October 09 - Extra Ordinary Parish Council Meeting
Minutes of an Extra Ordinary Langtoft Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 9 October 2024 at 19:00 in the Village Hall
Present: Bev Farrington (Chair), Brian Branch (Vice Chair), Yvonne McCulloch, Liz Jarman and Colin Gamble
In Attendance: 0 Members of the public and Sarah Gresty Parish Clerk.
Public Forum: No one in attendance
Agenda
24/25-67 Apologies for absence were received from Cllrs. Tatam, Valentine & Payne these were unanimously accepted.
24/25-68 Disclosure of Pecuniary Interests: There were none.
24/25-69 Parish Council Community Engagement: PlanS for Quarter Four events were discussed and resolved as follows.
Remembrance Sunday 10th November. Cllrs. Farrington, McCulloch and Jarman will lay the wreaths in the cemetery and at the memorial on behalf of the Parish Council. A cheque for £90 has been sent to the RBL Poppy Appear. Action: Cllr. Jarman to contact Ukrainian families regarding wreath laying.
Grapevine Issue
Proposal: To have the next edition printed and delivered door to door enclosing an insertion slip for residence to complete. The slip will indicate if they want to receive further copies in hard copy or online. Proposed Cllr. Jarman, Seconded Cllr. McCulloch and unanimously in favour. RESOLVED.
Christmas Card Competition
Proposal: To award a prize of £100 to the school for a class prize or £50 cinema voucher for an individual card winner. The costs of printing the cards approx. £60
Proposed Cllr. Gamble, Seconded Cllr. Branch and unanimously in favour. RESOLVED.
Christmas Window Competition
Proposal: The costs of producing some posters to advertise this event approximately £30, Proposed Cllr. Gamble, Seconded Cllr. Branch and unanimously in favour. RESOLVED.
Christmas Streetlights – this was shelved for this year
Reindeer & Planter Lights
Proposal: To purchase lights and frames for on street planters and reindeer in the parks to a maximum cost of £300. Proposed Cllr. Farrington, Seconded Cllr. Gamble and unanimously in favour. RESOLVED.
Christmas in the Parks Events
Proposal: Total costs for these events (trees, lights, refreshments) totalling approx. £1800 of which £460 is within the current year budget, leaving an additional maximum spend of £1360 from reserves. Proposed Cllr. Jarman, Seconded Cllr. Branch and unanimously in favour. RESOLVED.