October 2024 Minutes
Minutes of the Full Council Meeting on Tuesday 1st October 2024 at 7.15pm
Attendees:
Cllr Chris Sivill (Acting as Chair), Cllr Serv Coulber, Cllr Caroline Dawson, Cllr Jaqueline Gravett, Cllr Neville Edwards, Cllr Keeling, Cllr Sarifindik and Sarah- Louise Kulwicki (Clerk).
Absences: Cllrs Nigel Langley, Cllr Nick Brown, Cllr James Knowles, County Cllr Tom Ashton, District Cllr Alex Hall and Martin Foster.
Public Forum - one member of public present.
A member of public asked the council to consider a community garden locally. She has located some land near Tattershall castle but it is owned by the National Trust. She told the council that she would investigate if this land could be used as one and make enquires locally to different land owners.
Cllr Dawson made complains about the works taking place in the car park as some residents got locked in the car park after the people carrying out the works finished work for the day. She told the council there is no clear signage in place about the car park and if the rear of it can or cannot be used.
077-24/25 Welcome and Chair’s report
The chairman welcomed all present.
078-24/25 Apologies for Absence in accordance with Local Gov. Act 1972, Sch 12, para 40. To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting
Apologies received from Cllr James Knowles and Cllr Nick Brown.
It was proposed, seconded and unanimously RESOLVED to accept the apologies.
079-24/25 To receive any declarations of Interest under the Localism Act 2011 and to consider any requests for dispensations for items on the agenda not previously recorded on member’s register of interests
None.
080-24/25 To approve as a correct record the notes of the meeting held on 3rd September 2024 and to authorise the Chair to sign the official minutes.
It was proposed, seconded and unanimously RESOLVED to accept the notes as minutes and be signed by the chairman.
081-24/25 To receive reports from County and District Councillors
None.
082-24/25 The co-option of any potential candidates present
None.
083-24/25 Arrangements for remembrance
The poppies will be erected on Sunday 27th October by Cllrs Dawson, Keeling and Brown and taken down on the 17th November by Cllr Sivill. Cllr Edwards will put the poppies up in Tattershall Thorpe and take them down.
084-24/25 Christmas 2024 - arrangements
Cllr Gravett has made a poster for the event which has been circulated. The trees have been ordered and everything is in place.
085-24/25 Planning matters
None.
086-24/25 Burial Ground – Application form received
The clerk was asked to get some prices for the various surveys and architect needed for the site.
087- 24/25 To appoint personnel committee members
It was proposed, seconded and unanimously RESOLVED for Cllr Gravett to join the personnel committee.
088-24/25 Financial matters:
1. To ratify the payments for September 2024 (see schedule) with current bank balances
It was proposed, seconded and unanimously RESOLVED to approve the payments.
089-24/25 Clerks report – including correspondence and matters outstanding
None.
090-24/25 The next meeting will be on the 8th October which is the personnel committee at 7pm in Tattershall village hall there is a joint meeting with Coningsby Town council on the 15th October at 7pm in Tattershall village hall and the next normal council meeting is on the 5th November 2024 at 7:15pm in Tattershall village hall.
091-24/25 Any items for inclusion on the next agenda
a) Community gardens