Minutes of the Meeting of Tattershall with Thorpe Parish Council held on Tuesday 6^th September 2005, at 7.15pm at the Holy Trinity Primary School, Tattershall

Guest Speaker: Mr. David Start from Lincolnshire Heritage Trust attended the meeting and gave an excellent presentation regarding the possibilities for the future of The Old School House.

 Public Interval: There were many members of the public present and various subjects were discussed including speeding along Lodge Road and the High Street, and the proposed closure of HSBC Bank.

 Present: Cllr. G.M.F. Shaw–Chairman, Cllr. S. Coulber – Vice Chairman, K. V. Newholm, J. G. Porter, H. Barrack, P. Barrack, C. Norman, B. Wayman, J.E. Meanwell, M. Moss, R. Pick, N.G. Leggate J. Pow, P. Maltby and Mrs. T. Wall (Clerk)

3671  Apologies: were received from: Cllr. B. Harvey

3672  Declarations of Interest: Declarations of Interest were made by the following Councillors:

S. Coulber – Agenda item 9 ‘Village Appraisal Update’ (Personal Interest being a member of the committee)

K. Newholm – Agenda item 10b ‘Village Hall Committee’ (Personal Interest being a member of the committee)

G. Shaw - Agenda item 10b ‘Village Hall Committee’ (Personal Interest being a member of the committee)

M. Moss – Agenda 10a ‘Letter from G.E.M. for discussion’ (Personal interest being a member of the residence management committee)

3673  Minutes: It was proposed, seconded and carried unanimously, that the notes of the last meeting held on 5^th July 2005, having been previously circulated were approved as the minutes and signed following a spelling correction.

3674    Clerks Report on Matters Outstanding:

The Clerk reported that the bus shelter at Tattershall Thorpe was due to be installed.

3675    Financial Matters:

         Spend for Thorpe Bus Shelter:  The Clerk advised members of the Council that a spend of £450.00 had been necessary to have a base laid in time for the new shelter being installed at Tattershall Thorpe.  This spend was authorised by the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Clerk according to the Financial Standing Orders.    

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

         Report by RFO – Cllr. H. Barrack: Cllr. H. Barrack gave a detailed report on the current financial situation relating to the Parish Council.

3676  Planning and Licensing Matters:

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/176/01668/05 – Mr. A.J. Wrightson , change of use, conversion of, extension to existing buildings

                           Land at Shoulder of Mutton Alley, Chapel Lane, Tattershall Thorpe

S/175/01360/05 -  Mr. Machej, extensions and alterations to existing dwelling

                           1 Castleview, Tattershall

S/175/01491/05 – R & L.A. Sumner, Erection of 2no. semi-detached houses and 1 no. single garage

                           Plot 37, Harness Drive, Tattershall

S176/00798/05 – Mr. S.J.D. Richardson, Erection of 1no. house on site of existing bungalow

                           Black Bungalow, Thorpe Road, Tattershall Thorpe

S/175/00672/05 – Mr. Orrey, erection of 1 no. dwelling, change of use

                           Land adjoining 4, Granary Lane, Tattershall

S/175/01289/05 – Mr. R. Mercer, erection of iron railings to height of 1.525m

                           Bramhall Residential Home, Butts Lane, Tattershall

Planning Permission was refused for the following planning application:

S/175/01214/05 – Wonderglen Limited, erection of a building to use for the storage of grass cutting                  equipment and other equipment

                           Land adjacent to Tattershall Park Country Club, Sleaford Road, Tattershall

East Lindsey District Council – Statement of Community Involvement Questionnaire.  The Chairman asked all members to complete and return the questionnaire as soon as possible.

 3677    Village Appraisal:  Cllr. B. Wayman and S. Coulber declared a personal interest prior to discussion. Cllr. Wayman circulated the results of the recent appraisal to members of the Council to peruse.

 3678    Correspondence:

         GEM: Cllr. Moss declared a personal interest prior to discussion.  A letter having been previously circulated to members was discussed regarding highways matters on Clinton Park Estate. The Clerk was asked to forward the report to: Lincolnshire County Council Highways Division, The Police Authority and The Road Safety Partnership for their consideration.

