2020 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

 

Councillors present on Zoom forum were Mr Coulber, Mrs Dawson, Mr Edwards, Mr Brown, Mr Wadsworth, C Cllr Mr Ashton, D Cllrs Mr Avison & Mr Foster plus clerk Mrs K Elliott. Cllrs Mr & Mrs Knowles were unable to access the meeting due to lack of internet.

 

7.15pm

 

Public Forum: The clerk was requested to the contractor for the work to the Thorpe sign. A sign had been requested to show the location of the public car park and the number of spaces available. It is noted that there is already a car park sign in the Market Place and one over the archway.

 

The meeting started at 7.20 pm.

 

2020/250 Welcome & Chairman’s Report – NB thanked everyone for their attendance and also thanked SC for presenting the Manning Trophy last month.

 

2020/251 Apologies – The parish clerk reported that apologies for absence with valid reasons given have been received from Mr Leggate, Mr Eldridge, Mrs Harvey, Mrs Taylor and Mr Langley and it was proposed, seconded, voted and RESOLVED that apologies be noted with valid reasons for absence being accepted. Mr & Mrs Knowles were also unable to access this Zoom meeting owing to inadequate broadband.

 

2020/252 To Receive Declarations of Interest under the Localism Act 2011 – there were none.

 

2020/253 To approve as a correct record the Notes of the meetings of the Council – It was proposed, seconded, voted and RESOLVED unanimously that subject to one amendment the official minutes of the last meeting held on 7th July 2020 having been previously circulated were approved as a true record of the minutes, NB signed and dated.

 

2020/254 Reports from District and County Councillors, Police and any other outside agencies – Mr Avison advised that he has nothing to report and commented that the new posts look good around the Market Place. Mr Foster advised that there had been a street cleansing problem over the weekend, this was a staffing issue and is all now resolved. He also noted that Coningsby toilets will be closed until further notice following further vandalism.

 

Mr Ashton provided a report on the S106 Footpath matter, noting that he has had a good conversation with the Trustees who are willing to hold a site meeting to discuss the matter further. They want to build on the land which has recently been inherited. Officers have unearthed the S106 details and the deadline is not September 2010 but the date when the site was cleared, which therefore gives us a few more months. The next steps are to have a meeting on site with all parties. TA is also checking the legal constraints and the money has to have been spent on delivering some of this link, but not all. Mr Avison added that there is already an existing public footpath which was created/diverted in the 1980’s, the authorised route is not what is on the ground currently and he urged the parish council to do all we can to facilitate the improvement of the link. NB is very grateful for this input.

 

Future maintenance of the footpath link. CD asked what would this entail? This could be discussed at the proposed site meeting. Who would own the footpath link? The Parish Council could adopt the footpath link as an asset. There will be implications with regard to insurance and maintenance, which will have a significant financial impact on the parish council. This could also be a liability as well as an asset. This matter is to be discussed further at the next meeting. IW asked who looks after it currently and it is noted that it is just a track along the edge of a field. Would it need to be illuminated? It is not a public footpath on the definitive map. SA provided background to the footpath being diverted in the 1980’s.

 

2020/255 To Co-opt – the clerk confirmed that there had been one expression of interest and that this person would be invited to join the parish council meeting in September.

 

2020/256 Clerks report on correspondence and matters outstanding:

 

a) Market Place Improvement work – the work has started. The bollards look super, however some topsoil and grass seed will be required to renew small areas disturbed during the works it was RESOLVED for this is to be actioned with retrospective consent for any costs to be agreed at the September meeting.

 

2020/257 Community Speed Watch update -

 

a) CSW report – the CSW coordinators have provided a report which has been circulated earlier today by email. On average 4 ½ % of vehicles were speeding ion Tattershall Thorpe and between 10 % & 20 % in Tattershall. SC noted that in Thorpe it is the HGV’s which give most concern. A sign that flashed up 30mph would be ideal similar to that at Sibsey and the clerk was requested to find out costs and more information for the next meeting.

 

b) Police Panel report – there have not been any meetings.

 

2020/258 Clinton Park Link –

 

a) Report - TA has provided a full report earlier in this meeting.

 

b) Decision – this matter has also been discussed earlier in the meeting.

 

2020/259 Planning Matters:

 

a) S/175/00896/20 – Consent to Display has been approved, The Coop Store, Market Place.

 

b) S/176/00828/20 – planning application was considered following amendments and there are still concerns over the access to the site. Councillors were reminded of the deadline for this application.

 

2020/260 Financial Matters: to authorise the signing of cheques and to note income for this month.

 

a) Payment of Accounts – the clerk has not prepared a bank reconciliation or payment of accounts sheet for this month as there are no invoices due to be paid.

 

2020/261 Reports from Outside meetings – none had been attended.

 

2020/262 Items for next agenda were requested; To consider holding in person meetings or continue with remote meetings, to consider extra road signs for Chapel Lane as it is a single track road and Clinton Park footpath link. The clerk will contact Coningsby TC with regard to the Christmas trees.

 

a) Full Council Meeting – it was proposed, seconded, voted and RESOLVED that this will be held on Tuesday 1st September 2020, at 7.15pm and will be held remotely by Zoom.

 

There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.04 pm.