February 2022 Agenda

Kettlethorpe Parish Council

A Meeting of the Parish Council will take place on Tuesday 1st February 2022 at 7.00 pm in Kettlethorpe Village Hall

1. APOLOGIES.

2. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 

3. MATTERS ARISING

3.1 Local Policing Issues – The Police Crime Report for January listed 4 x burglaries, 4 x thefts, 3 vehicle crimes, and 3 x criminal damages, but there were no reports for this Parish.

3.2 Jubilee Park Play area 

i.   New Springies – organise grant from landfill ? 

ii    Soft pour tarmac – organise grant from landfill or ask local builder (Catherine recommendation)

iii.   Trees – trimming in hand with Jez, about 3 left

3.3  Highway Matters 

i.   Footpath/cycle path - What happened about footpath / cycle path to Newton and Torksey Lock? Mr Duncan Blades.

ii.    Solar Farms ?

iii.   Any progress on Kettlethorpe Road speed limit and footpath & Kettlethorpe Lane limit 

3.10 Queen's Jubilee event 

i.   Richard (B) - fliers for street parties. 

ii. Balloons, bunting etc ? Where from ?  Do we use West Lindsey grant for this purpose ?

iii. Avenue of limes – apply for grant ?  

3.11 Kettlethorpe village sign – Resident request, 

3.12 Community Speed watch – Mr. Tony Scawthon 

3.13  Annual Parish Dinner – venue and date
 
3.18 Christmas lights –

i. Chair to speak to Fenton Chairman

ii.  Improvement ?

4. CORRESPONDENCE  Items circulated during January were distributed to members.

5. PLANNING

5.1 Planning Application No. 144293 - for change of use of existing building from stables, workshop and stores to veterinary use and storage,  Lodge Pines Marsh Lane Laughterton 

6. FINANCE

6.1 Chairman – Replacement defibrillator pads and batteries – cost TBA

6.2 PAYE and Salary

6.3 Parish Accounts – The balance at the bank to month ending 31 January 2022 was £12,582.17 with an expenditure of £ 8,930.08

7. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

7.1 Parish grass cutting – MKS not interested this year. Enquiries being made. 1st quote Stefan £2,940 including VAT. (MKS £2,503.80 including VAT) 

7.2 Land heritage – Tree planting enquiry  
 
8.  DATE OF NEXT MEETING 7.00 pm on Tuesday 1st March 2022