September 2018 Minutes
Folkingham Parish Council MINUTES OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETING held on Thursday 20th September 2018 |
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A member of the public commented that a large pile of shredded paper had been dumped in the shrubbery at the edge of the allotments. The Clerk was asked to contact our Community Cleaner to see if it could be cleared in addition to the usual litter picking in the village. |
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The notes of the meeting held on 12th July 2018 were approved, signed by the Chairman as a true record of proceedings and accepted as the minutes. |
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The Clerk asked SCC about the payment for the Heartbeat Trust (a charitable donation in connection with the defibrillators) should be sent, as it had been mentioned at the last meeting that there was some question over this. SCC stated that the phone system included in the service had not been working correctly and that cold calls had been received to the numbers associated with the first responders. SCC stated that he would be looking into this issue and investigating options for sourcing the consumables required to maintain the defibrillators, such as replacement pads and batteries. |
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Cllr Mike King provided the following update from SKDC:
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Cllr Hill (LCC) provided the following update from LCC:
Cllr Hill and Cllr King left the meeting at 20.10 |
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The order for the village entry gate signs into the village highlighting the 30 mph limit are now complete. Plans are progressing quickly now that approval has been given to go ahead but there is a 6 week lead time on orders. The ground will need preparing. Chair to request assistance from RWGM. Clerk to chase the situation regarding the additional 30 mph signs for the rest of the village. Several complaints have been received from residents of Chapel Lane regarding speeding vehicles. One resident was almost hit by a vehicle as she exited her driveway. Chair to add this to speed issues log. |
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Following a complaint from an allotment tenant regarding the erection of a fence using concrete footings, the Terms and Conditions of Allotment Tenancies will be reviewed at the next meeting. 2 plots are now available. Any interested residents should contact the clerk. |
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A new tree is to be planted on the Village Green with the help of a local resident. Cllr Hansen agreed to offer support with this project. Prices of a mature tree to be obtained by the next meeting |
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The Folkingham Fayre took place on Saturday 28th July and raised a total of £409.87 before costs. Funds raised will be split between the Millennium Green and Village funds. A change of focus has been suggested for next year – avoiding a clash with the weekend of Heckington Show has been suggested, along with making the Fayre more of a Food Fayre/Festival and the Dog Show will continue with a suggestion that only places 1-3 be recognised to reduce the costs of rosettes. |
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The next edition is expected to be distributed in mid to late November. |
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No updates at the time of the meeting. |
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The Clerk provided all councillors with a Financial Summary, including cheques to be presented at the meeting. All were accepted. It was agreed that following the resignation of Cllr Wright at least one new signatory would be required. The Chair suggested that Vice Chair Cllr Clark and Cllr Cameron Clark, along with the Clerk as responsible financial officer should all be agreed signatories. The Clerk repeated her desire to get the banking online to dispense with the need for cheques. |
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The Clerk provided Councillors with an updated list of available LALC training days and reminded them that training days are available from LALC by request. |
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None received. |
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The date of the next meeting was confirmed as 15th November at 7.30pm in Folkingham Village Hall. Next scheduled meeting: 17th January 2019 |
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The Chair requested that the minutes of meetings be circulated within 2 weeks of the meeting and the agenda to be circulated 1 week before the next meeting. The next village skip will be arranged for 27th October – in line with Autumn half term as usual. Advert to be place in The Voice if in time for the deadline. It was noted that skip dates should be added to the 2019 schedule of events to allow for advanced planning.
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Matters requiring resolution (a vote/decision) are required to be provided to the Clerk in writing at least 14 working days before the date of the next meeting for circulation to the Council and inclusion on the Agenda. Requests for Community Grants (funding/donations) must be submitted via a 'Grant Request Form' (available from the Clerk) and must be submitted at least 14 days before the date of the next meeting for circulation to the Council and inclusion on the Agenda. folkinghamclerk@gmail.com
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