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 November 3rd 2025

 

PRESENT         Cllr S Spence ( Chairman)

                        Cllr N Cody ( Vice Chairman)

                        Cllr C Durning

                        Cllr L Musgrave

                        Cllr J Ridley

                        Cllr P Kent

                        Also present:  S Moody  J Beetenson

                        Cllr Pilgrim A McArthur (Clerk) Cllr R Pilgrim

 

                       1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Cllr  J Patrick  Cllr G  

                        Worrell  

                     

                       2.DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS' INTERESTS. None

 

                       3.PUBLIC FORUM: The  traffic speed indicator on A156

                        south end of village is faulty clerk to report, A request was

                        made hat the mobile post office should be present in

                        Marton  Cllr Pilgrim stated it stoped in Torksey and he

                        would visithe van and obtain details which would be

                        passed on to the clerk. Agenda

           

4. Co-Option of Councillor:

                          

                         

                        

        5. NOTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 6th October  were signed as a true record. Proposed Cllr C Durning seconded Cllr N Cody.

 

 

6.REPORTS ON MATTERS FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS:

Cllr R Pilgrim advised he had no update regarding the highways issues. .

Cllr Spence advised the land owned by the parish council which was being offered for sale as part of the late Mr D Tindale's estate has now been sorted, Cllr Cody stated the land should be registered in the name of the parish council Cllr Spence stated he would start proceedings. No additional poppies or silhouettes have been purchased for the village for Rememberance day. The Methodist hall have agreed that the Christmas tree can be placed in the usual place. The IT policy was agreed proposed Cllr Cody seconded Cllr P Kent. A precept of £17,000 estimate is to be put forward and £1000,00 for election expenses. It was agreed Clerk to contact Parish online to set up the new email address.

 

 

7. PLANNING: None

 

         8. Finance: Agreed to approve payment for Krinkels UK £973.44 Wave

            £21.96, Cllr S Spence £ 40.00 clerk £279.41 HMRC £49.80 Cllr Cody stated he had been

            notified by Unity Trust Bank that income on the bank statement would no longer give the

            details currently provided.

 

9. Purchase of parish council filing cabinet: It was agreed to purchase a four draw Bisley cabinet  for the meeting room,clerk to arrange

 

10. Correspondence: None

 

11. Coronation Wood: Grass cutting is ongoing and general   tidying up,

 

12. AOB: N Cody asked that the bus shelter have a live update clerk to investigate, A discussion took place on the fence on the land at Trent Port Road, wooden fence could be removed.

       

 

 

The meeting closed at 8.15pm

              Date of next meeting  1st Demeber   2025 7pm.