2025 Minutes

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Minutes of meeting held 19:38hrs, Monday, 07 April 2025, at The Hub, 48 Knight Street, Pinchbeck, PE11 3RU.

Present:   Cllr James Avery, Cllr Geoff Garner, Cllr Terry Moore (chairman), Cllr Ann Savage, Cllr Phil Tweddell, Cllr Oliver Wood, Mr Robert Smith (clerk), Nicola Jowett (Admin Assistant).

Absent:    Cllr Peter Ruysen, Cllr Andrew Chamberlain

Action points to be undertaken by the clerk, unless otherwise stated.

25.14.Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Ruysen.

25.15.Cllr Avery disclosed a possible interest in relation to a quote for works on the Glebe driveway from Jack Tyrell, as they are both District Councillors and the quote came through Cllr Avery.

25.16.It was resolved to approve the minutes of the meeting held 17 February 2025.

25.17.Matters arising from the previous minutes not covered on the agenda.

01.New agreements were to be sent out to Garden Allotment holders.

25.18.2025 commemorative events.

01.Preparation was underway for VE Day 80th, Thursday 08 May 2025. Cllr Savage was to compile a to do list for the event and circulate to Councillors, the Clerk, and Administration Assistant.  

02.VJ Day 80th Anniversary, Friday, 15 August 2025. As above.

03.Remembrance Parade, Sunday 09 November 2025.

i.Cllr Moore to respond to Spalding Royal British Legion thanking them for their kind offer of a joint celebration, but that Pinchbeck would continue with their own separate event, which Spalding were very welcome to attend.  

ii.Traffic Management quotes to be obtained. The application for road closures needed to be submitted 10 weeks prior to the event, so ideally in July 2025.

25.19.Cllr Moore gave an update on the completion of Blue Gowt Lane Cemetery which was awaiting the weather to warm up before finishing the remaining landscaping and tarmacking.

25.20.The repairs that have been approved to date had been completed.

01.The basket swing at Leaveslake drove had been fixed

02.The repair of Glebe Field playground area fencing and gate had been completed.

03.Repair of the XS Spinner on the Glebe Field had been completed.

04.Quotes to be obtained for the vandalised signage at Rotten Row field.

25.21.Future agenda items.

01.Signage for Blue Gowt car park and Rose Lane.

02.Oliver Wood to present a proposal for a planter at the entrance to Pinchbeck from Spalding Road.

25.22.The next committee meeting was scheduled for 19:00hrs, Monday 9 June 2025.

25.23.It was resolved to move into closed session on the grounds of confidentiality in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 s.1(2).

25.24.Quotes for works.

01.Three quotes had been received for resurfacing of the access road to the Glebe Field.

i.The clerk was to look at the quotes on a like for like basis as they are not comparable as they stood.

ii.Additional quote from East Anglian Civils to be considered.

iii.Quotes to be considered at the next Parish Council meeting on 28 April 2025.

02.The quotes received for the notice board for Six House Bank were reviewed. [However, as the matter had already been resolved on by the Parish Council this decision took precedence].  

03.It was noted that the Six House Bank car park bench was not a suitable location for a new bench. Cllr Smith was liaising with Burmor Construction about the installation of a bench at Blue Gowt Lane.

04.Dog Poo Signs

i.A quote had been requested from Abbey Print for ten pick your dog poo up signs.

ii.Price obtained for similar signs from Amazon @ £4.99 per A4 sign with predrilled holes.

iii.It was resolved to approve a spend of £100.00 on the signs and to await the Abbey Print quote and from another supplier before going ahead.

The chairman closed the meeting at 20:39 hrs.