January 2024 Minutes
Langriville Parish Council Meeting
23rd January 2024 7pm
Langrick Village Hall.
In attendance Chairman Cllr John Wood, District Cllr Thomas Ashton, Cllr Paula Ashleigh-Morris, Cllr Phil Perryman, Cllr David Marshall, Cllr Nigel Standage.
Agenda
1.01 Welcome from Chairman Cllr John Wood
2.01 Apologies and reasons None received, informed by District Cllr Ashton that District Cllr Neil Jones has previous engagement. Ashton will be joining meeting later.
3.01 Draft Notes previously circulated were proposed as a true and correct record of the meeting held on the 21st November 2023, Chairman Cllr John Wood, seconded Cllr Ashleigh-Morris, all voted in favour RESOLVED Minutes were signed and date by Chairman.
4.01 Reports – District and County Council – District Cllr Ashton gave an update regarding the recent increased rainfall which we have been experiencing and section 19 relating to the house flooding which residents may have been subject to. Also was informed that the parish council can request sand bags directly from EDLC. District Cllr Ashton relayed that the county council budget remains the same as previous years and that the funding towards highways remains a priority. Drainage rates remains a high cost which the council have to bear and continue to do so.
5.01 Finances – proposal to pay as listed Salary January, February, £325,325. Hall & Office Supplies £189.58, Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal £100, December, January, Hall Water £5 £5, December Hall Electric £147.66, January Hall electric £260.69. RESOLVED.
6.01 Budget/Precept request – it was discussed between the Cllrs present to increase the precept by 10% in line with inflation to £11550. Proposed by Chairman Cllr John Wood, seconded Cllr David Marshall, all voted in favour RESOLVED.
7.01 Diocese Rental of Langrick Village Hall – Discussion was had into the upcoming end of the lease for Langrick village hall. Chairman John Wood proposed to get into contact with the diocese in order to ask to renew the lease of the hall, seconded Cllr Phil Perryman, all voted in favour RESOLVED
8.01 St Margarets Church – it was discussed by the Cllrs to consider a donation to the ground maintenance at St Margarets church as requested by the trustees. Chairman John Wood proposed a donation of £100, this was seconded by Cllr Standage. Cllr Ashleigh-Morris was against the proposition. All other Cllrs voted in favour. RESOLVED
9.01 Planning– Planning reference S/096/02499/23 The Chestnuts, Legate Road, Antons Gowt, Boston PE22 7BN – Cllrs discussed the above planning application and saw no reasonable reason to refuse. Proposed by Chairman John Wood to not refuse, Seconded by Cllr Ashleigh-Morris. RESOLVED
10.01 Speed indicators – Cllr Perryman provided an update of the speed monitors which have been in place at all four sites within the parish. Speed has continued to be an issue and will continue to monitor. Chairman John Wood requested the clerk to make contact with highways to discuss the site options and installation of the new solar speed signs.
15.01 Clerks report on any correspondence not covered above; No other correspondence.