December 2024- Minutes of Meeting
Cammeringham Parish Council
Minutes of Meeting held on Wednesday 4th December 2024
Present: Chairman Mr J Lockwood, Councillors Walter, Menzies, Deague and Clerk Mrs S Gregory. Resident Mr S Judge.
Apologies for absence: Councillor Beattie
Minutes of last meeting
These were read and approved.
No Matters arising
Agenda Items
Accounts
The accounts were circulated and approved. Precept was agreed at £1000 and appropriate paperwork was signed.
WLDC Infrastructure Levy
The Parish has been awarded a share of receipts collected between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2024 from the planning approval and sale of three new properties in the village totaling £3238.91. These funds may be spent within the next 5 years on infrastructure items which can be provided or maintained by the Parish Council.
The Clerk confirmed that £1354.31 had been spent so far leaving a balance of £1884.60. No further purchases in the pipeline.
Litter Pick
The date for next year’s litter pick is Sunday 16 March 2024. Bag holders need to be purchased. Clerk to action. (PMN – the date has been changed to 23rd March).
. Village Hall Update
The Clerk confirmed that Mrs Thornhill was now representing Cammeringham on the Village Hall Committee and reported that the Bonfire Night was a success with over 1400 people through the door with a good profit made. A race night is due to be arranged in the New Year. The Hall hire fee is remaining the same and all minor repairs have been dealt with.
Village Venture
The Clerk confirmed that £100 donation had been made and information regarding The Grange Farm Community had been forwarded. Mr Judge explained that volunteers were needed to distribute the magazine to the collection places.
Solar Farms – West Burton, Cottam, Tillbridge, Gate Burton
It was confirmed that a meeting regarding Tillbridge Solar Farm was to be held at Glentworth Village Hall on Wednesday 11 December 2024. Chairman stated it would useful if as many people as possible could attend as BBC Panorama was going to be present.
Roads and Paths
The Chairman stated that there were still problems with Blackthorn Lane and ‘Fix my street’ appeared to be ineffective. It was agreed that direct contact should be made with Highways or our local Councillor. The Chairman to action.
Layby
A resident had raised the issue of possibly extending the layby in the middle of Cammeringham on the Village WhatsApp group. The Chairman stated that this issue had been discussed in the past and no action was taken as further parking was made available at the side of the 4 cottages opposite the layby. There are 8 parking spaces for 4 cottages which was deemed sufficient and no further action was necessary.
Other Village Issues
An email has recently been received by the Parish from the Community Speed Watch scheme stating that the village does not have a group of volunteers to carry out roadside checks and asked if it would be something the Parish would be interested in. Councillor Menzies stated that the speed awareness signs had made a difference and there had been no issues from residents. It was agreed that would not be required.
Next meeting – Wednesday 26 March 2025
Annual Parish Meeting 7 May 2025