December 2022 DRAFT Notes

BUTTERWICK PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF BUTTERWICK PARISH COUNCIL HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL ON TUESDAY  13 DECEMBER 2022

Present:

Chairman:    A Gosling

Councillor:      K Forman, L Pearson, N Donnelly, A Quickfall, M Knowles

Also present

Cllr Peter Bedford, Boston Borough Council

Cllr Paul Skinner, Lincolnshire County Council

Mrs C Anderton – Clerk of the Council
                 
                                                
Public Forum

There were no items for the public forum

2022/98     Apologies

There were no apologies received.

2022/99     Receipt of any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.

There were no interests declared.

2022/100   Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting

It was RESOLVED that the notes of the meeting held 08 November 2022 be approved and signed by the Chairman.

2022/101   Reports from Lincolnshire County Council and Boston Borough Council 

Cllr Paul Skinner gave a verbal report to the council. Cllr Peter Bedford did not have any new information to share from the Borough Council.

2022/102 Issues relating to the environment of the Parish

Provision of a dog waste bin  

The clerk confirmed she had received the costings for installation of the dog bins which were £276.01 each. The members of the council RESOLVED to have these put in place.

2022/ 103  Provision of Benches Around the Village

It was confirmed that the bench had been delivered and was currently in the Village Hall awaiting installation. It was agreed to approach local builders to obtain a price to install the bench in the car park as previously agreed.

2022/104  Parish Magazine

Cllr Peter Bedford spoke to members of the Council regarding a new parish magazine which several members of Freiston Parish Council were looking at introducing. They were wishing to know if Butterwick Parish Council would be interested in joining in funding the provision of the magazine. The members of the council discussed this and agreed to reserve any decision until further information was forthcoming.

2022/105  The Coronation of King Charles

Cllr Knowles suggested various options for celebrating the coronation however, members of the council agreed to ask parishioners if they would be interested in attending an event before making any concrete decisions on this. It was agreed to carry this item over on the agenda for the next meeting.

2022/106  Finance

It was RESOLVED to accept the payments as per the payment sheet 12/2022.

2022/107  Meeting dates 

It was discussed and resolved that the meeting dates would remain as the second Tuesday of the month. 

2022/108   Matters for discussion or to be added to the next agenda

Cllr Pearson reported on the levels of grit in the bins around the village and that the bin on Benington Road, opposite Pearson’s Packaging, needed replacing as it was badly damaged. The clerk confirmed she would contact Lincolnshire County Council to have them topped up and replaced where  necessary.

2022/109   Date and Time of the next Parish Council Meeting

Date and time of the next Meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Tuesday 10 January 2023 beginning at 7.30pm. There being no further business to discuss, the Chairman thanked those in attendance and declared the meeting closed.