January 2020 Minutes
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting of Great Ponton Parish Council
Held on 21st January 2020 at 7pm in Village Centre.
Present:
Cllrs E.Booth. Chairman, P.Jackson, Vice-Chairman, D.Booth, G.Taylor. I.Cruickshank, J.Booth and A.Convery.
District Cllr D.Bellamy. 1 member of the public.
Welcome.
Public Forum.
Discussions had taken place regarding the village centre committee and it was agreed that members from the Parish Council will help and oversee matters.
Meeting started at 7.30pm
1. Apologies of absence.
a. None received.
2. Declarations of interest.
a. None received.
3. Notes of the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 25th November 2019 to be approved as the new minutes.
a. Resolved to accept these minutes
4. Matters arising for the minutes:
a. Highways matters. Cllr Convery will now oversee the reporting of potholes in the village.
Fly tipping had also been reported and problems at the water pumping station in the village are being dealt with as tankers have been filling up to remove excess water that is unable to flow through the pipes sufficiently.
b. Speed Indicator Device. 19666 vehicles had passed the unit with an average of 19.6 mph. Max speed of 55mph at 11.20am.
c. Boundary in village. Ongoing.
5. Village Centre Matters/Report.
a. A huge variety of events had taken place which were well attended. Many bookings had already been received with quite a lot from outside the village. New outdoor lights had been fitted.
District Cllr B. Adams arrived at 7.55pm.
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6. Community Playing Field/Paddock.
a. It was resolved to accept the estimate from Taylor & Son of £9240 for the works to form a new parking area from the church car park to the playing field. The newly purchased bench is now ready for installation in the paddock.
b. To receive update from the football club. Grantham Town Football Club Academy had now started to pay the agreed rent for use of the playing field. This has also been set up as a monthly direct debit.
c. Caravan & Camping Club. Some overnight stays during the winter.
7. Financial matters.
a. The latest financial report had been circulated and it was resolved to accept the figures given.
b. It was resolved to join the training subscription supplied by LALC. This will now give all new Cllrs the opportunity to receive any training required.
8. Browns Trust.
a. The Christmas monies paid as per Browns Trust agreement have now all be cashed.
9. Parish Council vacant seats.
a. All paperwork had now been completed and sent to SKDC.
10. Planning matters.
a. Any planning applications received had been dealt with and sent to SKDC.
11. Correspondence.
a. Correspondence received was included in the agenda.
12. Cllrs reports & items for inclusion at the next meeting. Or reports on other items not on the agenda.
13. Date of the next meeting is booked for Tuesday 9th March 2020
14. To resolve whether to exclude public, press or Police, who will be required to leave the meeting at this stage.
a. None.
Meeting closed at 8.30pm