2023 Parish Council Minutes

Minutes of the Saltfleetby Parish Extraordinary Council Meeting held on 2nd October  2023 at 7pm St Peters Church.

Present:

            Councillor Lusby          JL      Chair

            Councillor Hatton         PH     Vice Chair

            Councillor Stone           CS

            Councillor Harrison       SH

            Councillor Aldhouse     NA   

            Councillor Hall              Pam

            Pauline Murray PM      Parish Clerk

Declarations of interest - none

Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

There were 8 members of the public present including one gentleman who was filming the proceedings.

Open Forum for Residents

The fact that the agenda didn’t feature the expenditure amounts was mentioned – PM stated that she had checked that with LALC and that it was acceptable not to do so.  Also was mentioned that the bi-monthly arrangement for meetings was on a 12 month trial basis. Cllr Paul Rickets sent his apologies for this meeting.

Statutory proceedings commenced at 7.05pm

02073 Apologies for Absence

Councillor Clark

02074 Declaration of Interest

None

02075  Quotation re plants

No one else quoted/was interested in carrying out this work on behalf of the Council. The only quote was for £1,206 and so this was proposed by Councillor Stone and seconded by Councillor Hatton.  There were 5 votes for and 1 abstention by Councillor Harrison.

02076 Traffic calming measures

This item was to ratify the quotation for 4 Radar Speed Signs (solar version) for installation in the village. At the meeting the approved sites of the Speed Sign Posts on an A4 sized village map were handed out by the Chair. A member of public mentioned that she had come to the meeting as this was a large amount of money for the parish council to spend.  However it was explained that to her that this was important for the safety of the parishioners and was to be funded from the Wind Farm Fund.  The Wind Farm Fund, it was explained, is money received yearly for the use of the parish.  When this equipment is installed it will need adding to the Asset Register. The traffic calming equipment is costed out at £10,560 which includes posts at half price (£300 instead of £600). VAT is included on the Speed Signs which can reclaimed.  Councillor Stone proposed and Councillor Hall seconded – 5 voted in favour and 1 abstention by Councillor Harrison.

Meeting finished at 7.13pm.

Date of Next Meeting Tuesday 7th November 2023.