Minutes of the Meeting of Tattershall with Thorpe Parish Council held on Tuesday 4^th October 2005, at 7.15pm at the Holy Trinity Primary School, Tattershall

Public Interval: There were no members of the public present. Refuse collection in the parish, and recent burglaries were discussed.

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

3684  Chairman’s Report: The Chairman on behalf of the Council congratulated Cllr. Maltby and his wife on the recent arrival of baby Lilley Rebecca.

3685  Apologies: were received from: Cllr. B. Harvey, J.G. Porter, P. Barrack and C. Norman, P. Maltby

3686  Declarations of Interest: Declarations of Interest were made by the following Councillors:

S. Coulber – Agenda item 7 ‘Trafalgar Celebrations’ (Personal Interest being a member of the committee)

G. Shaw – Agenda Item 14d ‘Speeding Traffic through village and Lodge Road’ (Personal Interest being a resident in this area)

3687  Minutes: It was proposed, seconded and carried unanimously, that the notes of the last meeting held on 6^th September 2005, having been previously circulated were approved as the minutes and duly signed.

3688  Committees: The Clerk reported that Cllr. Maltby would like to join the Market Place and Greens, and Public Lighting and Amenity Committee. This was accepted by the Council.

3689  Clerks Report: An email had been received from Mark Kirby at East Lindsey District Council, regarding the provision of a lighting column along footpath 222, confirming that the land the column is proposed to be situated on is private property although the footpath does go through this area.

3690  Trafalgar Celebrations: Cllr. Coulber confirmed arrangements for Tattershall Thorpe and Cllr. Shaw confirmed arrangements for Tattershall.  Cllr. Pick asked for as many helpers to meet on Sunday 9^th October at 9.00am to collect wood for the bonfire.

3691  Financial Matters:

         a) To receive accounts and Internal Audit Report: Following previously circulating the full set of year end accounts they were accepted by the Council.

b) To resolve to pay donation to Thorpe Camp for use of Room: It was proposed, seconded and carried unanimously to donate £25.00 for the use of the room.

c) To resolve payment of Accounts: It was proposed, seconded and carried unanimously that the following accounts should be paid and relevant invoices were presented.

         d) To set date for Annual Finance and General Purposes Committee Meeting: It was decided that the meeting should be held on Monday 7^th November at 7.00pm at the Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre                        subject to availability.

         e) Closure of HSBC Bank: A letter having been previously circulated to members of the Council was read and discussed. The Clerk was asked to forward the comments of the Council.

3692  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/176/01664/05 – Mr. A.J. Wrightson, Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling

                           Shoulder of Mutton Alley, Chapel Lane, Tattershall Thorpe

Planning Seminar: The Chairman advised that the next seminar for ‘New Planning Regulations’ is to be held on Thursday 10^th November at Sudbrooke Village Hall starting at 7.00pm.  All members of the Planning Committee were urged to attend.

3693  Parish Plan: Having discussed this matter, several members of the Council agreed to attend the seminar to be held at Belchford Village Hall on Tuesday 22^nd November.

         8.00pm Cllr. N. Leggate arrived.

3694  Risk Assessment Document Review:

Grants Officer: It was proposed, seconded and carried unanimously that the Clerk to the Council; would be appointed as Grants Officer.

Asset Monitoring Officer: It was proposed, seconded and carried unanimously that the Chairman of the Parish Council would be appointed as Asset Monitoring Officer.

3695  Annual Parish Dinner - 12^th May 2006: It was proposed, seconded and carried unanimously that the Parish Council would fund the accommodation for the guest speaker, having sought advice from the LALC.

3696  Reports from District Councillors and Any Other Outside Bodies: The Clerk reported that Councillor Harvey had confirmed the presence of Traffic Officers in the parish recently.

3697  Amenity Matters:

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

         Re-locating the Kerb Sets in the Market Place: The Clerk was asked to send confirmation to the Highways Department regarding placing the sets underneath the memorial seat and the village signs in the market place.

         Dog Fouling: Cllr. Pow expressed her concerns regarding the amount of dog fouling in the area. The members felt that improved notices were needed in the parish and more bins should be provided. The Clerk confirmed that Dog Fouling Laws are published on the parish web site.

         Speeding: The Councillors expressed their deep concern regarding the increased amount of joy riders and speeding motorist using the village as a racing circuit.  Having discussed this matter the Clerk was asked to contact the Highways department, the Police Authority and the Road Safety Partnership to ask for assistance in resolving this matter.

         Hunters Chase Development: The Clerk reported that a complaint had been made regarding the state of the development along Thorpe Road.  The Clerk was asked to write directly to the developer forwarding comments.

         Refuse Collection: The Councillors discussed the changes to the recycling and refuse collection in East Lindsey. Although concerns were raised, it would appear it will happen anyway.  The Chairman asked the Clerk to request the mechanical sweeper attends the village.

3698  Reports on Outside meetings: Cllr. H. Barrack reported on a very informative Community Council meeting, where subjects included next years contribution to the LALC and the Lincolnshire Police Force.  Cllr. Shaw reported on the recent Southern Area Committee Meeting, where subjects discussed included Ice Signs, Parishes funding signs and also the increase in the amount of verge side cutting which takes place.  Cllrs. Shaw and the Clerk also attended the recent Civic Service for Cllr. R. Curtis

3699  Items for Next Agenda:

         Police to be invited to attend the next meeting of the Parish Council.

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