October 2022 Minutes

Dunston Parish Council

Minutes of the Dunston Parish Council Meeting Held on Monday 10th October 2022

Present: Cllrs Duncan (Chair), Lamyman, Pellew, Phillipson, Armstrong, LCC Cllr Kendrick, Clerk to Council and 2 members of the public. 

Public Session

No comments made

Council Session

22127   To receive members’ declarations of disposable pecuniary, non-disclosable pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests in relation to any agenda item. No changes

Apologies and reasons for absence

22128    Received from Cllrs McLuckie,  Churchward, Moore, Treece and NKDC Cllrs Bailey. 

Previous Minutes

22129    The minutes of the previous meeting were agreed as a true record.

LCC report

22130    LCC Cllr Kendrick gave his report which included details of the Household Support Fund, Holiday  Food and Activity programme, Biker Down training scheme and the Start4life online hub.

Chair’s Report

22131     It was confirmed that help with the website was now being freely provided by a very generous member of the local community which had enabled the AGAR forms to be published on the Dunston website by the end of Sep, as required by the auditor. 

22132   It was resolved that Cllrs would examine other Parish websites with the intention of suggesting ways in which the Dunston website could be improved.

Action: AP

22133   It was resolved to erect a Christmas tree again this year, further details to be decided at the next meeting.

Action: LP

Village Keeper’s Report

Nothing further to report.

Future of Metheringham Surgery

An approach to Metheringham PC has been made and further contact is planned.

Highway Matters

Any resident experiencing further issues with smell or other problems with their drains is encouraged to make direct contact with Anglian Water.

22134   The Speed Gate project was closed.

The blanket road closure for and over-run of the electricity cabling work on Chapel Lane was raised with LCC Cllr Kendrick.

Planning Applications

Nil.

Environmental (incl Playing Field) Issues

A site meeting is scheduled for later this week with the representative from BeesWax to discuss ground repairs at the playing field and its car park.

Village Hall 

Nothing received. 

Financial Matters

Nothing further to report

22126   Date and time of next meeting

14th November 2022 at 1930