March 2025

 MEETING OF REEPHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Tuesday 25th March 2025 at 7.30pm in Reepham Methodist Chapel
AGENDA
The meeting will be preceded, if required, by a meeting of the Planning Panel
Community Parking Forum
Matters raised by members of the public
1. Apologies
 
2. Declarations of Interest
 
3. Minutes of Meeting held on 25 February 2025
 
4. Clerk’s Report:
Village Litter Pick, date reminder 30TH March 
 
5. Correspondence:
To note: 
Cherry Willingham Neighbourhood Plan – invite to engagement event on Wednesday 19 March, at 7 pm, in the Vine
WLDC Parish News
 
Action required:
WLDC - Free Event for Parish/Town Councils - Community Projects in West Lindsey
Resident email regarding ownership of fencing, hedging and trees along boundaries of 53 Fiskerton Road
 
6. Financial matters
a) Presentation of Accounts for Payment:
M Vail – Mar salary                                                     £ 248.15         
PAYE – Mar                                                                £   62.00 
M Vail – April salary                                                     £ 248.15         
PAYE – April                                                                £   62.00 
M Vail, homeworking allowance, Jan- Mar                 £   15.00
M Vail, expenses, Norton renewal                              £   64.99
Sage payroll, Mar                                                        £  12.00 (inc. £2.00 VAT)
Sage payroll, Apr                                                        £  12.00 (inc. £2.00 VAT)
 
                                                       TOTAL                £724.29  (inc. £4.00 VAT) 
 
b) INCOME (Oct 2024 – March 2025)
Barclays, Compensation for poor service                 £   50.00
LCC, Grass cutting contribution                                £1288.12
Interest, December                                                    £ 222.42
Interest, March                                                           £ 210.99
 
                                                         TOTAL             £ 1771.53
 
c) Agree payment of Glendale’s invoices for March (if any March cut takes place) and April as they arrive; provided they are as per original quote
d) Agree payment of Npower’s invoice for Xmas tree lights electricity power consumption as it arrives; provided it is within acceptable limits 
 
7. Planning Matters 
Report from Planning Committee 
Lansdown Villa wall – update 
Goods Farm Development 
Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group: update, finances, website
 
8. Roads and footways
Mellows Close to Manor Rise footpath – holding item
Mellows Close yellow lines – holding item
Bus shelter for Lincoln bound travellers at the bus stop in Fiskerton – holding item  
Kennel Lane bin – update 
Chevrons on sharp bends on Kennel Lane
  
9. Field Footpaths and Bridleways
Reepham /Greetwell PF 131: Delayed works: holding item
                  
10. Conservation area
Village Green – project update, litter bin purchase and noticeboard update
 
11. Amenity areas
           Play Area inspections – internal 
 
12. Trees/vegetation
Bushes overhanging property on Manor Rise 
Dead trees adjacent to property on Manor Rise – removed  
Holme Oak on Manor Rise
Consider quote for £375+vat to undertake works to the two trees on the green
           
13. Business for next agenda: 
Insurance renewal
Audit 
 Witham Valley Access Group want to come and give a presentation
 
14. Date of next meeting: 
Annual Parish Meeting - Wed 14th May 2025, 7.15pm, Methodist Chapel 
 
Annual Meeting of the Parish Council Wed 14th May 2025, 7.30pm, Methodist Chapel
 
Mrs Michelle Vail, Parish Clerk/RFO    20 March 2025