November 2024 Minutes
Minutes of the Full Council Meeting on Tuesday 5th November 2024 at 7.15pm
Attendees:
Cllr Nick Brown (Chair), Cllr Serv Coulber, Cllr Caroline Dawson, Cllr Jaqueline Gravett, Cllr Keeling, Cllr Nigel Langley, Cllr Knowles, District Cllr Martin Foster and Sarah- Louise Kulwicki (Clerk).
Absences: Cllrs Neville Edwards, Cllr Ebru Sarafindik, County Cllr Tom Ashton and District Cllr Alex Hall.
Public Forum – None.
092-24/25 Welcome and Chair’s report
The chairman welcomed all present and thanked them for coming. He thanked Cllrs for putting up the poppies in the parish for remembrance and thanked Cllr Sivill for standing in for him at the last council meeting. Cllr Brown reported that he had attended the funeral of a previous councillor.
093-24/25 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 Neville Edwards and County Councillor Tom Ashton.
It was proposed, seconded and unanimously RESOLVED to accept the apologies.
94-24/25 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.
095-24/25 To approve as a correct record the notes of the meeting held on 1st October 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.
096-24/25 To approve as a correct record the notes of the committee meeting held on the 8th October 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.
097-24/25 To receive reports from County and District Councillors
Cllr Foster informed the council that he has spoken with the works manager for the car park resurfacing and they confirmed that the gate should not have been locked and the team have been reprimanded for locking the car park.
Cllr Knowles had nothing to add.
098-24/25 The co-option of any potential candidates present
None.
099-24/25 Arrangements for remembrance service
The clerk gave 1 wreath to Cllr Coulber for Tattershall Thorpe and one to Cllr Brown for Tattershall Market place. Cllr Coulber told all that the service for Thorpe would be on the 11th at 11am due to the availability of the Rev and the arrangements which he has made. The clerk told the council that the service in the Market place will be on the 10th November at 11am. The clerk was asked to put these both on Facebook.
100-24/25 Planning matters
S/175/01499/24 – Land at 5 Granary Row, Tattershall - Erection of a dwelling with internal garage. The council submitted no objections.
101-24/25 Burial Ground – No updates
Cllr Knowles told the council that he is going to meet with Cllr Tom Ashton on the site to discuss the plans for the area. He requested copies of the area, which Cllr Brown provided the clerk with.
102-24/25 The use of Zoom during council meetings
The clerk sought advice from LALC and they confirmed that there is no provision for councillors to attend meetings virtually. The council can broadcast their meetings online if they wish but people can only watch and listen they cannot participate and any councillor watching the meeting online is not present at the meeting as far as the law in concerned.
103-24/25 Request to hold a garage sale for council to organise
Under the Local Government Act 1972 144 the council has the power to encourage visitors and provide conference and other facilities. The council discussed this in details and are happy for the council to support this administratively. The clerk was asked to reply to the MOP who put in the request and suggest the bank holidays in May and August.
104-24/25 To review and approve the terms of reference for
1. The personnel committee
It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED to approve the terms of reference for the personnel committee.
2. Finance and general purpose committee
It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED to approve the terms of reference for the finance and general purpose committee.
105-24/25 Financial matters:
1. To ratify the payments for October 2024 (see schedule) with current bank balances It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED to approve the payments for October.
106-24/25 Clerks report – including correspondence and matters outstanding
1. Attendance for the community summit – Cllr Sivill and Keeling are happy to attend both sessions.
2. The clerk gave Cllr Dawson the new battery lights for the trees and permission from Lord of the manner has been granted for the big tree.
3. Defib match funding scheme – Not needed at this time as there is nowhere suitable.
4. The clerk reminded Cllrs that the tree lighting is on the 29th November at 6pm.
107-24/25 The next meeting will be on the 19th November which is the finance and general purpose committee at 7pm in Tattershall village hall and the next normal council meeting is on the 3rd December 2024 at 7:15pm in Tattershall village hall.
108-24/25 Any items for inclusion on the next agenda
None.
109-23/24 To resolve to move into closed session - under section 100(a)(4) of the LGA 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items in the grounds that, if they were present there could be disclosed to them exempt information as defined in para3part1 of sch 12a to the act as amended.
1. Feedback from staffing committee meeting – Discussed by Councillors. It was recommended to send agendas for approval to the Vice chairman as well as the chairman.
2. To discuss the clerks salary - To follow advice from personal committee, to remain £1 above the current scale point.