July 2022 Minutes
BICKER PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Thursday 14th July 2022 in the Gedney Rooms, Bicker Village Hall.
Present Cllr Kelly
Cllr Bateson
Cllr Carrott
Cllr Chapman
Cllr Pell
Borough Cllr Cooper
POPLICE REPORT
Updates on website still slow coming through. Reports of white transit van in village.
52/22 – TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES - were received and accepted from Cllr Mountain & County Councillor Brookes
53/22 TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2211
Cllr Carrott - Substation & allotments, Trustee of Charity
54/22 - NOTES OF LAST MEETING – Were signed as a true copy, to become minutes. Proposed Cllr Carrott seconded Cllr Pell.
55/22 - TO RECEIVE UPDATE FROM CLERK.
Trees in Park Keith Trotter to attend. Crab Apple and Walnut cannot be worked on until finished in fruit.
Hedge at PO – spoke with Highways.
Tree in School Lane. Unfortunately, TPO had been placed to protect works in future.
56/22 – TO RECEIVE ALLOTMENT UPDATE
One tenant wanting to take on another allotment. Will look at on walk around as are overgrowing again from previous tenant and produce.
57/22 – TO RECEIVE FINANCE REPORT
Approve Council payments as per schedule
Prop Cllr Pell seconded Cllr Bateson
58/22 – TO DISCUSS PLANNING
Nothing this month.
59/22 – TO RECEIVE MEMBERS REPORTS –
Cllr Bateson – water pump has broken base. To ask K Trotter to look and make good.
Cllr Pell – dog bin near park has broken and been fixed with cable ties but now facing park and not path.
60/22 – TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE - Clerk had received notification from a disgruntled relative of a burial in the cemetery that the memorial had been chipped by the council’s contractor. A small corner of memorial but the cost to uplift, make good and replace would be £356. Council felt this a significant amount in view of the family now wanting an additional inscription on the memorial, which would be taken off site and replaced. Following discussions, it was agreed not to get involved directly with the stonemason, in case of any further issues, and to agree to pay the amount in full direct to the complainant as a full and final settlement. Clerk to approach contractors with regard to reimbursing this sum.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Thursday 8th September with walk around village on 11th August at 7 p.m.
Meeting closed at 8.10p.m.