0MINUTES OF GEDNEY PARISH COUNCIL EXTRAORDINARY MEETING

HELD VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM ON August 5th 2020 at 7pm

Presiding over the meeting, Cllr Rollings

In Attendance:

Cllr Reynolds, Cllr Hammersley, Cllr Buddle, Cllr Sones, Cllr Shaw , a member of the Press and Mrs J Ripley Parish Clerk.

(GDE = Gedney Drove End WMP = Walker Memorial Park QMNR = Queen Mother Nature Reserve)

(GDVG = Gedney Dyke Village Green)

The Chairman welcomed those present and informed Council of the resignation of Cllrs Richardson and Marchent.

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123.20 PUBLIC FORUM None 124.20 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE with reasons None. 125.20 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - to receive Declarations of Interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to consider any applications for dispensation. None 126.20 TO ADOPT NEW STANDING ORDERS Council RESOLVED to accept the updated Standing orders as put before them 127.20 TO CONSIDER PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITES AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY a. Gedney Dyke Village Green Play Area Councillor to inspect Play area: Cllr Rollings Councillor to update Noticeboard: Cllr Rollings b. To Elect new Council Highways Officer: Council RESOLVED that Cllr Buddle be elected to this position. c. To Elect new Planning Officer: Council RESOLVED that Cllr Hammersley be elected to this position. d. Councillor to check Gedney Dyke defibrillator: Cllr Shaw e. Walker Memorial Park To Resolve on supply and fit of 2 goal posts Council have been approached by a number of Parish Children requesting goal posts in the park, at present there is only one small post. The Clerk has obtained a quotation of £872 + VAT to supply and deliver. District Cllr Reynolds has offered a Grant of £500 towards this project. A quotation of £285 to remove and dispose of old post and installation of 2 x new posts has been received from Mr Chadwick. Council Thanked Cllr Reynolds for her contribution and RESOLVED to accept quotations and continue with project. f. Queen Mother Nature Reserve. To consider action over ramps that have appeared. Council RESOLVED to place notices on said ramps requesting their removal and informing that if left they will be removed and disposed of. g. Any Other area None 128.20 TO CONCIDER COUNCIL WEB SITE AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY Deferred to September meeting 129.20 TO CONCIDER COUNCILLOR EXPENCES AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY Council RESOLVED to pay Councilors mileage costs for work within the Parish at a rate of 45p per mile Payable on a 6-monthly basis. There being no more business to transact the meeting closed at 7.14pm Signed Date Chairman