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Election of Chairperson:
Cllr. S. Coulber was elected Chairperson for the purpose of this meeting.
Present:,
Mr. S. Coulber who chaired the meeting, Mrs. B. Harvey Mr. J. Meanwell, Mr.
S. Avison, Mrs. T. Rowland, Mr. T. Hodson, Mrs. E. Hodson, Mr. M. Hodgson,
Mrs. M. Taylor, Mr.S.Wattam and Mrs. V. Wattam, Mr. J. Abbott and Mrs. M.
Abbott, Mickey Mouse and Mrs. T. Wall (Clerk)
Apologies:
were received from Mr.
K. Taylor, and Mr and Mrs. Savage
Minutes:
of the last Annual
Assembly held on Tuesday 13th May 2004, were read, approved and signed.
Matters Arising:
There were no matters arising
Local Charity Accounts:
The latest available accounts
of C.A.T.S and the Bede House Trust were available to view by members of the
public.
Best
Kept Village Competition
Cllr. S. Coulber advised the
parishioners that Tattershall Thorpe had been entered into the Best Kept
Village Competition. Following a discussion it was agreed that the village
is looking excellent at the moment and all present said they would clear
litter when seen. District Councillor Avison was thanked for his hard work
in obtaining the Parish two further cleaning hours which had been noticed in
Tattershall Thorpe.
Bus Shelter
Following a discussion and the
public, viewing two options of bus shelter to replace the original one, it
was decided that the smaller less expensive shelter would suffice. Mr.
Wattam volunteered to maintain the new shelter once in place.
Recycling Centre
The proprietor of the Blue Bell
Inn had offered his site to situate a glass recycling centre for community
use. The parishioners were in favour of this providing it could be situated
away from the road to the rear of the site.
Trafalgar Weekend 21st October to 23rd October 2005
Having discussed this matter at
length, it became apparent that the parishioners of Thorpe would like to
join in the Trafalgar Weekend Celebrations on 21st October 2005.
This event is to commemorate the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar. A
committee was formed and the first meeting was arranged for Thursday 2nd
June at 7.30pm to be held at the Blue Bell Inn. Mr. M. Hodgson offered
Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre as the venue for this event.
Parish Council Chairman’s
Report:
Another year has raced past all
too quickly, and once again we have our Annual Parish Meeting. During the
past year we have been joined by Cllr J. Pow, following the resignation of
Cllr S. Avison. I would like to thank Cllr Avison for his hard work over the
years, and hope we continue to see him from time to time in his capacity as
our District Councillor.
Councillors continue to be
active in the community, and have attended a variety of training courses and
outside meetings. Tattershall also hosted a training session on the subject
of Quality Councils, which saw people coming from a wide radius. There have
been 25 planning applications, which were considered, and grants of £580
made to local causes.
That is apart from money
donated following requests for the raising of the flag in the Market Place.
A further £200 has been collected and donated in this way. Congratulations
must go to our clerk for completing her portfolio and becoming accredited.
This has meant more work producing the application for the Council to gain
Quality Status, which we hope to achieve in the near future. This should
enable the council to have more say in the running of local affairs. Being
vocal will help to gain services for the community, to the benefit of all.
We have recently gained extra cleaning for the village, which will help us
as a tourist area. The website is running well, with the number of hits
going up each month. There are links to other local sites, so we are able to
reach a wide variety of people, who we hope will be encouraged to visit.
Following some technical hitches, the village map should soon be displayed,
with the tourist leaflet to follow. The HERS scheme is into its 3rd
year, with Tattershall gaining a lot of benefit from the grants. Several
properties in the conservation area have undergone work with the scheme,
with interest shown by some other owners. We are still waiting to hear which
project will be our final public bid. Three projects were offered for
consideration, all in the Market Place area. Tattershall Holy Trinity School
has undertaken a pilot project with the scheme, on the topic of Citizenship.
The children have thoroughly enjoyed their work, which will go on public
display. Our thanks go to them for their participation. Parish footpaths
have been walked, with members of the public again joining councillors. It
means that we will not lose our paths, with a regular report on their
condition going to the Highways department, ensuring maintenance. The
lighting of the Christmas tree was again held with a school fair, after the
blessing and carols. The Manning Trophy was awarded to the Harness family,
and the Best Kept Garden trophies went to ‘Farthings’ and 1 Browning Court.
These are harder to judge each year, with so many worthy candidates. The
village also entered the Best Kept Village competition, losing only half a
mark. Future projects include provision of notice boards for Clinton Park
and Castlefields, along with maps of the parish. Funds have also been set
aside for CCTV, additional street cleaning, a loan to the Village Hall for
improvement to the toilet facilities, and a proposed upgrading of the
footpath to the river. I would like to thank all councillors for their
support and work over the past year, and also those members of the public
who turn out to help tidy our village, put up the Christmas tree, and other
unsung jobs. Without them our village would not be such a pleasant place to
live.
Any Other Business:
The Clerk advised the meeting
that the Parish Footpaths are walked annually and invited them all to join
in. This event will be publicised.
Mr. Meanwell asked whether
there was any information on the future of the Chapel. Unfortunately this is
unknown at present. Mr. Meanwell informed the meeting that gravel
extraction will be taking place along Annpasture Lane in the near future.
The highways were discussed at
length with concerns regarding the narrow part of Chapel Lane being used by
heavy goods vehicles. It was felt that a sign restricting heavy goods
vehicles should be placed. The Clerk was asked to forward this to the next
full Council meeting for discussion.
Mr. M. Hodgson welcomed
everyone to the Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre and the parish members thanked
him for his hospitality.
There being no further
business, the Chairman closed the meeting.
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