February Agenda

GRIMOLDBY AND MANBY PARISH COUNCIL

To the Members of the Parish Council of Grimoldby and Manby:

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Grimoldby and Manby Parish Council, which will be held on Wednesday 19th February 2025 in The Pavilion, Gibson Way, Manby at 7.30pm.  The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda below.

Please note that the meeting will begin at 7.30pm unless any public are present in which case there will be a public forum when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council.

Any public wishing to speak, on an agenda item or “sit in” on the meeting please contact the Clerk, using the email address below, in advance to discuss attendance arrangements.  If possible, please provide written representation rather than attending in person.

Lynda Phillips Signatureembers of the public should note that they will not be allowed to speak during the formal meeting.

Mrs. L.M. Phillips

Clerk

Dated this 14th Day of February 2025

AGENDA

  1. Apologies for Absence
    To note apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting.
     
  2. Chairman’s Remarks
     
  3. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations
    To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act, 2011 – these being any interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests.   Council to consider granting dispensation(s), as per written requests received by the proper officer to councillors under section 22 of the Localism Act.
     
  4. Council Minutes
    To approve as a correct record the draft Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 15th January 2025 and authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes.
     
  5. Finance
    To receive, note and duly resolve to authorise:
    1. The Financial Report for February, showing a closing balance on 6th January 2025 of £81,896.49 which agrees to the closing balance on the bank statement issued on 14th January 2025.  
    2. Cheques for authorisation, listed on the Cheque Schedule 021925 totalling £1,254.60.

 

  1. Planning
    1. Applications received by the Local Planning Authority
      To consider current applications including those listed in the schedule (Plans_02_19_25) / ratify comments already made by the Planning Working Group. (At the time of printing there were no plans to list).
    2. ELDC Planning Decisions to Note
      At the time of printing there were no planning decisions to note.
    3. Temporary Traffic Restrictions
      At the time of printing there were no temporary traffic restrictions to note.
    4. Proposed Work to Trees
      At the time of printing there were no proposed works to trees to note.
    5. Enforcement Action
      Council to note that a complaint as been received by ELDC regarding The Manby Arms, Manby Middlegate, Grimoldby about untidy land and filling in a dyke with debris and rubbish from the car park, so a new boundary fence could be erected.  ELDC will now investigate and a visit will be made to the location in order to establish if a breach of planning legislation has taken place.  ELDC will write to the Council again following the visit.

 

  1. Nuclear Waste Services, Geological Disposal Facility
    Council to receive feedback from Councillors who attended a recent public briefing on the above.
     
  2. Code of Conduct
    Council to approve continued use of the above, with no amendments, which can be viewed on the Council’s website at: https://grimoldby-manby.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/60/code-of-conduct
     
  3. Allotments
    Councillors to
    1. Consider the purchase of a noticeboard to be erected in the Allotments predominantly for the display of the tenancy agreement.
    2. Consider the current condition of allotments and resolve upon the way forward/any correspondence needed.
    3. Receive a copy of the tenancy agreement for consideration prior to discussion.
       
  4. Village Signs
    1. Jet Provost: Council to receive an update and resolve upon the way forward.
    2. New Signs: Council to consider its requirements, number, design, material, adornment so that the Clerk may obtain quotes.
       
  5. Closed Session Item
    To consider moving into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the business to be discussed in the following item, information being of a third party and commercial nature in relation to:
    1. The Council’s grass cutting agreement with LCC – Council to consider correspondence received from LCC and resolve upon the way forward
    2. Highway Grass Cutting work in 2025/26 – Council to receive quotes and agree on who to award the work to in 2025/26.
       
  6. Any Other Business
    Councillors to exchange information, if required.  Please note, no decisions may lawfully be taken during this item.
     
  7. Next Meeting
    Councillors to note that the next scheduled Council meeting will take place on 19th March 2025.

 

Mrs. L. Phillips, Clerk to the Council, 9 Alexandra Road, Louth, LN11 0ND
Email: grimoldbyandmanbypc@outlook.com
Tel: 07887480834

To view a copy of the agenda and supporting papers please click on the link below:

-Agenda for February 2025