May 2019 Annual Parish Meeting
Draft Minutes of Annual Parish Meeting Held at 7pm on 09/05/2019 at Little Bytham Village Hall
Present: Mrs S Fraser (Chair), Mrs E Inskip (Clerk), Mr P Inskip, Mr G Lohmann-Bond, Mr J Sharp,
No members of the public were present.
Apologies: Mrs S Mcfarland, Mr S Smith, County Councillor Mr B Adams, District Councillor Mr C Benn
Chairs Welcome: Cllr Fraser welcomed the councillors who were re-elected due to the uncontested election in Little Bytham. Cllr Fraser also gave a note of thanks to Mr C Tye who did not stand to be re-elected. Mr Tye had been a Cllr for 8 plus years and due to work commitments felt that he could not give his time & commitment going forward. His help and achievements over the years has been greatly appreciated.
Achievements this year by the Parish Council: Cllr Fraser discussed the following achievements:
• Noticeboard
• Big clean
• Speed signs & stickers ordered
• Continued pushing to get speed indicator devices in the village
• Winter self-help plan in place and extra Grit bin obtained
• Emergency cascade plan in place
• Preparatory work for local plan
• Anglian Water liaised with
• Usage of fix my street app to get potholes fixed quicker
• All planning thoroughly looked into
• Dog bins investigated
• Website updated regularly with agendas, minutes, finances and all useful information for the village
• Wreath for war memorial purchased
• Various meetings attended on behalf of the village e.g. police & crime, neighbourhood collaborations, elections etc
• Contributions given to:
▪ Village Hall upkeep
▪ Village Children’s party
▪ Glenside
▪ Spinney
▪ Church garden maintenance
As no members of the public were present the Annual General Meeting was proceeded straight into.