Minutes 18th March 25
MUMBY PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING
HELD 18th March 2025
Present: Cllrs Smith, Bradley, Morlini & McCaig Cllr Taylor at minute 87
Mr Robertson (co-opted at Minute 85)
Mrs J. Cooper (Parish Clerk)
Cllr S Eyre (ELDC)
Cllr McCaig took the Chair.
83 APOLOGIES
There were none.
84 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were none
85 CO-OPTION
There was one candidate who fulfilled the criteria – Donald Robertston who was not present at the time but it was proposed (Cllr Bradley), seconded (Cllr Morlini) and resolved that he be co-opted in his absence.
86 TO RECEIVE CO-OPTED MEMBERS ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE
Co-opted Cllr Robertston arrived at Minute 88 and signed his Declaration of Acceptance, which was counter signed by the Clerk as Proper Officer of the Council.
87 MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD 21ST JANUARY 2025
it was resolved that the Chairman sign the minutes as a correct record.
Cllr Taylor arrived at this point and took the Chair.
88 UPDATES
Minute 72 – LCC had reimbursed the Parish Council for the No Pylon signs which had been removed. Discussion on the removal of the signs and the framework followed with regard to the cost of the loss of the framework. Clerk advised that the Council could not claim for that as the Council did not incur costs in that respect. It was resolved to purchase two more signs.
Cllr Donaldson arrived, signed his Declaration of Acceptance and joined the meeting.
89 VILLAGE MATTERS
There was no further update on the church.
An application had been received for an additional inscription to an existing headstone in the cemetery and this was approved.
Clerk to contact Cllr Davie (LCC) to ask for him to provide an update on the progress of the footpath application.
90 ALLOTMENTS AND VACANCIES
Clerk outlined two vacancies – Plots 1 and 5). Cllr Smith to move from Plot 2 to Plot 1, leaving Plots 2 & 5 now vacant. Cllr Smith knew of two people who wanted allotments and would ask them to contact the Clerk.
91 REPORTS FROM OUTSIDE BODIES
Cllr Eyre (ELDC) had nothing to report.
There was no LCC councillor present but Cllr Eyre advised members of the decision by LCC to pull out of the Nuclear Waste proposal.
92 CORRESPONDENCE
E mail letter from LCC to National Grid – circulated to members
Outer Dowsing meeting at Hogsthorpe 24th March
E mail to advise grants available for any resident suffered from flooding to their dwelling.
E mail advising of new campaign LAND (Lincolnshire Against Needless Development), an offshoot of the No Pylons Lincolnshire group.
Good Councillor Guide 2024 – 2 hard copies handed out.
93 FINANCIAL
a) It was resolved that the following accounts be paid:
Clerks salary & PAYE (Feb/March) £694.20
Clerks annual expenses £138.80
Wren Farm – meeting room £ 15.00
b) Anticipated expenditure to end Marsh – noted.
94 PLANNING
There were no applications.
95 SCOPING OPINION – OSSIAN
It was resolved that the Council reiterate its original comments on the Scoping Opinion application.
96 ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
It was agreed that this be held immediately before the May meeting.
97 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
This was noted as 15th April 2025.
98 ANY OTHER MATTERS/ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA
It was noted that the Red Lion was hoping to put on a VE Day event – agenda item next meeting for Council support.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 7.40pm