2023 Parish Council Meeting Agendas

1.     To consider any application for co-option to vacancies of Parish Councillors
2.    Chairperson’s remarks
3.    Apologies for absence
To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting
4.    Declarations of interest
To receive (if any) declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests
5.    Notes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 12th October 2023
To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
6.    Finance
a)    Payment of accounts to be approved
i.    TA Blackamore Ltd    Ground Maintenance (Sept 2023)    £1185.60
ii.    Guardian Storage Ltd    PC Document Storage (Oct 2023)    £60.00
iii.    Sibsey Parish Council    Reimbursement of Printer Ink        £5.62
iv.    Sibsey Parish Council    Reimbursement for Remembrance Sunday Wreath    £24.99
v.    St Guthlac’s Church    Approved donation            £750.00
vi.    G Hislop        War Memorial Ground Maintenance    £30.00
vi.    S Knowles        Staff Costs (Oct 2023)            £332.11
b)    Additional payments to be approved after setting of agenda 
c)    Payments & receipts: since 12th October 2023: Appendix A
d)    Balance of Treasury Account as of 31st October 2023: £27,179.21
e)    Balance of Savings Account as of 30th September 2023: £61,177.53
f)    Balance of Savings Account as of 31st October 2023: £61,233.85
g)    Consideration to add the Pilgrim Father’s Memorial Plaque to the Parish Council’s Insurance
7.    Planning matters: Town and Country Planning Act 1990: 
To consider and make observations on all planning applications received and to note planning approvals, refusals, enforcement complaints and appeal decisions advised by the Borough Council.
To include applications received after this agenda has been posted and the day of the meeting
a)    B/23/0360 - Application under Section 73 for the removal of Condition C3 (Agricultural Habitation Clause) following grant of permission B9/0643/73 (Erection of a bungalow, garage and vehicular access) at The Magnolias, Priory Road, Fishtoft, Boston PE21 0RB
b)    B/23/0364 - Demolition of the existing conservatory and proposed two storey rear extension, partial conversion of a garage into a utility room and internal alterations at 190, Eastwood Road, Fishtoft, PE21 0PP
c)    B/23/0367 - First floor and single storey extension to rear of property at 16 Pilleys Lane, Boston PE21 9RB
d)    B/23/0198 - Statutory Pre-Application and Scoping Consultation to Boston Borough Council under Section 42 of the Planning Act 2008 and the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 prior to the submission of an application for Phase 2 of the Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind proposals to include both offshore and onshore infrastructure for a generating station and up to 93 wind turbines at Outer Dowsing Offshore/Onshore, Lincolnshire Coast Line
e)    Planning Reports and Information received including Planning Application decisions
8.    Highway
To consider and make observations associated with Highways matters that are not associated with Appendix B
a)    Litter Bins – update
b)    A16 to Sibsey
c)    A52 Speed Limit reduction
d)    Fogarty layby corner (Fishtoft Road) to take on ownership so the parking restrictions can be put in place - update
e)    Street Lights repairs/renewals
9.    Members reports and business
a)    Clearing and tidying the wooded area near the Hobhole pumping station: Update from Councillor Ashley
b)    Fishtoft 400 Community Group: Any updates
c)    Fishtoft 400 Buoy: Any updates
d)    Outer Dowsing Liaison Community Group – update from Councillor P Skinner
e)    Parish Council Website     
f)    To adopt Co-option to Parish Council Policy
10.    Correspondence received, Events & Reports
To discuss any correspondence received including after setting of agenda
•    Email received from resident re Fishtoft Green
•    Police Survey
•    Invite to Online Discussion with Police & Crime Commissioner
11.    Fix My Street, Highways and Boston Borough Council: To receive any updates on reported issues Appendix B
12.    Dates for future confirmed meetings