2025 Minutes

1.

Public Forum:

Cllr Roberts welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Resident carrying out potted history of village in particular Cemetery and Village Hall (history of building) – Cllr Roberts will speak with Brian to see what documents can be obtained.

2.

Opening of Meeting:

Cllr Roberts opened meeting meeting proper at approx. 7.40 pm.

3.

Apologies for Absence:

Cllrs Atkinson, Carr-bilas, Dodds and Fairhurst.

4.

Declarations of Interest: None.

5.

County Councillor –

District Councillor –

National Grid – Great Grid Update – Weston Marsh to East Leicestershire National Grid has introduced proposals for approximately 37 ½ miles (60 km) of new 400 kV (400,000 volts) overhead power line from Lincolnshire to Leicestershire (https://www.nationalgrid.com/the-great-grid-upgrade/westonmarsh-to-east-leicestershire). The preferred corridor will carve a swathe of pylons 165 feet (50 m) high and 328 yards (300 m) apart through southern Aveland. If approved, the effects of this project will be felt throughout the Ward. Timeline: 2025: Stage 1 Consultation 11 June to 6 August 2025 Please make your views known via email to contactwmel@nationalgrid.com or by writing to ‘Freepost WM TO EL’ (no stamp or additional address details required) 2026: Stage 2 Consultation 2028 – 2029: Application submission, consideration, decision 2029 – 2033: Construction. Victory Over Japan Day 15 August 2025 80th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day) is the day in 1945 when Imperial Japan surrendered, ending the Second World War. News of the Japanese surrender caused celebrations around the world. Allied soldiers in London danced a conga line on Regent Street. The 80th anniversary of this momentous event is an opportunity to honour and pay tribute to the UK and Commonwealth Second World War generation and to the UK’s Allies in that protracted and bloody war. A national two-minute silence will be at midday on Friday 15 August. If you do nothing else, please give 120 seconds of your day to be quietly still. Use this brief time to consider the debt we owe those who served, fought, died or lived through the Second World War. And pray that we do not have do what they had to do.

Police – No update.

6.

Follow up with DC regarding the removal of the trailer on the Green at the Council Garages: - trailer now removed.

7.

Flood Defences – Options:

8.

To agree Minutes of Parish Council Meeting held on 12th May 2025:  All Cllrs present in Agreement for minutes to be signed.

9.

Matters Arising from above minutes: None.

10.

Finance:

Parish Clerk Salary – July - £218.91

Folkingham Agriservices - £240.00

BDG Mowing – £316.80

Wave (Cemetery Water) – £19.23

All Councillors present in agreement for above payments to be made.

Up to date spreadsheet circulated to Councillors prior to meeting.

11.

Parish Clerk Update: - Certificate of Exemption submitted to PKF Littlejohn (External Auditors) by deadline.

12.

Storage of Sand and Sand Bags: Sand Bags ordered (Cllr Roberts to source).

13.

Grasscutting:  LCC Plan - Cllr Hill will find out which areas PC are actually responsible for.

14.

Planning: No new applications.

15.

Highways: Dangerous driving in the village – reducing the speed limit to 20 mph?  If want enforcement best way apply for Yellow Lines (form of traffic control) enforcement becomes an issue!!

16.

Neighbourhood Watch: Nothing to report all quiet at the moment.

17.

Cemetery: see above.

18.

To resolve whether the council move into closed session:

No requirement to go into Closed Session.

19.

Any Matters for general discussion or inclusion in next Agenda:

Cemetery and Village Hall - RM needs to speak with couple people re Village Hall.

20.

Date of next Meeting:  8th September 2025 commencing at 7pm.

Meeting closed at 8.34 pm.