2020 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

 

There was one member of the public present. Councillors Mrs Harvey, Mr Langley, Mr Coulber, Mrs Taylor, Mr Eldridge, Mr Stanley, Mrs Dawson, Mr Leggate, Mr Brown, D Cllrs M Foster & A Hall and C Cllr T Ashton and clerk Mrs K Elliott.

 

7.17pm - Public Forum: The public forum commenced with a report from the County Councillor including the LCC Budget and 3 1/2% precept increase which results in a £4 million Highways Teams budget. Adult social care budget has also increased by 2%. Lots of work has been taking place in Tattershall Thorpe with regard to flooding issues and a blocked outfall pipe. Jetting has been tried and was not successful. A camera is going to be put up the pipe to investigate and there may be a need for another manhole to be installed. N Leggate advised that he knows where the inspection chambers are. This is quite an expensive solution and may take a number of weeks to complete. Pauls Lane, the traffic lights there currently will allow the potholes to be filled. TA is trying to get the classification of this road upgraded – it is currently unclassified and it is used by a large number of HGV’s. The timescale for this upgrade is not known. TA has also made contact with the Willows Estate land agent with regard to the Clinton Park Link footpath. Progress on this matter will ultimately come down to what the landowner is prepared to do.

 

TA asked the parish council to consider what might be acceptable to them to take on in the long term. LCC would not be prepared to take responsibility for this footpath and it would probably require the parish council to look after the footpath long term. There is no start date yet for the Market Place S106 works and TA will chase this on our behalf.

 

It is also noted that as well as the post box in the Market Place being removed whilst the refurbishment works are ongoing the post box opposite Barnes Wallis School is also now missing. Finally there are cables hanging down on the access to the public car park and MF & AH will try to resolve this matter.

 

[TA left the meeting]

 

The meeting started at 7.33pm

 

2020/160 Chairman’s Report – NB welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked CD for standing in.

 

2020/161 Apologies – The parish clerk reported that apologies for absence with valid reasons given have been received from Mr Avison, Mr Edwards and Mr Morgan. It was proposed, seconded, voted and RESOLVED that apologies be noted with valid reasons for absence being accepted.

 

2020/162 To Receive Declarations of Interest under the Localism Act 2011 – there were none.

 

2020/163 To approve as a correct record the Notes of the meeting of the Council – It was proposed, seconded, voted and RESOLVED unanimously that the official minutes of the last meeting held on 4th February 2020 having been previously circulated were approved as a true record of the minutes, NB signed and dated.

 

2020/164 Reports from District and County Councillors, Police and any other outside agencies – Mr Ashton gave his report during the public forum and the Police report was circulated. DE has been nominated to join the Police panel on behalf of the Parish Council. MF advised that at the end of this week we will all be getting letter about the changes in waste collection days, there are a new fleet of vehicles, routes are changing as a result of more properties requiring waste collection.

 

2020/165 To Co-opt – the clerk confirmed that there had been no expressions of interest.

 

a) The proposal to distribute a leaflet to all households was discussed as we have 4 vacancies. The leaflet will cost £126. There should be 11 councillors for Tattershall not 7 and we are under representing our parishioners. CD and NB will work on the wording of the document and we must make use of the village hall notice boards as well as our own.

 

2020/166 Clerks report on correspondence and matters outstanding:

 

a) Blacksmiths Corner update – a consultation meeting is to be organised for April and further information is contained in the previously circulated update.

 

b) Open space and empty plot at Castleview – we are still waiting to hear from enforcement and legal services at ELDC. The clerk will chase ELDC and ask SA to assist.

 

c) Clinton Park Link – TA is still dealing with this matter and it is hoped for more update next month.

 

d) Post Office Closure & Refurbishment – this work is ongoing.

 

e) Annual Parish Meeting – the Tattershall APM will be held on 5th May from 6pm with the Full council meeting following it and the Tattershall Thorpe APM will be held on 6th May at Thorpe Camp.

 

f) Village Hall Representative – N Langley will continue in this role.

 

g) Police Panel Representative – D Eldridge has volunteered to take on this role.

 

h) Best Kept Village competition – funding has been withdrawn for this competition.

 

i) We have received a thank you from CAB for our donation.

 

2020/167 Community Speed Watch update

 

a) CSW report – The volunteers from Tattershall Thorpe will start again in April when the weather is better. NB and DE will get together to organise downloading of the data from the speed device.

 

2020/168 Highways Matters – There are still potholes on Kirkby Lane, in Market Place and Pauls Lane. The clerk will report these again.

 

2020/169 Tree Works in Churchyard – It was RESOLVED to defer this matter to the next meeting.

 

2020/170 Asset Review – LT and SC have carried out the physical review of assets in both parishes and SC advised that the notice board in Thorpe needs varnishing and the village sign needs repair. A number of extra items are to be added to the register for Thorpe. LT and SC were thanked for their time carrying out this task.

 

2020/171 Clinton Park – it was RESOLVED to defer this matter to the next meeting.

 

2020/172 Planning Matters:

 

a) S/175/02273/19 – FPP Given for 36 West Drive, Tattershall.

 

2020/173 Financial Matters: to authorise the signing of cheques and to note income for this month.

 

a) Donation to Lincs Lowland S & R – details of their email were circulated to all, there is money in the budget for this purpose and it was proposed, seconded, voted and RESOLVED to make a donation of £250

 

b) Payment of Accounts – see attached and circulated accounts sheet and bank reconciliation. Members were advised of the list of payments including amended amounts and it was proposed, seconded, voted and RESOLVED that payments were made to the sum of £1,547.66 including VAT and there was £ NIL income for the month.

 

2020/174 Reports from Outside meetings – The Coningsby TC APM have received information with regard to the closing of the tip at Kirkby on Bain. Members asked if the parish council are doing anything for the Love Tattershall event on 8th May. CD has attended training last week which was very useful.

 

2020/175 Items for next agenda are to include the S106 Footpath Link, Clinton Park proposals and Tree work.

 

a) Full Council Meeting – it was proposed, seconded, voted and RESOLVED that this will be held on Tuesday 7th April 2020, at 7.15pm at the Village Hall. CD and DE both gave their apologies for this meeting. LT asked for more details on the IT course she has requested to attend.

 

There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.45 pm.