2025 Minutes

MARTON & GATE BURTON PARISH COUNCIL

Clerk to the Council: Mrs A McArthur Field Farm Sand Lane Spalford NG23 7HG Tel. 07392113832 clerk.magbpc@gmail.com

Website https://marton-gate-burton.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk

Minutes of the meeting held on 6th Januaty 2025

 

PRESENT      Cllr S Spence ( Chairman)

                       Cllr N Cody ( Vice Chairman)

                       Cllr C Durning

                       Cllr L Musgrave

                       Cllr J Ridley

                                                                                  

                       ALSO PRESENT

                       Cllr R Pilgrim

 

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Cllr M Allen  Cllr J Patrick Cllr G Worrell

 

2. DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS' INTERESTS.

 

3. PUBLIC FORUM

 

4. NOTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 2nd December 2024 to be approved as a true record. Cllr N Cody proposed Cllr J Ridley seconded.

 

5. REPORTS ON MATTERS FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS

 Agreed to purchase microsoft 365 for Parish Council laptop Cllr Cody had found a good offer from Argos which it was agreeed was best value. Online banking after some initial problems Cllr Durning updated the meeting that when she receives a password from HSBC by post the Parish Council will be in the position to commence with online banking. Anna Grieve from WLDC had confirmed on 20th November a sign had been ordered to go beneath the Adam's Way plate for Sarah's Mews. Cllr Pilgrim updated the meeting on the request for paving on the west side of Trent View he had met with Mr Bothroyd from WLDC at the site and any formal request is unlikely to be succesful.

 

6. PROPOSED SOLAR PARKS. Councillor's had attended the 11th December meeting, There is an open hearing on 14th January 2025. Tillbridge solar site will cover 3000 acres and the cummaltive amount of local land will be 16000 acres.

 

7. PLANNING. None

 

8. Finance: Cheques were signed for £207.69 clerks salary, £29.60 HMRC £126.64 previous clerks back pay £108 LALC website maintenance £820.98 Continental Landscapes.

 

9. CEMETRY. Councillors ad looked at rules and regulations for the Cemetry these will be agreed at the next meeting along with charges and will be implemented from 1st April 2025 and available on the website to view.

  

10.CORRESPONDENCE. Request for a memorial for the late Peter Hammond had been recieved and was agreed.

     

11. CORONATION WOOD. It is currently to wet for any work to take place an enquiry had been received as to whether there will be a notice board at the site.

 

AOB. The resignation of Cllr V White had been received to take place with immediate effect.

 

11.DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING

  February 3rd    commencing at 7:00pm.

 

The meeting closed at 8.35pm