March 12 2019 - Clerk's Report

CLERK’S REPORT MARCH 2019
1. Existing bin re-located to replace damaged bin ref.DB/09. 
2. Election updates received from NKDC (Circulated to all)
3. Armed forces application 2420 declined. (circulated to all)
4. Beeswax Dyson have now commenced work on building the new reservoir and irrigation main at Nocton Fen.  (04/03/19 - circulated to all)
5. A member of the public has contacted the PC to request consideration of a dog bin at Wasps Nest (may be near the phone box or the Carr Dyke (near Grid Ref TF0805 6475)) and another further round near Bottom Barf (TF0745 6502). Email 05/03/2019.
6. Simons Design Pre-Construction Information Pack received and forwarded to Maher Millard. (circulated to all).
7. The PC has been informed that the free bus service formerly provided by Tesco has ceased to operate. The PC has been requested to write to Tesco, to express disappointment and to request re-consideration of this decision.
8. The Defibrillator currently sited at the Village Hall will have to be removed during re-build works. The PC has been requested to consider the temporary re-location of this device to an alternative site. (email circulated to all).
9. New Newsletter – information received from The Limespring Hundred. (circulated to all).
10. Licence for placement of Container on School Grounds – received 11/03/19.
11. Calor Funding open until 29 April 2019
12. Further to the correspondence received on 5 September 2018 regarding a ‘dangerous tree’ adjacent to the Bridle Path, and the reporting of same to NKDC, it appears than no progress has been made. The resident has requested that the PC note this situation.
Email received 12/03/19 – owner identified by NKDC.
 
 
Financial Report
a) To note balances as at 21/02/2019
Bus Bank Account as at 11/02/2019 £14,287.94
Interest on Bus Bank Account £0.65
Treasurers Account as at 21/02/2019 £2,537.70
Uncleared payments to 21/02/2019: nil
       Income received (excluded in balances): 
       b) To note Payments made from 12/02/19 – 12/03/2019
c) To consider issuing a post-dated cheque to Maher Millard, ref invoice 1045, £12,000, in preparation for receipt of PWLB first advance of funds, expected on 14 March. 
(amounts over £1,000 can only be made by cheque)
d) To consider arrangements for the end of year accounts and internal audit.
e) To note that Bank Mandate update may be required after April 2019.
 
 
Village Keepers Report: To follow