Minutes of the Meeting of Tattershall with Thorpe Parish Council held on Tuesday 4^th April 2006, at 7.15pm at the Holy Trinity Primary School, Tattershall

Public Interval: There were members of the public present. Members and the public discussed the Old School House and forwarded their concerns regarding the state of the property.  Vandalism was discussed at length and the Clerk was asked to inform the police of the many incidents occurring after the hours of one o’clock in the morning.

Present: Cllr. G.M.F. Shaw–Chairman, Cllr. S. Coulber – Vice Chairman, H. Barrack, P. Barrack, J.E. Meanwell, R. Pick, B. Wayman, J. Pow, P. Maltby and Mrs. T. Wall (Clerk).

3764      Apologies: Were received from Cllrs: B. Harvey, N.G. Leggate, K.V. Newholm, M. Moss and J. G. Porter

3765      Declarations of Interest: Declarations of Interest were made by the following Councillors:

            R. Pick – Agenda item 9g ‘Aggregate Sustainability Grant’ (Personal interest being an employee of a local aggregate business.)         

            P. Barrack – Agenda Item 17b ‘HERS Scheme’ (Prejudicial interest being a business owner       within   the area being considered)

            S. Coulber – Agenda item 20 ‘Announcement of the Manning Trophy Winner’ (Prejudicial          interest being nominated as winner of the Manning Trophy Award)

 3766        Minutes: It was proposed, seconded and carried unanimously, that the notes of the last meeting held on 7^th March, 2006 having been previously circulated were approved as the minutes and duly signed by the Chairman of the meeting.

 3767        Clerks Resignation:

            The Chairman informed members that she had received the Clerks letter of resignation.  The        Council thanked the Clerk for her work during the past seven years, and the Clerk in turn thanked       the Councillors past and present for being very supportive of her role.

 3768        Clerks Report on Matters Outstanding:

            There were no matters outstanding to report on.

 3769        Annual Parish Meetings:

Annual Assembly – Tattershall Thorpe: It was arranged to hold the Annual Assembly at 7.00pm on Thursday 18^th May 2006 at Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre, subject to availability.

Annual Assembly – Tattershall: It was arranged to hold the meeting at the Holy Trinity Primary School on Tuesday 2^nd May 2006 at 6.30pm, followed by the Annual Parish Council Meeting. 

3770        Committee forms: The Clerk asked all members to complete their forms stating which committee they preferred to serve on, in time for the May meeting.

 3771        Financial Matters:

   To resolve to enter the Best Kept Garden Competition: Following a brief discussion, it was        proposed, seconded and carried unanimously to enter the competition.

             To resolve Payment of Accounts including Annual Grants and Donations:

   It was proposed, seconded and carried unanimously that the following accounts should be paid     and relevant invoices were presented: 

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                To advise council of receipt of VAT refund: The Clerk advised the Council that the       unfortunately the VAT Claim for £587.87 had not yet been received.

            To resolve to go ahead with printing of village map: It was proposed, seconded and carried     unanimously to print the Village Map in a larger scale to fit into the new notice board.

            Quotation received for dog litter bins: It was proposed, seconded and carried unanimously to     order a FIDO 25 Dog Waste Bin, costing £73.41

            Quotation from Mr. Pickwell to lay sett  paving in market place: Having previously circulated a           quotation received from Mr. Pickwell, it was proposed, seconded and carried unanimously to begin the work, although the Clerk was asked to confirm the area to be included, with Mr.           Pickwell.

            Lincolnshire Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund: Prior to Discussion, Cllr. Pick         declared an interest and left the room. Having discussed this matter at length, the       Council asked    the Clerk to complete the application, requesting a new      footpath/cycleway from Lodge Road      through to Willow Holt Caravan Park, interactive speed signs for Lodge Road and for Masons             Lane to be upgraded.

3772        Planning:

   Planning Applications - Granted: The following applications have been granted full planning       permission, following the recommendations of the Planning Committee being forwarded to the      District Council for consideration.

            S/175/00168/06 – Allerway Leisure Ltd: Alterations and refurbishment of existing jet ski building

                                         Tattershall Park Country Club, Tattershall

            S/175/00091/06 – Mr & Mrs Metcalf: extension to existing house to provide enlarged porch

                                           27 Castleview, Tattershall

   The following planning application was considered by the full council.  It was proposed,               seconded and carried unanimously to support the application. 

                      S/175/000305/05 – West Fen Construction : Various housing

 3773        Correspondence:

a)            Parishioners letter regarding Masons Lane: Having previously circulated this letter the

Clerk was asked to forward the comments of the Council, and include this in the Lincolnshire Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund Application .

Holy Trinity Church regarding burial ground: A letter having been previously circulated to

 members of the Council was read. 

b)            Parishioners Letter regarding bench at Doctors Corner: A letter having been previously

 circulated to members of the Council was read.  The Clerk was asked to forward a reply reassuring the parishioner that the council has no intention of re-instating the bench previously removed.

