November 16 2023 - Agenda
FENTON & TORKSEY LOCK PARISH COUNCIL
The Wesleyan Chapel, Blind Lane, Coleby, Lincs, LN5 0AL. Tel: 07926 919098
Website: Homepage – Fenton and Torksey Lock Parish Council (lincolnshire.gov.uk)
Dear Councillor
You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Parish Council, which will be held on Thursday 16 November 2023 at Kettlethorpe Village Hall at 7pm.
The meeting is open to the public and during the meeting there will be a 15-minute public forum when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council in relation to the business on the agenda.
AGENDA
Chairman’s opening remarks.
1. To receive apologies and reasons for absence.
2. To receive Declarations of Interest on any item on the Agenda.
Members may make any declarations of interest at this point but may also make them at any point during the meeting.
3. To resolve to suspend the meeting to allow no more than 15 minutes of public forum.
4. Notes of the Parish Council meetings:
Notes of the Parish Council meeting held on 19 October 2023 to be approved and signed as minutes.
5. To receive reports from Police with crime information.
6. Planning Matters.
A request for consideration of a road name for the development (awaiting exact location info) of Marina Drive.
7. To receive any updates regarding the Speedwatch scheme and to consider any action.
8. Parish Newsletter. To receive any feedback and to consider any action for the next issue.
9. To consider Training arrangements for Cllrs. To receive any feedback on training attended.
10. Clerks report
11. Financial Matters
a) To approve the Statement of accounts and bank reconciliations to date.
b) To receive any updates regarding the Equals Card application.
c) To discuss, agree and complete the Precept Estimate for 2024/25 for submission to WLDC by Friday 24 November 2023. Final precept to be submitted by Friday 26 January 2024.
d) To note the NJC Pay Award for 2023/24 and to record the resulting salary increase and back pay due to the Clerk.
12. Highways matters
Updates on the following items have been requested from Cllr Butroid
a. Footpath maintenance - Torksey Lock.
b. New Footpath - Torksey Lock.
c. Enhanced crossing of A156 - Torksey Lock.
The above as discussed at our meeting on site on 9 January 2023.
d. Permission to site a bench in Torksey Lock.
My email dated 11 July 2023.
e. Traffic calming measures on Maltkiln Road, Fenton.
Your email to Joe Phillips-Melhuish on 22/5/23.
13. Parish Speed Limits.
A156, Fenton – Speed limit reduction from 40 to 30mph and extend speed limit zone to include Leys Cottage and relocate the existing Fenton village sign to the same point. Chairman to provide update.
14. Accessibility Statement (Parish Council website)
To consider the re-adopting the Accessibility Statement for the Parish Council website.
Accessibility – Fenton and Torksey Lock Parish Council (lincolnshire.gov.uk)
15. Parish Project
Deferred from last meeting, minute 1003. Email dated 12/9/23 from a resident suggesting the provision of 2 bus shelters in Fenton on opposite sides of the A156 near the Defibrillator station. Discuss.
16. Any urgent items for discussion
Matters can be raised and may become future agenda items. Items will only be taken if notified to the Chairman 24 hours prior to the meeting.
17. Date of next meetings.
Regular Meetings – January 18, July 18, Sept 19, and Nov 21.
Annual Parish Meeting – March 21. To be followed by the Regular Meeting.
Annual Meeting of the Parish Council – May 16, to include the Regular meeting.
12 11 2023. Ruth Keillar Clerk to Fenton and Torksey Lock Parish Council.