September 2018 Minutes
Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 13th September 2018 at the Methodist Church Hall.
PUBLIC FORUM
Present Cllr Barnes
Cllr Adshead
Cllr Benjamin
Cllr Kelly
Cllr Pell
Borough Cllr Cooper
County Councillor Brookes
72 APOLOGIES - were received and accepted from Couns Carrott and Chapman
73 POLICE REPORT – nothing to report
74 NOTES OF LAST MEETING – Were signed as a true copy, to become minutes.
Proposed Coun Pell seconded Coun Kelly.
75 TO RECEIVE UPDATE FROM CLERK.
Taken receipt of playing field sign, to be erected over gate facing outwards.
Clerk having difficulties with a contractor to repair the war memorial that can do the works before 11th November.
76 SUBSTATION UPDATE – no through road signs for construction traffic were a week late but traffic had been stopped. Couns Benjamin and Brookes, having attended the latest update at the sub-station advised that Nation Grid seemed to be doing their best to alleviate any problems.
Triton Knoll – initial fund now released, requests made for member to join panel.
Application forms available. National Grid also has £20k funds available. Important that Bicker make a claim when a suitable project arises.
77 ALLOTMENT UPDATE
Cllrs Barnes declared an interest being Trustee to the Charity that owns the land. Still concerns of untenanted lots, Clerk to put a notice on website.
78 FINANCE REPORT
£21232 with £3500 in reserve for lighting.
£240 PKJ Littlejohn Auditors
Prop Coun Benjamin seconded Coun Kelly.
79 PLANNING
B/18/0333 erection of part two storey, part single storey Green Acres, Drury Lane Approve payments
80 MEMBERS REPORTS –
Coun Benjamin - bridge now mended on Cemetery Road
Coun Pell – lights previously reported still not attended to. Clerk to send details to Coun Cooper to obtain update.
County Councillor Brookes update on village walk around with Richard Davies and Andy Wharff. Highways only looking into existing reports. Problems reported on the day need to be reported to Highways in the normal way i.e. surface of Longhedge Drove and Fendyke Lane.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Thursday 11th October 2018
Meeting closed at 8.08.p.m.