May 2025 DRAFT Minutes
OSBOURNBY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Notes of meeting held on Wednesday 7th May 2025 in the Village Hall
The meeting commenced at 19:13 immediately after the Annual Parish Meeting
Public Forum: Two members of the public were present.
No declarations of interest
1. Appointment of Chairperson: Cllr Jackson was proposed to remain as Chairperson by Cllr North and seconded by Cllr Baldwin. Cllr Jackson accepted the motion.
2. Acceptance of Standing Orders and Chairpersonship: Relevant paperwork now signed.
3. Appointment of Vice Chairperson: Cllr Bide was proposed to remain as Vice Chairperson by Cllr Wright and seconded by Cllr Baldwin. Cllr Bide accepted the motion.
4. Apologies: Mrs King - Clerk
5. In attendance: Cllrs Jackson, Bide, North, Baldwin, Baker, Dixon and Wright. Cllr Baldwin acted as clerk in Mrs Kings’ absence.
6. Minutes of the previous meeting held on 5th March, which had already been circulated were agreed. Proposed Cllr Baldwin, seconded Cllr Dixon.
7. Signing off the 2024/25 accounts. Cllr Jackson, on behalf of the clerk Mrs King, informed the meeting that the 2024/25 accounts had been duly audited and found to be in order. Cllr Jackson informed the meeting that the balance of accounts held by the Parish council totalled £36,467.00 (including the cemetery account). As at 7th May 2025 the bank accounts were as follows: Parish Council: £8,096.05. £1,335 has been transferred from Cemetery Account to Parish Council account for work carried out in cemetery. Cemetery Account stands at £33,100.30. Interest of £28.28 was received in April. The bank is now charging £4.24 per month account fees, all banks are now doing this.
8. Members Disclosable Pecuniary Forms and election expense forms: No councillors indicated any updates were necessary
9. Chairmans report/District Council Report: Cllr Jackson’s report is attached to these notes.
10. County Council report: Reform Cllr Whittaker has been elected in place of Cllr Hague at County level. Cllr Whittaker had been extended an invitation to attend the meeting but no response had been received; there was therefore no County Council report.
11. Clerk’s Report: Cllr Jackson read Mrs King’s report regarding the following updates:
Mr Mark Jones was unable to attend the meeting. Information had been received via email with updates on:
a) Funding for the school from developers on The Drove
b) Fern House planning situation. I hope to have this planning application ready for submission within the two next months. I will forward details prior to submitting.
c) Solar site on Mareham Lane – we are seeking an appeal to the planning refusal. If permission is granted the developer has still shown interest in carrying out a community scheme in Osbournby to upgrade part of the Hall. I will keep you up to date with how the appeal goes.
Mark Jones had also contacted the Parish Council regarding a proposed playground in the village. Below is a copy of his email.
The S106 agreement states that the developer will contribute as per the agreement .The contribution is £39,588 as at April 2017. Under the agreement, monies are subject to RPI increases which will increase the sum available to £57,130 as at December 2024. In relation to location, the play area can be located anywhere in the village, with the PC having the £57k available to spend.
The payment from the developer is due on the sale of the 7th unit. Having spoken to the developer, this represents the completion of Phase 1. This could be later this year, but possibly into 2026, depending on the market.
Would it therefore make sense to have a quick meeting to look at locations. The area next to the development remains an option.
12. Update from Aswarby Estate: Covered in item 11 above
13. Community Speed Watch: Covered in item 9, Chair’s report.
14. Community Resilience and emergency Plan Update: Covered in item 9 Chair’s report. Arising actions – it was agreed to send off for the packs available to support the Community Resilience Plan with storage of these to be discussed at future meeting. Cllrs Jackson and Bide to coordinate this.
15. Village Tidy Day Feedback: All those involved felt it had been another success. Hedging which is responsibility of LCC is still in need of attention; Cllrs Jackson and Bide to report this via Fix my street.
16. Planning Matters: No planning applications had been received.
17. Donations: No new donations had been requested
18. Correspondence: No correspondence had been received which had not been discussed.
19. Payments made by BACS and income since the last meeting
24.3.25: Tidy Gardens and Grounds : £535.00
17.4.25: Osbournby Village Hall: £18.00
17.4.25: Debbie Scott (Audit) £30.00
19.4.25: Lloyds Bank monthly charge: £4.25
30.4.25: Tidy Gardens and Grounds: £570.00
Precept of £6,000 has been received.
20. Dates of next meetings: 2nd July, 10th September and 5th November, 7th January
21. Cllr Jackson thanked the committee for their support and work over the past year
22. It was proposed by Cllr Wright to send a card of thanks to Cllr Hague for his involvement, updates and support to the Parish Council during his tenure as county councillor. Cllr Baldwin to arrange this for Cllr Jackson to deliver.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 19:34.