15th January 2024 Agenda

The meeting of Fishtoft Parish Council, will be held on Monday 15th January 2024 in Pavilion, Fishtoft Playing Fields, Fishtoft commencing at 7pm. The business to be dealt with is listed in the agenda below.

Members of the public and press are welcome to attend.

There will be a public forum for a maximum of 10 minutes where members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the council followed by a maximum further 10 Minutes set aside for the meeting to receive reports from Lincolnshire Police, elected Members of Lincolnshire County Council, Boston Borough Council and other outside bodies.


1.    Chairperson’s remarks
2.    Apologies for absence
To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting
3.    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
4.    Notes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 14th December 2023
To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
5.    Finance
a)    Payment of accounts to be approved

i.    TA Blackamore Ltd    Ground Maintenance (Dec 2023)    £1185.60
ii.    Guardian Storage Ltd    PC Document Storage (Jan 2024)    £60.00
iii.    Sibsey Parish Council    Reimbursement of Printer Ink        £5.62
iv.    S Knowles        Staff Costs (Dec 2023)            £320.31
v.    HMRC            PAYE Costs (Oct-Dec 2023)        £280.60
b)    Additional payments to be approved after setting of agenda 
c)    Payments & receipts: since 14th December 2023: Appendix A
d)    Balance of Treasury Account as of 30th December 2023: £23,274.34
e)    Balance of Savings Account as of 30th December 2023: £61371.33
f)    To set the budget in association with the 2024/2025 Precept
6.    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/23/0446 - Proposed alterations and extensions to existing dwelling at 13, Church Green Road, Fishtoft, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0QG
b)    B/23/0443 - Application to vary condition C3 (Footway) of application B/21/0151 (Proposed woodland & wildflower meadow including paths, small lake & car park) to alter the width of the required footway at Land behind, 113-142, Willoughby Road, Boston, PE21 9HR
c)    B/24/0006 - Application for a Lawful Development Certificate to confirm that the continuing use of the dwelling, which has been occupied in breach of an agricultural occupation clause, is lawful at Alvey House Farm, Scalp Road, Fishtoft, Boston PE21 0SH

d)    Planning Reports and Information received including Planning Application decisions
7.    Highways
To consider and make observations associated with Highways matters that are not associated with Appendix B
a)    A16 to Sibsey
b)    A52 Speed Limit reduction
c)    Fogarty layby corner (Fishtoft Road) to take on ownership so the parking restrictions can be put in place - update
d)    Street Lights repairs/renewals 
8.    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 from Councillor Armstrong
c)    Fishtoft 400 Buoy: Any updates from Councillor Armstrong
d)    Outer Dowsing Liaison Community Group – update from Councillor P Skinner
e)    Parish Council Website     
f)    Report from Police and Crime Commissioner Engagement Session – update from Councillor Crawford
g)    Parish Council Liaison January 2024 Meeting
h)    Fishtoft Playing Field – Councillor Lenton
i)    Flooding within the Parish
k)    Reassign duties of former Councillor Ashley

9.    Correspondence received, Events & Reports
To discuss any correspondence received including after setting of agenda
10.    Fix My Street, Highways and Boston Borough Council: To receive any updates on reported issues Appendix B
11.    Dates for future confirmed meetings 

Meeting Date

Commencing

Location

Monday 11th March 2024

7:00pm

Pavilion, Fishtoft Playing Fields

Thursday 11th April 2024

7:00pm

Rochford Tower Hall