Tattershall Village Hall: Cllr. K. Newholm and G. Shaw declared a personal interest prior to discussion. A letter thanks was read having been previously circulated to members.

Community Council of Lincolnshire: A letter inviting members to attend the AGM on Thursday 29^th September at 7pm was circulated to members of the Council.

East Lindsey District Council: A letter inviting the Clerk and Parish Council to attend the Civic Service for Cllr. R. Curtis on Sunday 2^nd October was read having been circulated to members.

East Lindsey District Council: A letter advising members of the next Southern Area Committee Meeting to be held on Monday 12^th September 2005 at Sibsey Northlands Village Hall at 7.00pm was read, having been circulated to members.

Tattershall Thorpe Trafalgar Committee: A Letter of thanks was read regarding the Trafalgar arrangements at Tattershall Thorpe.

Sibsey Lancaster Memorial Trust: A letter inviting members to attend the Annual Memorial Service at Sibsey Northlands on Sunday 2^nd October at 2.30pm was read, having been previously circulated to members.        

3679    Annual Parish Dinner: The Clerk reported that the date for the next Annual Parish Dinner had been arranged for Friday May 12^th 2006.  Guest Speaker, Julian Fellowes had confirmed his intentions to be present at the dinner.

3680    Reports from District and County Councillors, and any other outside bodies: Cllr. Shaw reported on behalf of District Councillor S. Avison regarding arrangements he had made for officers to agree to visit the village to look at the problems reported previously eg: cleanliness, bins, and road surfaces. A date is yet to be confirmed.  The Clerk was asked to request a further litter bin for outside the Post Office.

 3681    Amenity Matters in the Parish:

         Flag Raising Report: The Chairman reported that the flag had been flown on 1 unofficial occasion             and       1 official occasion during July and 1 official and 4 unofficial occasions in August.  The Clerk            reported that £100.00 had been raised once again.  Following a vote it was resolved to forward the full         amount to the Nottingham and Lincolnshire Air Ambulance.  The Clerk was asked to make the         necessary arrangements for presentation of the Cheque.

         Best kept Garden Competition results: Following the final round of judging by Mrs. B. Balcomb, the Clerk announced the results as follows: Standard Gardens – 1^st Place: 32 Hunters Lane, 2^nd Place: 33 Lodge Road and 3^rd Place: 7 Sleaford Road. Container Gardens – 1^st Place: Holts Haven Lodge Park, 2^nd Place: 26 Fitzgerald Court and 3^rd Place: 59 Castleview. The Clerk was asked to forward a letter of thanks to Mrs Balcomb.  The presentation will take place on Monday 12^th September, at 32 Hunters Lane at 2.30pm.  Members of the Council were asked to attend if possible.

         Footway Lighting Opposite the Bede Houses: A letter from East Lindsey District Council outlining the full cost of installing a lighting column was discussed, having been previously circulated to members. Following discussions, it was felt that this matter should be kept open for the future.

 3682    Risk Management Review: Following discussions, it was arranged for the Public Lighting and Amenity Committee to meet to discuss the document.  The meeting was arranged for Thursday 15^th September at 7.00pm at Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre subject to availability.

 3683    Reports on Outside Meetings:

Cllr. Shaw reported on a very interesting evening at Skegness where she had attended the ‘Switching on of The Lights’ ceremony with the Clerk.

Cllr. Pick reported that the grave stones in the Churchyard had been checked and three repairs had been carried out.

Cllr. Shaw reported on a pleasant evening spent at Horncastle with the Clerk welcoming the new Methodist Minister to the area.

Cllr. Shaw reported on the recent HERS Meeting.

3684    Items for Next Agenda:

a)      The Sets for the Market Place

b)      School Bus stopping at the Market Place

c)      Speeding through the village

d)      Dog fouling

e)      Trafalgar Celebrations for Tattershall

There being no further business the Chairman closed the meeting.

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