October 2023 Minutes

OSGODBY PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Osgodby Parish Council meeting held at 7.30pm at the Village Hall on Monday 9th October 2023 

Tel: 07428 219138
osgodbyparishcouncil@gmail.com 

Present: Cllr J Trafford (Chair), Cllr A Boyles, Cllr A Wilkinson, Cllr K Fox & Cllr L Brown

Cllr S Bunney (LCC & WLDC)

In attendance: Mrs M Williams (Clerk)

Members of the public present: 6

1.   Welcome from the Chairman and public session - Ref 48

The Chair welcomed everyone

Questions raised by the public

Various hedges in the village overhanging footpaths, sewer on Mill Lane, national speed limit on Mill Lane & footpath from Kirkhill to cemetery needs attention.

2.   Reports from Unitary Councillors, Police & Village Hall if present - Ref 49

Cllr Bunney reported:

a.LCC are to put £8.5M towards highways to repair pavements

b.WLDC are increasing penalties on fly tipping and CCTV cameras are to be moved around the area

c. Scampton expected to house between 50 - 3,000 men in the next 15 months

Cllr J Trafford reported on behalf of the Village Hall

Litter picking 21st October, Bingo 7.30pm 27th October & Field day 9.30am 29th October 2023

3.   Apologies for absence and acceptance of any reasons given - Ref 50

Cllr S Slawson 

4.   To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act  2011 and to consider any requests for dispensations - Ref 51

None

5.    Notes of the last meeting held on 11th September 2023 to be approved as the minutes - Ref 52

It was resolved to approve these as a true record.

Proposed: Cllr A Boyles Seconder: Cllr A Wilkinson All in favour

6.   Clerk’s report on correspondence received - Ref 53

None

7.   Planning matters - Ref 54

None

8.   Finance Report - Ref 55

i.   Schedule of payments and receipts ending 30th September  - Ref 56

It was resolved to approve the Schedule of Payments totalling £1,173.00

Proposed: Cllr J Trafford Seconder: Cllr K Fox All in favour

9.   LCC Highways Verge agreement 2023-24 - Ref 57

An invoice was submitted to LCC for the contribution for this season

10.   AGAR Section 3 - External auditors Report & Certificate 2022/23 - Ref 58

This had been provided to the Cllrs and had been published on the website and noticeboards

11.   CIL report  for 2022/23 - Ref 59

The Chair signed the report to be submitted to WLDC

12.   War Memorial - Ref 60

a. A wreath had been purchased 

b.The hedge needed trimming - Clerk to contact Mr Firth re height then contact contractors

c.Steps - no action to be taken

It was resolved to approve

Proposed: Cllr J Trafford Seconder Cllr K Fox All in favour

13.   Questionaire 2023 - Ref 61

Cllr A Wilkinson provided the responses from the survey. The following were to be put on the village plan to consider further 

a.Footpath to the woods

b.Footpath on Low Road to the Bus Stop

c.Seat near to the bike pods

d.Develop an area off the layby at Usselby

e.More information of outlying districts at Council meetings

Proposed Cllr A Wilkinson Seconder Cllr L Brown All in favour

14.   Councillors training - Ref 62

Cllr L Brown requested the dates for the new Cllrs training

Resolved that the Clerk would contact LALC and confirm

15.   Parish Council Engagement Session 14th December 2023 - Ref 63

No one was available to attend

16.   Gigabit scheme - Ref  64

Openreach confirmed that they would arrange to have the vouchers extended and that works are still ongoing

17.   Civility & Respect pledge - Ref 65

The Chair signed the certificate which had been agreed at the September 2023 meeting

18.   Next meeting will be Monday 13th November 2023 at 7.30pm - Ref 66