2025 Minutes

1.

Public Forum:

Cllr Roberts welcomed everyone to the meeting.

2.

Opening of Meeting:

Cllr Roberts opened meeting proper at 7.34 pm.

3.

Apologies for Absence:

Cllr M Leighton.

4.

Declarations of Interest:

None.

5.

County Councillor – No Report.

District Councillor –

6.

Flood Defences – Options:

7.

To agree Minutes of Parish Council Meeting held on 24th February 2025:  All in Agreement.

8.

Matters Arising from above minutes:

Bird Scarers still going off in middle of night (GA) will have a word with individual.

Link re signage!!

Cllr Roberts will get proper quote through for 24th March.

Cones and Signs to advise people re Flooding!

Lleylandi Hedge (PC) – Cllr Roberts will speak with Cllr Hill – couple of large branches still need addressing.

Conservation Officer – talking to District re proposal to extend conservation area Aslackby up to Bay House Kirkby Underwood Road – Cllr Dodds has been more building inside Conservation Area in Aslackby than outside.

9.

Finance: Payments approved for the following -

Parish Clerk Salary – March - £218.91 per month covering April 24 to April 25.

Agreement for payment to be made re use of Village Hall for PC meetings – £185.00

Up to date spreadsheet circulated to Councillors.

10.

Parish Clerk Update:

11.

Storage of Sand and Sand Bags:

Cllr Dodds will need both sand and bags.

Kieran does not have any bags.

Colin – suggest have made up so that can be used straight away.

SKDC – look into MH idea!!

12.

Planning:

No new applications.

13.

Highways:

Dangerous driving in the village – reducing the speed limit to 20mph?

14.

Neighbourhood Watch:

No update received from Police.

Event in village, some felt threatened, rang 999 Police came out!

Trailer left on lawn (base of caravan) lawn is cut by District Council – eyesore!! For surrounding residents – can we notify SKDC to request them to get moved as on Council land, shouldn’t be there?

Council Garages – door broken off and sits at side of resident’s garage – email to be sent to Cllr Dixon-Warren.

15.

Cemetery:

New regulations – need to contact Parish Clerk in first instance  - Brian still has all the forms.

Does the PC want ownership?

16.

AOB:  

Skip – get for Spring cleanout i.e. date agreed Saturday 12th April from 8 am to 12 noon – Cllr Roberts will do signage for letter boxes.

Parish Clerk to order Skip.

17.

To resolve whether the council move into closed session:

No requirement to go into Closed Session.

18.

Any Matters for general discussion or inclusion in next Agenda:

Warning signs regarding flooding – DANGER FLOODING – ROAD AHEAD CLOSED or FLOODING ROAD AHEAD CLOSED!!

Cllr Dodds will get bags and let Cllrs know

19.

Date of next Meeting:

12th May 2024 – Annual Meetings commencing at 7pm.

Apologies received in advance from Cllr Carr-bilas unable to attend May meetings. 

Meeting closed at 8.21 pm.

Addendum:

Any councillor consider taking on role of Chair!  People who want to potentially join the Parish Council!