February 2022
Notes from the public forum held on 03 February 2022
There were eleven members of the public present along with County Cllr Bowkett, Dist Cllr Ashton and PCSO Teresa Key.
The members of the public came along to report issues regarding the burger van at Main Road:
a. County Cllr Bowkett will ask Parking enforcement to look into the matter of recovery vehicles being parked in the lay-bys all day, every day.
b. County Cllr Bowkett will ask LCC to consider a 1 hour waiting time for the lay-bys.
c. The PCSO will ask that the area be patrolled for parked vehicles causing an obstruction on the A16.
d. The Police are not responsible for parking on the footway until the footway becomes impassable with a parked vehicle causing an obstruction. Photos can be sent to the Police directly or via the Parish Council.
e. Dist Cllr Ashton will check the situation regarding planning permission to site a burger van in this position, being so near to the secondary school gates.
7.40pm The PCSO left the meeting
Members of the public also asked about a planning application for 52 properties, a food store and light industrial units:
a. The food store needs to be a food store and not changed when detailed plans are presented.
b. If permission is given can there be a pub or a takeaway in the development?
c. The appointment situation at the surgery and the numbers of children in school are left the NHS and LCC to respond to, this is not a comment the Parish Council can use.
d. Parking at the school will become even more of an issue. Parents can park at the Village Hall Car Park and walk their children to the school.
7.45pm One member of the public left the meeting
There were questions regarding highway issues:
a. The 30mph limit towards Spilsby being approved and signs are to be sited.
b. A survey is to be carried out at the Sibsey end of the village to extend the 30mph limit.
c. The crossing has been approved and funding is now being sought. This will be sited in the area of the surgery.
7.50pm All remaining members of the public left the meeting.
Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 03 February 2022 at 7.50pm in the Eastville, Midville & New Leake Village Hall
1. To accept apologies and reason for absence
Apologies: Apologies were accepted from Cllrs Bolland and Lawrence and from Dist Cllr Jones
Present: Cllrs Pritchard, Sherriff, Cooper, Pavely and Edwards (Chairman)
Also present: County Cllr Bowkett and Dist Cllr Ashton
2. To receive reports from representatives on outside bodies
County Cllr Bowkett outlined an email that will be circulated to Councillors.
Dist Cllr Ashton reported:
a. The charge for green waste bins has risen to £50.00 and will not be increased for the next 4 years.
b. Recycling is being changed nationally, this will see ELDC issuing purple bins, for dry paper and cardboard, to households and allowing glass to be placed in recycling bins from September 2022.
c. Household waste sites will not be open seven days a week, the current times can be found online. No waste should be left at roadsides if the recycling site is closed, this is fly-tipping.
d. ELDC are setting the precept, half of which normally goes straight to the drainage boards. More may be required by the drainage boards due to having to use white diesel instead of red diesel in the equipment. The increase to Council Tax will be 4.95% for 2022/2023.
3. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011
Cllrs Edwards and Sherriff declared an interest in item 9 as they are the current trustees representing the Parish Council.
4. Notes of the meeting held on 02 December 2021 to be approved and signed as the minutes
It was proposed by Cllr Sherriff and seconded by Cllr Pritchard that the notes be signed as the minutes.
5. Clerk’s report
The LALC have sent the training scheme information. It was resolved not to join the scheme for 2022/2023
6. To receive a report from the chairman
The Chairman was not present.
7. Finance report:
a. To report the following payments will be made:
£
Salaries (January) 766.49
E L Arnold (Expenses) 66.60
E L Arnold (February magazine) 60.00
E L Arnold (White paper for magazine + ink) 43.00
K & P Services (clock winding, cemetery works etc - January) 80.00
707 Limited (cemetery skip - January) 37.78
Malc Firth Landscapes (play area cut – November) 24.00
Graham Francis (Cemetery & Churchyard grass cuts) 3200.00
Evelyn Sands (PAYE) 45.00
Anglian Water (cemetery supply – d/d) 11.09
Bolingbroke Deanery (March magazine – left blank to add to previously signed cheque)
b. Payment made in January:
HMRC (PAYE) 159.33
707 Limited (cemetery skip – December) TBA
K & P Services (clock winding, cemetery works – December) 80.00
c. The balances in bank at 16 January: Current account: £16,456.59 rec: £16,346.59
Deposit account: £11,574.23
No2 account: £4,821.07
Jubilee account: £427.15
d. Lloyds are still not opening new accounts for transferring business. Other banks will no be considered, details to be sought for the next meeting.
8. To discuss the cemetery and churchyard grass cutting and maintenance and appoint a contractor for 2022
a. The Clerk read out three prices and gave details of what each contractor was offering to do.
b. Following discussion it was resolved to use the contractor who had given details as they had been requested.
c. An extra amount was approved to overhaul the beech hedge.
d. T A Blackamore will be asked to carry out the grass cutting and maintenance of the cemetery and churchyard.
9. To appoint two representatives for the Stickney Charities
a. A letter has now been received from Stickney Charities explaining that the trustees have served four years and need to be re-nominated.
b. Cllrs Sherriff and Edwards confirmed they will continue to represent the Parish Council on these charities.
10. To receive play area report
A play area inspection has been booked.
11. Planning applications received for this meeting
Observations were made regarding the following application:
S/169/02583/21 Moschatel Limited Outline erection of a foodhall/shop, 4 industrial units and 50 residential dwellings (with means of access, layout and scale to be considered) at Land at Braybrooks House, Main Road
This proposed development is on land that is not allocated for development in the Local Plan. The development will alter the character of the village. If permission is granted can the food store remain a food store and not be changed to any other retail outlet? Can a post office be considered in the food store? Is there anywhere bottle banks can be sited in the light industrial area? Parking at both the schools needs to be considered. Is there anywhere on the site a pub or takeaway be opened?
The Parish Council supported the following applications:
S/169/02653/21 Mr K Gostelow Extension and alterations to existing outbuilding to provide a self-contained annexe at Old Rose and Crown, Main Road
S/169/00084/22 Mr A Cuzens Outline erection of 6 dwellings at Hollywood, Main Road
12. To report any planning decisions from ELDC
There were no planning decisions. Cllr Ashton will look into why the following applications have not been decided: S/169/01887/20 and S/169/01928/21
13. To discuss the vehicles parking on the pavement at Main Road (A16)
This matter was covered in the Public Forum with the PCSO and County Cllr Bowkett
8.55pm County Cllr Bowkett and Dist Cllr Ashton left the meeting
14. To receive reports for LCC highways
a. County Cllr Bowkett will look into a 1 hour waiting time in lay-bys at Main Road.
b. The potholes in Holmes Road have been reported on Fix my Street.
15. To receive tree report for the cemetery and churchyard trees
a. The report has been emailed to Councillors.
b. This item will be on the agenda for the March meeting to give everyone more time to look at the plan and the report.
16. Platinum Jubilee gifts
a. Information about gifts has been emailed to all Councillors.
b. It was resolved to get a gift for all the primary school children, those living in the village and attending other primary schools and those under school age.
c. A request will be placed in the magazine asking for details of children not attending Stickney Primary School or who have not yet started school to be given to the Clerk.
17. Correspondence – not covered on the agenda
There was no correspondence for this meeting.
18. Matters for the next agenda
There were no additional matters for the next agenda
19. Date of next meeting
a. The next Parish Council meeting will be held on 03 February 2022 at 7.30pm in the Eastville, Midville & New Leake Village Hall.
b. There will be a Public Forum from 7.15pm.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 9.10pm