21st November 2022

Present:  Cllrs T Wood (Chair), D Stovin (Vice chair), M Wood, M Steed, P Parker,

Ms M Steed (Parish Clerk)

No members of the public attended

Public Meeting

Cherry tree in village green has now been cut down as requested. Item now closed.

Parish Council Meeting

48.   Chair welcomed and open the meeting.

49.   Apologies - Valid reason for absence was received from RFO J Wilkinson. Reason was  

        accepted by chair.

        G. Parker submitted his resignation. This was accepted by the chair.

50.   Approve previous minutes 21/09/22 & 25/10/22.

        Confirmed as correct and signed by the chair.

51.   Matters arising from previous minutes 

         9e.  Locate deeds and lease for the village hall. 

                Lease put on hold with the solicitor awaiting village hall to change charity status.             

         16.  Bus stop

                 ‘Slow’ markings have now been painted on road as requested.

                 Awaiting for the two Bus Stop signs to be erected.

                 Councillors are happy for this item to be closed.

                 The clerk will set up diary entry for May 2023 to check signs have been put up.

         27.  Neighbourhood watch

                Aby is on the register as being a neighbourhood watch area. Ongoing investigations

                on how it operates. TW

         28.  Defibrillator

                Training took place on 19th November by LIVES.

                 Next service on the defibrillator is due in Oct 2023.

                 Process for getting the defibrillator to residents in need, for Aby village - This needs to                         

                 be arranged. 

         31.  Queens Platinum Jubilee Funding 

                Councillors agreed for the £608.66 to be paid to the Village Hall with immediate effect.

         44.  Precept 2023/24

                Discussed and agreed LALC training would not be required. The cost of the Lease       

                would need to be added (£950 + VAT). The insurance cost to be added in January 2023

                as we may have a more accurate figure at this time.

         46.  Public footpaths/broken stile

                Broken stile has been remove as it was no longer required.

                This item is now closed.                               

52.   Financial Matters        

        Willsons valuation bill £100 (already paid 18.10.22)

        V.A.T. claimed for the period ended 30.9.22 – £109.51 received 17.10.22

        Bank balance at 31.10.22 = £2381.11

53.   Speeding within the village 

        It was pointed out that two residents had concerns about speeding at the bottom

        of School Lane and the junction where School Lane meets New Street, also the top of New   

        Street.  Discussions held around what could be done. It was decided that speeding within 

        the village to be added as a topic in future news letter/door drop.

54.   Bonfires

        This was discussed as a resident had received a complaint from East Lindsey, which has

        since been retracted. We discussed this could be added to the communication leaflet for the   

        village.        

55.   Correspondence

        a.  Claythorpe Watermill, Tourist Signs - Agreed to support. Letter to be raised.

        b.  Clothing bank - Agreed to trial an indoor clothes bank.

        c.  Parish tender - Agreed to file for now for future consideration.

56.   Emails 

        The clerk asked councillors if they were happy to share email addresses amongst

        themselves. All agreed.

Date of next meetings - 9th January 2023 & 13th March 2023

Meeting closed - 8.10pm