October 2024 Minutes

 SURFLEET PARISH COUNCIL

MEETING MINUTES

Minutes of the parish meeting held on 15th October 2024 at St Laurence church, Surfleet.

Present.

 Councillors: Cllrs Alan Tokley (Chairman), Elizabeth Jones, James Lacey, Trevor Wright, Patrick Caulfield and Granville Hawkes (Clerk).

 

Minute

Item

Action

1.

Apologies for absence:

(absent Cllrs Godderidge and Stokes)

 

2.

Public Forum:

No public members present.

 

 

3.

Approve minutes of the previous meeting June 2024:

These had been circulated, on the proposition of Cllr Tokley, seconded by Cllr Wright were agreed by all and signed by the Chairman as a true record.

 

 

4.

Matters arising:

The Clerk reported that the planning application H17-0261-24 decision had been appealed.

He will also contact Cllr Stokes for an update.

 

 

 

GJH

5.

Highway matters:

Members reported that parking at the Riverside Inn remains an issue.

Replacement batteries for the SID devices need ordering.

Snaiths are leaving the roads in a state – the Clerk will write.

 

 

 

GJH

6.

Cemetery matters

The dead tree still needs to be removed, Cllr Godderidge to update.

 

PG

7.

Finance report:

The Clerk reported the following cheques for issue, which members agreed,

101174 Clerk salary                       £     249.47

101175 Clerk salary                       £     239.77

101176 HMRC                               £       91.60

101177 Dai Lewis                          £  1,575.00

 

The Bank reconciliation was circulated and was agreed by members.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Planning:

The Clerk confirmed that planning applications had been circulated and actioned with comments reported to SHDC. The Clerk will add comments regarding application H17-0261-24.

 

GJH

 

 

9.

St Laurence church clock:

Members were aware that the required funding had been obtained so a grant from the parish council was not needed.

 

10.

Members reports:

AT graffiti is currently a problem – the Clerk will report to SHDC

PG had reported damage to the bus shelter, members will remove the back boards to prevent further damage.

PG re beacon lantern JL/PC will contact Glynn Waltham.

 

GJH

11.

Correspondence:

None.

 

 

12.

Date of next meeting: Tuesday 19th November 2024.

 

13.

The Chairman closed the meeting 19.55

 

 

 

Signed:………………………………………………..                 Date:……………………..