Draft minutes of the meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council held at St Stephen’s Church, Great Wigborough on Tuesday 9th May 2023 at 7.30pm
Present: Netty Knill Jones, Catherine Sprott, Jinny Gale (chair), John Walker, Clare Lauwerys, Roger Pittock, Phil Gladwin, Laura Atkinson RCCE Affordable Housing Enabler, and one member of the public
Everyone was welcomed to the meeting and no-one chose to speak at this time.
Apologies for absence: Liz Davidson, Robert Davidson, Kevin Bentley, Andrew Ellis
Election of Officers: It was proposed, seconded and all agreed for Jinny to continue as chairman for the coming year, it was proposed, seconded and all agreed for Liz to continue as vice chairman for the coming year, it was proposed, seconded and all agreed for the clerk to continue as Financial and Responsible Officer for the coming year, forms of declaration to be signed at the next meeting. There were no resignations or co-options.
Parish Council’s Annual Report: This was circulated and will be displayed on the website, noticeboards and magazines.
Financial Report – next month
Continued membership to EALC, NALC, CALC, SLCC was agreed by all.
The minutes of April 2023 meeting were agreed by all and signed by the chairman
County and City Councillor Reports: The better weather is enabling more road repairs to take place but we are encouraged to report defects. Unfortunately, our Teams meeting about the speeding issue was cancelled but it is hoped to reschedule that soon.
Public-Have Your Say: Lack of road repairs was mentioned and the poor planning by ECC and their contractors for verge and hedge cutting.
Declarations of Interest: None
230909 (LB) | Proposal: To add an internal doorway at The Old School House, The Street, Salcott |
230650 | Proposal: Domestic ground based solar array of 80 panels at Rosefield, Lodge Lane, Peldon – Approve conditional |
R S Pullen – clerk’s salary – May | £550.00 |
R S Pullen – office expenses, heating, lighting etc. | £250.00 |
Catherine Sprott – PINsentry batteries | £8.00 |
Tree & Lawn Company Ltd. – Salcott grass cut | £126.00 |
Tree & Lawn Company Ltd. – Salcott grass cut | £126.00 |
R J Playle Services – hedge cutting | £80.00 |
The Wigborough Community Group – Church hire | £35.00 |