November 2022
Notes from the public forum held on 03 November 2022
There were no members of the public present
Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 03 November 2022 at 7.30pm in the Eastville, Midville & New Leake Village Hall
1. To accept apologies and reason for absence
Apologies: received from County Cllr Bowkett
Present: Cllrs Sherriff, Pritchard, Pavely, Edwards and Bolland (Chairman)
Also present: Dist Cllrs Ashton and Jones
2. To receive reports from representatives on outside bodies
Dist Cllr Jones reported:
The three councils are currently looking for tenders from businesses to be responsible for CCTV with regard to littering and dog fouling.
Dist Cllr Ashton reported:
a. Devolution will not be happening in Lincolnshire, there will be no mayor.
b. The LGA will interview the staff and Councillors within the Partnership to check things are working and a full report will be issued and published before Christmas.
c. The Local Plan is being reviewed.
d. ELDC are looking at public transport and how it may be made available to more residents.
e. Drainage Board funding at the higher rate will not change for the next financial year due to the increase in the price of red diesel.
f. ELDC are asking the Government to cover the £8m that the drainage boards cost, due to other areas not having this huge expense.
7.45pm Dist Cllrs Ashton and Jones left the meeting
3. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011
There were no declarations of interest.
4. Notes of the meeting held on 06 October to be approved and signed as the minutes
It was proposed by Cllr Pritchard and seconded by Cllr Sherriff that the notes be signed as the minutes.
5. Clerk’s report
The Clerk had nothing to report, all items are on the agenda.
6. To receive a report from the Chairman
The Chairman had nothing to report, all items are on the agenda.
7. To discuss cemetery tap and removal of tree branch
a. A local plumber will be asked to put the tap back in place and fit a stop valve.
b. A quote has been received for the removal of the fallen branch, it was resolved to order the work to be carried out.
8. Draft budget for the year ended 31 March 2022
a. All Councillors have a copy of the draft budget.
b. Following discussion it was agreed that the precept should remain at £23,000
c. The figure will be discussed and finalised at the meeting in December.
9. Finance report:
a. To report the following payments will be made:
£
Salaries (October) 793.74
E L Arnold (Expenses) 44.36
E L Arnold (White paper for magazine and ink) 54.00
K & P Services (clock winding, cemetery works etc) 80.00
707 Limited (cemetery skip – September) 41.16
Bolingbroke Deanery (November magazine) 72.00
Bolingbroke Deanery (December/January magazine – left blank) TBA
Malc Firth Landscapes (play area grass cuts) 50.40
HSBC (bank charges) 8.20
TJW Services (footpath cuts) 438.00
Anglian Water (cemetery supply) d/d 47.08
b. The balances in bank at 15 October: Current account: £18,635.79 rec: £18,128.53
Deposit account: £11,579.13
No2 account: £5,223.11
10. To receive play area report
The play area and equipment continue to be checked weekly there are no issues to report.
11. To consider arrangements for a Christmas event – 08 December
a. There are four sets of working lights, it was resolved that the Chairman will get additional
lights for this event.
b. A tree will be delivered to the churchyard.
c. The event will start at 6.30pm and refreshments will be served.
12. Planning applications received for this meeting
The Parish Council objected to the following planning application:
S/169/01881/22 - Mr K Holland - Erection of a detached dwelling and detached garage on the site of the existing dwelling which is to be demolished at Figtoft Farm, Main Road
This is not a derelict property it is 2 - 3 part walls. The roadway is an unmade track not a roadway.
Is there a nearby fire hydrant?
The Parish Council supported the following planning application:
S/169/02061/22 - Elms Property Developments Ltd - Erection of a dwelling at Land off, Mary Lovell Way
13. To report any planning decisions from ELDC
Full planning permission has been received for:
S/169/01600/00 Mr D Franklin Extension to existing garage to provide 3 additional
double garages with the curtlidge of a listed building at Kirkby House, East Fenside
14. To receive reports for LCC highways
a. Cllr Bowkett will be asked about the 30mph speed limits on the Main Road.
b. The nameplates at Pinfold Lane and at Thorndales Lane are damaged.
15. Correspondence – not covered on the agenda
A brochure was made available to Councillors
16. Matters for the next agenda
a. Christmas event 2022
b. To discuss the meeting place for 2023
17. Date of next meeting
The next meeting will be held on Thursday 01 December 2022 at 7.30pm in the Eastville, Midville & New Leake Village Hall. There will be a Public Forum from 7.15pm
There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.40pm