Minutes 21st January 2025

MUMBY PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING

HELD 21st January 2025

 

Present: Cllrs Taylor, Bradley, Morlini & McCaig

Mrs J. Cooper (Parish Clerk)

Cllr S Eyre (ELDC)

1 Member of the Public

During the public session Mr Trevor Oliver gave the Council an update on his plans for Mumby Church.  He is currently in negotiations with the Diocese to take on a lease of the building, with the intention of running workshops in traditional crafts such as lead window work, stonemasonry; limestone working, as well as other lost crafts.  He has no plans for any major alterations to the building apart from some minor internal work to provide hand washing facilities and some general repairs, he would like to install / repair existing paths to the church and look to having a parking area with the possibility of a path access to the cemetery.  He would also look to providing some community use space.  Currently he is looking at obtaining a lottery grant for this project.  Discussion on some of the old paperwork and records still in the church, and he will be looking at better storage if not transferring the older documents to the archives.

 

68          APOLOGIES

                Apologies and valid reasons for absence were received from Cllr Smith and these were accepted.

69          DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

                There were none.

70          VACANCIES

                The Clerk had received expression of interest from a potential councillor and it was agreed this be on the next agenda for co-option.

71          MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD 19TH NOVEMBER 2024

                Minute no 54 – it was agreed to amend this to read “…after the meeting”. 

72          REPORT FOLLOWING THAT MEETING

                The Clerk confirmed that the No Pylons signs had been removed by LCC and she was in contact with an officer regarding their retrieval.

73          ANY OUTSTANDING VILLAGE MATTERS

                There were none.

                It was agreed that the Clerk contact Cllr Davie again to see if he could expediate the issue of the footpath as it was felt imperative that this was sorted as soon as possible.

74          REPORTS FROM OUTSIDE BODIES

                There was no LCC representative

                Cllr Eyre had nothing to report from ELDC other than potential for a Lincolnshire Mayor to be elected which could result in a Unitary Authority.

75          GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE

                The Clerk had forwarded emails from National Grid and LCC.

76          MUMBY CHURCH

                a) Proposals for its future.  This had been covered in the public session and members confirmed their support for this proposal.

                b)  Access – The Clerk read out email from the Diocese – the Registrar had been approached but felt that there was no justification to create a new access.

77          ALLOTMENTS

                Cllr McCaig raised the question of whether it would be justified to look at purchasing adjacent land to extend the allotments, and whether there was anything further the Council could do to assist allotment holders.  It was felt that as there was no waiting list there was no justification to look into additional land, and that the allotment holders had not raised any queries.  This was noted as no further action required.

78          FINANCIAL

                a)  Accounts for payment:

                It was resolved that the following account be paid by BACS:

                Clerks salary & PAYE (December/January)                                 £693.20

                Wren Farm – meeting                                                                                £  15.00

                b)  Clerks salary – it was resolved that this be at the current level of Scale Point 21.

                c)  Income/expenditure to 31st December 2024 – this was noted.

                d)  Precept – after discussion it was resolved that the precept remain at £7382.

                e)  Internal Auditor – it was agreed to remain with the existing auditor.

79          PLANNING

                There were no applications or decisions to note.

80          MEETING DATES

                These were noted as the third Tuesday each month except February, June, August and December

81          NEXT MEETING

                This was set at 18th March 2025 at 7pm

82          ANY OTHER MATTERS FOR GENERAL DISCUSSION/INCLUSIION IN NEXT AGENDA.

                Next Agenda to include co-option

 

There being no further business the meeting closed at 7.55pm