntary Funding to install the structures.
25/22 Public Rights of Way - Unable to discuss as Clerk had failed to forward the email on. Since been actioned and comments invited.
Financial Report – Reconciliation and Balance Sheet
25/22/01 Reconciliation and Balance Sheet presented, approved and signed
25/22/02 Cheques presented for signature -
Cq No To whom payable: Amount
919 Ashby Village Hall - rent £ 20.00
920 HMRC/PAYE £ 76.10
921 Clerk salary (Feb 25) £ 346.50
922 Postage £ 6.60
923 Clerk salary (Mar 2025) £ 346.30
924 LALC (Web Minutes) £ 108.00
25/23 Planning Matters – as per the Agenda.
25/24 General Correspondence – Clerk magazine and Street Safety Furniture
25/25 Date of next meeting - Annual Parish Meeting and Annual Parish Council Meeting
Scheduled for Thursday 22 May 2025 at 7.00pm - Ashby Village Hall.
Meeting closed at 20.35
Signed ................……….....……...........………….. Dated 22 May, 2025