2019 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

Minutes of the Parish Council held at Washingborough Community Centre on Thursday 20th June 2019 at 7.30pm

Present

• Councillor D Fothergill (Chairman)
• Councillor Mrs J Aspinall
• Councillor Mrs B Bland
• Councillor G Crawford
• Councillor G Kent
• Councillor Mrs Pierce
• Councillor Mrs Simons
• Councillor Mrs R Whipp
• Mrs M Romaine (Assistant Clerk)

• Also Present: Cllrs I Carrington, Cllr. Mrs C Goodwin, Cllr. R Wright (NKDC) and Cllr L Cawrey (LCC)

020. APOLOGIES, DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST AND APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION

1. APOLOGIES – were received and accepted from Cllrs Clark, Dowlman and Peck
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – none received
3. APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION – none received

021. NOTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING held on the 16th May 2019, were agreed and signed as the minutes.

022. CLERKS REPORT

1. Councils Watercourse - confirmation has been received from Witham First District IDB that they have adopted the watercourse with the proviso that the Parish Council will make the area easily accessible for maintenance purposes, the Groundsman has completed the necessary work.
2. Traffic Survey – This has been completed and the results will be available in July.
3. Work to Trees – Following Council’s concerns regarding felling mature trees, correspondence has been received from NK’s Arboricultural technician advising that they have to observe Central Government guidance.

023. PUBLIC FORUM

DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILLOR REPORTS

1. NKDC –
   1. Council is up to strength for members;
   2. assisting in the flooding problem in Wainfleet;
   3. open day is taking place at Newfield Road in Sleaford Social Housing scheme completion;
   4. would like all Parish/Town Councils to participate in the Local Plan.
2. LCC -
   1. Fire and Rescue were busy in Wainfleet, helping residents evacuate their homes.
   2. Quality Care Services have been graded - good.
   3. Ofsted review is Outstanding for the care of disabled, and the mental health service for young people.

024. REPORTS

1. COMMUNITY CENTRE:
   1. The decoration of the Main Hall and Corridor will start mid-August.
2. HIGHWAYS:
   1. Speed Limit reduction – following correspondence from a resident to the Parish Council requesting a reduction to the speed limit at the top of Church Hill to 30 mph, it was resolved to contact Highways on this matter stating the concern of the Parish Council of the narrowness of the road which is not suitable for the current speed limit of 60 MPH which is in place at the moment.
3. SOCIAL MEDIA: Posting on the website and face book during the last month include:
   1. advertising Heritage Grant Scheme,
   2. Cadet Force open Day,
   3. Highways News,
   4. Lincs Local Plan North,
   5. War on Plastics,
   6. Fly tipping advice,
   7. Parish Council Agenda,
   8. raising awareness of Courier fraud /bogus Police
4. POLICE REPORT: The report for June was noted
5. TWINNING ASSOCIATION: nothing to report
6. PLAYING FIELDS & SPORTING FACILITIES:
   1. Lincoln Archers – requested permission for camping was agreed.

025.PLANNING MATTERS

1. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED:
   1. 19/0510/HOUS: 9 Grosvenor Mews - rear extension - No comment
   2. 19/0628/HOUS: 59 Main Road – porch and rear extension
   3. Washingborough Parish Council wish to comment on this application the concern is the Garage is in too close a proximity to the boundary fence.
   4. 19/0706/RESM: Land off Church Hill – erection 9 no dwellings – No comment
   5. 19/0840/TCA: 10 Penfold Lane – Work to trees – No comment
2. DECISIONS: Approved:
   1. 19/0166/HOUS – 9 Lincoln Road
   2. 19/0412/HOUS – 22 Oxford Close
   3. 18/1506/HOUS – 7 School Lane

026 THE FOLLOWING ITEM ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED

1. The proposal from a Cllr Clarke to re-instate a station platform sign, at Washingborough Old Station: it was agreed to defer decision until next Council Meeting.
2. Lease for Telecommunications Mast - it was agreed to accept the Solicitor’s advice concerning changes to the Tenant of the Telecommunication Mast and the agreement was signed by the Chairman
3. Provision of a new defibrillator and grant aid from London Hearts – it was agreed to contact the Co-op to see where we stand for siting a defibrillator in the precinct.
4. The proposal from Cllr Mrs Pierce for a FOI request from Lincolnshire Police – it was agreed to set up a working party consisting of Cllrs Kent, Crawford and Pierce to look into a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. There were two abstentions, Cllrs Mrs Simons and Mrs Bland

Note At the July 2019 Meeting, the clerk advised that note 26d was not a legal resolution as the agenda had not been adhered to and would be removed from the notes.

027. FINANCIAL MATTERS The following were resolved:

1. The schedule of payments (see below)
2. The Unity Trust Bank balance was reported as £108,587.93 at the end of May 2019.
3. The accounts for May were noted.
4. It was agreed to pay the following suppliers/contractors by Bac’s;
   1. ADT – Alarm Company
   2. Selmec – Electrical Contractors
   3. JKBS – Plumbing Contractors & General Maintenance

028. CORRESPONDENCE

1. For discussion:
   1. NKDC: Local Plan review consultation information – it was agreed to call a Chairman’s meeting to discuss comments, if any have been received.
2. For information:
   1. NKDC: Heritage Grant Scheme- noted
   2. GalifordTry Try: LEB road closures- noted.
   3. LCC: Fire safety at home – noted
   4. LALC: LALC News - noted

Under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 Councillors resolved to move into closed session for the following items:

029. SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

1. The schedule of payments was approved.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.48pm.