Draft Minutes 9.6.25
NOTES of the Meeting of Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap Parish Council held at Cranwell Village Hall, Old School Lane, Cranwell Village, NG34 8DF on Monday 9th June 2025.
Present: Chair: Cllr D Graves
Councillors: Cllrs. J Bhunnoo, L Boden, O Curtis, S Daley, G Fox,
P and S Liivet and A Youle
Also in attendance: D/C J Clarke and Lesley Frances (Clerk/RFO) plus three members of the public.
D/C Clarke advised that he had attended a meeting with the Police about personal security/safety. He asked that the community look out for anyone on their own and lonely. There are grants available for VJ Day, up until 15th July. There is an overnight road closure on the A15 for four weeks from 30th June ( this has been put on Cranwell FB page). There is a big biomass application for land near Padleys/Moy Park at Anwick – big environmental changes coming by 2030.
1. Apologies for absence had been received from C/C R Wright, D/C A Hagues and Ian Whitehead of the RAF.
2. To receive declarations of interest and to consider applications in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests. There were none.
3. The Notes of the Meetings held on 12th May had been read and it was unanimously agreed that they be approved and signed.
4. Cllr Youle signed his Declaration of Acceptance of Office as Vice Chair.
5. Financial Matters;
a. It was unanimously resolved to approve the payments made since the last meeting. Appendix A
b. Payment of invoices as listed on the “Payments to be Authorised” sheet – Appendix B
c. It was unanimously resolved to approve the bank reconciliation as at 30.5.25.
d. It was unanimously resolved to accept the latest Summary of “Reserves” balances.
e. It was unanimously resolved to accept the budgets -v- actual spreadsheet at 30.5.25.
f. Clerk advised that the Notice of Public Rights has been put up as required.
g. It was resolved unanimously to refund the Clerk £5.49 for cleaning materials.
h. It was resolved unanimously to pay the M-Fire invoice for £34.87 for fire extinguisher maintenance at The Old School.
i. It as resolved unanimously to approve the purchase of new pads and battery for the defibrillator situated at the Village Hall.
6. Planning Application 25/0459 - retrospective application for siting InPost Parcel Locker at Premier Store, College Road – pending consideration. A new application for retrospective consent for a pergola at 68 St Edmunds Road had been received and there were no objections.
7. Road Safety and Highways matters:
The Speedwatch group was out recently and will be reporting 3 cars to the LRSP.
The application for the grant towards a new SID is postponed to September.
The dog bin at the end of Flowerdown Avenue near the woods will not be replaced at this time but will be monitored and re-visited in 6 months time.
8. Village Hall – clerk still looking into custodian ownership with LALC and ACRE. Chair of Village Hall also to speak with ACRE.
9. The Old School – Clerk asked whether a key safe could be purchased for outside the
building so that she did not have to come over each time hirers needed to get into the building. Approved unanimously that a Defender safe be purchased at £30.95.
10. Play area: Clerk to get a quote from S Riley for painting the entire fence surrounding the play area. A group of volunteers will paint the play equipment that needs doing.
11. Ascent GM’s litter pick – this was carried out on Rauceby Lane and was very successful – our thanks to all who took part. A great job was done and Cllr Daley will put a few photos on Facebook.
12. Reports from councillors – Cllr Daley represented the Parish Council at the recent Memorial Service for Don Ward (a previous Councillor). Cllr P Liivet had noted some trees have been removed along College Road but these were on private property. Cllr Fox pointed out that there is a large hedge overhanging the footpath at the corner of De Gravel Drive – the Chair will take a look. Cllr Daley said that when she was driving along the A15 recently there were 6 peacocks on the road near the Ruskington turn – these are not wild birds and are not protected.
13. Date of next meeting: 14th July 2025.
Meeting closed at 7.50 pm.
APPENDIX A
PAYMENTS 1.5.25 to 31.5.25
32 28.05.2025 £4.57 £0.92 £5.49 Cleaning Lesley Frances
31 21.05.2025 £29.06 £5.81 £34.87 Fire Extinguisher Maintenance M-Fire Ltd
30 19.05.2025 £4.76 £0.00 £4.76 Bank charges Lloyds Bank PLC
29 30.05.2025 £994.04 £1.50 £995.54 Clerk's Salary Lesley Frances
28 20.05.2025 £439.83 £0.00 £439.83 Grounds Maintenance Steve Riley
27 19.05.2025 £7.50 £0.38 £7.88 Electric Bill for Village Green EDF Energy
26 12.05.2025 £45.00 £0.00 £45.00 Dustbin Fees NKDC
25 12.05.2025 £35.00 £0.00 £35.00 Anglian Water Old School Account Anglian Water / Wave
24 06.05.2025 £20.00 £0.00 £20.00 Anglian Water Playing Field Acc Anglian Water / Wave
23 06.05.2025 £345.60 £69.12 £414.72 Scribe sign up/subscription fee Starboard Systems Limited (Scribe)
22 06.05.2025 £47.00 £0.00 £47.00 Subscription Information Commissioners Office
21 01.05.2025 £140.00 £0.00 £140.00 Hire of Village Hall Cranwell Village Hall Management Committee
20 06.05.2025 £27.00 £5.40 £32.40 Email archives, Mail Basic 25 IONOS Cloud Ltd
19 06.05.2025 £12.50 £2.50 £15.00 Email Archiving IONOS Cloud Ltd
RECEIPTS 1.5.25 to 31.5.25
9 12.05.2025 £16.37 £0.00 £16.37 Interest Lloyds Bank
8 12.05.2025 £8.00 £0.00 £8.00 Old School hire Terry Grant
30.05.25 £37.11 £0.00 £37.11 Rent etc CJFC
APPENDIX B
Payments awaiting authorisation
32 28.05.2025 £4.57 £0.92 £5.49 Cleaning Lesley Frances
31 21.05.2025 £29.06 £5.81 £34.87 Fire Extinguisher Maintenance M-Fire Ltd