July 2021 Minutes
BICKER PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of a remote meeting held on Thursday 15th July 2021 in the Gedney Room, Village Hall.
Present Cllr Kelly
Cllr Bateson
Cllr Carrott
Cllr Mountain
Cllr Pell
Borough Cllr Cooper
County Councillor Brookes
& 1 member of the public.
PUBLIC FORUM
Complaints of heavy construction machinery blocking access to properties in Milkinghill Lane, for the constructions site. Workmen very inconsiderate. A shed on the site is now being used as office No development works should have started. Can residents be assured that road surface be brought back to original state on completion of works. Cllr Brookes to speak with Highways Officer and will keep resident informed. Cllr Cooper to speak with Alan Watts, Planning Officer.
56/21 - APOLOGIES - were received and accepted from Cllr Chapman
57/21 TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2111
Cllr Carrott - Substation & allotments, Trustee of Charity
58/21 - POLICE REPORT – nothing received. Clerk to request attendance as not seen for some time and Police presence in the village is very disappointing.
59/21 - NOTES OF LAST MEETING – Were signed as a true copy, to become minutes. Proposed Cllr Bateson seconded Cllr Pell.
60/21 - TO RECEIVE UPDATE FROM CLERK.
Cemetery railings. Sue Fortune at Community Foundation knows of no grant funding for this. Thought may therefore be given at precept time.
BSIDB waiting for dates to have site meeting regarding the flailing of the dyke banks. Bicker buds there to be invited.
Streetlights – Nigel Hall from BBC advises annual inspection is due in 2022 of streetlights. Wait until that carried out to see if moneys to be put aside next year from precept, as contingency is increasing.
61/21 TO CO-OPT VACANCY FOR CASUAL VACANCY
Nicola Mountain was interested in becoming a parish councillor and therefore proposed Cllr Carrott seconded Cllr Bateson. Declaration of Acceptance of Office duly signed.
62/21 TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
Clerk to ascertain if other organisations are organising events to either not clash or be part of. Any additional finance can they be discussed at precept meeting.
Question on Facebook to gage local interest.
63/21 - ALLOTMENT UPDATE
Nothing to report
64/21 - FINANCE REPORT
Approve Council payments as per schedule
Prop Cllr Carrott seconded Cllr Bateson
65/21 - PLANNING
Only material amendments to Land off St Swithins