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Council approves payments, authorises cemetery repairs and extends lights into January
Summary
Wilton Town Council approved routine payments including cemetery invoices totalling £18,735, accepted an additional quote for cemetery roof repairs, backed a planning application for a heating system, confirmed vendor payments of £42,043, and agreed to keep town Christmas tree lights in place until contractor removal in late January.
Wilton Town Council approved the payment schedule presented by the clerk, authorised additional cemetery remedial work after contractors exposed further rot, and agreed a short extension for town Christmas tree lighting.
Financial papers presented showed listed payments totalling £42,043 and two cemetery invoices that together totalled £18,735; councillors resolved to approve those payments as requested. A contractor’s follow-up inspection at the cemetery revealed additional rotten timbers in the roof space, and the council accepted a supplementary quote (the additional sum for the further works was presented in the papers) and authorised the contractor to proceed.
On planning business the council voted to support a heating-system planning application (agenda details and application reference not specified in the meeting). For town events, councillors discussed electricity and contractor costs for leaving market-square tree lights on beyond the Christmas period; after weighing the extra takedown and electrician costs they resolved to keep the lights on until the contractor’s next visit and have them removed at the same time (effectively through late January).
Councillors also noted a councillor vacancy following the resignation of Councillor Fenagan and agreed to start the recruitment process for that seat. The clerk will publish the minutes and update the public with the contractor and invoice details.
