May 2022 DRAFT Minutes Annual Parish Meeting

Draft Minutes of The Annual Parish Meeting. The meeting was held on Thursday 26th May 2022 at 7.00 pm in the Old Estate Office Annex Blankney

Cllr John F Money johnfmoney@gmail.com. 01526320323   07775692013
Aisling House
69 Main Street
Scopwick LN4 3NW
23/05/2022 

The Chairman Cllr Richard W Parker welcomed Members and opened the meeting at 7.01pm

1. To approve the Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting held in May 2021 The minutes have been previously approved and signed and now noted.

2. To receive a report from the Parish Council.  The Clerk/Proper Officer Cllr John F Money gave a brief précis of the issues of achieving a community bank account for the Parish Council, the Chairman and Clerk tried every method available even considering between then they had banked personally with this certain High Street back for over 120 years, after trying for 10 months it was still to no avail. Mr Richard a senior financial services officer at NKDC suggested we try the Unity Trust Bank an internet only bank specifically for charities and public institutions, the Chairman and the Clerk were jointly able to open a current  account within two months, they are the two signatories at the moment. The Precept payments from the district council have been recieved the Clerk further reported.

3. To receive an update  relating to the proposed Parish Cemetery. Cllr R Dermot Spurrier again gave a brief précis on the (slow but sure) progress of transferring  the cemetery land from the Lincoln Diocese to the Parish Council, he noted the consecration fee is £800.00 + VAT plus other outgoings which have been reserved n he 2021-22 accounts. The Chairman confirmed that he and his wife Mrs Ruth M Parker would meet the cost of the matching enclosure steel fencing, Members thanked them for their generosity especially considering the high cost of the materials involved.

4. To invite the public to address the meeting. There was no members of the public in attendance

5. The Chairman closed the Annual Parish Meeting at 7.14pm