Minutes

Item No

Discussion

Action

2024/1

Apologies

 Cllr Brockway Cllr Fraser Cllr Smith

2024/2

Declaration of Interests.

There were no further declarations of interest than those declared on an annual basis

2024/3

Minutes of Parish Council Meeting 26th September 2023

It was proposed by Cllr Andrews and seconded by Cllr Diver to accept the minutes as a true and accurate record of the meeting. Resolved all in favour.

2024/4

 Councillor and Clerk’s Report

Cllr  Barrett had provided a written report which had been circulated . It was welcomed and considered most informative.

The following further points were raised:-

RAF Scampton

West Lindsey District Council are lodging an appeal following the outcome of the Judicial Review and a further appeal is also being lodged.

Flooding

There was no known flooding in Riseholme but there were grants if required that were available should they be needed to support residents.

University

Cllr Barrett had attended the breakfast meetings and found them very informative and the University were impressive in their achievements.

Devolution

The consultation period has now closed and the result will inform the way forward for West Lindsey District Council and Lincolnshire as a whole. Not everyone was in favour of the devolution plan and others said that they did not know enough about it to be able to comment during the consultation period. There was a query over roundabout funding which Cllr Barrett would look into as well as the Lorry Park planning application.

County Council Report

 None

Clerk Report

None All items were on the agenda

2024/5

Finance

 Payments since last Meeting

None                                                   

Receipts:                                            

None      

Balance £5,171                           

It was proposed to accept the payments and balance as prepared by S.Diver by Cllr Diver and seconded by Cllr Scarborough

Resolved All in favour.

2024/6

Planning Application

147302 University of Lincoln application to site containers to act as extra facilities at the farm. They were in place and in use. There were no objections by the Parish Council 

2024/7

Scampton Air Base

Cllr Barrett had bought he position up to date. The Parish would wait and see what were the next steps.

2024/ 8

Broadband Connection

D. Bull confirmed that Quickline Broadband was now available for use. The whole lane had been connected. Cllr Diver proposed a vote of thanks to D. Bull and Cllr Smith for all their hard work. Seconded by Cllr Foster Resolved All in favour

2024/9

University

Matt Bagley report:-

The University had been hit like many other institutions with high utility bills and a changing student population. Therefore, cost cutting measures were now being put in place. This was forward planning by the Vice Chancellor to equip the University for the future.