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3774        Proposed Parish Council Office:

   The Clerk advised the Council that ‘Castle Glass’ property is currently available to rent from Mr. Dyson.  The Clerk had visited the site with the Chairman, Cllr. Shaw and Cllr. P. Barrack and felt        that it would be suitable once works had been carried out and a mutually suitable lease agreement          could be met. Voluntary bodies, together with East Lindsey and Lincolnshire County Council   are to be approached to create a ‘One Stop Shop’ to benefit the whole community. Having           sought   advice from the LALC, it is apparent that this is the way Parish Councils will head    in the future and more emphasis will be put on ‘Quality Parish Councils’, regarding funding and     grant allocations. Having discussed this matter at length, it was proposed, seconded and carried         unanimously that the Clerk pursues this proposal.

 3775        Old School House: The Clerk reported that at present there is no further news on the Old School House, although the Enforcement Officer was making further enquiries.

 3776        Annual Parish Dinner: Tickets are now available at £9.50 per person.  The dinner will begin at 7.30pm for 8.00pm and the Councillors have been invited to attend a pre-dinner reception with Julian and Emma Fellowes, guest speakers for the evening.

 3777        Reports from District and County Councillors: Cllr. B. Harvey forwarded her thoughts regarding interactive speed cameras, asking for them to be applied for within the current Sustainability Grant Scheme.  District Councillor S. Avison reminded Councillors that a meeting is to be held on Thursday at 2.00pm in the market place to meet senior officers of East Lindsey District Council.  The Local Development Framework will soon be available for consultation. All parishioners having reached retirement age are now able to travel free on public transport.

 3778        Market Place and Greens Matters:

            Flag Raising Report: The Chairman reported that the flag had been flown on 2 unofficial and 1    official occasion during March.

War Memorial: This is to be included in the next agenda as the quotation has not yet been received.

Churchyard: The Councillors were asked to meet in the Churchyard on Monday 10^th April, to help clear debris in time for East weekend.

Youth Shelter: This was discussed once again and Cllr. P. Barrack agreed to take all comments of the Council to the next meeting.

Bollards in Market Place: The Council discussed the possibility of concreting the bollards into the ground opposite Lodge Park Homes.  It was felt that this would be inappropriate as it would hinder the removal of mobile homes.

Interactive Speed Sign/Ice Signs: Members discussed the possibility of having interactive speed signs with the village.  The Clerk was asked to contact Mr. B. Burns from the Road Safety Partnership to ask for the mobile interactive speed camera to be made available for use along Lodge Road. The Clerk was asked to include this in the Lincolnshire Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund application.  The Clerk was asked to contact Graeme Butler to ask whether permanent ‘Ice’ signs could be placed along Lodge Road, to help prevent further accidents along this stretch of unsalted route.

 3779        Public Lighting and Amenity Matters:

            Footway lighting from Blacksmiths Corner to Curzon Estate: This stretch of footpath is extremely        dark and is also well used.  The Clerk was asked to request footway lighting be installed.

            HERS Scheme: Quotation from Anwick Forge/Bob Oakes: Prior to discussion, Cllr. P. Barrack            declared a prejudicial interest and left the room. The Chairman showed members the new design,      incorporating the poppy detail within the gates of the design.  The Council agreed to remain     committed to their initial decision, to work with Anwick Forge.  The Clerk was asked to confirm        the size of the railing as three foot high.

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3780        Reports on Outside Meetings:

            Cllr. Shaw reported on the final HERS Scheme meeting, informing members that overall   Tattershall had been most successful participant of the scheme. Cllr. P. Barrack and S. Coulber       attended the recent seminar on ‘Chairmanship Training’. Cllr. B. Wayman recently attended the            Sports Forum meeting and informed members that £130.00 had been donated to Clinton Park School. Cllr. R. Pick and P. Barrack had reviewed the risk assessment document regarding safety.             Two areas were inspected and the remainder of items will be reviewed in June.  Cllr. H. Barrack reported on a recent meeting with the LALC, advising members that Parish Councils need to keep       moving forward in order to stay in the forefront of local government.

 3781        To resolve to Close Meeting to Press and Public: It was proposed, seconded and carried unanimously that the meeting be closed in order to discuss the Manning Trophy Winner.

3782  Announcement of Manning Trophy Award: Prior to discussion, Cllr. Coulber left the room.        The Clerk informed members that Mr. Coulber of     Tattershall Thorpe was this year’s winner of the             Manning Trophy and an invitation to attend the  Parish Dinner as a guest of the Council would            be forwarded.     

3783  Items for next agenda

            Lincolnshire County Council New Logo

            War Memorial

  Chairman…………………………………………………..                                                                  554

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