Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting on 19th May 2025
DRAFT Minutes of the Meeting of Scredington Parish Council
Monday 19th May 2025
Present:
Councillors R. Johnson (Chairman), A. Pywell (Vice Chairman), J. Johnson, K. Sweeney, H. Thorogood and P.D. Griffiths (Parish Clerk).
Also in attendance was County Cllr R. Whitaker.
- Apologies
Apologies for absence were received from District Cllr R. Jackso
2. Administration
2.1 Election of Chairman
Nomination for Cllr R. Johnson to remain as Chairman was proposed by Cllr A. Pyewell and seconded by Cllr J. Johnson. All Cllrs were in favour and Cllr R. Johnson accepted the office
2.2 Election of VIce-Chairman
Nomination for Cllr A. Pywell to remain as Vice Chairman was proposed by Cllr R. Johnson and seconded by Cllr J. Johnson. All Cllrs were in favour and Cllr A Pywell accepted the office.
2.3 Scredington Relief in Need Representative
Cllr R. Johnson - Proposed by Cllr A. Pywell and seconded by Cllr J. Johnson.
2.4 Church Representative
Cllr A. Pywell - Proposed by Cllr R. Johnson and seconded by Cllr H. Thorogood.
2.5 Community Centre Representative
Cllr A. Pywell - Proposed by Cllr R. Johnson and seconded by Cllr J. Johnson
2.6 Election of Responsible Finance Officer
Peter Griffiths was nominated by Cllr R. Johnson and seconded by Cllr J. Johnson. All Cllrs were in favour and Peter Griffiths accepted the office.
3. Minutes of the Previous Meeting
The minutes of the Parish Council Meeting of 3 March 2025 were signed as a true and correct record.
4. Finance
4.1 The Clerk presented Certificate of Exemption (page 3 of the Annual AGAR saying that as the annual gross income and the annual expenditure both did not exceed £25,000 there would be no requirement for an external audit.
There was no dissent on this and the Certificate was signed both by the Responsible Financial Officer and the Chairman of the Meeting.
The Clerk then presented the Annual Internal Audit which had been signed as being correct.
This was accepted by the meeting.
4.2 The Clerk presented the Annual Governance Statement (page 5 of the annual AGAR).
This was reviewed, accepted and signed by the Chairman of the meeting and the Clerk.
4.3 The Cleark presented the Annual Accountings Statements which he had already signed.
This was reviewed by the meeting and approved and signed by the Chairman of the meeting.
4.4 The current finance report was given by Cllr R. Johnson; the bank balance stands at £56,263.35.
4.5 The Clerk confirmed that insurance to cover the council was in place, although he policy itself had changed.
4.6 Insurance is in place and runs from 30th March
4.7 Payments to be made at the meeting were approved
R. Johnson for shuttering, posts, membrane, postcrete, cement for £854.87, including VAT, which had already been paid to suppliers.
R. Johnson for gravel, ballast, woodchips, grass seed, benches for £5,733.29, including VAT, which had already been paid to suppliers.
R. Johnson for topsoil, labour for complete site preparation and installation of play-equipment for £3,000.00 including VAT.
5. Review of Parish Council Policies and Standing Orders
The Clerk confirmed that the series of policies and standing procedures were on the Parish Council website.
The meeting agreed that no changes were needed at this time.
6. Planning
It was noted that the District Council had turned down the application for a solar farm on Mareham Lane.
There were no other planning items.
7. Highways
It was noted that despite the work being completed there was still a road closed sign up on Mareham Lane the junction with Gorse Drove.
8. Other Village Matters
8.1 Play Equipment – Cllr R. Johnson said that the installation was complete and the RoSPA report certifying safety was with the Community Centre.
A letter from the Chair of the Scredington Community Centre had been received thanking the Parish Council and others involved.
8.2 Anglia Water and Reservoir – Cllr K Sweeney gave a report of current situation, the last meeting of the Community Liaison Group having been in October 2024.
9. Reports from Councillors
District Cllr R. Jackson was unable to attend but had sent a written report. The Clerk read out the topics covered and said that he had circulated it to all councillors.
10. Dates and Times of Meetings for the Year
Meetings for the coming year are set as:
Monday 1st September 2025
Monday 1st December 2025
Monday 2nd March 2026
Monday 18th May (AGM) 2026
All meetings to commence at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Centre.
The meeting closed at 8:45pm.