Minutes November 2007 |
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621 Minutes of the Meeting of Tattershall with Thorpe Parish Council held on Tuesday 6th November 2007, at 7.15pm at the Holy Trinity Primary School, Tattershall Public Interval: Prior to the start of the meeting there was a short public interval. Cllr. N. Leggate joined the meeting at 7.25pm. Chairmans Report: The Chairman reported that the clerk would vacate the parish office at the end of November to allow the building work to commence for the Community Access Point. The benches obtained through the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Grant had been installed along Footpath 174. Present: Cllrs. S. Coulber (Chairman), H. Barrack, G. Harness, J. Meanwell, N. Leggate, B. Abbiss, G. Shaw, B. Harvey, J. Roberts and Mrs J. Girling (Clerk). 4049 Apologies from Cllrs. P. Maltby, P. Barrack, R. Pick, J. Pow, B. Wayman and P. Day were approved by the full council. 4050 Declarations of Interest: Declarations of interest were made by the following Councillors: Cllr. G. Shaw - Agenda Item 14 Speeding through the village (Personal Interest resident Lodge Road) Cllr. B. Harvey Agenda Item 11b To discuss overhanging branches obstructing footpaths at Tattershall Thorpe (Personal Interest close relative of landowner) Cllr. J. Roberts Agenda Item 12A To receive the committees recommendations for grant aid through the 2008 Aggregates Levy Sustainability Grant (Personal Interest employed in Aggregates industry) 4051 Notes: it was proposed, seconded and resolved unanimously that the notes of the last meeting held on 2ND October 2007, having been previously circulated, were approved as the Minutes and signed as a true record. 4052 Clerks Report on Matters Outstanding: The Clerk had nothing to report. 4053 Financial Matters: a) To resolve payment of accounts. It was proposed, seconded and resolved unanimously that the following accounts should be paid and the relevant invoices were presented: Payee Goods/Service Provided Amount Chq No. Mrs J Girling Clerks salary & expenses 442.27 1180 HM Revenue & Cust. PAYE contributions 23.26 1181 Tattershall Engraving Blue Bell Trophy 7.81 1185 Glasdon Manuf. 3 Phoenix seats 1,454.06 1184 Veolia ES (UK) Ltd Grounds maintenance Sep. 517.00 1183 LCC Photocopies July-Sep. 54.93 1182 Chairman 621 622 b) To receive report from Responsible Financial Officer. The Responsible Financial Officer gave a report of the current financial situation. Total funds held were £18,323.05 at 25th October 2007. c) To resolve to accept quotation from Mr Chapman for renovation work to village seats. It was proposed, seconded and resolved to accept Mr Chapmans quotation for carrying out essential repairs following the Risk Assessments. 4054 Planning: a) Notify members of decisions on outstanding applications. Refusal of Planning Permission - S/175/01456 Mr R Johnson erection of a house and detached double garage Land at 3 Butt Lane, Tattershall Application withdrawn S/176/01808/07 Ms S. Morrell Use of land for the siting of caravans for use as holiday accommodation in association with existing commercial fishery, improvements to existing access track, provision of car parking spaces and installation of a Biotec sewage treatment plant. Bank Farm, Marsh Lane, Tattershall Application withdrawn S/175/01940/07 Mr S Courtney Construction of a vehicular access 16 Brent Road, Tattershall b) Tattershall Country Park. The Clerk reported that to date ELDC had still not received a planning application. Cllr. S. Avison informed members that he would look into the matter. It was proposed, seconded and resolved that the Clerk write to the Chief Executive of ELDC to seek his help and support. 4055 Parish Plan: Cllr. S. Coulber reported that there had been a reasonable attendance at the initial meeting with support from Janet Clark of Community Links. A Steering Group had been formed and a grant application would shortly be made. In the interim period it was hoped to receive a small subsidy from the parish council. 4056 Correspondence: a) ELDC re dog micro chipping campaign. ELDC were offering a micro chipping service for £10 to East Lindsey residents. Cllr. N. Leggate offered the use of his farmyard to enable this service to take place. b) Royal British Legion The Clerk reported that the Annual Service of Remembrance would be held in St Michaels Church, Coningsby on Sunday 11th November. c) LCC Invitation to attend County Flood Fair A flood fair would take place on 23rd November at the Lincoln University Campus, The Engine Shed, Lincoln from 10.00am to 8.00pm. 4057 Annual Christmas Fair 7th December 2007: It was proposed, seconded and resolved to purchase a Christmas tree and any replacement lights. Cllr. H. Barrack would make the necessary arrangements for delivery of a Christmas tree which would be erected on Sunday 1st December. Chairman 622 623 4058 Market Place and Greens: a) Flag Raising Report: Cllr. G. Shaw reported that that the flag had been flown on 2 official and 5 unofficial occasions in September and October. b) To discuss overhanging hedges obstructing footpaths at Tattershall Thorpe and the encroachment of debris on to the footpaths: Cllr. B. Harvey declared an interest and left the room. A letter of complaint had been received from a resident regarding the overgrown state of the hedgerow along Thorpe Road. It was proposed, seconded and resolved that the clerk write to the owner requesting that it be cut. It was proposed, seconded and resolved that the clerk write to Highways requesting that the footpath edges be cut back. c) To discuss the standard of other roadside hedges and road signs: A complaint had been received regarding the poor state of repair of a hedge along Sleaford Road. It was proposed, seconded and resolved that the clerk write to the owner of the hedge requesting that it be cut. It was proposed, seconded and resolved that the clerk write to Highways to request that overhanging branches obscuring road signs be cut back. 4059 Public Lighting and Amenity Matters: a) To receive the committees recommendations for grant aid through the 2008 Aggregates Levy Sustainability Grant: Cllr. J. Roberts declared an interest and left the room. Cllr. S. Coulber reported that the Committee had suggested the development of Masons Lane or the provision of disabled access on to the bank of the River Bain for a possible grant application. The Clerk was instructed to request a site meeting on the river bank with Jonathan Stockdale to obtain an approximate quotation for the disabled access work. b) To discuss content for Parish Footpath Network Information Leaflet subsidised by the 2007 Aggregates Levy Sustainability Grant: A mock up of the new parish walks leaflet was circulated. It was agreed to indicate the location of the parish footpaths in colour. It was proposed, seconded and resolved that ELDC print the leaflets in line with their quotation PD 13571 dated 16th May 2007. 4060 HERS Scheme: Cllr. G. Shaw reported that Mr R. Walker and Mr Colin Davies would attend the next full council meeting to update members. 4061 Speeding through the village: Cllr. G. Shaw declared an interest. The recent traffic survey had shown a high volume of traffic was speeding along Lodge Road and the amount of heavy traffic had increased dramatically. Cllr. B. Harvey reported that she had listed Lodge Road as qualifying for a flashing traffic signal. It was proposed, seconded and resolved that the Clerk write to Highways highlighting the dangerous conditions due to speeding traffic and the volume of traffic. 4062 Reports from District and County Councillors and any other outide bodies: Cllr. S. Avison reported that the residents of East Lindsey had proved to be the best in the county for re-cycling household waste. Chairman .. 623 624 4063 Reports on Outside Meetings: Cllr. S. Coulber reported that he had attended the AGM of the LALC. Fees were to rise by 3%. The new Chairman was Mr Gary Ellis. 4064 Items for Next Agenda Tattershall Country Park Parish Plan and submission for parish council funding Signed .. Date 624 |
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